DLA Troop Support News

The Defense Logistics Agency’s Deputy Director of Logistics Operations Kristin French, left, the Veteran Health Administration’s Deputy Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Support Ronald Miller, center, and DLA’s Deputy Chief Financial Officer Shawn Lennon, right, sign a 10-year, $3.6 billion Level 2 interagency agreement March 12, 2025, at the McNamara Headquarters Complex in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

March 27, 2025

DLA and VHA sign 10-year, $3.6B partnership agreement

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Senior leaders from the Defense Logistics Agency and Veterans Health Administration signed an interagency agreement for healthcare support at DLA Headquarters March 12.

DLA Troop Support pose for a group photo after completing the 2024 SAAPM Walk. Photo credit Gina Ingrao

March 26, 2025

DLA Troop Support to observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout April

PHILADELPHIA — Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month is upheld by the military and civilian agencies during the month of April. In keeping with the SAAPM theme of previous years, “Step Forward. Prevent. Report. Advocate”, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support will hold events all month long.

March 25, 2025

PACE Spotlight: Paul Turner

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Pathways to Career Excellence Program for DLA Disposition Services is a two-year program that takes PACER’s through all of Disposition Services and its processes to learn as much as possible about the directorate. The first year takes place at DLA Disposition Services Headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, and the second year either takes place in Battle Creek for Contracting PACER’s or at an assigned field site for Property Disposal PACER’s.

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March 21, 2025

Battle Creek updates vice director on AOP

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services team members in Battle Creek, Michigan participate in a virtual brief with Brad Bunn, the vice director of DLA.

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support's Commander Army Brig. Gen. Landis Maddox poses for a picture with retiree Gary Gordon Morris during a retirement ceremony March 18. Morris retired as a quality assurance specialist from the Clothing and Textile supply chain with 23 years of federal service.

March 21, 2025

Troop Support honors dedicated service of civilian retiree

PHILADELPHIA — A quality assurance specialist with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Clothing and Textile supply chain was honored for his 23 years of federal service during a retirement ceremony March 18.

March 20, 2025

Troop Support provides Medal of Honor decorations to American heroes

PHILADELPHIA — The highest military honor awarded by the United States, is procured by a team of logisticians at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia.

California Army National Guard's containerized medical clinic.

PHILADELPHIA March 18, 2025

Troop Support’s Medical completes first containerized modular clinics order via ECAT to Army National Guard

For the first time, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain procured two containerized modular clinics using the DLA Medical Electronic Catalog Program, a web-based purchasing platform.

A woman in a warehouse holds up circuit boards.

March 18, 2025

Metals recapture lowers agency supply chain costs

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA’s Precious Metals Recovery Program extracts elements like gold, silver, and platinum from scrap to decrease defense production expenses.

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March 14, 2025

DLA Helps Military Band Instruments Find New Gig in DoDEA Schools

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — When people think of career fields the U.S. military trains for, they often think of medicine, aircraft maintenance or even underwater welding. Whatever they imagine, musicians aren’t usually at the top of the list.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Landis Maddox and Deputy Commander Kishayra Lambert pose with members of the Construction and Equipment supply chain’s Team Atlas during the Commander’s Awards ceremony held March 11. Team Atlas was honored for receiving the DLA Director’s Strategic Goals Team Award for the fiscal year 2024 fourth quarter.

March 13, 2025

DLA Troop Support hosts Commander’s Awards ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — There were cheers, pompoms, and championship belts as Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support employees were honored for their achievements during the Commander’s Award Ceremony on March 11.

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support's Commander Army Brig. Gen. Landis Maddox, poses with the Construction and Equipment supply chain's Class IV, or construction and barrier material, Activity Requirements Integration Taxonomy generator team during an awards ceremony March 11. The group, received the DLA Troop Support 2024 innovation team award. Logistics program specialist Gary “Rick” Lake received the award for an individual.

March 13, 2025

Troop Support innovators recognized for their transformative contributions

PHILADELPHIA — A Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Future Operations Division planner and a Construction and Equipment supply chain team were recognized for their innovative efforts to enhance operational efficiency and mission readiness through data-driven solutions during an awards ceremony March 11.

March 13, 2025

Troop Support hosts DLA vice director for quarterly meeting, employee recognition event

Philadelphia — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support hosted DLA Vice Director Brad Bunn for a Major Subordinate Command Quarterly Engagement meeting on March 11. Troop Support leadership took this opportunity to share the organization’s progress towards DLA Annual Operating Plan initiatives.

Individual Rations Branch celebrate their Team of the Year award during DLA Troop Support awards on March 11. Team members are Deana Delaire, Gregory Lichtner, Maria Pappas, Ebony Pitts, Stephen Priore, Amanda Witte, Theresa Wright and Joseph Zanolle. (Photo taken by: Ed Maldonado)

March 12, 2025

Subsistence supply chain wins triple crown at awards ceremony

Philadelphia — Employees of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain accomplished a clean sweep in the Team, Supervisor and Employee of the Year categories for the organization’s 2024 annual awards, on March 11.

Two men, one dressed in the uniform of an Army Col. and a woman stand together in deep conversation. They are standing in a warehouse.

March 11, 2025

Northeast team hosts leadership summit

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Northeast Region Director Beth Ford recently convened her directorate’s leadership team for a summit at Fort George G. Meade.

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March 7, 2025

Top 50 optimizes excess property stocks

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — New turn in document markings will help DLA reverse logisticians shelve more high demand items for reutilization and donation.