DLA Troop Support News

Dec. 20, 2017

DLA Troop Support sends holiday meals to deployed service members

PHILADELPHIA — Deployed service members will be able to enjoy a traditional holiday meal this Christmas thanks to the efforts of Subsistence supply chain professionals at the DLA Troop Support.

Dec. 19, 2017

Crane employees help restore electricity to hurricane victims

Leeward Islands, Carribean Sea — Defense Logistics Agency employees helped return electricity to those affected by Hurricane Irma in the Leeward Islands in the northeastern Caribbean Sea.

Dec. 18, 2017

DLA Troop Support employees bring holiday cheer to local students

PHILADELPHIA — Employees with DLA Troop Support, known for providing critical supplies to warfighters, supplied gifts, games and cheer to local students during the annual Children’s Holiday Party Dec. 7.

Dec. 15, 2017

DLA Troop Support and Distribution connection highlighted in tour

PHILADELPHIA — Employees with DLA Troop Support saw a clearer picture of how they work with DLA Distribution during a tour of the Eastern Distribution Center in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12.

Dec. 10, 2017

DLA Disposition Services hosts its annual Expeditionary Force Leadership Huddle in Battle Creek, Michigan

DLA Disposition Services hosted its annual Expeditionary Force Leadership Huddle at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan

Dec. 8, 2017

Installation Operations employee, food drive volunteer is DLA Troop Support's Employee of the Month

PHILADELPHIA — Leonard Shannon is the DLA Troop Support Employee of the Month for October. He had an integral part in collecting more than 3,000 pounds of food that was donated to Philabundance, the Philadelphia area's largest hunger relief organization.

Dec. 7, 2017

New DLA Troop Support Joint Reserves Forces lead promoted to colonel

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s new Joint Reserves Forces team lead said he was humbled, honored and grateful for the support of family and friends during his promotion ceremony Dec. 1.

Dec. 7, 2017

New mentorship program aims to InSPIRE

PHILADELPHIA — A new road to professional and personal development will open for employees at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support early next year. A supervisor in the Industrial Hardware supply chain is spearheading InSPIRE, a new mentorship program.

Dec. 6, 2017

Employee with family struck by hurricane sees DLA difference firsthand

A DLA employee with family in Puerto Rico saw firsthand how the agency helps provide the critical items Americans need when struck by disaster.

Dec. 5, 2017

DLA helps Aviano manage resources

Aviano, Italy — When focusing on the world’s greatest Airmen and the cutting-edge aircraft they maintain and support, many people often forget another vital aspect to the fighting force … stuff.

Dec. 5, 2017

Naval Supply Corps officer assumes command of DLA Troop Support Pacific

PHILADELPHIA — Navy Cmdr. Shani LeBlanc assumed command of DLA Troop Support Pacific during a ceremony Nov. 27 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii. A Rosepine, Louisiana native, LeBlanc was commissioned after graduating from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Dec. 5, 2017

Commander introduces 2018 Troop Support Campaign Plan

PHILADELPHIA — The DLA mission will always put the warfighter first, Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly said while reviewing the agency’s new strategic plan during a town hall in Philadelphia Nov. 30. He also introduced the 2018 DLA Troop Support Campaign Plan.

Dec. 4, 2017

C&T retiree recognized for more than three decades of service

PHILADELPHIA — A DLA Troop Support employee was honored for his 35 years of government service during a retirement ceremony Nov. 30.

Dec. 4, 2017

Troop Support employee returns from deployment to support FEMA recovery efforts

PHILADELPHIA — In the aftermath of recent hurricanes and wildfires, a DLA Troop Support employee answered the FEMA call for federal employees to assist in recovery efforts. Bruce Donnelly, a tailored vendor logistics specialist with the Medical supply chain, volunteered to deploy with FEMA’s Surge Capacity Force.

Nov. 30, 2017

Army’s 54th Quartermaster General visits DLA Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — The Army’s 54th Quartermaster General Brig. Gen. Rodney Fogg gained insight into how DLA Troop Support's provides materials to soldiers through its five supply chains during a visit Nov. 27