Defense Primer: The Defense Logistics Agency

Abstract

Established under Title 10, Sections 191 and 192, of the United States Code (U.S.C.), the Defense Logistics Agency(DLA) is a single Department of Defense (DOD) agency responsible for supply or service activities common to all military departments. Section 193 of Title 10 identifies DLA as a combat support agency, a designation that according to DLA, "gives DLA a formal oversight relationship with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and allows combatant commanders to request specific support from the agency." Under these authorities, the agency manages the global supply chain for DOD and its partners by providing procurement, storage, distribution, disposition, and other technical services to its customers. DLA is one of several organizations that are essential to the Joint Logistics Enterprise.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 2020
Accession Number
AD1169844

Entities

People

  • G. J. Herrera
  • Tyler F. Hacker

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Support
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Construction Materials
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fuels
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Local Governments
  • Logistics
  • Materials
  • Military Equipment
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Procurement
  • Protective Equipment
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Government
  • United States Special Operations Command

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting