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Aug. 18, 2025
Philippine hazardous waste disposal increases DLA flexibility
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The agency's Indo-Pacific property disposal personnel recently completed a complex hazardous waste removal operation under DLA's recently awarded Philippines HW contract.
Aug. 13, 2025
Pearl Harbor team provides P-8 demil support
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services team in Hawaii recently completed demilitarization and disposal of a damaged P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft at Marine Corps Base Kaneohe.
Aug. 8, 2025
South Carolina firefighters stretch budgets with DLA surplus
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Fire departments across the country are giving retired military vehicles a new lease on life—on the fireline.
Aug. 5, 2025
Naples satcom materials get swift removal
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA’s Aviano-based property disposal team oversaw the July removal of more than 26,000 kilos of obsolete Navy communications equipment.
DLA uses innovative contracting strategies to seamlessly field lighter, improved body armor to servicemembers
PHILADELPHIA — With a lighter weight, better fit and increased mobility, the modular scalable vest enhances servicemembers’ lethality in combat zones, said the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain contracting officer who helped implement DLA’s sustainment contracts for the item.
Aug. 4, 2025
Troop Support celebrates careers of two Clothing and Textiles leaders at retirement ceremony
PHILADELPHIA — Friends, family and colleagues celebrated the careers of two Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain leaders during a ceremony in their honor July 30.
July 30, 2025
Cross-org teamwork secures critical components for Okinawa Marines
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — DLA’s excess property pros found an immediate solution for $30,000 in vital communications equipment on USMC 18-month back order.
July 28, 2025
Troop Support expands buying power through economies of scale
PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Construction and Equipment supply chain maximizes government purchasing power through economies of scale, a central pillar of the #EfficiencyThruAwareness campaign they’ve been showcasing over the past year, which promotes the efficient and effective acquisition processes of their programs.
July 25, 2025
Troop Support two-year training program graduates celebrate accomplishments, bright futures
PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the Pathways to Career Excellence program’s newest graduating class with a ceremony July 24. A total of 79 employees graduated from the two-year training program designed for entry-level personnel to gain advancement in professional, administrative and technological careers within Troop Support.
Excess equipment deployed in Texas flood response
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Hard-hit communities conduct highwater rescues with MRAPs received through the agency’s Law Enforcement Support Office.
July 23, 2025
RCORT serves as capstone event for reservists
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — This year’s Reserve Contingency Operations Readiness Training, or RCORT, marks a significant evolution in how Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services prepares its Joint Reserve Force to deploy and support the warfighter.
July 22, 2025
Clothing and Textiles employees spend a ‘day in the life’ of their colleagues, learn about job roles
PHILADELPHIA — From verifying uniform specifications to ensuring customer deliveries, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain employees explored the varying functions of their job roles during two “Day in the Life” events July 10 and July 16.
July 18, 2025
Troop Support commander hosts first town hall
PHILADELPHIA — The newest Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander shared his leadership philosophy and expressed his admiration of the workforce during his inaugural town hall July 15 in Philadelphia.
July 17, 2025
Troop Support’s Medical team participates in Navy tabletop exercises, bolstering precision of warfighter care
PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Medical supply chain is supporting the Navy’s continued battle-force deployment readiness through discussion-based exercises related to Navy Medicine expeditionary medical systems.
July 16, 2025
New Leadership Course Strengthens Supervisory Skills
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services recently launched a new leadership course aimed at strengthening supervisory skills through hands-on, mission-focused training.