DLA Troop Support News

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June 21, 2021

Naval Station Guam — COREX participants and observers keep tight ties to safe practices during field ops.

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June 21, 2021

Law Enforcement Support Office hosts state coordinators for in-person training

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services’ LESO program invited state coordinators to the first face-to-face training since the pandemic.

June 16, 2021

Disposition Services Central director wraps up tour of duty

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Lt. Col. Jason Logan’s tour as Disposition Services Director of Central Region comes to an end.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Irely Garcia, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), puts donated food items into boxes at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, in Norfolk, Va., April 1, 2021. As part of President Joe Biden’s strategy to stop the spread of COVID-19, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support provided more than 400,000 adult and youth face masks to 16 local community centers, including foodbanks, in Philadelphia in May.

June 14, 2021

DLA Troop Support provides masks to Philadelphia community centers

PHILADELPHIA — As part of President Joe Biden’s strategy to stop the spread of COVID-19, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support provided over 400,000 adult and youth face masks in May to 16 Philadelphia community centers.

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June 14, 2021

DLA Disposition Services team trains in Guam during Contingency Overseas Readiness Exercise

Guam — “Our forward-positioned equipment, coupled with our training and our personnel that are deployable worldwide give us the practice to support the warfighter with disposal anywhere on the globe,” DLA Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon said.

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June 11, 2021

COREX trains disposition pros near and far

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Annual training for expeditionary civilians and DLA reserve military members is underway at pop-up property disposal sites in Michigan and Guam.

June 9, 2021

Expeditionary training facility dedicated to former DLA employee Krissie K. Davis

CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. — Davis was killed while on deployment to Afghanistan in 2015. DLA leaders and family members gathered to help memorialize her at Indiana's Camp Atterbury June 3.

June 7, 2021

DLA Troop Support welcomes new Indo-Pacific commander for a virtual visit

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support welcomed Navy Cmdr. Eric Decker, the new Troop Support Indo-Pacific commander, to the organization during a two-day virtual visit June 3-4.

June 2, 2021

Colorado Springs employee recognized

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Justin Herburger named Employee of the Quarter.

June 1, 2021

DLA Troop Support celebrates civilian retirement in virtual ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the retirement of a civilian employee William McGuire from the Construction and Equipment supply chain during a virtual ceremony May 27 in Philadelphia.

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May 26, 2021

USMC gets a lift in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Personnel in Michigan are getting a quality training opportunity while providing money-saving heavy-lift capability to a deactivating Marine Corps Bridge Company that came to DLA’s aid in the past.

Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Leadership Summit Participants.

May 24, 2021

HDIFC hosts 2021 DLA DS Spring Leadership Summit

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services leaders arrived to HDIFC to discuss strategic plans and initiatives.

May 19, 2021

One-of-a-kind Battle Creek training facility turns 10

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Training and Operations Simulation Center has provided countless hours of hands-on and classroom instruction to aspiring reverse logisticians from around the world.

May 19, 2021

Truck from DLA helps Garrison Volunteer Fire Department lead with heart

GARRISON, Texas — The Garrison VFD said they wanted to share hope and support for the community by literally showing their colors when they converted the excess 6x6 military truck they acquired from DLA. The truck honors individuals and bears their names on ribbons, stressing hope and awareness.

A man stands to left passing the DLA Troop Support organizational flag to a woman on the right. Both are in military service dress uniforms.

May 18, 2021

A fond farewell: Commander celebrates time at DLA, says goodbye to Philly workforce

PHILADELPHIA — Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence said goodbye to the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support during a relinquishment of command ceremony in his honor May 14 in Philadelphia. The ceremony marked Lawrence’s transition from DLA Troop Support after serving nearly two years and guiding the organization through the challenges of a pandemic while providing more than $19 billion per year in support to the warfighter and nation while improving the culture of the team. “It was just awesome to see [the Troop Support workforce] in action, and humbling to be a part of it during this brief period that I’ve had the good fortune to command this organization,” Lawrence said.