Merger mission
13 September 2012
General Sir Sam Cowan has had postings in the Far East and Germany but his latest task, as head of the new Defence Logistics Organisation, may be the most taxing yet. He briefs Peter Varley
As chief of defence logistics, general Sir Sam Cowan is centre stage in one of the most far-reaching organisational changes in the recent history of the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Although he has held the position since September, last month marked the formal launch of the Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO), a new joint-service organisation to direct and co-...