A team of Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical personnel fulfilled a deploying Marine unit’s urgent request for lifesaving kits within 24 hours, a customer representative said.
Partnering with DLA Finance at Philadelphia and DLA Distribution in New Cumberland, Pa., the team ensured the request for 15 combat lifesaver bags was processed, packed and shipped to the unit within 24 hours, Kim Angeny said.
The CLB is a first aid kit designed to save lives in a combat situation and is used by specially trained members of a unit. The kit includes components such as splints, decompression needles, chest dressings, survival blankets, tourniquets and nasal trumpets, among other specialty items.
Angeny said the bags are stocked in the depot, but going through routine channels would have taken about one week for delivery to the unit, which is deploying in support of U.S. Southern Command.
“The Marine unit was scheduled to deploy within the week, and immediate action was needed to ensure receipt before their deployment,” Angeny said. “Any delays could have resulted in a postponed mission departure or a lack of proper tools to accomplish the mission.”
Roy Diaz, DLA liaison officer to U.S. Southern Command, said the DLA Troop Support Medical team far exceeded expectations given the short timeline.
“The service provided to the customer was truly outstanding,” Diaz said. “And they [kept] the customer fully informed throughout the entire process.”
Angeny said she was happy to work with a team that provided such great support to the customer.
“It is a very satisfying feeling knowing that we did what we could to make sure these Marines had what they needed, when they needed it, to accomplish their mission,” Angeny said. “It's why we are here.”