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DLA Troop Support News

May 23, 2022

Recognition, reentry, employee accomplishments highlighted at DLA Troop Support town hall

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Eric Shirley held a town hall meeting May 10, where he presented individual and team awards, recognized recent organizational accomplishments, and discussed employees’ reentry to the workplace after two years of mass telework.

May 17, 2022

Troop Support Deputy Commander retires after 38 years of federal service

Richard Ellis, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support deputy commander, was recognized for his 38 years of federal service during a retirement ceremony May 6.

May 6, 2022

Troop Support wins big at federal awards ceremony

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support won five awards (one gold, one silver and three bronze) during the 2022 Philadelphia Federal Executive Board Excellence in Government Awards ceremony at the William J. Green Federal Building, Philadelphia, May 4.

May 3, 2022

DLA Troop Support celebrates civilian retirement after 35 years of service

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support held a retirement ceremony April 27, for a Clothing and Textile supply chain employee with 35 years of federal service.

May 2, 2022

Lessons in logistics, leadership, life: reflections of DLA Troop Support’s aide de camp

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support aide de camp to the commander, Army Captain Martin Hunt, was honored during a promotion ceremony May 2 in Philadelphia. The promotion of an ADC lieutenant to captain also signals a change in assignment. While preparing for his upcoming departure from the ADC role, Hunt shared his reflections and experiences at DLA Troop Support, as captured here by the DLA Troop Support Public Affairs team.

April 26, 2022

Medical team partners with federal agencies to provide COVID-19 support to island nations

In continued support of the U.S. and international partners’ fight against COVID-19, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support provided over $800,000 in testing and treatment equipment to the Solomon Islands and American Samoa in April. DLA Troop Support Medical supply chain’s partnerships with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Department of Health and Human Services aided in the acquisition and ongoing delivery of more than 39,000 at-home tests and ten oxygen concentrators to help control the spread and effects of COVID-19.

April 25, 2022

DLA Troop Support spearheads military maternity uniform pilot program

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is spearheading a new military maternity uniform pilot program, along with the military services, to provide pregnant members uniforms at no cost.

April 14, 2022

Troops around the world observe Passover, Easter thanks to DLA Troop Support

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is making sure warfighters all over the world have the special religious items and food they need to mark the Passover and Easter holidays.

April 1, 2022

Troop Support, local partners ‘welcome home’ Vietnam veterans at commemorative event

Local veterans were thanked and honored for their service at a Vietnam War Commemoration Program at the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial Mar. 29, hosted by commemorative partners, including the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support.

March 30, 2022

DLA Troop Support sets events to observe Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support will observe Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in April with several virtual events for the workforce.

March 24, 2022

Newly minted CPI Green Belts save time, man-hours with improved Subsistence processes

Continuous process improvement isn’t just a heady concept thrown around by think tanks and executives. It’s a real, painstaking, value-added effort – and it pays off, said Rene King, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support CPI division chief. Two recent CPI projects completed in the Subsistence supply chain are proof of its effectiveness, with a combined savings of $1.9 million in time and costs.

March 23, 2022

DLA Troop Support employee retires after 31 years of service

Shirley Kyser retired from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support after 31 years of service during a ceremony March 21 in Philadelphia.

March 18, 2022

Troop Support, Space Force discuss new uniform support

After more than a year of virtual collaboration, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles and U.S. Space Force Office of the Chief of Space Operations personnel met in person during a visit to DLA Troop Support’s headquarters in Philadelphia Mar. 8.

March 15, 2022

DLA flu vaccine program attributes success to battle rhythm, partnerships

Thanks to early action and teamwork between Defense Logistics Agency partners, three contracts totaling 3.4 million doses of the influenza vaccine were awarded Feb. 25, meaning DLA will start receiving shipments of the inoculations in August, well ahead of the 2022-2023 flu season. The awards went to three vendors with a total maximum value of $70.4 million and will satisfy the needs of warfighters and eligible dependents around the globe.

March 14, 2022

DLA Troop Support marks Women’s History Month, celebrates employees during ceremony

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support observed Women’s History Month and honored employees during a virtual observation March 10.