DLA Provides Holiday Meals for Troops

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Defense Logistics Agency

Nov 18, 2010, 11:02 ET

Turkeys and Pies Bring Taste, Smell of Home to America's Warfighters

PHILADELPHIA, Nov.  18, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Although thousands of miles from wherever they may call home, America's military won't miss the tastes and smells of a hearty Thanksgiving meal later this month.  Preparations for providing 244,000 pounds of turkey, 8,600 cans of sweet potatoes and more than 38,000 pies began in the early spring. By now, dining facilities and other distribution points throughout Iraq and Afghanistan have received the food to be used in preparing Thanksgiving meals. In all, about 225 locations are serviced.

"Providing traditional holiday meals to these American heroes is one of the single most important things we do all year," said Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Commander, Air Force Brig. Gen. Scott Chambers. "It is an expression of our thanks and appreciation for what they are doing for America every day."  DLA expects to serve meals to over 48,000 U.S. troops in Iraq and over 95,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, as well as thousands of Allied troops and U.S. contractors working in those locations.

DLA Troop Support, headquartered in Philadelphia, has a team of 10 men and women dedicated to guaranteeing that deployed Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines experience a memorable dinner each Thanksgiving.


Iraq






Item

Quantities

Cost in $

Whole turkey

87,199 lbs

226,283.00

Turkey breast  

33,223 lbs

157,144.79

Turkey thigh

24,432  lbs

54,972.00

Ham

20,176 lbs

54,557.00

Beef

 46,755  lbs

294,231.67

Shrimp

29,664  lbs

191,894.40

Stuffing mix

14,448 lbs

25,345.95

Potatoes

17,340 lbs

30,691.80

Sweet Potatoes

4,104 cans

17,154.72

Vegetables, corn and green beans

1,377 cases

27,838.17

Cranberry sauce

2,508 cans

12,155.44

Pies

11,292 ea

57,910.00

Cakes

5,064 ea

60,802.20


Afghanistan  




Item

Quantities

Cost in $

Whole turkey

54,000 lbs

137,160

Turkey breast  

30,000 lbs

141,900

Turkey thigh

16,000  lbs

36,000

Ham

30,000 lbs

82,500

Beef

66,000 lbs

360,240

Shrimp

27,000 lbs

205,200

Stuffing mix

27,300 lbs

80,428

Potatoes

16,725 lbs

30,461

Sweet Potatoes

4,500 cans

19,148

Vegetables, corn and green beans

68,250 lbs

28,305

Cranberry sauce

1,800 cans

8,724

Pies

27,000 ea

138,011

Cakes

3,800 ea

62,225

As the Department of Defense's combat logistics support agency, DLA provides the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, other federal agencies, and joint and allied forces with a variety of logistics, acquisition and technical services. The agency sources and provides nearly 100 percent of the consumable items America's military forces need to operate, from food, fuel and energy, to uniforms, medical supplies, and construction and barrier equipment. DLA also supplies more than 80 percent of the military's spare parts.

Headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Va., DLA has about 27,000 employees worldwide and supports about 1,700 weapon systems. DLA's business revenues were nearly $41 billion in Fiscal Year 2010. For more information about DLA, go to www.dla.mil  or www.facebook.com/dla.mil.

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SOURCE Defense Logistics Agency

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