DLA Troop Support News

Employees from the DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware supply chain participate in a Cross Function Day activity in the Bldg. 6 auditorium April 6. Personnel worked in small teams to construct military service insignia with hardware managed by the IH supply chain. The Cross Function Day event was designed to boost information-sharing across the supply chain’s diverse units and functions.

April 14, 2017

Industrial Hardware supply chain holds Cross Function Day

PHILADELPHIA — Industrial Hardware employees gained exposure to what their co-workers do to support the warfighter during the supply chain’s Cross Function Day April 6.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton, right, and DLA Distribution Commander Army Brig. Gen. John Laskodi, left, meet during Laskodi’s visit to DLA Troop Support April 7, 2017 in Philadelphia. During a round table discussion, Laskodi, DLA Distribution representatives and DLA Troop Support senior leaders discussed collaboration and mutual goals of the two DLA primary field level activities.

April 13, 2017

DLA Distribution commander discusses warfighter support with Troop Support leaders

PHILADELPHIA — The DLA Distribution commander touted how his team works with DLA Troop Support to provide the best warfighter support at the best value for the Department of Defense during a visit to Philadelphia April 7.

Service members observe the 2016 Passover holiday at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. DLA Troop Support provided 223 Seder kits, which contain matzah, a shank bone and other religious items, for Jewish service members who celebrate the eight-day festival of Passover.

April 13, 2017

Troop Support provides religious support during April holidays

PHILADELPHIA — Service members who celebrate Passover, Palm Sunday and Easter this month will do so with the help of DLA Troop Support.

A retired Army locomotive sits atop a flat car for its move to Lake Providence, Louisiana and it's second career.

April 11, 2017

Used locomotives deliver economic benefits

Lake Providence, Louisiana — Former Army locomotives are driving an effort to revitalize a 90-mile stretch of rail line to foster economic benefits for Louisiana and Arkansas.

NSA Philadelphia senior leaders, including DLA Troop Support Deputy Commander Richard Ellis (right of proclamation), stand together after signing the Sexual Assault Awareness Month proclamation during a ceremony April 4. There will be activities on base throughout the month to raise awareness about sexual assault.

April 11, 2017

Ceremony marks start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Philadelphia — A non-commissioned officer at DLA Troop Support said that going through a sexual assault ultimately made her a stronger person.

Vehicles from the Army’s 25th Infantry Division are arriving at DLA Disposition Services site at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to begin the disposal process.

April 10, 2017

Humvees rolling into Pacific sites

As the Army’s divestiture of excess vehicles continues, two DLA Disposition Services sites in the Pacific region are taking in large numbers of tactical vehicles.

Marine Sgt. Maj. Gary Smith, Marine Corps Systems Command senior enlisted Marine, and Marine Lt. Col. Christopher Madeline, product manager for Reconnaissance and Amphibious Raids, inspect the threads of a flag in the DLA Troop Support flag room April 5, presented by Hue Nguyen, flag room supervisor.

April 10, 2017

Marine acquisition leaders explore expanding DLA support during visit

PHILADELPHIA — Two leaders from Marine Corps Systems Command, the service’s acquisition authority, visited Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support April 5 to learn how the agency could expand support in equipping Marines.

April 6, 2017

New medical supplies contract will save warfighter, taxpayer millions

PHILADELPHIA — Stretching a dollar just got easier for U.S. military medical personnel across the globe. Acquisition professionals at DLA Troop Support are implementing a new medical and surgical prime vendor program, which is projected to save $168 million over 10 years.

A former tactical logistics vehicle stands ready to help Acton firefighters fight brush fires.

March 31, 2017

Logistics vehicle gets new life fighting fires

Acton, Maine — A former military supply vehicle stands ready to help fight forest fires in a New England village.

Navy Rear Adm. Deborah Haven, center, tours the flag room at DLA Troop Support with the help of flag room employees Ngoc Phung Thi Le, left, and Hue Nguyen, right, during a visit to Philadelphia March 23. Troop Support was the last stop as Haven visited each of DLA’s six primary level field activities since assuming command of the DLA Joint Reserve Forces in October.

March 29, 2017

DLA Joint Reserve Force director visits Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — Military reservists already contribute to the DLA Troop Support mission. And the director of DLA’s Joint Reserve Force wants to know how they can do more. Navy Rear Adm. Deborah Haven returned to her hometown of Philadelphia March 23 to discuss the role of reservists with DLA Troop Support leaders.

Staff member Ung Ku Kim demonstrates his role in supporting DLA Disposition Services mission to support the warfighter. Image captured from AFKN video

March 23, 2017

Gimcheon staff uses airwaves to reach out to warfighters

Gimcheon, Korea — Defense Logistics Agency personnel in Korea use the Armed Forces Network to reach out to warfighters.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bryan ONeill, range section chief at the 177th Fighter Wing Det. 1 - Warren Grove Bombing Range in Ocean County, N.J., stands beside a demilitarized M88A1 armored recovery vehicle on Mar. 2, 2017. The M88 armored recovery vehicle, acquired from the Defense Logistics Agency, was designed for medium and heavy recovery operations including recovery of damaged, stuck, swamped or overturned armored vehicles on the battlefield. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)

March 16, 2017

Air national guardsman uses Defense Logistics Agency reutilization program to save millions of dollars

Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey — The reutilization offered through DLA Disposition Services has helped an Air National Guardsman in New Jersey save millions of dollars.

The latest "Logistics on Location" video shows how the Makalapa Pharmacy in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, works with DLA Troop Support Pacific and the Medical supply chain’s pharmaceutical prime vendor program to help keep service members and their families healthy.

March 9, 2017

'Logistics on Location' video showcases Naval pharmacy in Hawaii

PHILADELPHIA — The latest "Logistics on Location" video shows how the Makalapa Pharmacy works with DLA Troop Support Pacific and the Medical supply chain’s pharmaceutical prime vendor program to help keep service members and their families healthy.

DLA Troop Support is now offering customized medical kits to better meet the needs of its customers. Customers can now rely on the Medical supply chain for kits containing a wide selection of items, such as pharmaceuticals, instruments, bandages, splints and needles, in the quantities they require. Courtesy photos.

March 7, 2017

DLA now offers custom medical kits

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support is now offering customized medical kits to better meet the needs of its customers. Customers can now rely on DLA for medical kits containing a wide selection of items, such as pharmaceuticals, instruments, bandages, splints and needles, in the quantities they require.

A munitions display demonstrates the full capabilities of the B-52 Stratofortress, an Air Force bomber. DLA Troop Support's Nuclear Enterprise Support Office was established to coordinate the support that its five supply chains provide to nuclear weapons systems platforms, including submarines, aircraft carriers and strategic, long-range bombers.

March 2, 2017

Troop Support launches dedicated nuclear enterprise support

Philadelphia — A team has been formed at DLA Troop Support to focus on the sustainment of the Defense Department's nuclear capabilities. The Nuclear Enterprise Support Office will coordinate the support that Troop Support’s five supply chains provide to nuclear weapons systems platforms.