From the DOD:
“Defense Logistics Agency Makes Thanksgiving Meals Possible
Worldwide”
The Defense Logistics Agency has helped ensure over 360,000
pounds of food have been delivered or are projected to arrive by Thanksgiving
eve this year with planning beginning months in advance. The
Subsistence supply chain team at DLA Troop Support typically begins the process
as early as spring for overseas orders and late summer for orders in the
continental U.S. by obtaining customer forecasts for their orders for
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
"I feel extremely blessed in making sure that our
service members receive the meal that they're accustomed to having," said
DLA Troop Support's Subsistence Division Chief of Outside Continental U.S.
Customer Operations Robin Whaley. "I've had the honor of traveling to a
lot of locations overseas and eating in those dining facilities, knowing that
I'm part of the process—because it's not just one individual, this takes a
whole team effort."
Working far in advance allows the subsistence supply chain
the flexibility to deliver reliable solutions even in the event of adjusting
for emerging warfighter needs and supply chain setbacks. "The
comfort of having a holiday meal when you're away from your family is very
important to all of our servicemen and women," said DLA Troop Support's
Subsistence Division Chief of CONUS Customer Operations Robbin Durie. "I
am extremely proud of my team for working so diligently to make that
happen."
This year, service members around the world received an
estimated:
28,945 whole turkeys.
82,592 pounds of roasted turkeys.
145,760 pounds of beef.
70,957 pounds of ham.
40,534 pounds of shrimp.
5,007 pounds of sweet potatoes.
46,464 pies and cakes.
7,407 cans of eggnog.
And many other holiday treats.
As the nation's combat logistics support agency, DLA has been
managing the global supply chain – from raw materials to end user disposition –
for the U.S. military around the world for over 60 years. DLA also leverages
our unique capabilities to support the growing whole-of-government mission with
other federal, state and local agencies and partner and allied nations.
^ It takes an Army to feed the Army (and the Air Force, the
Marines, the Coast Guard, the Space Force and the Navy.)
Making Sure American Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen/women
around the United States and the World Can Celebrate Thanksgiving is the least
we can do for all they do for us. ^
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