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Two soldiers in camo uniforms and orange hard hats stand on top of a helicopter part to perform maintenance.

March 8, 2021

Customer interviews help frame upcoming DLA Strategic Plan

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Customer opinions helped shape the new Defense Logistics Agency 2021-2026 Strategic Plan set to debut near the end of March after three months of interviews facilitated by the DLA Customer Support Division.

Personnel from a contracted DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles vendor in Erbil, Iraq package winter clothing kits for nearly 15,000 internally displaced persons returning to a liberated Raqqah, Syria December 19, 2017. C&T supported the U.S. Agency for International Development’s humanitarian support request for 2,500 winter clothing kits, including boots, socks, coats and blankets by mid-January.

Feb. 13, 2018

C&T provides winter clothes to Syrians returning home

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly 15,000 internally displaced persons returning to a liberated Raqqah, Syria, received winter clothes and blankets provided by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support.

DLA Energy employees work conference information booth

Aug. 21, 2017

Smart Energy Solutions evolve from 2017 DLA Energy Worldwide Energy Conference

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — The Worldwide Energy Conference's primary objective is to provide a forum for energy industry leaders in the private and public sectors to engage in dialogue about issues critical to both industry and consumers.

A Vision Corps employee assembles cushion pads for an Army combat helmet at the company’s manufacturing facility in Lancaster, Pennsylvania July 26. DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles employees toured production lines, where blind or visually impaired individuals operated machinery or packaged item parts.

Aug. 2, 2017

Clothing & Textiles employees meet blind, visually impaired partners in warfighter support

PHILADELPHIA — Employees with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain toured production lines at Vision Corps in Lancaster, Pennsylvania July 26, where blind or visually impaired individuals operate machinery or package item parts for military customers.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton, right, and DLA Distribution Commander Army Brig. Gen. John Laskodi, left, meet during Laskodi’s visit to DLA Troop Support April 7, 2017 in Philadelphia. During a round table discussion, Laskodi, DLA Distribution representatives and DLA Troop Support senior leaders discussed collaboration and mutual goals of the two DLA primary field level activities.

April 13, 2017

DLA Distribution commander discusses warfighter support with Troop Support leaders

PHILADELPHIA — The DLA Distribution commander touted how his team works with DLA Troop Support to provide the best warfighter support at the best value for the Department of Defense during a visit to Philadelphia April 7.

Service members observe the 2016 Passover holiday at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. DLA Troop Support provided 223 Seder kits, which contain matzah, a shank bone and other religious items, for Jewish service members who celebrate the eight-day festival of Passover.

April 13, 2017

Troop Support provides religious support during April holidays

PHILADELPHIA — Service members who celebrate Passover, Palm Sunday and Easter this month will do so with the help of DLA Troop Support.

Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andrew Busch presents Aysu Cesembasi as one of the Outstanding 10 DLA Personnel of the Year at the 49th Annual DLA Employee Recognition Award Ceremony Dec. 15 at DLA Headquarters.

Dec. 19, 2016

Troop Support earns several annual DLA employee awards

PHILADELPHIA — Teams and individuals at DLA Troop Support earned several awards at the 49th Annual DLA Employee Recognition Award Ceremony Dec. 15.