DLA News Archive

Category: Warfighter Always, Global Posture, Strong Partnerships, Whole of Government, Always Accountable

Soldiers from the Marne Reception Center put in their lunch orders at the Outpost food truck and wait to be served. The food truck is a convenient way for soldiers to get chow on the go.

July 5, 2017

Troop Support helps Army food service go mobile

DLA Troop Support is partnering with the Army to help bring its food service into the 21st century with a pilot food truck program. The first food trucks began testing operations in February at Fort Lee, Virginia, and two more began at Fort Stewart, Georgia, in March.

The latest issue explores the work of employees across the agency and across the ocean.

July 5, 2017

July/August Loglines now available

Tornado relief, the use of ancient skills to make high-tech parts and much more: You can read about them all in the latest issue of Loglines.

Navy Logistics Specialist 1st Class Jesus Martinez demilitarizes a 122 mm howitzer gun turned in by Detroit Arsenal.

June 27, 2017

OCORT encourages teamwork, readiness

Fort Custer, Michigan — Civilian employees and military reservists working for the Defense Logistics Agency practiced the skills needed to deploy to forward areas during an Overseas Contingency Operations Response Training exercise from June 12 to 23.

By being aware of PTSD and the resources available, you can be a source of support. (Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force)

June 27, 2017

Stand up for those with PTSD, yourself included

At least half of all Americans will experience a trauma at some point in their lives, which can lead to PTSD. But treatment and counseling are widely available and often free of charge.

Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton, DLA Troop Support commander, gets a standing ovation at the conclusion of his final workforce town hall June 20. Earlier, he played a video in which customers from around the world thanked Troop Support employees for their support.

June 22, 2017

Troop Support commander delivers ‘thank you’ messages to employees during final town hall

PHILADELPHIA — Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton made a grand entrance into his final town hall June 20 and showed a video in which customers from around the world thanked Troop Support employees for their support

Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jemme Neal and Sgt. 1st Class Isaac Wilson, both from DLA Troop Support’s Subsistence supply chain, cut a cake June 13 to mark the Army’s 242nd birthday. Subsistence helped deliver 300,000 servings of birthday cake to dining facilities around the world.

June 14, 2017

Troop Support celebrates Army’s 242nd birthday

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support celebrated the Army's birthday with cake before the weekly senior leader staff meeting. And the Subsistence supply chain helped soldiers around the world enjoy their cake too.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District cut their procurement process time by 50 percent when they used the Construction and Equipment supply chain’s Maintenance, Repair and Operations program.

June 12, 2017

Army Corps of Engineers takes LEAP with DLA’s MRO program

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District cut its procurement time 50 percent by using DLA Troop Support's Maintenance, Repair and Operations program.

Army warfighters turn-in their unserviceable metal office furniture for scrap metal to Defense Logistics Agency employees in Korea recently collected at the U.S. Army Garrison Humphrey’s scrap metal collection point.

June 7, 2017

Staff ‘files away’ old furniture while putting warfighters first

Gimcheon, South Korea — Receiving unserviceable office furniture in place helped Defense Logistics Agency employees in Korea support warfighters at the U.S. Army Garrison Humphrey while saving costs and enhancing safety.

A member of the Guam Police Department prepares to transport the former military forklift his department received for use lifting barriers and placing damaged patrol cars on trailers for transport to the repair facility.

June 7, 2017

Excess item gives a lift to Guam police officers

A piece of material handling equipment no longer needed by military forces on Guam is now giving a helping hand to police officers there.

A 40-foot container joins many other new items received at Misawa, Japan, after some spring cleaning and reorganizing made room.

June 7, 2017

Spring cleaning makes room for new items

Misawa, Japan — Before summer takes over, the staff at DLA Disposition Services at Misawa, Japan, did some spring cleaning to clear out old property, make space for rolling stock and accommodate their turn-in customers.