DLA News Archive

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.

Dec. 13, 2023

Past employees, commander, join DLA Troop Support’s Hall of Fame legacy

PHILADELPHIA — Two former employees and one past commander were inducted into the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Hall of Fame during a ceremony in their honor December 12 in Philadelphia.

Dec. 13, 2023

DLA Troop Support facilitates DOD DNA identifications of the fallen

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support medical enables the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System’s Department of Defense DNA Operations to identify the fallen and provide closure for families of those listed as missing in action.

Nov. 29, 2023

Collaboration, information-sharing key at annual Clothing and Textiles industry event

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly 700 government and manufacturing stakeholders met for Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain’s annual Joint Advanced Planning Brief for Industry Nov. 15-16 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

Nov. 9, 2023

DLA Vice Director visits Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Vice Director Brad Bunn visited DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia Nov. 8 to discuss ongoing modernization efforts within the Construction and Equipment supply chain.

Oct. 10, 2023

DLA Medical ECAT turns 25

PHILADELPHIA — For the past 25 years, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain’s Electronic Catalog system has been providing customers with a user-friendly capability to order approximately 1.3 million medical items.

Oct. 4, 2023

Communication with a purpose, key theme of Troop Support town hall

PHILADELPHIA — Sports comradery and friendly opposition filled the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support town hall September 28, along with addressing ongoing organizational challenges and congratulating teammates.

Oct. 3, 2023

DLA Troop Support Celebrates Two Retirements

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support held a civilian retirement ceremony in honor of Robert Panichelle, DLA Troop Support competition advocate and chief of pricing, and Isabelle Duvak, contract specialist with a senior contracting officer warrant in DLA Troop Support construction & equipment supply chain, on September 28, 2023.

Sept. 14, 2023

Troop Support school supply drive sets students up for success

PHILADELPHIA — To ensure Philadelphia-area students start the school year with new pencils, calculators, backpacks and other items, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support hosted the second annual Fill-A-Backpack drive. School supply items donated by employees from DLA Troop Support, DLA Information Operations, and DLA Contracting Services Office donated the school supply items that were delivered to the local charity Cradles to Crayons for distribution to area schools.

Sept. 12, 2023

The life of a uniform: from contracting to customer

PHILADELPHIA — From coordinating with contractors to testing boots on an open flame, the Defense Logistics Agency ensures uniforms meet military customers’ needs and are durable.