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Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton, DLA Troop Support commander, congratulates Mara Bailey, John McAndrews and Gary Shute during the DLA Troop Support Hall of Fame induction ceremony Nov. 29.

Dec. 5, 2016

Four new inductees honored at DLA Troop Support Hall of Fame ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — Four individuals were added to the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Hall of Fame and join the exclusive ranks of some of the organization’s finest former employees. The contributions of Mara Bailey, John McAndrews, Gary Shute and Army Col. John Smith to the agency and the workforce were honored during an induction ceremony Nov. 29.

Small Tribes of Western Washington, based in Lakewood, is one of 125 Native American organizations with members whose fruits and vegetables are delivered by regional produce companies working on DLA Troop Support contracts as part of the USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.

Nov. 29, 2016

DLA Troop Support, USDA help Native American tribes provide fresh fruits, vegetables

For more than 20 years, DLA Troop Support has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help Native American tribes provide fresh fruits and vegetables to people living on or near Indian reservations.

Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton, DLA Troop Support commander, discusses the impact of standardization at the Military Medical Enterprise Standardization Office Training Workshop in Philadelphia Nov. 15. In fiscal 2015, standardization of medical supplies and equipment saved more than $16 million

Nov. 23, 2016

DLA, DHA, services collaborate to improve military healthcare through standardization

PHILADELPHIA — Medical standardization across DOD improves clinical outcomes, enhances readiness and training, controls costs and improves DOD-wide interoperability, a DHA official said as more than 100 military medical professionals gathered in Philadelphia recently for a standardization workshop.

John Sheehan (right), director of customer operations in Subsistence, and Air Force Col. Glenn Chadwick, Industrial Hardware director, judge chili entries for the fifth annual Chili Cook-Off Nov. 15. The cook-off was part of a fundraising event for the 2016 Combined Federal Campaign.

Nov. 22, 2016

Troop Support 'Shows Some Love' during week of CFC fundraising

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support employees got into the season of giving by participating in several Combined Federal Campaign events the week of Nov. 14-18.

Navy Capt. Mike Wettlaufer, commanding officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), serves turkey during a Thanksgiving meal Nov. 26, 2015. DLA Troop Support’s Subsistence supply chain provides service members around the world a taste of home for Thanksgiving every year.

Nov. 21, 2016

DLA delivers Thanksgiving meals to troops overseas

PHILADELPHIA — American troops serving around the world will be able to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal, thanks to the Defense Logistics Agency. More than 14,968 pounds of turkey and 8,712 pies, including sweet potato and pumpkin, have been delivered to troops in Afghanistan.

Owen Hassig, a contracting officer with DLA Energy, uses American Sign Language to sign his name during a brown bag session at the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Oct. 27.

Nov. 17, 2016

DLA members learn to communicate using ASL

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Learning how to communicate with others who may not communicate the same way as you is important, especially in the workplace.

Airmen from the 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron explain how they issue gear to deploying service members during DLA Troop Support’s visit to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey Nov. 2. More than 100 employees participated in Troop Support Academy, a three-day course that provides a big-picture perspective of how the agency supports its customers.

Nov. 9, 2016

Troop Support Academy shows workforce their impact on warfighter

PHILADELPHIA — On a base with no tanks, ships or jets, and while tucked away in office cubicles, many Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support employees rarely encounter the military might they help provide.

Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton, DLA Troop Support commander (right), greets Gen. Robert B. Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, as he arrives for a visit to DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia Nov. 2

Nov. 7, 2016

USMC commandant sees DLA support of Marines during Philly visit

PHILADELPHIA — The Marine Corps’ highest-ranking officer visited DLA Troop Support Nov. 2 to learn more about the organization and how it supports America’s Marines.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Joe Bossi, Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka fuel director, shows DLA Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Martin Chapin (second from right) and other leaders a recently completed project that improves fuel pumping capability at Defense Fuel Support Point Hakozaki on the island of Azuma located within Tokyo Bay, Japan, Oct. 28.

Nov. 4, 2016

DLA Energy Commander visits Australia, Pacific commands

AZUMA, Japan — Defense Logistics Agency Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Martin Chapin addressed the Australia Fuel Symposium as a guest of the Australian Defense Force Fuel Services Branch Oct. 25.

Since the official kick-off for the Combined Federal Campaign on Oct. 3, the Defense Logistics Agency has reached more than 30 percent of its fundraising goal of $315,000.

Nov. 1, 2016

CFC fundraising drive off to strong start for DLA Headquarters, DLA Energy

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — DLA organizations in the Washington, D.C., area are outpacing the rest of the Defense Department in the annual Combined Federal Campaign.