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Army Quartermaster General Brig. Gen. Douglas McBride, Jr., center, met with supply chain senior leaders at DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia on March 4, 2019. McBride received a mission overview brief about Troop Support and its five supply chains during his visit. Photo by Alexandria Brimage-Gray

March 13, 2019

Troop Support leaders host Army Quartermaster General to discuss future battlefield requirements

PHILADELPHIA — Leaders from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support hosted the Army Quartermaster General and employees from the Joint Culinary School of Excellence March 4 in Philadelphia to discuss future battlefield requirements.

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Fernando Javier administers a typhoid shot to a patient in a medical room aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

March 7, 2019

Medical helps new Navy ships join the fleet

PHILADELPHIA — As the U.S. Navy continues to build new ships, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain helps the ships meet their medical requirements.

DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware employee and “IH Trooper” Temecca Baen places items in a “Trooper Treat Box” care package March 6, 2019 in Philadelphia.

March 7, 2019

‘IH Troopers’ give added meaning to warfighter support

PHILADELPHIA — Supporting the warfighter may be the first of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s main efforts, but one group of employees gave it new meaning, culminating a month-long donation drive with the preparation and shipping of care packages for deployed service members March 6 in Philadelphia. The DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware’s sensing

troop support commander meets with American clothing industry

March 1, 2019

Troop Support commander encourages open, candid dialogue with American clothing, textiles manufacturers

PHILADELPHIA — Warfighter support, strong partnerships and performance were key objectives of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s fiscal 2019 campaign plan, the commander discussed with American clothing and textiles manufacturers Feb. 27.

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Feb. 26, 2019

DLA Troop Support expedites urgent order for armored bulldozers

Contract specialists at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support are meeting a Foreign Military Sales customers’ urgent need for 16 armored bulldozers in four months rather than the year it would normally take.

avy logisticians with Combined Task Force 53 receive a delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables

Feb. 25, 2019

DLA delivers produce to Egyptian port, expands support in Red Sea

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — “The delivery is more than a truck of fresh fruit and vegetables,” said Army Lt. Col. Sherdrick Rankin, DLA Troop Support Europe & Africa commander. “This effort brings a new capability to the Navy in the (U.S. Central Command) area of operations and expands support in the strategic waters of the Red Sea.”

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain Deputy Director Rich Faso presents the Subsistence Shooting Star Award to Shannon Collins during a town hall in Philadelphia, Dec.12, 2018. Collins, a contract specialist in the Supplier Operations directorate, received the award for her efforts to make use of unmanned air systems, or drones, to deliver food and water to areas not accessible by normal modes of transportation.

Feb. 20, 2019

Shooting Star award recognizes the individual accomplishments of Subsistence employees

PHILADELPHIA — The Shooting Star Award allows employees to nominate fellow team members for going above and beyond the call of duty to support the warfighter and be recognized during Subsistence’s quarterly town hall meeting.

DLA Troop Support Procurement employees Nate Prattico, Eileen Friel, Raeshon Falkowski and Joan Estelly ,left to right, pose outside of the Procurement office during an appreciation ceremony Feb. 6, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Feb. 14, 2019

Troop Support staff office ‘steps into the breach,’ thanked by commander

PHILADELPHIA — Four acquisition professionals from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support were recognized for their teamwork and accomplishments Feb. 6 in Philadelphia. Joan Estelly, Raeshon Falkowski, Eileen Friel and Nate Prattico, all from DLA Troop Support’s Procurement Directorate, received certificates of appreciation and a command coin from DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly as thanks for their contributions to the Construction and Equipment supply chain during a period of high demand and employee turn-over.

Military members from DLA Troop Support pose for a photo at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Feb. 11, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Feb. 14, 2019

Troop Support volunteers visit patients at local veteran medical center

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support volunteers spent time with veteran patients to recognize them for their service at a local veteran medical center.

DLA Troop Support Indo-Pacific Summit attendees pose for a picture at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Jan 31, 2019.

Feb. 8, 2019

Troop Support Indo-Pacific hosts theater sustainment summit

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Indo-Pacific held the Theater Sustainment Plan Summit as an opportunity to build relationships, collaborate and plan for future operations, and featured a couple town halls at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Jan. 28 to Feb. 1.