DLA Europe & Africa News

Aug. 27, 2021

Europe distribution center to welcome new deputy commander

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Neil G. Flanagan joins the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution team Aug. 30, to serve as deputy commander, DLA Distribution Europe in Germersheim, Germany.

A group of soldiers dressed in civilian business casual attire stand in front of a low stage adorned with flags of the U.S., Defense Logistics Agency and military services.

Aug. 25, 2021

Army logisticians gain insight on DLA Troop Support processes, warfighter support

PHILADELPHIA — Army logisticians supporting the 902nd Military Intelligence Group and National Security Agency gained insights on Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support services during a visit to the organization’s headquarters August 20, in Philadelphia.

An emergency responder in a reflective yellow coat stands in the foreground in a parking lot with a trailer in the background labeled "Community Emergency Response Team."

Aug. 24, 2021

Communication across DLA ensures mission success as COVID-19 surge test site support hits the one-year mark

PHILADELPHIA — On August 5, 2020, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support delivered on its first request for personal protective equipment to supply Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 surge testing sites. A little more than a year and over 13 million lifesaving items later, the mission is as important as ever.

Drawing shows a distant view of the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, looking west, across the bend of the Schuylkill River.

Aug. 17, 2021

Supporting the Nation from the beginning

PHILADELPHIA — In October, the Defense Logistics Agency celebrates its 60th anniversary. But one of its major subordinate commands has been around for much longer, contributing over 200 years of warfighter and whole of government support to the agency’s great legacy. DLA Troop Support can trace its roots back to the early 1800s and the construction of the Schuylkill Arsenal.

Members of the Surinamese Army, the Ministry of Health and National Coordination Center for Disaster Relief trainees pose in front of an assembled Mobile Hospital Package in Suriname during a ceremony July 23. The hospital, procured by DLA Troop Support's Construction and Equipment supply chain, was donated to the country through U.S. Southern Command's Humanitarian Assistance Program to assist with the pandemic.

Aug. 11, 2021

DLA, SOUTHCOM deliver mobile hospital to Suriname

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support provided a mobile hospital package to U.S. Southern Command, who officially donated it to the country of Suriname during a ceremony July 23 to assist in their COVID-19 relief efforts. The field hospital was procured by DLA Troop Support’s Construction and Equipment supply chain for the Department of Defense’s Humanitarian Assistance Program, or HAP, and is part of a multi-phase effort to assist Caribbean, Central American and South American nations in the pandemic.

A man in uniform smiles and kneels between four people, two on either side, as the ones closest replace the epaulets of a military dress uniform.

Aug. 10, 2021

DLA Troop Support celebrates promotion of Army Lt. Col. Nakamura

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the promotion of Army Lt. Col. Benjamin Nakamura during a ceremony in Philadelphia Aug. 6.

A group of four people in front of flags

Aug. 2, 2021

DLA Troop Support celebrates the retirement of four civilian employees

Philadelphia — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the retirement of four civilian employees during a ceremony July 29 in Philadelphia.

Army Brigadier General Eric Shirley stands at his desk

July 29, 2021

Meet the New Commander: An Interview with Army Brig. Gen. Eric Shirley

PHILADELPHIA — Army Brig. Gen. Eric P. Shirley, the new Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander, discusses his goals and visions for the agency during an in-depth interview with the Public Affairs Office.

Senior Airman Raina Hornbuckle, 22nd Medical Support Squadron medical logistician journeyman, and Airman 1st Class Ariana Vega, 22nd Medical Group medical logistician apprentice, look through medical supplies at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., March 11, 2019. Thousands of deliveries like this each year are made possible by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical’s Medical Surgical Prime Vendor program named “Best in Class” by the Office of Management and Budget in July 2021.

July 19, 2021

OMB: DLA Medical Surgical Prime Vendor program – ‘Best in Class’

PHILADELPHIA — “Best in Class,” a designation by the Office of Management and Budget, represents a preferred government-wide solution and provides a unique opportunity to leverage the government's buying power. And the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Medical team just earned it, again.

July 15, 2021

DLA Troop Support provides fresh fruits, vegetables for record-breaking USDA summer program

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support continues working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the Summer Food Service Program. This year, a record $6.7 million is allocated for the program, up from $460,000 last year, and more states have joined than ever before.

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