DLA Troop Support News - Category Disposition Services

Patricia Lynch, the Command Support Office’s Organization Transformation Branch chief, speaks to DLA Troop Support employees about the Agency's Culture/Climate Survey March 12, 2020. The survey is conducted every 18-24 months to assess employees’ attitudes in areas ranging from employee morale to job satisfaction.

March 18, 2020

Troop Support event encourages employee participation in agency Culture Climate Survey

PHILADELPHIA — *Please note: In the wake of COVID-19, the 2020 DLA Culture Climate Survey has been

Gabriela Moraga, a Medical tailored vendor logistics specialist, left, and Peter Skillings, Medical’s Collective and Foreign Military Sales branch chief, right, pose for a photo at DLA Troop Support March 13, 2020 in Philadelphia.

March 18, 2020

Whether in uniform or now a veteran – Troop Support Medical is there

PHILADELPHIA — A Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain team is providing face-to-face training to Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, resulting in the facilities getting the most out of the supply chain’s programs.

March 18, 2020

Pearl Harbor resource analyst honored

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Makana Oliviera is a DLA Disposition Services Employee of the Quarter for her contributions to agency disposal support in the Indo-Pacific region.

Selfie of man in a bulletproof vest in a truck on deployment.

March 17, 2020

Alabama disposal pro honored

Battle Creek, Mich. — Chris Pearson was named Employee of the Quarter for his contributions at the agency's Anniston property disposal site.

Members of a tour listen to a tour guide outside

March 12, 2020

DLA Disposition Services Mid-America looks at "What's next"

Red River Army Depot, Texas — “What’s next” was the event theme as the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Mid-America region held its annual leadership summit in February at Texas’ Red River Army Depot.

Soldiers from varying brigades and units throughout the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), properly secure equipment brought in to the Division Excess Consolidation Point as part of Operations Clean Eagle and Eagle Sweep. The purpose of both of these operations is to remove excess from across the division, eliminate waste and increase the division's overall readiness posture.

March 6, 2020

Agency helps cut Army excess and enhance readiness

Fort Campbell, Kentucky — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services employees at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, have been hard at work assisting Army units there with their continued efforts to enhance readiness by getting rid of what they no longer need.

Riggers watch as a crane lifts a massive piece of submarine hull onto a barge for disposal.

March 5, 2020

Scrap partnership to save Navy millions

Battle Creek, Mich. — The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility is now disposing of its nuclear submarine scrap through a Demilitarization as Condition of Sale contract offered through DLA Disposition Services.

Navy Reservists assigned to DLA Distribution Susquehanna support DDDE theater retrograde mission

March 5, 2020

DLA Distribution Navy Reservists support DDDE theater retrograde mission

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The reservists working this mission have had a direct impact to the DLA mission in Europe and have directly impacted Army Readiness across the European Command area of responsibility.

Yvonne Poplawski, DLA Troop Support Medical’s Collective/Foreign Military Sales division chief, talks with Tom Maier, a Joint Special Operations Command logistics team lead, during a presentation at DLA Troop Support Feb. 28, 2020 in Philadelphia.

March 4, 2020

Professional development session improves support to special operations missions

PHILADELPHIA — The DLA Troop Support Medical supply chain hosted three members from the Joint Special Operations Command to open dialogue on issues, programs and future requirements as part of a monthly supply chain Leader Professional Development engagement.

A group of students and active duty military members pose in front of Gilbert Spruance School in Philadelphia on Read Across America Day.

March 4, 2020

Troop Support military visit local elementary school for Read Across America Day

Eleven active duty military members from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support went to Gilbert Spruance Elementary School in Philadelphia to read to students in kindergarten through third grade for National Read Across America Day on Mar. 2, which coincides with Dr. Seuss’ birthday.

March 4, 2020

World Help needs DLA's help

Battle Creek, Mich. — A DLA Disposition Services excess equipment donation customer has distributed millions in obsolete and excess military equipment to high-need nations around the world since 2010.

Contents of the Meals Ready-to-Eat on display.

March 3, 2020

DLA, DOD partnership provides operational meal options

PHILADELPHIA — For 40 years, warfighters have feasted on the “famous” Meal, Ready-to-Eat. But thanks to a partnership between the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain and the Department of Defense Combat Feeding Directorate, that is not the only individual combat ration available.

Emergency responders extinguish fires caused by a CV-22 Osprey aircraft crash on Eglin Range at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 13, 2012.

March 3, 2020

Eglin staff puts fallen Osprey to rest

Hurlburt Field, Florida — Defense Logistics Agency employees at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, processed the wreckage from a 2012 aircraft mishap through a different disposal route than many other airframes.

Miriam Tannenbaum receives innovation award

March 3, 2020

DLA Troop Support supervisor recognized for innovation

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Miriam Tannenbaum earned the DLA Troop Support Innovation Award for her efforts to improve warfighter support and encouraging innovation among her team.

March 1, 2020

DLA Disposition Services share books that have impacted their careers during National Reading Month

Battle Creek, Michigan — For National Reading month some of the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services leaders have shared the titles that had a lasting impact on them professionally.