Where Leaders Unite to Advance Readiness
A Podcast About Turning Logistics Insight into Mission Outcomes
About the podcast
The Logistics Lens is a defense logistics podcast focused on readiness, sustainment, and supply chain resilience. Each episode features DoD and industry leaders sharing real-world lessons on lifecycle management, predictive maintenance, and digital sustainment strategies that drive mission outcomes.
Your host… Kevin Sampels
After more than three decades in Air Force logistics and maintenance, he has seen how critical logistics is to mission success and how often policy and practice fail to align. That experience inspired him to create The Logistics Lens, a space for open, solutions-driven dialogue between government, industry, and academia. The podcast focuses on sharing lessons learned, spotlighting innovation, and addressing the challenges that shape readiness and sustainment. His goal is simple: to connect the people and ideas that move logistics forward, turning insight into real mission outcomes.
Why we exist
Advance Readiness
Spotlight evidence=based sustainment and analytics that improve availability and reduce cost-per-day.
Unify Stakeholders
Connect DoW, OEMs, and academia in one forum for shared insight.
Accelerate Adoption
Translate prototypes into repeatable playbooks leaders can use now.