DLA News Archive

Category: Troop Support

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support gave children an up-close look at flag making during Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 25

April 29, 2024

Troop Support welcomes return of ‘Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day’

Philadelphia — Nearly 500 children attended Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day” event April 25 in Philadelphia.

Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, DLA director, speaks to DLA Troop Support senior leaders during his visit to the major subordinate command in Philadelphia April 18. Simerly has been visiting DLA MSCs since becoming the agency director Feb. 2.

April 25, 2024

Former DLA Troop Support commander returns as agency director, emphasizes transformation

PHILADELPHIA — Mark Simerly was a colonel when he assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in June 2017. Two years later, he relinquished command as a brigadier general. Now Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly returned to Northeast Philadelphia as the director of DLA and its global workforce of 25,000 employees.

Trevor Draut, Giovanni Morales and Justin Riker of DLA Troop Support Defense Support Travel team in Alexandria, Virginia for the 2024 GovTravels Symposium.

March 11, 2024

DLA Troop Support DTS Team Attends GovTravels Symposium

Philadelphia — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Defense Travel System team attended the GovTravels symposium February 26-28, 2024 in Alexandria, Virgina to gain knowledge on how to better support workforce travel needs.

DLA Troop Support Deputy Commander Kishayra Lambert, left, stands next to four Troop Support employees, who retired after a combined 127 years of federal service, during a ceremony held Feb. 29, in Philadelphia.

March 6, 2024

Four Troop Support retirees celebrate 127 years of federal service

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support held a retirement ceremony to honor the federal service of four civilian employees Feb. 29.

Feb. 21, 2024

Defense Logistics Agency provides lower pharmaceutical pricing to DOD customers, realizes over $264 million in cost avoidance for fiscal year 2023

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support’s Medical supply chain realized $264 million in cost avoidance for fiscal year 2023 by negotiating contracts with vendors, providing lower pharmaceutical pricing to Department of Defense beneficiaries.

person administers needle in another's arm

Feb. 20, 2024

Defense Logistics Agency flu program protects DOD beneficiaries worldwide, meets Defense Health Agency needs

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support’s medical supply chain flu team and DLA Distribution Center Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, successfully completed the 2023-2024 flu vaccine program Feb. 1 with a total shipment of over 3.2 million doses to military service customers.

Jamie Shockley of Process Compliance DLA Troop Support wait to hear from the judges. Shockley’s was voted best chili of the cookoff. DLA Troop Support staff offices came together for a friendly Chili Cookoff on Feb. 7 in Philadelphia to encourage camaraderie and enhance morale.

Feb. 9, 2024

DLA Troop Support staff offices come together for cooking competition

PHILADELPHIA —  Four Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support offices jointly hosted a Chili Cookoff event on February 8 in Philadelphia. 

MG David Wilson administers the oath of office to Army Brig. Gen. Landis C. Maddox, DLA Troop Support commander, as his wife, Army Col. Yolonda Maddox watches on. Maddox was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony at the Lieutenant General Andrew T. McNamara auditorium at Fort Belvoir, VA on January 26, 2024. Photo by Christopher Lynch, DLA Photographer

Feb. 8, 2024

Troop Support commander receives Army star

FORT BELVOIR — Humility, gratitude, and excellence were on full display as the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony held at the Lieutenant Andrew McNamara auditorium on January 26.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Col. Landis Maddox speaks to the workforce during a town hall meeting January 11, 2024

Jan. 18, 2024

Troop Support town hall highlights responsive leadership, workforce appreciation

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support Commander Army Col. Landis Maddox hosted his third town hall meeting and expressed workforce appreciation, highlighted major supply chain accomplishments, and discussed his style of responsive leadership

military and civilian men and women stand in front of flags

Jan. 9, 2024

Troop Support dress clothing supervisor, Medical team win DLA Director’s Strategic Goals Awards

PHILADELPHIA — Six members of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Medical supply chain Customer Pharmacy Operations Center team and supervisor of the Clothing and Textiles dress clothing planning team received DLA Director’s Strategic Goals Awards for fiscal year 2023 fourth quarter, on behalf of DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle C. Skubic.