DLA Troop Support News

Heavy equipment used by Marine Rotational Forces-Darwin were part of the discussion of long-term support parameters such as helping Marines avoid the cost of shipping such items home by finding disposal solutions in country.

Aug. 2, 2017

Talks pave way for future agency support

Darwin, Austrailia — Defense Logistics Agency support in the Pacific may soon be expanding after promising meetings in “the land down under.”

Lawrence "Mac" McNinch of DLA Disposition Services at Columbus applies yellow paint to a storage rack risers in an attempt to increase their visibility.

July 28, 2017

Departing employee leaves his mark

Columbus, Ohio — After nearly 40 years of federal service, Lawrence "Mac" McNinch is ensuring he will leave his mark on DLA Disposition Services before he retires this August.

An M1A1 Abrams fires on targets as part of Getica Saber 2017 at the Joint National Training Center, Cincu, Romania. DLA-provided materials such as stones, concrete and lumber were used for projects to improve the JNTC during Resolute Castle 2017, an exercise to strengthen NATO forces’ capability to train and respond to threats within the region.

July 26, 2017

Engineers improve training center in Romania with DLA-provided materials

PHILADELPHIA — The MRO team at DLA Troop Support Europe and Africa provided stones, lumber, concrete and other materials used to improve the Joint National Training Center in Romania for Resolute Castle 2017, an exercise to strengthen NATO forces’ capability to train and respond to threats within the region.

Former DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton presents contracting officer Maliza Maldonado a DLA Superior Civilian Service Award and recognizes her as the DLA Troop Support 2016 Employee of the Year during a ceremony June 6 in Philadelphia. The awards cited Maldonado's handling of an 18-month, $43M bridge contract for the industrial hardware needed to support three air logistics complexes at Ogden, Utah; Oklahoma City; and Warner Robins, Georgia.

July 20, 2017

2016 Employee of the Year sustains critical Air Force weapons systems

PHILADELPHIA — A contracting officer with the Industrial Hardware supply chain was named 2016 DLA Troop Support Employee of the Year and received the DLA Superior Civilian Service Award June 6 for her contributions to acquiring hardware for critical systems across the Air Force.

Army Col. Mark Simerly, DLA Troop Support commander, discussed trust, discipline and commitment during a town hall event for employees July 18. Simerly took command of the organization July 11.

July 20, 2017

New commander emphasizes trust, discipline, commitment in first town hall

PHILADELPHIA — Army Col. Mark Simerly discussed the importance of trust, discipline and commitment during his first town hall as commander of DLA Troop Support.

Several Police Presence in a Box kits were transferred to Iraqi security forces July 3. The kits are the first of 100 that DLA Troop Support procured for Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and will be transferred to ISF this summer. The kits include: a tent with a working space, furniture, lighting, water tanks, laptops, phones, GPS, weapons storage and checkpoint equipment.

July 18, 2017

DLA-procured police-presence kits delivered to Iraqi security forces

PHILADELPHIA — On the verge of victory in Mosul, Iraqi security forces received police equipment that they’ll use to protect their citizens. The first Police Presence in a Box kits were transferred to Iraqi security forces July 3 during a ceremony in Baghdad.

Tommy Gentry loads one-time military computers on to a trailer that his school district acquired through DLA Disposition Services' Computers for Learning program

July 14, 2017

Military computers go to school

Irwin County, Georgia — Computers once used by the U.S. military are now in the hands of Georgia middle and high school students thanks to a program administered by DLA Disposition Services.

Saplay Seke, a business process analyst in DLA Troop Support’s audit readiness office, facilitated a process-improvement event to address an issue related to how DLA employees communicate the status of transactions in their business software. His efforts led to a cost avoidance of $243,000 over three years. Photo by Shawn J. Jones

July 13, 2017

Minor adjustment to order-tracking process yields major cost avoidance

PHILADELPHIA — Saplay Seke, a business process analyst in DLA Troop Support’s Process Compliance directorate, facilitated a series of discussions using continuous process improvement techniques to address an issue related to how DLA employees communicate the status of transactions in their business software.

Army Col. Mark Simerly, DLA Troop Support incoming commander, passes the DLA flag to Army Master Sgt. Jose Moraga, DLA Troop Support senior enlisted service member, during a change of command ceremony July 11 in Philadelphia. Simerly was previously the director of capabilities, development and integration with the Combined Arms Support Command at Fort Lee, Virginia.

July 12, 2017

‘Warfighter’s logistician’ takes charge of DLA Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — Army Col. Mark Simerly assumed command of DLA Troop Support during a ceremony July 11 in Philadelphia. Outgoing Commander Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton encouraged the Troop Support workforce to keep being innovative.

Soldiers from the Marne Reception Center put in their lunch orders at the Outpost food truck and wait to be served. The food truck is a convenient way for soldiers to get chow on the go.

July 5, 2017

Troop Support helps Army food service go mobile

DLA Troop Support is partnering with the Army to help bring its food service into the 21st century with a pilot food truck program. The first food trucks began testing operations in February at Fort Lee, Virginia, and two more began at Fort Stewart, Georgia, in March.

The local Feds Feed Families food drive opened June 20, and Defense Logistics Agency employees in Philadelphia have already donated 962 pounds of food. Several employees and their families volunteered to decorate the collection boxes.

June 28, 2017

Feds Feed Families underway at DLA Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — The local Feds Feed Families food drive opened June 20, and DLA employees in Philadelphia have already donated 962 pounds of food as of June 27.

Navy Logistics Specialist 1st Class Jesus Martinez demilitarizes a 122 mm howitzer gun turned in by Detroit Arsenal.

June 27, 2017

OCORT encourages teamwork, readiness

Fort Custer, Michigan — Civilian employees and military reservists working for the Defense Logistics Agency practiced the skills needed to deploy to forward areas during an Overseas Contingency Operations Response Training exercise from June 12 to 23.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Martin Chapin, DLA Energy commander, presents a shadow box to Col. Glenn Chadwick, DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware director, at Chadwick’s retirement ceremony June 22. Chadwick served more than 27 years in the Air Force.

June 27, 2017

Industrial Hardware director retires from Air Force

PHILADELPHIA — The director of Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Industrial Hardware supply chain retired from the Air Force in a ceremony here June 22. Col. Glenn Chadwick served more than 27 years and will retire to Dallas.

DLA Troop Support hosted a groundbreaking ceremony June 26 to mark the start of construction on a new headquarters building on NSA Philadelphia. Pictured from left to right are: Richard Ellis, DLA Troop Support deputy commander, Tom Broadhurst, Daniel J. Keating Company vice president of operations; Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton, DLA Troop Support commander; Navy Capt. Rudy Geisler, NSA Mechanicsburg-Philadelphia commander; Andrew Dalzell, representing Pennsylvania state Representative Jared Solomon; and Anthony Luker, from the office of Congressman Brendan Boyle.

June 27, 2017

Groundbreaking marks start of Troop Support HQs construction

PHILADELPHIA — The new construction reflects the evolution of the DLA Troop Support, from depot operations to procuring more than $14 billion worth of materiel for the military and other customers in 2016, said Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton, commander.

A very handler prepares to move scrap material for personnel at the DLA Disposition Services site at Okinawa, Japan. DLA photo

June 26, 2017

Scrap handler hits the road for Camp Kinser

Okinawa, Japan — The scrap operations personnel at the DLA Disposition Services site at Okinawa, Japan, have some new help thanks to a late night road trip from Naha.