C-131 Convair Airliners in Naval Service
The once familiar twin-engine Convair 240 airliner, and its many iterations up to the 580 turbo-prop version, were familiar aircraft …
Logistics
Navy Awards Mobile Landing Platform Construction Contract
General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) has been awarded a $744,129,956 contract from the Navy for the detail …
U.S. Coast Guard District 7
Miami-based U.S. Coast Guard District 7 could be seen as coming close to a Hollywood view of fast and furious …
Backstage Business
The work of many organizations can be likened to theatrical performance. Employees are given duties to carry out in the …
Air Force Materiel Command Delivers War-winning Capabilities
Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is the U.S. Air Force’s provider of technology and capabilities to its warfighters. The command …
Joint Recovery and Distribution System (JRaDS)
Joint Recovery and Distribution System (JRaDS)…
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area
The 12 months from Aug. 1, 2009, to Aug. 31, 2010, were a busy period for the U.S. Coast Guard …
Gulf War: Logistics Marvels Made the “Left Hook” Work
When the first paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division hit the ground in Saudi Arabia, the first thing they noticed …
The Embargoes That Blocked Japanese Expansion and Led to War
As the Year of the Dragon (1940) gave way to the Year of the Snake (1941), the United States and …
Defense Ammunition Center Supports Ammunition Operations in the Field
Within the Joint Munitions Command (JMC), the Defense Ammunition Center (DAC) serves as the ammunition knowledge center that field personnel …