DLA Troop Support News

Feb. 9, 2022

Employee Reflection: Abdiel Martinez

Get to know DLA Disposition Services Pendleton Warehouse Lead Abdiel Martinez.

Feb. 7, 2022

Leadership Reflection: Luis Guzman

Get to know DLA Disposition Services Pendleton Area Manager Luis Guzman.

Feb. 5, 2022

Employee Reflection: J'Lene Wygal

Get to know DLA Disposition Services Hill Property Disposal Technician J'Lene Wygal.

Feb. 4, 2022

Leadership Reflection: Llewellyn Castro

Get to know DLA Disposition Services Hill Area Manager Llewellyn Castro.

Official portrait of man with flags in the background

Feb. 3, 2022

Leadership Reflection: Pat Bagi

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Get to know DLA Human Resources Customer Account Manager Pat Bagi.

Pictured is Machoi Peak, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. DLA Troop Support’s Construction and Equipment supply chain recently provided India’s military, some of whom are stationed in North Kashmir experiencing minus 20-degree weather, with 15,000 extreme cold weather sleep systems through the government’s Foreign Military Sales program. After delays due to COVID-19 and Hurricane IDA, C&E worked with vendors, stakeholders and various army commands to improve the delivery date by more than three months. (Courtesy photo)

Feb. 1, 2022

Troop Support partners to provide warmth to Indian Armed Forces

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support recently provided India’s military with 15,000 extreme cold weather sleep systems through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.

A nephew and uncle pose at a base in Iraq.

Feb. 1, 2022

Oscar Montiel's great 48

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The organization we now call DLA Disposition Services celebrates its 50th anniversary later this year, but it was still just a toddler when a young farmer and Army vet from Arizona came aboard in 1974.

Outdoor selfie of man with sunglasses on.

Jan. 31, 2022

Employee Reflection: Nate Barnes

Get to know DLA Disposition Services Operations Deputy Director Nate Barnes.

Pete Foreman knells next to the head of a helicopter

Jan. 29, 2022

Leadership Reflection: Pete Foreman

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Pete Foreman is DLA Disposition Services' chief of staff and a 30-year Army veteran.

Jan. 27, 2022

DLA Troop Support celebrates retirement of three civilian employees

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the retirement of two civilian employees during a ceremony Jan. 26 in Philadelphia.

Woman poses in front of flower arrangement

Jan. 27, 2022

Employee Reflection: Suzanne Gusching

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Get to know DLA Disposition Services Business Support Directorate's Property Disposal Specialist Suzanne Gusching.

Jan. 21, 2022

DLA Troop Support member, team recognized for excellence

PHILADELPHIA — An acquisition specialist with Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical’s National Contracts team and the organization’s J3/5 Operations and Plans Weapon System Readiness Support Branch, were recognized for their accomplishments in fiscal year 2021 fourth quarter. Ryan Ferry was selected as DLA’s Employee of the Quarter and the J3/5 team was recognized for their contributions towards DLA Strategic Goals. The recognition period for the awards was July 1 through Sept. 31, 2021, and award selections were announced Dec. 2021.

Jan. 20, 2022

Employee Reflection: Sue Collins

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Get to know DLA Disposition Services Contracting Directorate's Procurement Analyst Sue Collins.

Jan. 20, 2022

Continuous Process Improvement project improves efficiencies, effectiveness of new employees and teams

PHILADELPHIA — What are the organizational impacts of new employee onboarding delays, and how can the processes improve? That is exactly the question the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Continuous Process Improvement team asked in 2018, and ultimately answered December 2021. Six projects and a little more than two years later, the impacts are an estimated $2.7 million in cost offsets over a three-year period, and several weeks of productivity per new employee, CPI Branch Chief Maximo Ayala-Ortiz said.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Eric P. Shirley hosted a town hall event January 18 in Philadelphia. Shirley gave business and personnel updates to the workforce and recognized individual and team awards.

Jan. 19, 2022

Recognition, COVID-19 updates take stage at DLA Troop Support Commander’s Town Hall

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support held a town hall meeting January 18 in Philadelphia, where the commander, Army Brig. Gen. Eric P. Shirley, gave updates on DLA Troop Support’s COVID-19 support, vaccine mandates, reconstitution and organizational accomplishments during the first quarter of fiscal year 2022.