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July 1, 2021
Priorities, vision set at new Troop Support commander’s town hall
PHILADELPHIA — For his first address to the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support workforce, new Commander Army Brig. Gen. Eric P. Shirley emphasized starting with “why” during a town hall event June 25 in Philadelphia.
June 29, 2021
New edition of The Rap features 2020 NCO of the Year
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Army Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Penaflor, DLA's 2020 NCO of the Year, stars in the latest edition of The Rap talk show.
June 25, 2021
DLA CENTCOM and SOCOM Commander visits Troop Support
PHILADELPHIA — Army Col. Gerard Acosta, the Defense Logistics Agency’s U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command Commander, met with DLA Troop Support senior leaders June 23.
June 22, 2021
Former Warp Speed Chief of Staff takes reins of DLA Troop Support
PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s newest commander, Army Brig. Gen. Eric P. Shirley, former chief of staff of the government’s successful mission to develop and distribute a vaccine for COVID-19, assumed command June 17 at a ceremony in Philadelphia.
June 14, 2021
DLA Troop Support provides masks to Philadelphia community centers
PHILADELPHIA — As part of President Joe Biden’s strategy to stop the spread of COVID-19, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support provided over 400,000 adult and youth face masks in May to 16 Philadelphia community centers.
June 7, 2021
DLA Troop Support welcomes new Indo-Pacific commander for a virtual visit
PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support welcomed Navy Cmdr. Eric Decker, the new Troop Support Indo-Pacific commander, to the organization during a two-day virtual visit June 3-4.
June 1, 2021
DLA Troop Support celebrates civilian retirement in virtual ceremony
PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the retirement of a civilian employee William McGuire from the Construction and Equipment supply chain during a virtual ceremony May 27 in Philadelphia.
May 18, 2021
A fond farewell: Commander celebrates time at DLA, says goodbye to Philly workforce
PHILADELPHIA — Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence said goodbye to the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support during a relinquishment of command ceremony in his honor May 14 in Philadelphia. The ceremony marked Lawrence’s transition from DLA Troop Support after serving nearly two years and guiding the organization through the challenges of a pandemic while providing more than $19 billion per year in support to the warfighter and nation while improving the culture of the team. “It was just awesome to see [the Troop Support workforce] in action, and humbling to be a part of it during this brief period that I’ve had the good fortune to command this organization,” Lawrence said.
May 13, 2021
Commander addresses questions, says goodbye during final town hall
PHILADELPHIA — Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander, addressed a number of topics ranging from COVID-19 vaccines to the new DLA Strategic Plan, and took time to say goodbye to the workforce during his final town hall, held virtually May 10.
May 12, 2021
Troop Support, NIB bring bulk buying to bases
PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support has teamed up with the National Industries for the Blind to provide more purchasing power for military personnel and federal employees shopping at Base Supply Centers around the world.