Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Expeditionary Programs and Logistics Management)

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Expeditionary Programs and Logistics Management (DASN (ELM)) is a civilian office of the United States Department of the Navy. The DASN (ELM) reports to the

For rapid acquisition and urgent needs, the DASN advises the assistant secretary on relevant programs within all six of the Naval systems commands as well as the Office of Naval Research, and encompasses Joint Urgent Operational Needs (JUONs), USMC Urgent Universal Needs (UUNs) and Navy Urgent Operational Needs (UONs).

For sustainability and logistics, the DASN advises the assistant secretary on programs managed by Naval Supply Systems Command as well as other Naval systems commands and the Office of Naval Research. Programs include the Department's Independent Logistics Assessment, a tool to evaluate sustainment operations; performance-based logistics; and other efforts to manage total ownership costs while meeting performance standards.

The current DASN (ELM) is Jimmy Smith.^[2]

References

External links

• DASN (ELM) Website