DLA Troop Support News

View of the front door of a house and porch. visible through the front door and through the house's roof is orange flame. The fire has completed engulfed the house except the doorway and porch.

Aug. 30, 2023

Two fire departments in Georgia use DLA Disposition Services to breathe easier

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Georgia's volunteer fire departments in Taliaferro and Warren counties have expanded their operational capabilities, thanks to the DoD Firefighter Property Program and the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services.

Aug. 28, 2023

Leadership Spotlight: Daral J. Valtinson

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Daral is a Navy veteran from Minnesota who got his start with the Boys Club and now he is leading the DLA Document Services Operations Support as their branch chief.

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Aug. 25, 2023

Quantico serves as crucial DLA hub

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Positioned 37 miles to the south of the nation's capital, Marine Corps Base Quantico stands as a pivotal nexus for the Marines. Herbert Curisinche, the supervisor of production operations for the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services-Document Services site on the base, aptly describes it as the "Crossroads" for the Corps.

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Aug. 23, 2023

Central region team thrives despite adversity

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A look at how the Disposition Services team in remains successful in Central Region.

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Aug. 21, 2023

DLA spearheads dress uniform support to Papua New Guinea military

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly two days’ worth of travel and 9,075 miles from Philadelphia to Papua New Guinea, representatives from Defense Logistics Agency’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain met with PNG-Defense Force customers in-person August 3.

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Aug. 18, 2023

DOD leader visits Troop Support, learns about capabilities, warfighter support

PHILADELPHIA — Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics Leigh Method visited Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support on August 14 to learn more about the organization’ s capabilities and warfighter support.

Aug. 14, 2023

Battle Creek Hosts ACOR23

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Defense Logistics Agency recently concluded the Agency Contingency Operations Readiness Exercise in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Group photo on the steps of the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Aug. 9, 2023

Culture Action Team meets in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services' Culture Action Team representatives traveled to Battle Creek, Michigan, in preparation for the upcoming DLA Culture Climate Survey.

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Aug. 7, 2023

Hazardous Waste summit unites military disposal customers from across continents

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A multi-day topical deep dive between DOD’s hazardous waste disposal professionals in DLA and major commands in Europe and Africa may be the start of a valuable and recurring sync up.

Aug. 4, 2023

Gimcheon material examiner nabs EOQ honors

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Employee of the Quarter Won Sok Chang likens his role in DLA to a process of perpetual discovery.

Retirees, Joyce Wilson and Sharon Mcintosh-Mason, pose with Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Commander Army Col. Landis Maddox, after a ceremony in their honor. The two retired after a combined more than half-century of work with DLA Troop Support.

Aug. 3, 2023

Troop Support celebrates two retirees during ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the careers of two civilian employees during a retirement ceremony July 27.

Aug. 2, 2023

PaCE Spotlight: Thomas Martorana

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Thomas Martorana is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Program Group 44, which began in 2022. For his second year in the PaCE Program, he will be placed at the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Commander Army Col. Landis Maddox held his first workforce town hall on July 27, 2023, in Philadelphia posing with a mock DLA "secret sauce," and Philadelphia Eagles hat and jersey.

Aug. 1, 2023

Col. Maddox holds first town hall as commander of DLA Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Commander Army Col. Landis Maddox held his first workforce town hall on July 27, 2023, in Philadelphia.

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical and Subsistence supply chains on the field after their July 26, 2023, softball game in Philadelphia. Subsistence ekes out the win eight to seven during the 7-inning game. Supply chain Culture Improvement Teams sponsored the event.

July 31, 2023

Troop Support’s Medical, Subsistence supply chains take it to the softball field

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Medical and Subsistence supply chains hit the softball field for some friendly competition July 26 in Philadelphia. Through seven innings, and a final score of eight to seven, the Subsistence supply chain secured their spot as the 2023 DLA Troop Support Softball Champions.

“Alfred,” an automated food preparation robot, prepares a salad at the Monarch Dining Facility, at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 9, 2021. Travis AFB is the first military base to utilize and test “Alfred.” The design is meant to increase productivity, reduce food waste, and lower risks of viral and microbial transmissions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)

July 27, 2023

How does the Department of Defense employ a salad robot?

PHILADELPHIA — Back in December of 2021, the Monarch dining facility at Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California, was the first in the Department of Defense to acquire “Alfred, the salad robot.”