Maj Gen David Sanford

J3 Director, Logistics Operations/Commander, Joint Regional Combat Support

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

Major General David J. Sanford is the Director of Logistics Operations (J3) and Commander of Joint Regional Combat Support for the Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. DLA Logistics Operations is responsible for the end-to-end supply chain management of DLA’s nine supply chains, providing logistics and material process management policy, guidance, oversight and monitoring supply chain performance. DLA logistics operations oversees the daily operation of DLA’s field activities in supporting 2,300 weapon systems and engages customers around the world to maximize readiness and logistics combat power by leveraging enterprise solutions. Maj. Gen. Sanford also serves as the Commander, Joint Regional Combat Support, overseeing DLA’s three regional commands that provide unified DLA interfaces for warfighters in the United States Europe and Africa Command, United States Central Command and Special Operations Command, and United States Indo-Pacific Command areas of responsibility.
Maj. Gen. Sanford received his commission through the Air Force Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, in 1995. He graduated from Georgia State University, Atlanta, with a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing. He is a Joint Qualified Officer who performed duties as the Chief, Distribution Division, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. He has served at all levels of command to include flight, group, wing, major command and combatant command levels. Prior to this assignment, he served as the Director of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
General Sanford’s awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Recognition Ribbon, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze star, Iraq Campaign Medal with two bronze stars, Armed Forces Service Medal, Air and Space Campaign Medal.

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