PHILADELPHIA –
Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support honored 25 retirees, with over 850 years of federal service during a civilian retirement ceremony on September 25. .
The ceremony honored the following employees from each of DLA Troop Support’s respective supply chains and offices:
Clothing and Textiles
Michael Medora, 40 years
Allan J. Depue, 19 years
Construction and Equipment
Rodney L. Jacks, 42 years
Thomas C. Grace, 39 years
Dawn L. Cockrell, 30 years
Carlos L. Velez Villafane, 20 years
Medical
Anne Murray Small, 42 years
Joseph Locicero, 38 years
Marsha G. Museka, 38 years
Thomas J. Condo, 36 years
David M. Johns, 32 years
Subsistence
Joseph Reidy, 43 years
Nilsa Caban-Bousono, 41 years
Israel I. Rivera-Albelo, 23 years
Strategic Initiatives
Julio R. Mendez, 34 years
Internal Review
Linda F. Bouie, 41 years
Procurement
Leah L. Lester, 40 years
Maryellen Madeja, 36 years
Command Support
Dena S. Selkow, 37 years
Charles J. Zerambo, 8 years
Business Process Support
Renee Baker, 40 years
Maragaret Ann McDevitt, 39 years
Tonya A. Thorpe, 37 years
Elizabeth Gladstone Roland, 23 years
DLA Information Operations
Nora A. Steigerwalt, 33 years of service
DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Kelly presided over the ceremony. During his remarks, he discussed the personal significance of celebrating federal service.
“As a commissioned officer the three most important and honorable opportunities you have are to promote, re-enlist and host retirement ceremonies, and this morning I am absolutely honored to be here with you all to celebrate the legacies of 25 retirees,” Kelly said.
Kelly said it is an honor for him to celebrate retirees who dedicated their professional careers to warfighter support—Troop Support’s mission.
“Celebrating employees who gave selflessly to this organization and the warfighters around the world is one of the greatest honors and best part of this job,” Kelly said. “Each retiree here represents the commitment and dedication we foster and celebrate here at DLA Troop Support.”
Retirees took the opportunity to provide remarks of reflection on their civilian careers at Troop Support and update the workforce on their retirement plans. Many retirees expressed gratitude to their coworkers, friends and families. Many also addressed how working at Troop Support changed their lives for the better through professional development.
“We all work very closely here [at Troop Support],” Depue said. “To me, this was a very important part of it. This made it joyful. I can’t tell you how much I have learned here doing just that.”
Kelly presented each retiree with a certificate of retirement, a DLA retirement memento, a pin of appreciation, a Commander’s coin and star note. In appreciation of their support of loved ones over the years, spouses also received a letter of appreciation from Kelly.