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Defense officials raised questions about Atlantic Diving Supply's size status as early as 2005, according to documents obtained by the nonprofit Project on Government Oversight.
By AARON GREGG | The Washington Post | Published: February 18, 2021 WASHINGTON — In early January, the Pentagon gave six businesses a massive, open-ended opportunity to supply the U.S. war effort. The Tailored Logistics Support program, known as TLS, exists so military agencies can buy large quantities of items such as weapons accessories, clothing, and diving equipment, relying on a handful of "re-sellers" to connect the government with specialized manufacturers. Without knowing how long America's foreign wars might last, or how much it might cost to keep equipping deployed service membe...
By JENNIFER H. SVAN | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 7, 2021 KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — A bulk shipment of flu vaccine for Department of Defense personnel and family members has arrived in Europe and is being distributed to base medical clinics that still need the shot, U.S. health and military officials in Germany said this week. The U.S. military in Europe received about 56,000 doses of the vaccine this week, which “should be more than enough for everyone we still need to vaccinate,” said Gino Mattorano, spokesman for Regional Health Command Europe. Roughly 70,000 service memb...