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Aug. 24, 2021

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Former DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Vincent M. Russo, whose Army career spanned more than three decades died Aug. 10 at 90. His leadership was marked by rapid growth, structural change and technological advancement.

Aug. 18, 2021

DLA Installation Support Susquehanna chief of security and emergency services retires after 39 years

NEW CUMEBERLAND, Pa. — Following 39 years of federal service, Harold “George” Hokkanen, chief, security and emergency services, will retire from Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support Susquehanna in September.

Two female and three male officers view video playback.

May 21, 2021

DLA senior enlisted leader encourages military members to ‘spring into fitness’ with new video

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In a new video, DLA Senior Enlisted Leader Army Command Sgt. Maj. Tomeka O’Neal encourages military members to "spring into fitness" and complete annual physical fitness tests.

Photo of Ray Martin on left, Photo of Lt. Col. Robert West on right

May 17, 2021

DLA Distribution Tobyhanna changes command

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Missouri native Army Lt. Col. Robert J. West took command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, from acting director Raymond Martin in a change of command ceremony May 17.

May 7, 2021

McGovern departs DLA Distribution Corpus Christi and Autrey takes command

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Texas native Army Lt. Col. Cody Autrey took command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, from outgoing commander Army Lt. Col. Justin McGovern in a change of command ceremony May 7.

Army recruits at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. wear operational camouflage pattern masks provided by the Defense Logistics Agency, during training Mar. 2, 2021. DLA Troop Support’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain provided nearly 16,000 operational camouflage pattern face masks to recruit training centers at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; Fort Sill, Okla.; Fort Jackson, S.C.; and Fort Benning, Ga., in time for the first issuance.

March 5, 2021

Clothing and Textiles team provides cloth face masks to Army recruits

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles provided nearly 16,000 operational camouflage pattern face masks to Army recruit training centers across the country, in time for initial uniform issuance March 1.

Recruits at the Army recruit training center in Fort Jackson, South Carolina receive improved hot weather combat uniforms during initial issuance for the first time Oct. 2, 2020. DLA Troop Support’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain provided about 10,000 sets of improved hot-weather combat uniform, or IHWCU, coats and trousers to recruit training centers across the country by Oct. 21, 2020.

Oct. 27, 2020

DLA provides lighter hot-weather uniform to Army recruits

PHILADELPHIA — Army recruits will have the option of wearing a lighter hot-weather uniform as they receive their initial issue bags thanks to Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support.

Female Army Command Sgt. Major in front of flags.

Sept. 10, 2020

New DLA senior enlisted leader shares leadership challenges, successes

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Army Command Sgt. Maj. Tomeka O’Neal's 30-year career logistics career has prepared her to lead DLA's more than 26,000 military and civilian employees as the agency's new senior enlisted leader.

Army soldiers get food from a food truck in Germany.

May 29, 2020

U.S. Army’s food truck program expands to Germany

DLA Troop Support — The latest food truck in the Army’s Culinary Outpost fleet was the first sent overseas, according to the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Subsistence supply chain. Getting the vehicle to Germany for its grand opening celebration at the U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder for the 21st Theater Sustainment Command required coordination between DLA Troop Support and other agencies.

May 19, 2020

DLA Troop Support rushes blankets to customers in Europe

PHILADEPHIA — Quick action and strong ties with a vendor by Defense Logistics Agency employees helped speed delivery of 200 wool blankets to U.S. Army Europe Mortuary Affairs in Stuttgart, Germany, in response to COVID-19 in late April.

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