DLA Europe And Africa News

Category: Troop Support

A servicemember's lower half is depicted as they unpack a package of pre-filled syringes of influenza vaccine.

March 15, 2022

DLA flu vaccine program attributes success to battle rhythm, partnerships

PHILADELPHIA — Thanks to early action and teamwork between Defense Logistics Agency partners, three contracts totaling 3.4 million doses of the influenza vaccine were awarded Feb. 25, meaning DLA will start receiving shipments of the inoculations in August, well ahead of the 2022-2023 flu season. The awards went to three vendors with a total maximum value of $70.4 million and will satisfy the needs of warfighters and eligible dependents around the globe.

March 15, 2022

Leadership Reflection: David Stickney

Get to know the DLA Disposition Services area manager from Aviano Air Base in Italy.

Men splash around on a beach with a Navy ship in the background.

March 14, 2022

Where in the World: Rota

DLA handles property disposition at a geographically important naval station on the Atlantic coast of Spain.

March 11, 2022

Leadership Reflection: Lawrence Evans

Get to know the deputy director of the DLA Disposition Services mission throughout Europe and Africa.

Sgt. Maj. Jimmy Sellers, Army Headquarters G-4 Deputy Chief of Staff, second from left, discusses Army uniforms and physical training gear with members of the DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textile supply chain during his visit March 9, 2022. Sellers met with members of all four supply chains, as well as the Troop Support commander and his staff, to get a better understanding of the organization’s mission.

March 10, 2022

Army logistics leader visits DLA Troop Support, gains insight on mission

PHILADELPHIA — Army Headquarters G-4 Deputy Chief of Staff Sgt. Maj. Jimmy Sellers visited the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support March 9, to learn more about the organization’s mission.

March 10, 2022

Employee Reflection: Michael Rook

Get to know the environmental protection specialist from Minnesota who's now supporting our warfighters in the UK.

March 9, 2022

Employee Reflection: Edith Kuenneth

Get to know the Grafenwoehr-based material examiner and identifier with more than 30 years of DLA experience.

Two soldiers carry a mock wounded soldier on a litter.

March 8, 2022

Europe and Africa team notches buzzer-beating assist for Army Special Forces in Eastern Europe

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Defense Logistics Agency’s property disposal team in Germany recently came up big for Green Berets leading multinational training in the Baltics.

A graphic image of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain emblem overlays a photo of a custom medical kit such as those available from the organization’s Made-To-Order Medical Kitting team.

March 8, 2022

Customizable medical kits help modernize USAF deployable assets, provide tailored solutions for warfighters

PHILADELPHIA — Air Force health care providers responsible for life-saving operations will soon have access to customizable medical kits provided by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical team as the agency awarded a $5.4 million contract for 27 kits March 7. The “made-to-order” medical kits includes items such as bandages, gauze, pharmaceuticals, and tracheal tubes as well as a variety of support equipment and cases to house it all. The MTO kits will provide warfighters across the globe support of their unique needs and situations.

Two aircraft sit inert in front of an active volcano.

March 7, 2022

Where in the World: Sicily

DLA handles property disposition at Naval Air Station Sigonella.