DLA Indo-Pacific News - Category Troop Support

Melody Arnold, a DLA Troop Support Audit Readiness and Compliance business process analyst, poses for a photo at her remote workstation from home April 3, 2020.

April 6, 2020

PHILADELPHIA — A Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Audit Readiness business process analyst writes about her experience with her “new normal” of teleworking from home, and presents recommendations to the workforce for ways they can improve morale and maintain team cohesion during the COVID-19 mandated telework.

April 5, 2020

DLA Distribution’s Current Operations team ships Passover/Easter ceremonial items to overseas troops

For more than 20 years DLA has been involved with the yearly distribution of ashes, wine and palm leaves to as many as 50 foreign locations. Whether attending Easter mass in a tent in Afghanistan or Passover service on a ship in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Bennage says chances are DLA was in some way involved in the process.

A Catholic priest oversees Ash Wednesday services.

April 3, 2020

DLA Troop Support provides Passover, Easter food, religious items and needed comfort to servicemen, women overseas

PHILADELPHIA — With the upcoming Easter and Passover holidays, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is providing special meals and religious items to give some much needed comfort to servicemen and women deployed overseas, during these unprecedented times. Nearly 90,000 pounds of food and 159 religious item orders were sent to locations including Europe and the Middle East for holiday ceremonies and celebrations.

Yvonne Poplawski, Medical’s Collective/Whole of Government division chief, left, Erica Vasquez, a Medical tailored vendor logistics specialist, middle, and Kevin Gleaton, a Continuous Process Improvement management and program analyst, right, pose for a photo at DLA Troop Support March 11, 2020 in Philadelphia.

March 26, 2020

Process improvement pilot program helps keep employees on their feet

PHILADELPHIA — A Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Continuous Process Improvement pilot program resulted in 700 employees receiving sit-to-stand desks at lower costs and faster delivery.

March 22, 2020

DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan welcomes leadership from USFJ J4 and JJS J4

YOKUSKA, Japan — Navy Cmdr. Allen “AJ” Rivera, commander of DDYJ, welcomed and hosted the United States Forces Japan J4 logistics leadership to include Marine Col. Michael Taylor, Director of Logistics & Installations as well as Japan Joint Staff & Logistics, Rear Adm. Satoshi Abe, Director General J4 JJS Feb. 28.

Soldiers use a field hand-washing station to protect themselves against the coronavirus.

March 20, 2020

DLA Troop Support and Distribution get hand-washing stations to the field in less than 30 hours

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support and Distribution worked together to get 48 hand-washing stations to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri in less than two days so service men and women can practice proper hygiene during the coronavirus outbreak.

Patricia Lynch, the Command Support Office’s Organization Transformation Branch chief, speaks to DLA Troop Support employees about the Agency's Culture/Climate Survey March 12, 2020. The survey is conducted every 18-24 months to assess employees’ attitudes in areas ranging from employee morale to job satisfaction.

March 18, 2020

Troop Support event encourages employee participation in agency Culture Climate Survey

PHILADELPHIA — *Please note: In the wake of COVID-19, the 2020 DLA Culture Climate Survey has been

Gabriela Moraga, a Medical tailored vendor logistics specialist, left, and Peter Skillings, Medical’s Collective and Foreign Military Sales branch chief, right, pose for a photo at DLA Troop Support March 13, 2020 in Philadelphia.

March 18, 2020

Whether in uniform or now a veteran – Troop Support Medical is there

PHILADELPHIA — A Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain team is providing face-to-face training to Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, resulting in the facilities getting the most out of the supply chain’s programs.

The Defense Logistics Agency Director and senior enlisted leader pose for photo after solder is promoted to sergeant first class.

March 10, 2020

Williams promotes McDonald during Korea visit

CAMP HUMPHREY, Korea — Army Staff Sgt. Marcus McDonald, DLA Indo-Pacific Korea operations nonommissioned officer, promoted to sergeant first class.

Yvonne Poplawski, DLA Troop Support Medical’s Collective/Foreign Military Sales division chief, talks with Tom Maier, a Joint Special Operations Command logistics team lead, during a presentation at DLA Troop Support Feb. 28, 2020 in Philadelphia.

March 4, 2020

Professional development session improves support to special operations missions

PHILADELPHIA — The DLA Troop Support Medical supply chain hosted three members from the Joint Special Operations Command to open dialogue on issues, programs and future requirements as part of a monthly supply chain Leader Professional Development engagement.

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