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Tag: promotion

Air Force Col. Melvin Maxwell is the new DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles director, after onboarding in August. Maxwell previously served at the Pentagon as chief of the enterprise strategy and analysis branch under the deputy chief of staff at Air Force Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Sept. 7, 2018

Clothing and Textiles’ new director ‘excited to support warfighter’

PHILADELPHIA — An Air Force officer now leads the team responsible for outfitting military service members with uniforms, equipment and more, by taking the reigns as Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles’ director.

Newly promoted Army Staff Sgt. Brittany Sheehan, operations NCO, DLA Riggers.

Aug. 17, 2018

DLA Distribution Rigger’s Operations NCO promoted to Army Staff Sergeant

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution’s newly promoted Army Staff Sgt. Brittany Sheehan was an E-5/Sgt. for three years prior to this promotion.

Feb. 7, 2018

Distribution’s Lewis promoted to lieutenant colonel

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution’s Army Maj. Christina Lewis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel during a Feb. 2 ceremony officiated by DLA Distribution commanding general Army Brig. Gen. John Laskodi.

Army Lt. Col. Corrinne Bell, right, reaffirms the oath of the commissioned officer with Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly, commander, during a promotion ceremony at DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia Jan. 19, 2018.

Jan. 24, 2018

Army officer at DLA Troop Support promoted to lieutenant colonel

PHILADELPHIA — Corinne Bell was promoted to lieutenant colonel in front of family and friends at DLA Troop Support Jan. 19.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly, left, places Army Col. James G. Gill’s, center, new colonel rank onto his uniform, along with Gill’s cousin Steve Peay during a promotion ceremony at DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia December 1, 2017. Gill is DLA Troop Support’s new Joint Reserves Forces team lead, joining the organization in November.

Dec. 7, 2017

New DLA Troop Support Joint Reserves Forces lead promoted to colonel

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s new Joint Reserves Forces team lead said he was humbled, honored and grateful for the support of family and friends during his promotion ceremony Dec. 1.

Nov. 27, 2017

DLA Troop Support commander promoted to brigadier general

PHILADELPHIA — The commander of DLA Troop Support, Mark Simerly, was promoted to the Army rank of brigadier general during a ceremony Nov. 22 in Philadelphia. Simerly expressed gratitude for his family, the senior leaders who have mentored him, the soldiers he's served with in his career and for the Troop Support team.

Nov. 6, 2017

Distribution’s Mullinax promoted to colonel

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution Current Operations deputy Air Force Lt. Col. Anthony Mullinax was promoted to the rank of Colonel during a ceremony Oct. 31.

Aug. 9, 2017

Sailor receives meritorious advancement at DLA Maritime Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii — Navy Logistics Specialist 2nd Class (Surface Warfare/Aviation Warfare) Matthew J. Fernandez of Defense Logistics Agency Maritime Pearl Harbor received a meritorious advancement to Logistics Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) from Cmdr. Thomas Marszalek, DLA Maritime Pearl Harbor Detachment Director, on July 31. Fernandez was pinned by his wife, LS2 Rosalba Fernandez and their 4-year-old daughter, Kayla.

DLA Distribution Sigonella, Italy, comannder Navy Supply Corps Capt. Pamela Dozier is administered the oath of office by Capt. Christopher Parker, Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella commander, during her May 31 promotion ceremony.

June 20, 2017

Dozier promoted to Captain

SIGONELLA, Italy — United States Navy Supply Corps officer Pamela C. Dozier was promoted to the rank of Captain on May 31.

DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams takes the oath of office, administered by Army Gen. Vincent Brooks (on screen), commander of U.S. Forces Korea, with wife Carol Brooks at right.

June 16, 2017

Williams assumes responsibility as DLA director

Army Maj. Gen. (Promotable) Darrell Williams was promoted to lieutenant general and became the 19th director of the Defense Logistics Agency June 16 in a ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex.