DLA Troop Support News

Two images of Arthur Welsh and Mike Cannon. The first Arthur is in full Cubs outfit and the second Cannon has a Cubs hat.

Dec. 8, 2023

Arthur Welsh: A legacy of leadership and innovation in defense logistics

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Explore the remarkable journey of Arthur Welsh that began three decades ago as a WG-05 and discover his impactful legacy.

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support employees pose for a photo with DLA Troop Support Command Army Col. Landis C. Maddox at their retirement ceremony on December 7, 2023. The 15 retirees finished their careers with a combined total of 516 years to the warfighter. (DoD photo by Edward Maldonado)

Dec. 7, 2023

DLA Troop Support honors 516 years of service

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated 516 years of combined service during a retirement ceremony for fifteen employees on Dec. 6 in Philadelphia.

Fake news feed reading annual pancake breakfast live update. Crowned new flipping king Welsh (48 votes), Cannon (24), Foreman (20)

Dec. 7, 2023

The Great Pancake Showdown: New flips and a retirement farewell

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — HDIFC employees enjoyed tasty treats as leadership battled it out to be crowned the pancake king.

A view of an empty paved parking lot. the lot has one large crack running through the it from front to back. Some trees are seen in the background.

Dec. 6, 2023

DSD North East makes generational leap

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services North East region has achieved significant progress throughout the year. “As an entire region, we made a generational leap into a new level of auditability and accountability with our transition to the new Warehouse Management System,” said Beth Ford, director of Defense logistics Agency Disposition Services North East region.

McKenzie Brinkerhoff official photo with American and DLA flag in background

Dec. 5, 2023

PaCE Spotlight: McKenzie Brinkerhoff

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — McKenzie is a member of PaCE Group 44. I would describe the program as an amazing entry-level gateway opportunity for those interested in a career with the Federal Government. The learning opportunities are beneficial for gaining leadership skills, a selection of career choices, and building promising working relationships that benefit your future with this agency.

Dec. 1, 2023

Modernization helps South East team persevere through 2023

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A look at how modernization and increasing efficiencies helped South East region persevere through the past year.

A woman near a truck scale gives a thumbs up to the driver in a parking lot in the desert.

Nov. 30, 2023

Year in review: West region

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Customer support efforts across the directorate can vary as widely as the vast West itself.

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Nov. 29, 2023

Germany-based excess property specialist honored for Q4 effort

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Clint Sweeney nabbed fiscal 2023 Employee of the 4th Quarter honors for helping keep the Grafenwoehr site humming despite staffing shortfalls.

Nov. 29, 2023

Collaboration, information-sharing key at annual Clothing and Textiles industry event

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly 700 government and manufacturing stakeholders met for Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain’s annual Joint Advanced Planning Brief for Industry Nov. 15-16 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

DLA Troop Support Commander Landis Maddox talks about how veterans have influenced his life during a Veterans Day ceremony in Philadelphia October 20.

Nov. 23, 2023

DLA Troop Support Commander honors veterans, their impact on his life

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support held a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 20 to honor and thank those who served, and to acknowledge their contributions to the nation.

Senior Airman Virginia Barrack, 66th Comptroller Squadron financial management technician, prepares a plate of food during a Thanksgiving-themed Open House at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, Nov. 16, 2023. Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support supplies America's armed forces with over $19 billion annually of food, uniforms, protective equipment, medicine, medical supplies, construction and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Maki)

Nov. 21, 2023

Defense Logistics Agency makes Thanksgiving meals possible worldwide

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency has helped ensure over 360,000 pounds of food have been delivered or are projected to arrive by Thanksgiving eve this year with planning beginning months in advance.

Group of people standing in a concrete yard with boxes and a flatbed truck

Nov. 21, 2023

PaCE Spotlight: Cory Harter

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — I can’t think of any other organization where an entry-level employee can receive as much developmental training that the PaCE program in Disposition Services provides, said Cory Harter, PaCE Group 44.

A forklift sits at the base of a ramp leading upwards. a person is sitting inside the cab of the forklift. Seven people stand off to one side and are looking at the forklift.

Nov. 20, 2023

DLA Disposition Services hosted innovative workshop

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services recently wrapped up an Equipment Specialist Summit at their headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan.

A man loads packages into the back of a van parked in a warehouse.

Nov. 16, 2023

Disposition team helps DLA Aviation open up shop in Okinawa

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The agency’s property reutilization personnel at Camp Kinser assisted their DLA colleagues in opening an overseas detachment in 2023 by supplying no-cost vans, electronics, furniture, and office supplies.

Nov. 15, 2023

Anniston site discusses changes and challenges during Disposition Services Director visit

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon recently conducted a crucial pre-Warehouse Management System site visit to Anniston, Alabama, November 8, 2023.