DLA Troop Support News

U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Dewaun Blair, 185th Air Refueling Wing Food Services, serves prime rib to Airmen while wearing a Santa hat during the December training weekend at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 3, 2022. Services prepares special holiday meals for Airmen during the holiday season typically with orders made through the Defense Logistics Agency's Subsistence supply chain. DLA Troop Support, located in Philadelphia, PA, is a Major Subordinate Command of the Defense Logistics Agency, with a global presence including offices in Europe & Africa and the Pacific regions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Tylon Chapman)

Dec. 23, 2022

Troop Support dishes out Christmas turkey, cakes and pies

PHILADELPHIA — As the Department of Defense’s premier logistics agency, the Defense Logistics Agency, specifically Troop Support, relies on early planning to meet warfighter needs across the globe.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Eric Shirley poses with retirees at a retirement ceremony Dec. 16 in Philadelphia. The seven retirees represent 293 years of government service.

Dec. 22, 2022

Troop Support celebrates almost three centuries of service at retirement ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the careers of seven civilian employees during a retirement ceremony December 16.

Black and white photo of a man in uniform presenting award to young man in glasses.

Dec. 21, 2022

PaCE Spotlight: Don Zimmerman

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Don Zimmerman participated in the Pathways to Career Excellence Program from 1989 to 1990 when it was the Corporate Intern Program. Currently, he is a program manager in the Development Branch at DLA Disposition Services and manages the Training and Operations Simulation Center located at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base in Michigan.

Man demonstrating archery technique to holiday party participant.

Dec. 20, 2022

Battle Creek MWR host Children’s Holiday Party

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Battle Creek Morale, Welfare and Recreation hosted the annual Children’s Holiday Party Dec. 10 at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Group photo of men and women dressed in business cloths, they are standing on steps in front of the HDI Federal Center.

Dec. 20, 2022

Big impact from small department sets DLA Disposition Service up for success

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Resource Management is one of the smaller departments within DLA Disposition Services but their impact on the day-to-day operations is felt by employees and customers alike.

Dec. 19, 2022

An Annual Update to DLA Disposition Services Strategic Plan

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services has recently accomplished several lines of effort in its Strategic Plan. Learn about these achievements and how DLA Disposition Services will modernize in the coming year.

The former military truck converted to a firetruck sits outside showing off it's new coat of red paint and pump and tank set up on it flat bed.

Dec. 19, 2022

Texas FD fights “dirty” with repurposed military trucks from DLA

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Pineland Fire Chief Joseph Lane said former military rigs aren’t the prettiest trucks in his fleet, but when push comes to shove, they get the job done.

military man, civilian men and woman stand together on stage

Dec. 14, 2022

Troop Support welcomes four inductees into Hall of Fame

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the legacies of four former leaders during a Hall of Fame ceremony in their honor Dec. 8, in Philadelphia.

Dec. 13, 2022

Modernization paves the way for a successful year

BATTLE CREE, Mich. — A reflection on the Disposition Services South East team's year of accomplishments and improvements across the region

A group of men and women post for a photo with gifts donated for the 2022 Adopt-a-Family program.

Dec. 12, 2022

HDIFC employees spread holiday cheer for 36 years

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — For 36 years, Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center employees have partnered with the local Salvation Army to sponsor families through their Adopt-a-Family program. The program supports families who have experienced a financial, emotional or physical crisis and pairs them with a sponsor who will gift them items like new clothing, toys, household supplies, and food.

Dec. 9, 2022

Troop Support Army vets take warfighter support to the ‘track’

PHILADELPHIA — Supporting warfighters daily in their careers at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support inspired two Army veterans to continue their military support “offline.”

Brig. Gen. Eric Shirley, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander, hosted a town hall on December 7, in Philadelphia, to close out the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 9, 2022

Troop Support commander hosts December Town Hall

Brig. Gen. Eric Shirley, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander, hosted a town hall on December 7, in Philadelphia, to close out the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.

Three men serving breakfast to woman in buffet line.

Dec. 8, 2022

Disposition Services leadership serves holiday spirit to workforce

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — After a two-year hiatus, Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services employees gathered at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, to enjoy a holiday breakfast made by the leadership team.

A man looks through a bag of surplus items.

Dec. 7, 2022

DLA surplus helping lower vet homelessness rates

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Veteran homelessness has been around a long time in the U.S. But rates are falling dramatically in the past two decades, and veterans stand downs offering free former military clothing and gear for attendees have been a vital part of that positive trajectory.

Dec. 6, 2022

PaCE Spotlight: Marci Gardner

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Marci Gardner is currently a property disposal specialist at Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services in Anniston, Alabama, and participated in the Pathways to Career Excellence Program in 1989, when the program was known as the Corporate Intern Program.