DLA News Archive

Category: Troop Support

A group of sailors cut a Navy birthday cake.

Oct. 13, 2022

Defense Logistics Agency celebrates Navy’s 247th birthday

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency held a celebration in honor of the Navy’s 247th birthday with a ceremony at its headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Oct. 11.

Historical reenactor Kim Hanley portrays Elizabeth Cady Stanton, women’s rights and suffrage activist during the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Women’s Equality Day event Aug. 10.

Aug. 26, 2022

Troop Support honors Women’s Equality Day with visit from historic rights advocate

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense logistics Agency Troop Support held its annual Women’s Equality Day event August 10, where guest speaker and historical reenactor Kim Hanley portrayed women’s rights and suffrage activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton and spoke about her life.

A portrait of Keith Ford over a DLA emblem background

Aug. 11, 2022

2022 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Keith Ford

Fort Belvoir, VA — Keith Ford is a member of the 2022 Defense Logistics Agency Hall of Fame.

DLA Troop Support honored the careers of Colleen Hunt, left, a business process analyst in the Process Procurement division, who retired after 40 years of federal service and George Oseyemi, right, who retired after 21 years of federal service as a business systems analyst in the Medical supply chain, during a retirement ceremony July 28, 2022 in Philadelphia.

Aug. 4, 2022

Two Troop Support employees honored at retirement ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — Two Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support employees, with a combined 61 years of federal service, were honored during a retirement ceremony July 28.

A promotional print poster advertising the Navy Uniform Matters Office's Maternity Pilot Program (MPP). Representatives from Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain visited the Navy Exchange Service Command South East Distribution Center in Pensacola, Florida, July 13, to learn about the service’s best practices implementing the MPP (Graphic created by Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeanette M. Mullinax).

July 29, 2022

Navy shares maternity uniform pilot program ‘best practices’ with DLA, services at roadshow

PENSACOLA, Fla — Representatives from Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain visited the Navy Exchange Service Command South East Distribution Center in Pensacola, Florida, July 13 to learn about the service’s best practices implementing the maternity pilot program.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Rodriguez, from Spring, Texas, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), organizes pharmacy medication on the floating accommodation facility, in Newport News, Virginia, May 17, 2022. A Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical team awarded a next generation pharmaceuticals prime vendor contract, on July 14, that will provide additional benefits to military customers and their dependents. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesus Aguiar)

July 29, 2022

Next generation pharmaceutical contract provides major benefits for military customers

PHILADELPHIA — A Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical team awarded a next generation pharmaceuticals prime vendor contract July 14 that will provide additional benefits to military customers and their dependents.

July 27, 2022

DLA Distribution Susquehanna bids farewell to retiring commander

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Col. Trent Conner, who commanded DDSP from June 2020 to July 2022, retired from active service after serving over 30 years.

July 7, 2022

Troop Support honors civilian retirees with more than 150 years of combined federal service

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated more than 150 years of combined federal service during a retirement ceremony in Philadelphia June 30, honoring four civilian employees.

Army Brig. Gen. Eric P. Shirley, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander passes the unit colors to the incoming commander, symbolizing that Army Lt. Col. Fermin Gonzales Jr. has taken command of DLA Troop Support Europe & Africa during a ceremony June 17 in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

June 24, 2022

Army logistician officer takes charge of DLA Troop Support Europe & Africa

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Army Lt. Col. Fermin Gonzales Jr. assumed command of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Europe & Africa from Lt. Col. Tracy Yates during a change of command ceremony in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

June 16, 2022

DLA Troop Support flag room staff celebrates Flag Day at Betsy Ross House

PHILADELPHIA — To celebrate Flag Day, June 14, The DLA Troop Support Flag Room team demonstrated the making of the presidential flag to visitors at the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia. The Flag Room is the sole producer of the presidential and vice presidential flags, and its staff are considered the “Betsy Ross of the 21st century,” for their patriotic flag making.