DLA News Archive

Tag: Community Outreach

Oct. 11, 2024

External partnership could be ‘vital’ to DLA Aviation success in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Supply Center Richmond, the home of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, hosted the inaugural advisory board meeting for a new, community-led alliance supporting military installations and missions Oct. 10 at the center’s historic Bellwood Manor House.

DLA Troop Support military personnel pose for a photo at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Feb. 10, 2020 in Philadelphia.

Feb. 13, 2020

Military personnel ‘salute’ patients at VA medical center

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support military personnel participated in National Salute to Veteran Patients Week at the Corp. Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center Feb. 10 in Philadelphia.

Army Col. Matthew Voyles, DLA Troop Support Medical supply chain director, talks with students during a Veterans Day event at the Gilbert Spruance Elementary School Nov. 7, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Nov. 12, 2019

Military, veteran employees help students understand Veterans Day

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support military and veteran employees helped students at a local elementary school gain a deeper understanding of Veterans Day during an event Nov. 7.

Ryan McLeod, DLA Troop Support Project G.I.V.E. coordinator, center, holds a cake and poses with students and tutors during the Project G.I.V.E. pizza party at the Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Oct. 1, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Oct. 21, 2019

Employees ‘G.I.V.E.’ back to local students through reading, math

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support started its annual Project Government and Industry Volunteers for Education tutoring program Oct. 15 to help Benjamin Franklin Elementary School third grade students improve in reading and math.

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.

Military members from DLA Troop Support pose for a photo at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Feb. 11, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Feb. 14, 2019

Troop Support volunteers visit patients at local veteran medical center

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support volunteers spent time with veteran patients to recognize them for their service at a local veteran medical center.

Ryan McLeod, a DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware branch chief and volunteer, watches students color drawings during the Children’s Holiday Party at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Dec. 6, 2018 in Philadelphia.

Dec. 11, 2018

The season of giving: Troop Support employees donate gifts, supplies to local school during annual holiday party

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support employees donated presents and school supplies to kindergarten and first grade students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School during its annual Children’s Holiday Party Dec. 6.

Army Master Sgt. Jose Moraga introduces himself to a patient waiting for care at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Feb. 12, 2018 in Philadelphia.

Feb. 15, 2018

Troop Support service members visit local veteran patients

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support volunteers spent time with veteran patients to recognize them for their service at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center.

Employees deliver donated school suppliers

Sept. 5, 2017

Richmond employees help local community

Richmond, Va — Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, employees organized a group of givers who helped students in need by contributing school supplies to the local Bensley Elementary School. Employees from the Customer Intelligence-Focused Team in the DLA Aviation Planning Process Directorate donated the items and volunteers donated their time Aug. 29 to deliver the items.

A child looks out from the Humvee the Tinton Falls (New Jersey) Police Department received through DoD's 1033 program. The department uses it to start conversations on autism. Photo by the Tinton Falls Police Department

March 24, 2016

DLA Disposition Services helps police raise autism awareness

Tinton Falls, New Jersey — A New Jersey police department is using a Humvee acquired through DoD's LESO program, which DLA Distribution Services administers, to raise awareness of autism among first responders and others.