Meeting/Event Information

Topic: DLA – Fulfilling the Mission of DoD’s Primary Logistics and Sustainment Organization

Topic Abstract: The DLA is tasked with sustaining DoD’s warfighters global requirements to manage the requirements of the military supply chain. It is a complex mission that integrates tens of thousands of military units and industry suppliers. It serves commanders in all theaters. It must be prepared to have millions of SKU’s to support a nearly endless number of weapons platforms. The current Director of DLA will offer an overview of DLA’s achievements and challenges.

Speaker Bio: Lt. Gen. Andrew E. Busch is the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He is responsible for leading the Defense Department’s only combat support agency specializing in logistics. The agency provides the military services with a wide range of consumable items such as food, fuel, uniforms and medical supplies, as well as the majority of the spare parts used in repairing and maintaining military equipment. In addition, DLA manages the re-utilisation of military equipment, provides a variety of logistics information products, as well as document automation and production services. DLA has a workforce of over 24,000 located in 48 states and 28 countries. 

General Busch earned his commission in 1979 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is a logistician with a core background in fighter aircraft maintenance. As an aircraft maintenance officer, he served in a variety of sortie production roles and commanded three maintenance squadrons and a maintenance wing. He also has experience in supply, transportation and acquisition issues at the wholesale logistics level. Prior to his current assignment, he was Vice Commander, Air Force Materiel Command.

General Busch is Level III certified in life cycle logistics and Level II certified in program management. He is a designated Joint Qualified Officer. 

Schedule:Registration/Networking: 11:30AM – 12:00PM

Lunch/Speaker: 12:00PM – 01:00PM

Registration Cost: Young Professional-$20.00 ; Govt./Military - $35 ; Industry / APICS Members - $40 ; Non-members: $50

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