DLA Troop Support News

Civilian employees retire in Philadelphia

May 31, 2019

Two civilians honored at retirement ceremony for ‘exceptional service’

PHILADELPHIA — Friends, family and colleagues celebrated the careers of two Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support civilian employees during a retirement ceremony May 30.

Staff Sgt. Victoria Keyes, the outgoing 379th Expeditionary Medical Group (EMDG) pharmacy services NCO in charge, counts pills at the clinic Jan. 15, 2019, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

May 31, 2019

National Contracts success gives ‘a billion’ reasons to celebrate

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain’s Pharmaceutical National Contracts program helped Department of Defense customers avoid $1 billion on generic pharmaceutical drugs.

Senior Airman Gibbs Bellamour, 5th Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, organizes supplies in an ambulance storage space at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 4, 2019.

May 30, 2019

Medical’s ‘ECAT’ program helps government partners spend less

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain’s Electronic Catalogue is providing new opportunities for government customers to avoid costs on medical items.

Earl Granville, an Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient, shared his personal story of tragedy and resilience during the Memorial Day Observance Program May 21 in Philadelphia. Granville served as the keynote speaker for the event. (Photo by Alexandria Brimage-Gray)

May 24, 2019

Army veteran shares how tragedy produced me-to-we mindset change

PHILADELPHIA — Earl Granville never wanted to join the Army. But an unusual request from his twin brother helped to change his mind, and his mindset.

Rob Buscher, a member of the board of the Japanese American Citizens League Philadelphia Chapter and program director at Philadelphia’s Fleischer Art Memorial, speaks about Japanese Americans in World War II at an event celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at DLA Troop Support May 16, 2019 in Philadelphia.

May 20, 2019

Speaker shares stories of bravery, unity of Asian American and Pacific Islanders throughout U.S. history

PHILADELPHIA — Keynote speaker Rob Buscher, a member of the board of the Japanese American Citizens League’s Philadelphia Chapter and the program director at Philadelphia’s Fleischer Art Memorial, shared historical vignettes from more than 40 culturally unique populations during an informative presentation to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support.

May 16, 2019

Subsistence seeks candidates for liaison position in Kuwait

PHILADELPHIA — The need for food logistics experts in Arifjan, Kuwait now provides Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support civilian employees and military officers an opportunity to volunteer for future deployments.

Ursula Stewart, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Industrial Hardware contracting officer, poses for a photo May 1, 2019 in Philadelphia.

May 13, 2019

Training With Industry through DLA Troop Support: Seizing opportunity

PHILADELPHIA — Ursula Stewart, a contracting officer for the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Industrial Hardware supply chain, has always looked for personal and professional development opportunities. So when she had the chance to apply for the Training With Industry program, Stewart contemplated throwing her hat in the proverbial ring. When she though of applying, she didn’t realize was how challenging and enlightening the process would be in deciding if TWI was right for her. But now, as she is getting ready to depart for Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle, Washington in June, she couldn’t be more excited.

Immunotherapy allergens and vaccines are kept in the 35th Medical Operations Squadron immunization clinic's refrigerator and, for most vaccines, are kept between 35 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit, while live vaccines, for instance the flu vaccine, must be kept frozen at 5 degrees Fahrenheit or cooler at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2016.

May 10, 2019

Improvements in cold chain management reinforce Medical’s joint role, processes

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency published an updated joint regulation reinforcing DLA Troop Support Medical’s role and introducing new protocols in cold chain management.

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain began providing support to U.S. Navy culinary specialists assigned to submarines in its first ever freeze-dried food pilot program.

May 8, 2019

Subsistence supports Navy in first efforts to provide freeze-dried foods to submarine fleet

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain began providing support to U.S. Navy culinary specialists assigned to submarines in its first ever freeze-dried food pilot program.

Teammates from DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware and members of PR Madness’ first place finishers, “Rags to Rich’s,” pose in front of this year’s PR Madness leaderboard May 1, 2019 in Philadelphia.

May 2, 2019

Industrial Hardware’s ‘PR Madness’ brings team together, enhances mission support

PHILADELPHIA — Industrial Hardware employees wrapped-up a month-long competition April 19 that resulted in higher-than-average production and stronger teams at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia.

Keynote speaker Gary Shute, a former DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supplier operations director, center, speaks to attendees of the DLA Troop Support Leadership Academy April 23, 2019 in Philadelphia.

April 30, 2019

Future supervisors learn skills, concepts during Leadership Academy

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support held its fifth Leadership Academy to teach leadership skills, concepts and practices April 23-25.

Susanne McHale, Susan Paul and Michael Newell, pictured left to right, pose after a retirement ceremony in their honor at DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia April 25, 2019.

April 29, 2019

Troop Support retirees honored for nearly 100 years of combined service

PHILADELPHIA — Three employees serving over a century of cumulative years of federal service were honored by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support at a retirement ceremony April 25 in Philadelphia. DLA Troop Support Deputy Commander Richard Ellis presided over the ceremony and thanked the employees, Industrial Hardware quality assurance specialist Michael Newell, Construction and Equipment Miscellaneous Equipment Division Chief Susan Paul and C&E Move and Store Division Chief Susanne McHale, for their contributions to the agency.

Supporters of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month from NSA Philadelphia and its tenant commands, including DLA Troop Support, create a "sea of teal" on their annual awareness walk across the installation April 23, 2019 in Philadelphia.

April 26, 2019

Awareness walk culminates Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

PHILADELPHIA — Clad in teal shirts emblazoned with the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention logo, more than 200 Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support and fellow Naval Support Activity Philadelphia tenant employees walked a mile in support of SAAP month April 23 in Philadelphia. The “wave of teal,” as NSA-P’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program manager Navy Chief Petty Officer Felipe Vazquez called it, moved across the installation in a display of support for victims and dedication to the eradication of sexual assault, culminating a month of activities with the same SAPR focus.

Geoffrey Dominessy, a contracting officer, in the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Construction and Equipment supply chain, stands next to his dog sled during a trip hosted by Outward Bound for Veterans in February 2019 in Northern Minnesota.

April 26, 2019

C & E employee learns resiliency and dogsledding in subzero weather conditions

PHILADELPHIA — It’s not common for someone to volunteer to spend a week in subzero temperatures without a cabin, heat or cot just to learn dogsledding. Geoffrey Dominessy, a contracting officer with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Construction and Equipment supply chain, did just that in February in Northern Minnesota.

U.S. Navy corpsmen prepare the RadPRO X-ray machine during the capabilities display Nov. 27, 2018 at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan.

April 25, 2019

Biomedical engineers provide confidence, support to capital equipment customers

PHILADELPHIA — As part of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain’s Capital Equipment Division, biomedical engineers make sure customers purchase the right equipment, for the right reason, at the right price.