DLA News Archive

Feb. 18, 2026

Troop Support pharmacists recognized for ‘innovative,’ exceptional’ support to military medicine

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support pharmacists were recognized for ensuring pharmaceutical supply chain security and facilitating collaboration across the federal government and defense medical industry, late January.

June 6, 2025

Troop Support Medical uses radio-frequency identification to enhance precision, warfighter readiness

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Medical supply chain is using radio-frequency identification to enhance precision in warfighter support by streamlining the tracking of medical materiel pallet shipments.

May 8, 2025

DLA Troop Support’s Medical awards $30.3B pharmaceutical prime vendor contract, small business

Philadelphia — The Defense Logistics Agency Medical supply chain awarded a next generation pharmaceutical prime vendor contract on March 7th. The contract awards a total of $30.3 billion over the next 10 years, including a small business component of $1.3 billion.

March 31, 2025

Troop Support’s Medical supply chain director briefs Special Operations Command

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Medical supply chain Director briefed a United States Special Operations Command class on the agency’s medical materiel resources last month in Tampa, Florida.

PHILADELPHIA March 18, 2025

Troop Support’s Medical completes first containerized modular clinics order via ECAT to Army National Guard

For the first time, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain procured two containerized modular clinics using the DLA Medical Electronic Catalog Program, a web-based purchasing platform.

Feb. 21, 2025

DLA flu program successfully ends 2024-2025 season despite new challenges

Philadelphia — Working closely with the DLA Distribution Center in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, Troop Support's Medical supply chain procured more than 3 million doses of the flu vaccine for military members globally.

Nov. 21, 2024

Troop Support Medical facilitates humanitarian donation to Galápagos Islands

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support ’s Medical supply chain oversaw U.S. Southern Command’s donation of two medical trauma containerized modular clinic to Ecuador's Galápagos Archipelago, specifically for the islands of Isabela and Floreana, this summer. 

Oct. 17, 2024

Troop Support Medical, VA capital equipment joint contract program exceeds expectations

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Medical supply chain and the Department of Veterans Affairs work together to acquire medical capital equipment for partners.

Oct. 17, 2024

DLA Troop Support Medical pharmaceutical value engineering partnership with VA realizes $1 billion in cost avoidance for FY24

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain and the Department of Veterans Affairs work together to negotiate better value on prescription drugs. This work includes procurement of pharmaceuticals for veterans, DOD beneficiaries and patients of other federal healthcare systems.

April 26, 2022

Medical team partners with federal agencies to provide COVID-19 support to island nations

PHILADELPHIA — In continued support of the U.S. and international partners’ fight against COVID-19, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support provided over $800,000 in testing and treatment equipment to the Solomon Islands and American Samoa in April. DLA Troop Support Medical supply chain’s partnerships with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Department of Health and Human Services aided in the acquisition and ongoing delivery of more than 39,000 at-home tests and ten oxygen concentrators to help control the spread and effects of COVID-19.