DLA Troop Support News

Yong Sik Pak (center) from DLA Disposition Services engages with customers at Camp Carroll on documentation and turn in procedures for the 1,400 line items of pre-positioned stock soon to be turned in at Gimcheon, South Korea.

Nov. 27, 2017

Gimcheon looks ahead to large turn in from pre-positioning program

Gimcheon, South Korea — Defense Logistics Agency employees at Gimcheon, South Korea, won’t have to wait for Christmas to get lots of packages as 1,400 line items of turn-in from Army Pre-Positioned Stocks will soon arrive at their door.

Nov. 27, 2017

DLA Troop Support Hall of Fame adds two new members

PHILADELPIHA — Two former Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support employees were inducted in the organization’s Hall of Fame in a Nov. 21 ceremony. Chris Cosfol and Ray Miller, who have a combined 72 years of experience at DLA Troop Support and its legacy organizations, were recognized for their leadership, creativity and vision.

Nov. 27, 2017

DLA Troop Support commander promoted to brigadier general

PHILADELPHIA — The commander of DLA Troop Support, Mark Simerly, was promoted to the Army rank of brigadier general during a ceremony Nov. 22 in Philadelphia. Simerly expressed gratitude for his family, the senior leaders who have mentored him, the soldiers he's served with in his career and for the Troop Support team.

DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles Strategic Material Sourcing Division Chief Donna Pointkouski speaks to representatives from nearly 500 U.S. clothing and textiles manufacturers, the military services and government representatives during the third annual Joint Advanced Planning Brief for Industry November 15, 2017. The two-day meeting in Cherry Hill, New Jersey served as an opportunity for the DLA and the military to brief industry partners on their expectations for clothing and individual equipment requirements over the next year.

Nov. 22, 2017

DLA, military services brief clothing, equipment support plans to industry partners

CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY — The third annual Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles Joint Advanced Planning Brief for Industry was held in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and attended by nearly 800 representatives from U.S. clothing and textiles manufacturers, the military services and the government.

Senior officers serve Thanksgiving meals at Bagram Airfield

Nov. 21, 2017

DLA delivers Thanksgiving meals to troops overseas

PHILADELPHIA — The Subsistence team sent more than 200,000 pounds of traditional Thanksgiving food to field kitchens, dining facilities and galleys throughout the Middle East and other parts of the U.S. Central Command.

Nov. 16, 2017

New DLA Strategic Plan lays out goals for 2018-2026

DLA is reaffirming its commitment to support warfighter readiness with its new 2018-2026 Strategic Plan, which supports DoD priorities to build a more lethal force, reinforce alliances with industry and government partners, and reform business practices.

Lt. Col. Robert Glenn III retires from the Army.

Nov. 14, 2017

DLA Troop Support division chief retires after 28 years of Army service

PHILADELPHIA — Lt. Col. Robert Glenn III was honored for his 28 years of service during a retirement ceremony at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia Nov 9.

Heather Sliwinski, Honor and Courage director, speaks to the Naval Support Activity Philadelphia workforce during the Veterans Day program Nov. 8. The Honor and Courage program that helps veterans transition from service to civilian life. The Philadelphia Compound Veterans Committee organized the event.

Nov. 9, 2017

Vets Day program features stories of wounded warfighter transition

PHILADELPHIA — The director of the Honor and Courage program, which helps veterans transition from service to civilian life, spoke to the NSA Philadelphia workforce during the annual Veterans Day program Nov. 8.

Nov. 8, 2017

Workforce sees warfighter support during Troop Support Academy

PHILADELPHIA — Employees caught a glimpse of the warfighter support they provide during a trip to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The trip was part of Troop Support Academy, a three-day course that provides employees a big-picture perspective of the organization.

Nov. 7, 2017

Medical team earns DLA Troop Support Team of the Quarter

The Medical supply chain's contingency contracting team is responsible for supplying medical material to the military services in support of military deployments, contingencies and wartime operations.

Air Force firefighters in Qatar practice their extrication skills using a vehicle obtained from DLA Disposition Services.

Oct. 31, 2017

Old vehicles get last chance to serve training firefighters

Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar — When firefighters have to rescue someone trapped in a vehicle there is no time to lose, so training becomes very important to ensure the job can be done quickly and properly.

Oct. 30, 2017

DLA Troop Support celebrates retirees' 71 years of combined service

PHILADELPHIA — Two employees were recognized during a retirement ceremony Oct. 26: Diane Di Silvestro, contract specialist with the Medical supply chain; and Diana Brown, supply technician with Installation Operations, is retiring after 30 years.

Oct. 27, 2017

DLA Philadelphia employees step up for Feds Feed Families

PHILADELPHIA — The DLA Philadelphia workforce donated 3,305 pounds of food, exceeding the goal of 3,000 pounds. The food was delivered to Philabundance, a non-profit organization providing hunger relief to local counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi, commanding general, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, meets with his Battle Creek, Michigan, workforce and thanks them for their support to DLA Disposition Services during a site visit Oct. 25.

Oct. 27, 2017

Distribution commanding general visits Disposition Services headquarters

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi, commanding general, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, met with his Battle Creek, Michigan, workforce and thanked them for their support to DLA Disposition Services during a site visit Oct. 25.

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Oct. 27, 2017

Protecting critical infrastructure from cyber threats information technology systems

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