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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, arrives in Marseille, France, for a scheduled port visit Dec. 29, 2022. The George H.W. Bush CSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Jan. 27, 2023

NAVSUP, Army Logistics Leaders Continue Collaboration Efforts Aboard George H.W. Bush

MEDITERRANEAN SEA — Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella and the U.S. Army's 21st Theater Sustainment Command have been collaborating in recent years to develop and test contingency plans in the European Theater.

Raymond Hosey, left, Rhonda Johnson, center, and Cesar Galvis Rodriguez, right, pose together during their retirement ceremony in Philadelphia on Jan. 26, 2023. DLA Troop Support, located in Philadelphia, is a Major Subordinate Command of the Defense Logistics Agency, with a global presence including offices in Europe & Africa and the Pacific regions.

PHILADELPHIA Jan. 27, 2023

Three Troop Support retirees honored for 97 total years of service

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support held a civilian retirement ceremony in honor of Raymond Hosey, Rhonda Marie Johnson, and Cesar Galvis Rodriguez on Jan. 26, 2023.

The 48th Force Support Squadron demonstrated their Prime RIBS capability by deploying their single pallet expeditionary kitchen to deliver unitized group rationed meals to fuel 144 Airmen in the field Sept. 28, 2022, at Royal Air Force Feltwell, England. (Courtesy photo)

PHILADELPHIA Jan. 27, 2023

$2.85M meals airlifted to Germany in support of NATO allies

From February 2022 to October 2022, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain faced unique challenges in response to thousands of warfighters deploying to Eastern Europe in support of NATO allies.

Jan. 23, 2023

Troop Support expedites internal onboarding process through CPI project

PHILADELPHIA — The DLA Troop Support Organizational Alignment Division, Continuous Process Improvement and Pathways to Career Excellence teams partnered to expedite internal onboarding of entry-level personnel into their new permanent roles within the organization.

Photo shows man and woman looking out over warehouse floor

Jan. 23, 2023

DLA Distribution commander visits DLA Distribution-Warner Robins

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Rear Adm. Grafton Chase Jr., Defense Logistics Agency Distribution commander, performed a site visit to DLA Distribution-Warner Robins at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 12.

Jan. 20, 2023

DLA installation Management Susquehanna police officer donates time and creations to charity

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Devlin Blackburn, a police officer for the Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Susquehanna, is also an accomplished artist who has been donating some of his creations to a nonprofit charity for the last two years.

Jan. 19, 2023

DLA, DSCA look to the future during foreign military sales summit

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Agility and auditability were among the themes discussed at the annual Defense Logistics Agency/Defense Security Cooperation Agency Foreign Military Sales Summit held Jan. 18-19 at DLA’s headquarters on Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Photo of the Murray Lock and Dam in Arkansas.

Jan. 18, 2023

DLA, USACE partnership blossoms over a decade

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The partnership between the Defense Logistics Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has blossomed into a productive one over the last decade.

Brig. Gen. Eric Shirley, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander, and Kishayra Lambert, DLA Troop Support deputy commander, tried on augmented reality headsets as part of a demonstration for Product Test Center Analytical at DLA Troop Support on January 9, 2023 in Philadelphia. DLA Troop Support is a Major Subordinate Command of the Defense Logistics Agency located in Philadelphia, PA, with a global presence including offices in Europe & Africa and the Pacific regions

Jan. 13, 2023

Product Test Center brings augmented reality to vendor partners

PHILADELPHIA — The Product Test Center Analytical at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support introduced augmented reality headsets for the purposes of performing remote inspections for DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textile suppliers during a demonstration on January 9th.

Jan. 12, 2023

Distribution Red River building projects ahead of schedule

RED RIVER, Texas — Infrastructure of this magnitude positions DDRT to better support the warfighter while reinforcing DDRT's value and importance in the distribution network.