DLA Troop Support News

FEMA contractors unload utility poles from the barge Atlanta Bridge at Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 2.

May 18, 2018

Puerto Rico power grid re-energizes with DLA-provided materials

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers led the restoration mission and the Defense Logistics Agency played a key supporting role providing materials required for the rebuilding efforts.

DLA Troop Support student trainee Hue T. Nguyen poses in front of the Troop Support flag following an interview in Philadelphia on April 30.

May 16, 2018

Emigration to education, a Troop Support student trainee’s six-year career vision comes to life

PHILADELPHIA — When someone is asked where they see themselves in ten years, the answer rarely involves a trans-global relocation to a country whose language and culture is unfamiliar. But with a solid work ethic and dedication to succeed, Hue T. Nguyen, a student trainee with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, is making that vision a success story.

DLA Disposition Services Logistics Management Division Chief Arthur Welsh describes the mobile office concept to Disposal Service Representatives during a customer support workshop in Battle Creek, Michigan, May 15. NOTE: Photo has been partially blurred to protect proprietary third-party technology.

May 15, 2018

Disposition reps share ideas, training

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The DLA Disposition Services 2018 Disposal Service Representative Workshop kicked off in Battle Creek, Michigan, May 15, offering a packed schedule to more than 50 front-line agency reps from all around the world.

Victoria Czaia, left, a DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles customer account specialist, poses with a young girl affected by the Sichuan earthquake of 2008. Czaia was teaching English in China when after the earthquake, she joined the Sichuan Red Cross and even helped remove rubble to recover individuals. Courtesy photo

May 11, 2018

Troop Support Spotlight: Victoria Czaia

PHILADELPHIA — Victoria Czaia, DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles customer account specialist and culture improvement team member, was teaching English in China during the Sichuan earthquake of 2008, 10 years ago today. Czaia joined the Red Cross there to help those affected.

Members of DLA Troop Support Medical’s operational customer facing division pose for a photo before a 5K run and walk for St. Patrick’s Day at Naval Support Activity Philadelphia, March 15, 2018.

May 8, 2018

Medical team bonds despite working away from the office

PHILADELPHIA — Employees on one Medical supply chain team are making extra team building efforts since they often work away from the office.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly presents the DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams with a depiction of the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia on April 27.

May 7, 2018

DLA director reviews operating plan, hosts town hall at Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — “What we don’t measure, we don’t do,” Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams said, stressing the importance of measurable objectives laid out in Troop Support's 2018 Dynamic Operating Plan. Williams reviewed the plan and hosted a Town Hall in Philadelphia on April 27 to share his insights with Troop Support leaders and employees.

Connie Martins, a fabric worker with the flag room, and Anthony D'Ambrosio, Construction & Equipment deputy director, were recognized for their years of service during a civilian retirement ceremony. The two have 68 years of combined federal service.

May 2, 2018

Construction & Equipment deputy director, fabric worker retire

PHILADELPHIA — Connie Martins, a fabric worker with the Clothing and Textiles flag room, retired with 35 years of service. And Anthony D’Ambrosio, deputy director for the Construction and Equipment supply chain, retired with 33 years of service.

Children participating in Bring Your Child to Work Day line up to spell D-L-A as they spend a day learning about the Defense Logistics Agency and protecting themselves.

April 27, 2018

Children learn about the agency and ways to make themselves safer

Battle Creek, Michigan — Children of Defense Logistics Agency employees in Battle Creek gathered at the Hart-Dole –Inouye Federal Center April 26 to learn more about how their parents serve the nation’s warfighters and also learned about protecting themselves during Bring Your Child to Work Day.

NSA Philadelphia tenant agencies come together for the “Walk a Mile in their Shoes” Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month event on April 24.

April 27, 2018

Troop Support employees ‘walk a mile in their shoes’ for sexual assault awareness

PHILADELPHIA — A river of teal moved across the NSA Philadelphia compound to show the unified support of tenant organizations for sexual assault awareness and prevention April 24.

Luis Pena serves as the lone full-time civil servant for the Defense Logistics Agency in Puerto Rico. He helps military units shed their excess and used equipment and gets rid of their scrap metal. Here, he evaluates the pending scrap removal demands at Camp Santiago, which was one of the island's military installations hardest hit by Hurricane Maria in 2017.

April 26, 2018

Luis Pena supports post-Maria Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, PR. — Luis Pena serves as the Defense Logistics Agency's lone civil servant in Puerto Rico. And his job - helping warfighters get rid of used equipment and scrap - got a lot more challenging after the 2017 hurricane season.

The 53rd Adjutant General of the Pennsylvania National Guard Air Force Maj. Gen. Anthony Carrelli signs a presidential flag being hand-embroidered at DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia April 16.

April 25, 2018

Troop Support leaders, Pennsylvania Adjutant General of discuss warfighter focus

PHILADELPHIA — The 53rd Adjutant General of the Pennsylvania National Guard and his senior enlisted advisor visited the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support April 16. Air Force Maj. Gen. Anthony Carrelli and Army Command Sgt. Maj. Harry Buchanan III received an overview of Troop Support operations and shared thoughts on agency coordination for disaster response and veteran outreach.

Army Lt. Col. Paul V. McCullough III (center) and Air Force Master Sgt. Romelia Jackson (second from left) stand with the DLA Support Team in a unit photo. McCullough and Jackson both deployed for six months before returning to their duties with DLA Troop Support’s Construction and Equipment supply chain.

April 24, 2018

Service members reflect on their DLA deployment

PHILADELPHIA — Deployments for military and civilian employees at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support are opportunities to develop a greater appreciation of the role the agency has in supporting overseas operations. Two Troop Support service members deployed as members of the DLA Support Team in Kuwait from May to November last year.

Brenda Hall, a DLA Troop Support procurement analyst, poses with her going-away gift from her time in the DLA Enterprise Rotation Program, Feb. 28, 2018 in Philadelphia.

April 20, 2018

Troop Support employee gains perspective during year at DLA Acquisition

PHILADELPHIA — The DLA Enterprise Rotational Program provides employees with a professional development opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills for the DLA mission.

Air Force Col. Adrian Crowley, director of DLA Troop Support’s Industrial Hardware supply chain, (left) speaks during the NDIA Delaware Valley Chapter International Defense Industry Conference April 13 in Philadelphia.

April 19, 2018

DLA Troop Support senior leader speaks to Philly-area defense industry leaders

PHILADELPHIA — Air Force Col. Adrian Crowley, Industrial Hardware director, spoke to local business leaders at a National Defense Industry Association conference April 13 in Philadelphia.

Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly, DLA Troop Support commander, addresses his workforce during a town hall event April 5. Simerly compared his employees to the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, citing their smarts, toughness and ability to come through in the clutch.

April 13, 2018

DLA Troop Support commander addresses performance management, climate survey

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly discussed performance management, the ongoing DLA Culture and Climate Survey and the Voluntary Protection Program during a town hall April 5.