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DLA provides Marines new female dress blue coat

Nov. 22, 2018

C&T provides Marine Corps recruits new female dress coats for graduation

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles team members witnessed the fruits of their labor as Marines debuted the new female dress uniform during a recruit graduation ceremony at the Marine Corp Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina Nov. 16.

President Donald J. Trump places the Medal of Honor around retired Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. John L. Canley's neck at the White House in Washington D.C., Oct. 17, 2018. DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles’ customer, supplier and technical quality teams worked together to ensure Canley received a custom Marine Corps dress coat in time for the ceremony.

Nov. 6, 2018

C&T provides custom Marine coat for Medal of Honor ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles’ customer, supplier and technical quality teams worked together to ensure retired Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. John L. Canley received a custom Marine dress coat in time for the mid-October ceremony where he received the Medal of Honor.

Airmen at Aviano Air Base, Italy filled the Army and Air Force Exchange Service sales store to purchase the Operational Camouflage Pattern utility uniform October 1, 2018. DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles worked with its Air Force counterparts and other key stakeholders since April to ensure more than 17,000 uniforms were delivered to five military clothing sales stores, including Aviano Air Base, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina and MacDill AFB, Florida for the initial fielding.

Oct. 4, 2018

Troop Support helps Airmen transition to new uniform from S.C. to Italy

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — Six hours ahead of the Eastern time zone, Airmen at Aviano Air Base, Italy were the first to purchase the Operational Camouflage Pattern utility uniform October 1.

DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles Director of Supplier Operations Steven Merch presents key C&T topics during the National Industries for the Blind’s annual Textile Apparel Group conference Sept. 6, 2018 in Philadelphia. Merch and DLA Troop Support representatives from C&T and Small Business discussed key industry topics with military clothing and equipment manufacturers that employ blind and visually impaired Americans during the two-day event.

Sept. 12, 2018

Troop Support reps talk clothing, textiles at National Industries for the Blind conference

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support representatives discussed key industry topics with military clothing and equipment manufacturers that employ blind and visually impaired Americans Sept. 6.

Air Force Col. Melvin Maxwell is the new DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles director, after onboarding in August. Maxwell previously served at the Pentagon as chief of the enterprise strategy and analysis branch under the deputy chief of staff at Air Force Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Sept. 7, 2018

Clothing and Textiles’ new director ‘excited to support warfighter’

PHILADELPHIA — An Air Force officer now leads the team responsible for outfitting military service members with uniforms, equipment and more, by taking the reigns as Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles’ director.

DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles acquisition specialist Aaron Jones, left, and contracting officer Jennifer Scarpello complete the Philadelphia Marathon November 19, 2017. Jones and Scarpello work on C&T’s individual equipment team and used the DLA Wellness Program to help train for the marathon and other long distance races.

Aug. 16, 2018

C&T employees go extra miles with the DLA Wellness Program

PHILADELPHIA — The last topic of DLA Troop Support’s VPP campaign is Well-Being. Employees from the Clothing & Textiles supply chain are taking advantage of the DLA Wellness Program to not just improve their well-being, but compete in extreme long distance races.

DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles’ Type III Navy Working Uniform Planning Team won DLA’s Team of the Year Award for their support of the Navy’s latest utility uniform transition. The cross-functional team met weekly to meet the Navy’s requirements, including an accelerated timeline and 400 distinct items encompassing varying sizes of five uniform items.

Aug. 1, 2018

C&T works ‘hand in glove’ to earn DLA Troop Support Team of the Year award

PHILADELPHIA — When the Navy announced it was changing sailors’ utility uniforms in 2016, a planning team from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain geared up a plan for sustainment.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly, left, applauds Senior Enlisted Advisor Army Master Sgt. Jose Moraga during a retirement ceremony in Moraga’s honor May 23, 2018 at DLA Troop Support. Moraga thanked his family, friends, and colleagues for their support and sacrifices throughout his military career and beyond.

May 30, 2018

Troop Support senior enlisted leader retires with nearly 26 years of service

PHILADELPHIA — On the cusp of Memorial Day, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s senior enlisted service member thanked fallen military members for their service during his retirement ceremony May 23. Army Master Sgt. Jose Moraga retired from the military with nearly 26 years of service.

Victoria Czaia, left, a DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles customer account specialist, poses with a young girl affected by the Sichuan earthquake of 2008. Czaia was teaching English in China when after the earthquake, she joined the Sichuan Red Cross and even helped remove rubble to recover individuals. Courtesy photo

May 11, 2018

Troop Support Spotlight: Victoria Czaia

PHILADELPHIA — Victoria Czaia, DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles customer account specialist and culture improvement team member, was teaching English in China during the Sichuan earthquake of 2008, 10 years ago today. Czaia joined the Red Cross there to help those affected.

DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles’ culture improvement team conducted a War Games exercise to enhance communication throughout the supply chain, as a result of employees identifying streamlined communication as an area for improvement in previous culture climate survey results. The 2018 DLA culture climate survey is open until April 17. Employees are encouraged to provide insight on their experiences at DLA by completing the survey.

April 9, 2018

C&T aims to improve communication through ‘War Games’ exercise

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles’ culture improvement team conducted a War Games exercise to enhance communication throughout the supply chain. The exercise was a result of employees identifying streamlined communication as an area for improvement in previous culture climate survey results. The 2018 DLA culture climate survey is open until April 17.

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