DLA Troop Support News

Philadelphia City Council member David Oh shared stories of his personal and family’s history with Naval Support Activity Philadelphia employees during an Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month program May 25, 2016. Oh recanted details of his Korean relatives’ migration to America from China and Japan, and the story of his cousin, In Ho Oh, a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania who was murdered by a group of teenage boys in 1958.

May 27, 2016

Philly councilman shares family legacy of forgiveness during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month event

PHILADELPHIA — David Oh shared stories of his personal and family’s history, reflecting on this year’s national theme, “Walk Together, Embrace Differences, Build Legacies.”

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton (left in black Army PT uniform) leads a group of participants at the second annual Federally Employed Women's 5K Walk/Run May 25. Hamilton encouraged employees to participate as part of DLA's resilience program.

May 27, 2016

Troop Support employees gets physical during FEW 5K

PHILADELPHIA — More than 75 DLA Troop Support employees participated in the second annual Federally Employed Women's 5K Walk/Run May 25.

Winifred Woll, keynote speaker during the Memorial Day observation May 26, receives a thank you bouquet from Jackie Baxter, Philadelphia Compound Veterans Committee chairperson. The PCVC organized the ceremony.

May 27, 2016

Employees remember Pearl Harbor nurses during Memorial Day ceremony

Philadelphia — Naval Support Activity Philadelphia employees heard stories about military nurses that survived the attack on Pearl Harbor as part of a Memorial Day observation May 26.

Dave Edmonson, DLA Troop Support customer service representative, Master Sgt. Darrell DeGroff, Washington Army National Guard, and John Tolomeo, DLA Troop Support Pacific Northwest Team chief, are pictured at the Army National Guard’s annual Menu Board Meeting at Joint Base Lewis-McChord March 17. A Subsistence customer operations team visited Washington to strengthen their partnership with the Washington Army National Guard.

May 26, 2016

Washington National Guard learns language of DLA food support

PHILADELPHIA — When the Washington Army National Guard decided it needed a better way to provide food to guardsmen, it reached out to the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence team.

Elias and Bec Dungca and their two sons, Elijah and Isaiah, lost most of their belongings in a fire Oct. 24, 2014. Through faith, family and friends, they were able to recover and return to their normal lives.

May 24, 2016

Division chief overcomes fire with faith, support from co-workers

PHILADELPHIA — Elias Dungca looked at his apartment on fire and knew that he was going to lose everything in it. His faith, family and friends helped Dungca’s family resiliently overcome the fire that destroyed their home in October 2014.

Ligia Perkins is in the DLA Pathways to Career Excellence Program and works as an inventory management specialist - materiel planner in the Clothing and Textiles supply chain. Perkins said her favorite thing about working for DLA Troop Support is 'paying it forward' to the warfighter by planning and fulfilling their needs as a small token of appreciation.

May 20, 2016

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Ligia Perkins

PHILADELPHIA — Ligia Perkins is in the DLA Pathways to Career Excellence Program and works as an inventory management specialist - materiel planner in the Clothing and Textiles supply chain. Perkins said her favorite thing about working for DLA Troop Support is 'paying it forward' to the warfighter by planning and fulfilling their needs as a small token of appreciation.

Subsistence employees enjoy a variety of food during an outdoor Spring Fling event May 11 at the Naval Support Activity Philadelphia. Employees brought their favorite pot luck meals and ate hamburgers and hot dogs.

May 17, 2016

Spring Fling celebrates teamwork in Subsistence

PHILADELPHIA — The Subsistence sensing team hosted their first event of the year with a Spring Fling, offering employees an opportunity to “play hard because we work hard,” said event coordinator, Kelly Parker.

Members of the DLA Troop Support Ricoh Multi-Functional Devices Support team received the gold medal in the Outstanding Administrative Support Accomplishment category during the FEB Excellence in Government Awards May 12 in Philadelphia. The team took over the maintenance of agency printers and saved the organization more than $150,000.

May 16, 2016

Troop Support employees honored for excellence at FEB awards

PHILADELPHIA — Several DLA Troop Support employees earned top honors for excellence in public service during an award ceremony in Philadelphia May 12.

Subsistence employees tour Patterson Dining Facility at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware April 27 to see the Air Force’s Food Transformation Initiative. They were invited by the Air Force to show how they operate their Food Transformation Initiative program.

May 13, 2016

Subsistence team sees Air Force food initiative at Dover AFB

PHILADELPHIA — Subsistence employees visited Dover Air Force Base, Delaware April 27 to learn more about the Air Force's Food Transformation Initiative.

Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton, DLA Troop Support commander, thanks members of the American Apparel and Footwear Association May 10 for helping ensure warfighters have the right clothing and protective equipment. Hamilton address AAFA members during their spring meeting in Philadelphia.

May 12, 2016

Troop Support commander thanks clothing, textiles industry for keeping warfighters in uniform

PHILADELPHIA — The warfighter is always clothed and protected thanks to U.S. manufacturers of textiles, clothing and footwear, the DLA Troop Support commander told American Apparel and Footwear Association members May 10.

Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Erik Kastner, assigned to EOD Mobile Unit 6, helps a student from the Civic Leadership Institute of Hampton Roads don an EOD Mark 9 bomb suit during a tour April 21 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, Virginia. DLA Troop Support provides equipment to EOD customers through its Construction and Equipment supply chain.

May 6, 2016

Troop Support supports EOD mission as national observance nears

PHILADELPHIA — National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day is observed annually on the first Saturday of May to honor the professionals that put their lives on the line to defuse, disarm or contain bombs and other explosive devices. DLA Troop Support provides much of the equipment that military EOD units demand.

During a retirement ceremony for Air Force Col. Patrick Owens (far right), DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles director, Air Force Lt. Gen. William J. Bender, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force chief of information dominance and chief information officer (left) presents Owens’ two sons with letters of appreciation. Owens’ wife is also pictured. Owens retired after a 30-year career and two years as the C&T director.

May 3, 2016

Clothing & Textiles director retires after 30-year Air Force career

PHILADELPHIA — Serving 30 years in the Air Force is a rare commitment, an Air Force senior leader said during a retirement ceremony April 22 in honor of Col. Patrick Owens, Clothing and Textiles director.

May 2, 2016

Employees’ children go to work to learn about Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — Hundreds of children from DLA Troop Support families learned about their family member’s work during this year’s Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day April 28

Jose Pereira of DLA Troop Support is featured in 'Geek Squad of Acquisition.'

April 27, 2016

DLA Troop Support employee featured in new video

A new acquisition professionals video focusing on a DLA Troop Support employee was released on the organization’s YouTube and Facebook sites April 27.

Sailors and family members participate in the Passover Seder meal aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson April 15, 2015. Jewish military members around the world can have a traditional Seder meal and observe Kosher during Passover, thanks to DLA Troop Support.

April 21, 2016

DLA Troop Support helps Jewish service members celebrate Passover

PHILADELPHIA — Jewish military members around the world can have a traditional Seder and keep kosher during Passover, thanks to the Defense Logistics Agency.