DLA Troop Support News

A boy sits on Santa's lap while a girl stands in front.

Dec. 24, 2019

Federal Center festivities get children in the holiday spirit

Battle Creek, Mich. — Children gathered at the HDIFC to celebrate Christmas with Santa, gifts and activities.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence addresses employees from the Industrial Hardware supply chain in Philadelphia Dec. 20, 2019 during the judging of this year’s holiday decorating contest.

Dec. 23, 2019

Charitable decorating contest brings joy to employees, food to community

PHILADELPHIA — Employees from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support participated in a holiday decorating contest using non-perishable goods to create holiday displays. The festive scenes were judged based on several factors including festiveness, and the non-perishable elements are being donated to a food pantry to support local communities in need this holiday season.

Megumi Ikeda poses in front of the Japanese and U.S. flags.

Dec. 23, 2019

EOQ winner vital to Japan site annual inventories

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Megumi Ikeda first began working with DLA Disposition Services as a college student in the ‘90s.

16 Civilian retirees pose with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander at a retirement ceremony.

Dec. 20, 2019

DLA Troop Support celebrates retirement of 16 civilians

DLA Troop Support — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support workforce celebrated the careers of 16 retiring civilians during a ceremony Dec. 19.

Employees pose for a photo during the Medical Culture Improvement Team’s Ugly Holiday Sweater Day contest at DLA Troop Support Dec. 17, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Dec. 19, 2019

‘Ugly’ festivities get Medical ready for the holidays

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain celebrated the holiday season with an Ugly Sweater Contest, hosted by the Medical Culture Improvement Team Dec. 17.

A DLA Troop Support volunteer helps children play games during the annual Children’s Holiday Party Dec. 12, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Dec. 18, 2019

‘Tis the season of giving: federal employees spread holiday cheer to students

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the holiday season by spending time with local elementary school students during the annual Children’s Holiday Party Dec. 12.

Two people look at granite slab suspended by cable as it is moved into position

Dec. 17, 2019

Texas museum finds new use for donated granite slab from DLA Disposition Services

VEGA, Texas — DLA Disposition Services at Susquehanna and Texas work together to donate granite slab to Milburn Price Culture Museum.

Dec. 16, 2019

Subsistence industry partners, academia share ideas to improve warfighter support

PHILADELPHIA — Employees from across the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support gathered for a research and development ”show and tell” during a Subsistence University Campaign of Learning event Dec. 10 in Philadelphia.

Photo of a gingerbread house that placed in the top three of the 2019 Naval Support Activity Philadelphia Morale, Welfare and Recreation's annual competition. This year, DLA Troop Support won the top three places.

Dec. 16, 2019

DLA Troop Support sweeps gingerbread house decorating competition

DLA Troop Support Public Affairs — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support swept the winner’s circle in the annual 2019 Naval Support Activity Philadelphia Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s gingerbread house decorating competition.

Three women check packages and a list for donation.

Dec. 13, 2019

Federal Center adopts 72 families of Veterans for Christmas

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan — DLA associates at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, support the US military all year, but as Christmas time draws near, they extend that support to their neighbors. Working with the Salvation Army, groups of HDIFC employees adopted 135 local individuals, providing food and gifts for the holidays.

Army Col. Hise Gibson, professor of systems engineering at the U.S. Military Academy West Point, shares his research on how employees working on multiple projects simultaneously are effected by change during a DLA Troop Support Campaign of Learning event Dec. 5, 2019, in Philadelphia.

Dec. 12, 2019

Context matters: different approaches to looking at people, problems

PHILADELPHIA — Leaders at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support invited guest speakers to discuss management concepts, techniques and tools to create a balanced and developed workforce with an increased capacity to innovate and solve future sustainment challenges.

Navy Capt. Orlando Lorié, (seated at head of table) new joint team leader for DLA Disposition Services, welcomes attendees to the annual Expeditionary Force Leadership Huddle.

Dec. 12, 2019

Expeditionary leaders meet in Battle Creek

Battle Creek, Michigan — As many prepare for the holidays, military reserve leaders and civilian staff who support Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services prepared for the future as they conducted their annual Expeditionary Force Leadership Huddle Dec. 6 to 8.

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the opening of its new headquarters building in Philadelphia during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 10, 2019. Pictured are, from the left, Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams, director, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA); Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence, commander, DLA Troop Support; Richard Ellis, deputy commander, DLA Troop Support; and Navy Capt. Preston Gill, commanding officer, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mechanicsburg. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Flynn/Released)

Dec. 11, 2019

DLA Troop Support ribbon cutting celebrates opening of new, state-of-the-art headquarters building

DLA Troop Support — It is the start of a new era at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia, as employees and leaders celebrated the opening of its new, state-of-the-art headquarters building. The 108,500-square-foot, four-story building was completed in October 2019, and is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified. A ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of construction was held on Dec. 10.

Operations Director Arthur Welsh (far right) watches as DLA Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon (center) and Chief of Staff Peter Foreman grill pancakes for the employees.

Dec. 11, 2019

Employees enjoy fluffy pancakes and fellowship for holidays

Battle Creek, Michigan — Defense Logistics Agency employees in the Breakfast Capital of the World gathered Dec. 10 for their annual Holiday Pancake Breakfast.

An employee has his blood pressure checked while participating in the Dec. 4 American Red Cross blood drive at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center.

Dec. 9, 2019

Employees help ease holiday shortage in blood supply

Battle Creek, Michigan — Agency employees gave some of their gifts early as they helped decrease the holiday shortages in the blood supply.