PHILADELPHIA –
Gratitude and fond farewells filled the room at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support town hall on June 5.
DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Landis C. Maddox hosted his farewell town hall by celebrating the accomplishments of the workforce and discussing major achievements during his time as commander.
Maddox reminded the group about the promise he made when he first became Troop Support commander: that a successful workforce should also take the time to enjoy each other’s collective achievements.
“Today is bittersweet,” Maddox said. “What I mean is that when I took over—specifically my first town hall—I told you that we are going to work hard and we are going to play hard. So today [at my farewell town hall], we are going to do a little bit of both! We’re going to celebrate you today and I will be saying thank you a lot.”
Maddox then discussed leadership transitions and praised the workforce for their adaptability.
“As you can see, there are many senior leadership transitions happening on the ground,” Maddox said, “I know these are all good folks that work well with the workforce.”
Maddox also acknowledged those who contributed to the foundation of the new Troop Support University for the workforce and presented the group with certificates and coins.
“I told you that we’re going to actually thank [and honor] some folks,” Maddox said. “With sincere appreciation for your contributions to the creation, implementation and execution of your Troop Support University. Your dedication and hard work have significantly enhanced our abilities here. For the people by the people!”
Maddox then discussed major milestones and collective efforts over the past two years across Troop Support’s supply chains.
“[I am] going to do some reflection [over my time here at Troop Support],” Maddox said. “I am so proud of our supply chains! The Medical supply chain reduced customer cost that saved the taxpayer $2.9 billion. Clothing and Textiles participated in [Space Force’s] Space Wars and launched their [physical training] uniform, a rock in their dressing room. Looking specifically at what we accomplished together, all the things, you know, our hurricane support… the list goes on, all [over] the world.”
Maddox finished his town hall expressing his appreciation again to the workforce for their dedication to the warfighter.
“I wanted to say thank you for what you do every day,” Maddox said. “It is really easy for me to talk about our [professional] lives and what we do while we do it. However, we cannot accomplish this without you. So, on behalf of your command team, we want to say thank you.”
The Town Hall ended with Deputy Commander Kishayra J. Lambert leading the workforce through a “Boots on the Ground” dance.