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DLA Troop Support Subsistence pivoted to ensure meals were delivered on time after diversion of USS Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group.

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Meals delivered on time to the USS Ford Carrier Strike Group for Christmas.

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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence program delivered holiday meals to service members stationed around the world to boost morale. The article, published Dec. 19, 2025 on Defense.gov, highlights that DLA had already provided those meals ahead of Christmas Eve.
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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence team faced challenges in delivering holiday meals to service members due to the USS Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group's unexpected diversion to U.S. Southern Command for Operation Southern Spear. To address this, DLA Troop Support Subsistence coordinated with various partners, including U.S. Fifth Fleet, U.S. Sixth Fleet, Naval Supply Systems Command, Military Sealift Command, and others, to ensure timely delivery of meals to the strike group before its departure from its previous area of responsibility in early November. (dla.mil)

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:59 AMTrue
    The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence team faced challenges in delivering holiday meals to service members due to the USS Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group's unexpected diversion to U.S. Southern Command for Operation Southern Spear. To address this, DLA Troop Support Subsistence coordinated with various partners, including U.S. Fifth Fleet, U.S. Sixth Fleet, Naval Supply Systems Command, Military Sealift Command, and others, to ensure timely delivery of meals to the strike group before its departure from its previous area of responsibility in early November. (dla.mil)
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:48 AMTrue
    The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence division faced challenges in delivering holiday meals to service members due to the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group's unexpected deployment to U.S. Southern Command for Operation Southern Spear. To address this, DLA collaborated with various partners to ensure timely meal delivery. Additionally, they overcame import restrictions in Japan by sourcing compliant turkeys from another area of responsibility.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:03 AMTrue
    The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence team faced challenges in delivering holiday meals to service members due to the USS Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group's unexpected diversion to U.S. Southern Command for Operation Southern Spear. To address this, DLA Troop Support Subsistence coordinated with various partners, including U.S. Fifth Fleet, U.S. Sixth Fleet, Naval Supply Systems Command, Military Sealift Command, and others, to ensure timely delivery of meals to the strike group before its departure from its previous area of responsibility in early November. (dla.mil) Additionally, the team overcame Avian Bird Flu import restrictions in Japan by sourcing compliant turkeys from another area of responsibility and obtaining the necessary USDA certification for shipment. (dla.mil)
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:54 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that DLA Troop Support Subsistence had to quickly pivot to ensure meals were delivered on time after the diversion of the USS Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group to U.S. Southern Command for Operation Southern Spear is not verifiable with the available sources. The provided article does not mention this specific event or detail. Without corroborating information from credible sources, the accuracy of this claim cannot be confirmed.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:07 AMTrue
    The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence division adapted to ensure timely delivery of holiday meals to the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG) after its unexpected diversion to support Operation Southern Spear. Initially, the USS Gerald R. Ford CSG was scheduled to spend Christmas in a different global location. However, it was redirected to U.S. Southern Command to support Operation Southern Spear, requiring DLA Troop Support Subsistence to quickly adjust their logistics to deliver meals on time. (war.gov) This operation, known as Operation Southern Spear, involves U.S. military and surveillance efforts to combat drug trafficking networks in the Western Hemisphere. (en.wikipedia.org) The USS Gerald R. Ford CSG entered the Caribbean Sea on November 16, 2025, to support this operation. (navy.mil)
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:24 AMTrue
    The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence team faced challenges in delivering holiday meals to service members due to the USS Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group's unexpected deployment to U.S. Southern Command for Operation Southern Spear. To address this, DLA collaborated with various partners, including U.S. Fifth Fleet, U.S. Sixth Fleet, Naval Supply Systems Command, Military Sealift Command, and others, to ensure timely meal delivery. Additionally, they overcame Avian Bird Flu import restrictions in Japan by sourcing compliant turkeys from another area of responsibility and obtaining the necessary USDA certification. (dla.mil)
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:55 AMUnverifiable
    The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence division is responsible for providing food and related services to military personnel. The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group was deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Southern Spear, which began in mid-August 2025. (en.wikipedia.org) However, specific details about the USS Gerald R. Ford's initial deployment plans, including its intended location during the Christmas period, are not publicly available. Consequently, while it's plausible that DLA Troop Support Subsistence adjusted its operations to ensure timely meal delivery following the carrier group's diversion, there is no publicly accessible evidence to confirm this. Therefore, the claim cannot be verified with the available information.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:48 PMUnverifiable
    The statement that DLA Troop Support Subsistence had to quickly pivot to ensure meals were delivered on time after the diversion of the USS Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group to U.S. Southern Command for Operation Southern Spear is not corroborated by publicly available sources. While DLA Troop Support is known for its meticulous planning to provide holiday meals to troops worldwide, specific details about adjustments made due to the USS Gerald Ford's mission change are not documented in the provided sources. Therefore, the accuracy of this claim cannot be verified with the available information.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:46 AMcomplete
    The statement regarding DLA Troop Support Subsistence pivoting to ensure timely meal deliveries after the diversion of the USS Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group is accurate. The Defense Logistics Agency confirmed that following the group's unexpected change of location to support Operation Southern Spear, DLA successfully adjusted their logistics to meet the meal requirements for the troops. Thus, the claim is verified based on the official sources provided by the Defense Department.
  10. Original article · Dec 19, 2025
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