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DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence addresses the workforce at a town hall event Oct. 2, 2019 in Philadelphia. Lawrence discussed the accomplishments of the past fiscal year and changes and expectations of the next. Photo by Ed Maldonado

Oct. 7, 2019

Town Hall focuses on fiscal 2019 achievements and future changes

A milestone fiscal 2019 and upcoming changes were highlighted during the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Commander’s town hall meeting Oct. 2.Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence spoke about the many achievements the organization accomplished over the past year, as well as what to expect in fiscal 2020.Lawrence expressed his admiration of the

new Army recruits get American-made athletic shoes

Oct. 4, 2019

Army recruits receive American-made athletic footwear at basic training for first time

PHILADEPHIA — Approximately 134 Army recruits received American-made athletic footwear at Ft. Benning, Georgia Oct. 1, thanks to Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support. Recruits at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri also received athletic footwear this week, with recruits at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina and Ft. Sill, Oklahoma to receive the new shoes starting Oct. 7.

Jon Lightner, center, DLA Troop Support chief counsel and panel speaker at a local law school education event, listens to questions from local law students at an education and networking event Sept. 19, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Sept. 26, 2019

Counsel speaks to local law students about federal employment, builds partnerships

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Office of General Counsel participated in a Greater Philadelphia Area Law Schools consortium event Sept. 19 to engage and inform local law students about the agency’s mission and federal employment benefits. Panel member Jon Lightner, DLA Troop Support chief counsel and Villanova University School of Law graduate, spoke to students from nine local law schools about the specialized legal positions within Troop Support. As the first and only DLA legal team to pursue efforts like this according to Lightner, the engagement builds partnerships with the colleges and generates potential interest in federal service among future legal professionals.

Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence, DLA Troop Support commander, right, Leonard Shannon, DLA Troop Support material handler, center, and Shaun Eagan, DLA Troop Support public affairs specialist, pose in front of a Feds Feed Families donation box Sept. 3, 2019 at DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia.

Sept. 18, 2019

Employees set new high in fight against hunger

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support employees donated a record-high 4,279 pounds during the Feds Feed Families food drive to help fight hunger in Philadelphia.

Army Lt. Col. Sherdrick Rankin, DLA Troop Support Europe and Africa commander, left, recognizes members of the Procurement Process Support team for their outstanding dedication and support to the Troop Support Europe and Africa organization.

Sept. 11, 2019

Procurement Process Support team recognized for invaluable assistance to Europe and Africa

PHILADELPHIA — During a recent visit to DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia, Army Lt. Col. Sherdrick Rankin, DLA Troop Support Europe and Africa commander, recognized members of the Procurement Process Support team for their outstanding support.

The National Response Coordination Center at FEMA in Washington D.C. is activated to respond to Hurricane Dorian.

Sept. 6, 2019

Expanded operations and plans capability supports Dorian relief efforts of FEMA, government partners

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Operations and Plans Directorate’s expanded capabilities prove valuable in Hurricane Dorian response efforts to support whole of government customers such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Northern Command.

Virginia Wagner, a 13-year Defense Logistics Agency Distribution employee, is a new member of the DLA Distribution Expeditionary Team. Wagner helped the team get on the road to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Incident Staging Base at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, Aug. 28 in support of relief efforts for Hurricane Dorian.

Sept. 4, 2019

DLA poised to support relief operations in wake of Hurricane Dorian 

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency is prepositioning necessities like food and fuel along the east coast for first responders who’ll support relief operations in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.

The 16 Air Force majors who toured DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia on August 26, 2019, are part of a professional development program for mobility officers at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School. One of the areas of study in the program is supply chain management.

Aug. 28, 2019

DLA Troop Support gives first-hand lesson on supply chains to Air Force Air Mobility students

PHILADELPHIA — Students and academic leaders from the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School visited the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia Aug. 26 for an overview of the agency’s services and to learn about its mission. The students, who are part of the school’s Advanced Study of Air Mobility program, met with representatives from each of the agency’s five supply chains.

Sandra Allen, Christopher Sapsis and Peter Cruz, pictured left to right, pose for a photo after instructing a one hour session on project management tools at a hands-on training session Aug. 20, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Aug. 22, 2019

Troop Support improves analysis, decision making through project management

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support recently emphasized a focus on project management to enable better data-driven decision making and analysis. The Continuous Process Improvement office is leading the charge in support of PM training with classroom sessions to improve the workforce's PM skills and provide tools intended to help employees and leaders.

Marine Corps Col. Larry Herring, left front, and Air Force Col. John Gustafson, left rear, the DLA Aviation Richmond Marine Corps and Air Force Customer Facing Division chiefs, respectively, meet with Richard Ellis, rear center, DLA Troop Support Deputy Commander, Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence, rear right, DLA Troop Support Commander, and Air Force Col. Adrian Crowley, Industrial Hardware director, to discuss the role DLA Troop Support plays in supporting the Warfighter in Philadelphia Aug. 14, 2019.

Aug. 15, 2019

DLA Aviation leaders visit Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — Senior leaders from the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Ogden and Richmond visited DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia, Aug. 14, to get a better understanding of the organization’s mission and to foster relationships with their corresponding supply chains.