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Adam Tutolo, C&E lead commodity support liaison, center, poses with DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle C. Skubic, left, and DLA Vice Director Brad Bunn, right, after receiving the Employee of the Year award during DLA's 55th Annual Employee Recognition Awards held Jan 26 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Fort Belvoir, Va. (Photos by DLA photographer Christopher Lynch)

Feb. 1, 2023

Troop Support employees recognized at DLA annual awards

PHILADELPHIA — Adam Tutolo, Construction and Equipment lead commodity support liaison, received the Employee of the Year award, while Army Maj. Jean’Shay D. Moore, C&E acquisition officer, was awarded the Field Grade Officer of the Year, and the Equal Employment Opportunity office received the Achievement in EEO by an Organization award during the DLA’s 55th Annual Employee Recognition Awards held Jan 26 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Fort Belvoir, Va.

Jan. 30, 2023

DLA Energy employees earn agency recognition awards

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Recognized for their exceptional leadership and hard work, eight DLA Energy employees were selected for the agency’s 55th Annual Employee Recognition Awards for the calendar year 2022.

MIAMI (Dec. 12, 2022) -- A shipment of 300,000 packets of Oral Rehydration Salts, donated by U.S. Southern Command, is loaded onto an Amerijet cargo plane for transit to Haiti. DLA Troop Support Medical supply chain procured the ORS packets for SOUTHCOM who, through their Humanitarian Assistance Program, donated them to the Haitian and Pan American Health Organization. The packets are being distributed in support of the international response to the Cholera outbreak in Haiti. (Photo by Steven McLoud, U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs)

Jan. 27, 2023

Medical assists with Haiti cholera relief efforts

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Medical supply chain procured 300,000 Oral Rehydration Salt packets last month to support Haiti’s response to a Cholera outbreak within the Caribbean nation.

Raymond Hosey, left, Rhonda Johnson, center, and Cesar Galvis Rodriguez, right, pose together during their retirement ceremony in Philadelphia on Jan. 26, 2023. DLA Troop Support, located in Philadelphia, is a Major Subordinate Command of the Defense Logistics Agency, with a global presence including offices in Europe & Africa and the Pacific regions.

PHILADELPHIA Jan. 27, 2023

Three Troop Support retirees honored for 97 total years of service

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support held a civilian retirement ceremony in honor of Raymond Hosey, Rhonda Marie Johnson, and Cesar Galvis Rodriguez on Jan. 26, 2023.

The 48th Force Support Squadron demonstrated their Prime RIBS capability by deploying their single pallet expeditionary kitchen to deliver unitized group rationed meals to fuel 144 Airmen in the field Sept. 28, 2022, at Royal Air Force Feltwell, England. (Courtesy photo)

PHILADELPHIA Jan. 27, 2023

$2.85M meals airlifted to Germany in support of NATO allies

From February 2022 to October 2022, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain faced unique challenges in response to thousands of warfighters deploying to Eastern Europe in support of NATO allies.

Jan. 23, 2023

Troop Support expedites internal onboarding process through CPI project

PHILADELPHIA — The DLA Troop Support Organizational Alignment Division, Continuous Process Improvement and Pathways to Career Excellence teams partnered to expedite internal onboarding of entry-level personnel into their new permanent roles within the organization.

a screenshot of the Department of Labor Employees' Compensation Operations & Management Portal

Jan. 19, 2023

DLA Energy employees learn about workers’ compensation

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — During a DLA Energy virtual Lunch & Learn on Jan. 17, employees learned more about workers' compensation from the DLA Injury Compensation Office.

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support's Medical supply chain is acquiring a maximum of $803 million worth of antigen COVID-19 tests over the next year for the Department of Health and Human Services to replenish the Strategic National Stockpile. The first purchase for 180 million tests was awarded on December 22 with deliveries continuing through April.

Jan. 18, 2023

Medical continues COVID support efforts with $803 million acquisition

PHILADELPHIA — In continued support of the nation’s ongoing COVID-19 efforts, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Medical supply chain is providing up to $803 million worth of COVID antigen test kits to the Department of Health and Human Services over the next year.

DLA Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Jimmy Canlas and Deputy Commander David Kless speak to an audience from a stage

Jan. 17, 2023

DLA Energy leaders update workforce

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — More than 520 joined virtually and over 180 people attended in person for the DLA Energy All Hands in the McNamara Headquarters Complex auditorium Jan. 12.

Brig. Gen. Eric Shirley, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander, and Kishayra Lambert, DLA Troop Support deputy commander, tried on augmented reality headsets as part of a demonstration for Product Test Center Analytical at DLA Troop Support on January 9, 2023 in Philadelphia. DLA Troop Support is a Major Subordinate Command of the Defense Logistics Agency located in Philadelphia, PA, with a global presence including offices in Europe & Africa and the Pacific regions

Jan. 13, 2023

Product Test Center brings augmented reality to vendor partners

PHILADELPHIA — The Product Test Center Analytical at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support introduced augmented reality headsets for the purposes of performing remote inspections for DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textile suppliers during a demonstration on January 9th.