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The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the opening of its new headquarters building in Philadelphia during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 10, 2019. Pictured are, from the left, Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams, director, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA); Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence, commander, DLA Troop Support; Richard Ellis, deputy commander, DLA Troop Support; and Navy Capt. Preston Gill, commanding officer, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mechanicsburg. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Flynn/Released)

Dec. 11, 2019

DLA Troop Support ribbon cutting celebrates opening of new, state-of-the-art headquarters building

DLA Troop Support — It is the start of a new era at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia, as employees and leaders celebrated the opening of its new, state-of-the-art headquarters building. The 108,500-square-foot, four-story building was completed in October 2019, and is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified. A ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of construction was held on Dec. 10.

Members of the Construction and Equipment supply chain’s Culture Improvement Team pose with Capt. Jacqueline Meyer, the supply chain director, during the group’s holiday luncheon. The event was held Dec. 5, 2019 at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Headquarters in Philadelphia.

Dec. 9, 2019

DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment’s Culture Improvement Team celebrates the holidays

DLA Troop Support — The holiday season is here, and with that goes the many ways that the workforce comes together to show appreciation for each other and what we do all year. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Construction and Equipment supply chain’s Culture Improvement Team held its annual holiday luncheon on Dec. 5, where team members celebrated the end of the year with a festive lunch.

Chairpersons from each of DLA Troop Support’s Culture Improvement Teams pose for a photo after a community service event sponsored by their groups December 3, 2019, in Philadelphia.

Dec. 5, 2019

Mentor program continues philanthropy, expands workforce impact

PHILADELPHIA — Employees from a Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support mentoring program assembled care packages and wrote cards for deployed warfighters to support morale and resiliency at an event Dec. 3 in Philadelphia. The program began in the Industrial Hardware supply chain, but has become a cross-organizational collaborative program with mentors and mentees from all of Troop support’s supply chains.

Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence, DLA Troop Support commander, third from right, serves two airmen a traditional Thanksgiving meal, Nov. 28, 2019, at the Halverson Hall Dining Facility, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Lawrence, along with senior leaders assigned to the 87th Force Support Squadron and their spouses, served meals to airmen and their families who were away from home for the holiday. (Photo by Alexandria Brimage-Gray)

Dec. 2, 2019

DLA Troop Support commander serves Thanksgiving meal to airmen, family members

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NJ — Turkey, ham and all the trimmings filled the serving lines inside the Halverson Hall Dining Facility, November 28 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander, along with senior leaders and their spouses from across the installation, served the traditional Thanksgiving meal to airmen away from home for the holiday.

Employees from the DLA Troop Support Subsistence supply chain show off their beards to commemorate the final days of No-Shave November, Nov. 26, 2019 in Philadelphia. No-Shave November is an annual campaign to bring awareness to cancer and encourage participants to donate the money typically used for shaving supplies to a local charity. (Photo by Alexandria Brimage-Gray/DLA Troop Support)

Nov. 27, 2019

Subsistence employees forgo shaving to raise cancer awareness

PHILADELPHIA — Beards of all sizes, filled with shades of red, brown, white, gray, black and even a few multi-colored, appeared on the faces of several men from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain during “No-Shave November.”

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Prince Tailey, Customer Electronic Catalogue/Medical Surgical Operations Center branch chief in DLA Troop Support’s Medical supply chain, thanks his friends, family and coworkers during a promotion ceremony in his honor November 22, 2019, in Philadelphia.

Nov. 26, 2019

Navy officer promoted: thanks ‘God, family’ during ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — Navy Lt. Cmdr. Prince Tailey, from Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Medical supply chain, was promoted during a ceremony held in front of family, friends and coworkers Nov. 22 in Philadelphia.

Small Tribes of Western Washington, based in Lakewood, is one of more than 100 ITOs whose fruits and vegetables are delivered by regional produce companies working on DLA Troop Support contracts as part of the USDA’s Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. (Courtesy Photo by United States Department of Agriculture)

Nov. 25, 2019

Subsistence, USDA partnership provides fresh produce to Native American tribes

PHILADELPHIA — For more than 20 years, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain has provided fresh fruits and vegetables across the country to Indian Tribal Organizations participating in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support bid farewell to two civilian employees during a retirement ceremony November 25 in Philadelphia. Sheila Taylor, from Military Personnel, retired after 36 years of service. Carolyn Dempsey, who worked in the Subsistence supply chain, retired after serving 31 years.

Nov. 25, 2019

DLA Troop Support bids farewell to two retiring civilians

Philadelphia — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support bid farewell to two civilian employees during a retirement ceremony November 25 in Philadelphia. Sheila Taylor, from Military Personnel, retired after 36 years of service. Carolyn Dempsey, who worked in the Subsistence supply chain, retired after serving 31 years.

Capt. Colby Howard (right), commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), serves a traditional Thanksgiving meal to sailors during a celebration aboard the ship forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan, Nov. 22, 2018. Each year, DLA Troop Support Subsistence supply chain employees ensure service members around the world get to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker)

Nov. 25, 2019

Defense Logistics Agency delivers a “taste of home” to warfighters around the world

PHILADELPHIA — Warfighters around the world get to taste a home-cooked meal on Thanksgiving thanks to the efforts of Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain employees. The preparation for the troops’ holiday meal starts as early as April. Many ingredients for the meals are on hand at prime vendor locations by September, and the overseas locations start receiving high-volume items, like the turkeys and more than 131 tons of trimmings, in October.

DLA Chaplain Army Col. Robert Wichman, right, speaks to employees at DLA Troop Support about the importance of resilience alongside Troop Support Deputy Commander Richard Ellis, center, and Procurement Process Support Director Navy Capt. James Gayton Nov. 21, 2019, in Philadelphia.

Nov. 22, 2019

Troop Support “stands down” for safety, resiliency

PHILADELPHIA — Employees from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support were educated on warning signs of stress overload and ways to balance work and personal life during a “Safety Stand Down” event Nov. 21 in Philadelphia. Throughout the day, employees had opportunities to attend a presentation from DLA Chaplain Army Col. Robert Wichman, speak one-on-one with him and participate in discussions focused on safety and resilience.