PHILADELPHIA –
There were cheers, pompoms, and championship belts as Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support employees were honored for their achievements during the Commander’s Award Ceremony on March 11.
“I always told you that our secret sauce is our people and today is just an opportunity to honor some of the people that have been doing fabulous things across this organization,” said DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Landis Maddox.
More than 25 awards were given out, ranging in achievements from honoring employees who have volunteered to deploy to serve military customers across the globe, to employees who have achieved 40 years of service, to the DLA Troop Support Subsistence supply chain performing a clean sweep in the Employee, Supervisor, and Team of the Year categories.
“I am extremely proud to be part of this organization”, Maddox said. “Thank you, thank you, thank you for what you do every day. What we do at Troop Support matters. There is no doubt about it. My hat’s off to you.”
The following individuals and teams were recognized during the ceremony:
Deployment Awards
Cynthia Mitchell-Riley
Bushra Shah
Director’s Strategic Goals Award FY24 4th Quarter – Individual
Kimberly Horger
Director’s Strategic Goals Award FY24 4th Quarter – Team
C&E Team Atlas
DLA Troop Support Innovation Award 2024 – Individual
Gary “Rick” Lake
DLA Troop Support Innovation Award 2024 – Team
C&E Team Clarity
DLA Troop Support 2024 – Team of the Year
Subsistence Individual Rations
DLA Troop Support 2024 – Supervisor of the Year
Michael Szklarski
DLA Troop Support 2024 – Employee of the Year
Amy Pradis
DLA Troop Support 2024 – Team of the 3rd Quarter
Defense Travel System – Government Travel Credit Card Team
DLA Troop Support 2024 – Team of the 4th Quarter
Subsistence CONUS Region Team
DLA Troop Support 2025 – Team of the 1st Quarter
Subsistence Prime Vendor Indian Tribal Organization Support Team
DLA Troop Support 2024 – Supervisor of the 3rd Quarter
Robin Whaley
DLA Troop Support 2024 – Supervisor of the 4th Quarter
Frank Carcel
DLA Troop Support 2025 – Supervisor of the 1st Quarter
Lisa Quinn
Employee of the Month
Nancy Fernandez – June 2024
Preetesh Mishra – July 2024
Christopher Newman – August 2024
Jennifer Buongiorno – September 2024
Richard Ballezzi – October 2024
Rose Fontaine – November 2024
Erin Tierney – December 2024
Keith Jackson-Douglas – January 2025
Career Service Award
30 Years
Angela Atkinson
Kenneth Drexinger
Helen Patton
Jacqueline Reilly
Ernest Smith Jr.
Michael Spearing
35 Years
Janine Caudo
Maria Cheung
Thomas Condo
Patrick D’Amico
Carol Friend
Shawn Hardy
Jefferey Jones
Rodney Lott
Lynne McGill
Christine Petrone
Anthony Ruzicka
Maria Sesso-Punzo
Edward Smith
40 Years
Merrill Adams
Linda Bouie
Marnee Burnett
Nancy Collins
Linda Ford
Mark Gray
Thomas Haley
Debbie Izes
Lisa Kimelheim
Randle LeSure
Michael Medora
James Monroe Sr.
Eric Newsome
Edward Nissley
William Scott
Donna White
Rabah Yisrael