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Sandra Allen, Christopher Sapsis and Peter Cruz, pictured left to right, pose for a photo after instructing a one hour session on project management tools at a hands-on training session Aug. 20, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Aug. 22, 2019

Troop Support improves analysis, decision making through project management

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support recently emphasized a focus on project management to enable better data-driven decision making and analysis. The Continuous Process Improvement office is leading the charge in support of PM training with classroom sessions to improve the workforce's PM skills and provide tools intended to help employees and leaders.

An employee from DLA Distribution Norfolk loads a refrigerated container filled with cargo provided by DLA Troop Support subsistence prime vendor in support of Pacer Goose Sustainment in Norfolk, Va., July 6, 2012. Pacer Goose, the annual summer resupply mission to Thule Air Force Base in Pituffik, Greenland, provides a main supply line for the area located halfway between the North Pole and the Arctic Circle. (Courtesy Photo by Isai Vazquez)

Aug. 20, 2019

Subsistence, DLA Distribution support Pacer Goose mission

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain, in partnership with DLA Distribution Norfolk, Virginia, provides support to the Air Force's annual re-supply mission, Pacer Goose Sustainment 2019, at Thule Air Base, Greenland.

Marine Corps Col. Larry Herring, left front, and Air Force Col. John Gustafson, left rear, the DLA Aviation Richmond Marine Corps and Air Force Customer Facing Division chiefs, respectively, meet with Richard Ellis, rear center, DLA Troop Support Deputy Commander, Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence, rear right, DLA Troop Support Commander, and Air Force Col. Adrian Crowley, Industrial Hardware director, to discuss the role DLA Troop Support plays in supporting the Warfighter in Philadelphia Aug. 14, 2019.

Aug. 15, 2019

DLA Aviation leaders visit Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — Senior leaders from the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Ogden and Richmond visited DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia, Aug. 14, to get a better understanding of the organization’s mission and to foster relationships with their corresponding supply chains.

Aug. 15, 2019

DLA, DHA agree on joint military health care support

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency and Defense Health Agency directors signed a memorandum of agreement that established DLA as the acquisition enabler of choice for medical materiel Aug. 15 at the DHA headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia.

Two people seated at the end of a long conference table, looking down while signing a document with a crowd standing behind them

Aug. 13, 2019

DLA, VA enter partnership to improve veteran care

Washington, D.C. — Improving veteran care by centralizing the procurement of medical supplies is the goal of an interagency agreement between the Defense Logistics Agency and Department of Veterans Affairs signed at the VA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Aug. 12.

Meals, Ready-to-Eat ordered through the DLA Troop Support Subsistence Total Order and Receipt Electronic System are inspected at a warehouse Dec. 6, 2018, at Fort Lewis, Washington. The Subsistence cataloging team partnered with DLA Information Operations team to improve the customer item request and cataloging process in the STORES system. (U.S. Army photo by Emily Yeh)

Aug. 12, 2019

Subsistence STORES update improves customer service, cataloging process

PHILADELPHIA — After several years of working to improve the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence’s customer item request and cataloging process, a solution has been identified with potential for future capability development.

Aug. 2, 2019

DLA Troop Support, NJIT/NJII conduct drone research test flights in Cape May

Philadelphia — A Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence team, in partnership with the New Jersey Institute of Technology, New Jersey Innovation Institutes Unmanned Aviation Systems Test Site and a contracted vendor, successfully conducted two unmanned aircraft systems research flights, July 24-25 at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal in Cape May, New Jersey.

Defense Logistics Agency employees celebrate their retirement after more than 30 years.

July 31, 2019

DLA Troop Support recognizes civilian retirees

Philadelphia — Susan Baker, Jeffrey Kochanowicz and Garth McBride marked their retirement from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support during a ceremony July 29. DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence presided over the ceremony and thanked the retirees for their 104 combined years of service to the federal government and warfighters.

Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence, DLA Troop Support Commander, talks about a wide variety of topics including his leadership philosophy, workforce expectations and local sports during a Q&A interview at DLA Troop Support July 18, 2019 in Philadelphia.

July 30, 2019

Meet the commander: An interview with DLA Troop Support’s newest leader

PHILADELPHIA — Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence sits down for an interview with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Public Affairs team to introduce himself to the workforce and local community.

Innovation graphic courtesy of username Drona7 at Wikimedia commons licensed under Creative Commons ShareAlike 4.0.

July 26, 2019

Hardware employee innovates quality reporting process to improve efficiency

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Industrial Hardware employee Andrew Nemeth and his team used improved communications to innovate and streamline product deficiency reporting to increase efficiency and improve process actions for the government and its IH customers.

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