Jeffrey Jenkins, Warehousing Division, Protection Logistics Company Distribution Europe, prepares a pallet of meals provides for cargo in assist of African Lion 25.
Starting in early February, the DLA Distribution Europe workforce, primarily based in Germershiem, Germany, processed 37 orders of meals provides, consisting of 38 pallets of Meals, Prepared-to-Eat and Unitized Group Rations, for train members in Senegal, Tunisia, and Morocco.
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Again to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF)
Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Europe performed a key logistics function in supporting African Lion 2025 (AL25), the most important U.S. led navy train in Africa, by offering important meals provides to 1000’s of navy personnel as they take part within the month-long occasion spanning 4 international locations.
Starting in early February, the DLA Distribution Europe workforce, primarily based in Germershiem, Germany, processed 37 orders of meals provides, consisting of 38 pallets of meals, able to eat (MREs) and Unitized Group Rations, for train members in Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia.
“At a time when the worldwide panorama is quickly evolving, assist to those multinational workout routines showcases DLA’s whole workforce effort to assist the warfighter throughout the globe,” mentioned U.S. Military Lt. Col. Michael Zdrojesky, commander, DLA Distribution Europe.
The meals provides had been offered by DLA Troop Support, one other DLA main subordinate command, headquartered in Philadelphia.
U.S. Africa Command leads African Lion, which brings collectively greater than 10,000 navy personnel from over 50 nations, together with seven NATO allies. The train, scheduled from April 14 to Could 23, 2025, spans Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia.
African Lion started in 2004 and has turn out to be the U.S. navy’s most vital train on the African continent. The train is designed to handle shared safety challenges, improve readiness, reinforce strategic attain and foster progressive options.
Michael Jantz, Warehousing Division, Protection Logistics Company Distribution Europe, prepares a pallet of meals provides for cargo in assist of African Lion 25.
Starting in early February, the DLA Distribution Europe workforce, primarily based in Germershiem, Germany, processed 37 orders of meals provides, consisting of 38 pallets of Meals, Prepared-to-Eat and Unitized Group Rations, for train members in Senegal, Tunisia, and Morocco.
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“DLA Distribution Europe’s capabilities {and professional} workforce, mixed with the workforce’s agility in responding to rising missions, permit us to successfully assist a number of theaters of operation,” Zdrojesky mentioned.
DLA Distribution Europe, situated in Germersheim, Germany, is DLA Distribution’s largest distribution facility on the European continent and is a ahead deployed Theater Distribution Platform.
As an integral a part of the Protection Logistics Company’s worldwide community of 24 distribution facilities, the group supplies preliminary surge functionality throughout the transition to struggle section, seamless joint theater distribution and progressive assist of DLA and service-managed materiel to all 4 service part warfighters and authorities companions all through Europe, Africa and the Center East.
About African Lion
AL25 is about to be the most important annual navy train in Africa, bringing collectively over 50 nations, together with seven NATO allies, and about 10,000 troops. Led by U.S. Military Southern European Process Power, Africa (SETAF-AF), on behalf of U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), the train will happen from April 14 to Could 23, 2025, throughout Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. AL25 is designed to revive the warrior ethos, sharpen lethality, and strengthen navy readiness alongside our African companions and allies This huge-scale train will improve our means to work collectively in advanced, multi-domain operations—making ready forces to deploy, struggle, and win.
For all pictures, movies and article all through the train, go to the African Lion function web page on DVIDS.
About Protection Logistics Company
The Defense Logistics Agency manages the end-to-end international protection provide chain – from uncooked supplies to finish person disposition – for the 5 navy companies, 11 combatant instructions, different federal, state and native businesses companion and allied nations.
About SETAF-AF
U.S. Military Southern European Process Power, Africa (SETAF-AF) prepares Military forces, executes disaster response, allows strategic competitors and strengthens companions to realize U.S. Army Europe and Africa and U.S. Africa Command marketing campaign goals.
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