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Category: Troop Support

Students with DLA Troop Support's Workforce Recruitment Program are pictured after meeting with Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton, commander. The WRP is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and private sector employers with highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities.

July 28, 2016

Commander to summer hires: you directly impact warfighter

Philadelphia — Students in the Workforce Recruitment Program make a direct impact on the troops they support, the DLA Troop Support commander told the summer hires when he met with them July 20. The WRP connects federal and private sector employers with college students and recent graduates with disabilities.

Soldiers check their surroundings during live-fire training at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., July 25, 2016. The soldiers are assigned to New York Army National Guard's Company C, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Harley Jelis

July 27, 2016

C&T, industry partners meet on sustaining military support

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support leaders and American clothing and textiles manufacturing representatives discussed support of military clothing and equipment items during a C&T Partners meeting July 20.

Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division operate ultra-light combat vehicles during a training exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, Aug. 11, 2015. Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Construction and Equipment supply chain will provide the vehicles to the 82nd Airborne’s Global Response Force. Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Jason Hull

July 26, 2016

C&E delivers ultra-light combat vehicles to paratroopers

PHILADELPHIA — A select group of paratroopers at Fort Bragg, North Carolina will soon have a new vehicle provided by Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to increase their mobility.

DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles employees learn how Switlik Inc. makes life-saving equipment that DLA procures for its military customers during a visit to the manufacturer in Trenton, New Jersey June 29. The visit to Switlik was an opportunity for employees to gain first-hand exposure to the industrial base.

July 14, 2016

Interns among C&T employees to visit life-saving equipment manufacturer

TRENTON — A group of C&T employees gained some industry perspective during a visit an anti-gravity suit manufacturer in New Jersey.

Malaysia, E.J. and Treyvon are ready to swing on the boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey during DLA Troop Support’s Family Day July 7. Thousands of employees and their guests spent the day at water parks and on amusement rides during the annual gathering.

July 12, 2016

Employees, family, friends storm beach for Troop Support’s Family Day

WILDWOOD, New Jersey — Thousands of employees, family and friends soaked up the sun on the beach and boardwalk of Wildwood, New Jersey July 7 for DLA Troop Support’s Family Day.

A third grader in Oklahoma gave this letter to a school district nutrition director thanking her for the fresh fruits and vegetables provided during a summer school program. DLA Troop Support's Subsistence supply chain provides produce to schools in 48 states in partnership with the U.S Department of Agriculture.

July 6, 2016

Oklahoma third graders appreciate produce provided by Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — Plums, apples, carrots and lemon water are just a few produce items third graders at Eugene Field Elementary School were thankful for during their summer school program.

Kenneth Cummings (left) performed the Heimlich maneuver June 22 on his co-worker Arthur Tehson, who was choking on a doughnut. The Medical supply chain employees have sat behind each other since March 2015.

June 29, 2016

Medical employee performs Heimlich, saves choking co-worker

PHILADELPHIA — Kenneth Cummings was working at his desk June 22 when he heard some choking noises. Up until that point, Arthur Tehson had been enjoying what he thought was a creme doughnut.

Matthew Eckenrode, an IH contract specialist, lifts weights during one of his daily sessions at NSA-Philadelphia gym June 23. Eckenrode says by working out daily and maintaining a consistent, healthy diet he has been able to lose 40 pounds and complete numerous races, including the Broad Street Run.

June 28, 2016

Troop Support resilience: Employee changes life through fitness

Philadelphia — Seven years ago, Matthew Eckenrode, an Industrial Hardware contract specialist, saw a photo of himself on Facebook and he did not like what he saw. It was at that moment that he decided to make changes and pursue a healthier lifestyle.

Marine Corps Recruit Jared P. McCrobie Jr., has his blouse marked by a tailor during the company’s uniform clothing issue July 15, 2015, on Parris Island, S.C. MCRD Parris Island was one of three recruit training centers to receive the DLA distribution standard system, an audit ready inventory tracking software that provides better accountability of DLA assets at RTCs.

June 24, 2016

With audit ready software, DLA better tracks recruit training center inventory

PHILADELPHIA — In the spirit of audit readiness, DLA is installing inventory tracking software at military recruit training centers across the country.

DLA Acquisition Director Matthew Beebe emphasizes the importance of Better Buying Power to the DLA Troop Support acquisition workforce during a town hall meeting June 10 in Philadelphia.

June 16, 2016

DLA acquisition director encourages Philly workforce to be resilient

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency’s senior acquisition executive declared in Philadelphia June 10 that procurement is a team sport and it takes the whole acquisition workforce to meet warfighters’ needs.