With transfer season kicking off I wanted to touch on a few items from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) side of the house with regards to account management:
-If you are transferring to a new unit and DO NOT have an account, please reach out to me once you transfer in so we can get you setup.
-If you already have an active account and need it to update the catalog for your new unit. Please reach out to once you transfer in. You will need to update your location in the Account Management and Provisioning System (AMPS). Once that is complete, I will switch your account from your old unit to the new one.
-If you transfer in and have an account but have not used it in a long time, please reach out to me. The only thing needed is to request roles in AMPS and then once approved I can link you to your unit. The whole process takes around 5 minutes.
A couple more items to be aware of for DLA:
-Upon receiving delivery, you have 03 days to verify and send the receipt. Vendors do not get paid until this is completed.
-If 30 or more days has passed since logging in, your account will go inactive, and you will not be able to sign in. Reach out to me as soon as this happens because I can usually get it reactivated with no further steps needed. If 45 days passes, then your account goes into retired status. When this happens, you will need to resubmit for roles in AMPS before the account can be reactivated again.
-When putting in orders OCONUS, assume the lead time is 14 days. As I’ve said before, sometimes vendors can meet delivery with less time, but sometimes they can’t and then the unit is stuck using a Husbanding Agent (HA) which is far more costly.
Lastly and most importantly: If you ever have questions, concerns, or need assistance with anything DLA related, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. If I’m away from my computer I always have my cell phone on me. You are not bothering me; I am here to help you. ernest.oellrich@dla.mil
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CSCS Ernest N. Oellrich
U.S. Coast Guard Liaison
DLA Troop Support Philadelphia
Cell: (516) 233-7269
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