DLA Troop Support News

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June 24, 2025

DLA eyes strategic materials recapture from excess property

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — With the nation’s defense industry facing diminished access to rare earths, the agency will closely evaluate its surplus property stream for additional materials recycling opportunities.

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June 23, 2025

New Troop Support commander inherits ‘world-class organization’ at change of command ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistic Agency Troop Support’s former commander spoke fondly of his two years serving the organization during a change of command ceremony attended by family, friends and colleagues June 18.

June 20, 2025

Cannon leads NDIA Knowledge Bar session

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency partnered with National Defense Industrial Association for a two-day event that brought government and industry leaders together to discuss current and future challenges.

Two men in Air Force Camo uniforms, one pulling a cart with a large stack of laptops the other following behind.

June 17, 2025

DLA works with 110th Wing to help students

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The 110th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard recently delivered 176 excess laptops to the Calhoun Area Career Center, providing students with valuable tools to support their technical education.

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June 13, 2025

Troop Support Commander hosts farewell town hall, reflects fondly on relationships, workforce accomplishments

PHILADELPHIA — 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.

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June 12, 2025

Rural NC county taps LESO for emergency response preparedness

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Martin County law enforcement turn to DLA’s surplus property inventory to meet readiness needs.

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June 10, 2025

Clothing and Textiles trains to be mission-ready during disruptions

PHILADELPHIA — An email and Microsoft Teams notification to report to an alternative work location with a Government Travel Card was sent to nearly 50 Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain employees June 4, to kick off a Continuity of Operations training.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brigadier General Landis Maddox stands with Abigail Gillette, Army Captain Shannon Duley and Bryana Duley. Duley was promoted to Captain on June 6, 2025, during a ceremony in Philadelphia. Photo by Edward Maldonado

June 6, 2025

DLA Troop Support aide-de-camp promoted to US Army captain

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Aide-de-Camp 1st Lieutenant Shannon Duley was promoted to captain during a ceremony on June 6

Krissie Davis, a civilian DLA employee, volunteered for service in Afghanistan and was killed at age 54 by an enemy rocket in June 2015.

June 6, 2025

Remembering Krissie K. Davis

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The property disposal specialist from Alabama was killed by rocket fire in Afghanistan while deployed for DLA in June 2015.

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June 5, 2025

DLA delivers nearly 15,000 new uniforms to Papua New Guinea Defense Force

PHILADELPHIA — After 28 months of planning across multiple time zones, production by eight vendors and 4,000 manhours amongst 14 employees at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain, approximately 15,000 U.S. made dress uniforms, valued at $4 million, were provided to the Papua New Guinea Defense Force last month.

June 5, 2025

Video: DLA employee shares how agency saved his life while in the Army

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Derrin Williams is a real-life example of the Defense Logistics Agency’s ability to sustain warfighters. He shares this story in the new video “DLA Protecting the Warfighter, A U.S. Army Officer’s Story From Iraq.”

A former military truck now painted red with a large tank on the bed of the truck sprays water from the nose of the truck.

June 3, 2025

DLA and U.S. Forest Service support rural fire departments

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Defense Department provides collaborative support to firefighters nationwide through a partnership between Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services, the U.S. Forest Service, and state forestry agencies who all work together to help firefighters gain access to excess military equipment.

June 2, 2025

Troop Support celebrates civilian retirees, highlights dedication, workforce legacies

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the federal service of five civilian retirees during a ceremony in their honor May 28.

U.S. Army Commanding General of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command and former Commander of the Defense Logistics Agency Maj. Gen. Eric P. Shirley speaks to Troop Support Academy attendees about logistics in theater and the importance of DLA Troop Support's mission to the warfighter May 20.

May 29, 2025

DLA Troop Support Academy orients new hires to global mission

PHILADELPHIA — New hires from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support participated in the annual Troop Support Academy, a two-day orientation program designed to provide incoming employees with a broad understanding of the agency's mission and operations May 20-21.

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May 28, 2025

Chaplain Visits Battle Creek to Connect, Counsel, Support DLA Mission

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Command Chaplain U.S. Army Col. Thomas Brooks visited the workforce located at the Hart–Dole–Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan.