DLA Troop Support News

Ronald Everett, a tailored vender logistics specialist with Subsistence, retired after 30 years of federal service. Everett joined DLA in 2007 and served in the Army from 1976 to 1996.

Sept. 29, 2017

Subsistence retiree honored for 30 years of service

PHILADELPHIA — An employee with the Subsistence supply chain was honored for his 30 years of service during a retirement ceremony Sept. 28.

Sept. 28, 2017

When disaster strikes, what’s in your home, hands and head?

PHILADELPHIA — When it comes to planning for disasters, the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Emergency Management encourages people to know what they should have in their homes, their hands and their heads.

Sept. 18, 2017

Troop Support celebrates 70 years of airpower and innovation

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support celebrated the Air Force’s 70th birthday Sept. 12 as Maj. Donald Steel and Master Sgt. Naka Turner, representing the oldest and youngest airmen, respectively, serving at Troop Support, cut a traditional birthday cake during the senior leaders weekly staff meeting.

Carrie Ann Brown, a forensic anthropologist with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, talks to the Naval Support Activity Philadelphia workforce during a POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony September 14. Brown, who holds a doctorate in anthropology, spoke about the work the DPAA does in recovering and identifying the remains of warfighters. The Philadelphia Compound Veterans Committee organized the event.

Sept. 15, 2017

Anthropologist recounts ways to identify killed, missing warfighters during POW/MIA Recognition Day observance

PHILADELPHIA — A forensic anthropologist who works to provide the fullest possible accounting of warfighters captured, killed or missing in action spoke about her work to Naval Support Activity Philadelphia employees Sept. 14 during the POW/MIA Recognition Day observance.

Robert Steed, a contracting officer for DLA Disposition Services, discusses the new contract with Sheryl Woods, DLA Disposition Services’ special assistant for small business.

Sept. 15, 2017

New small business contract yields multiple rewards

Battle Creek, Michigan — A new multi-year contract is helping the Defense Logistics Agency meet several of its small business goals.

Sept. 14, 2017

DLA Troop Support continues hurricane relief support

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support continues to manage the delivery of more than 30 million meals and 82 generators to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s hurricane relief efforts.

Sam Phillips, the emergency management officer for NSA-Philadelphia, addresses the audience at DLA Troop Support’s National Preparedness Month event Sept. 12. He said the top five hazards on the installation are severe winter weather, acts of terrorism, off-base hazmat accidents, active shooters and fires.

Sept. 13, 2017

National Preparedness Month event addresses base’s top five hazards

DLA Troop Support held a National Preparedness Month event Sept. 12.

Sept. 12, 2017

National Preparedness Month: Prevent identity theft

PHILADELPHIA — Recent headlines of data breaches of private companies and government agencies should prompt everyone to be vigilant with their personal information.

Two former military trucks, issued by DLA Disposition Services through the 1033 program to Texas law enforcement, depart the Texas Federal State Property San Antonio Office as the sun sets. The next morning the trucks were operating on the east side of Houston rescuing people from flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Sept. 8, 2017

Former military equipment aids hurricane relief efforts

Boats and vehicles that once supported U.S. armed forces personnel are now giving aid to those responding to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

San Carlos Park Fire Fighters use a former military cargo truck to navigate flooded streets from heavy rains to rescue 210 people and 50 animals.

Sept. 8, 2017

DLA Disposition Services equipment to the rescue

San Carlos Park, Florida — Before Hurricane Irma began to move, before Harvey made landfall, equipment from DLA Disposition Services was already in action rescuing people from floodwaters in Southwest Florida.

Sept. 6, 2017

Troop Support commander addresses workforce in Germany

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The commander of DLA Troop Support was in familiar territory when he addressed the workforce in Kaiserslautern, Germany Aug. 28. Col. Mark Simerly graduated from high school in Frankfurt and had two assignments in Germany.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Dames, a military working dog trainer, observes a dog searching for a hidden training aid at the DLA Disposition Services site at Misawa, Japan.

Sept. 1, 2017

Misawa staff hosts special trainees for local unit

Misawa AB, Japan — Offering training to customers is nothing new for DLA Disposition Services sites until the trainees are four-legged and wear a different kind of dog tags.

Air Force Senior Airman Taryn Mendoza, right, prepares a syringe at Misawa Air Base, Japan. DLA Troop Support’s Medical supply chain provides more than 25,000 pharmaceuticals to military healthcare providers around the world. Mendoza is a medical technician with the 35th Medical Operations Squadron.

Sept. 1, 2017

Saving Lives: DLA ensures military gets meds in emergencies

PHILADELPHIA — Lorinda Ferraiolo isn't a doctor or a nurse. But when there was a life-or-death medical emergency at an Air Force base in Japan, she got the urgent message.

Soldier in fatigues secures pallet of water with tie-down strap, facing viewer's half-left.

Sept. 1, 2017

Troop Support provides food, generators for Hurricane Harvey relief

DLA Troop Support is providing food, water, generators and other materials to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Northern Command to support state and local relief to victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Richard Ellis, DLA Troop Support deputy commander (left), and Army Col. Mark Simerly, DLA Troop Support commander, lead the discussion to plot DLA Troop Support's path to improve the organization and collect input for a new DLA strategic plan.

Aug. 30, 2017

DLA Troop Support leaders propose surge flexibility, cross-training during strategic planning session

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support senior leaders plotted a path to continue to deliver superior warfighter support during a planning session August 24.