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a uniform is placed in a bin held by a Marine recruit

July 8, 2026

Modernizing uniform support through digital transformation, synchronization, collaboration

PHILADELPHIA — A personalized “welcome” in a digital item management portal invites users to the new way the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain is doing business.

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support held a civilian retirement ceremony in honor of Tom Zassick on June 29, 2026.

July 1, 2026

Troop Supports honors June retiree with over 35 years of service.

After 39 years of dedicated service to the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, senior leaders gathered to honor Clothing & Textile Supervisor Tom Zassick on June 29, 2026.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas Poe, right, incoming commander of Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Indo-Pacific, and Navy Capt. Ryan Cullinan, left, outgoing commander, participate in a change of command ceremony as U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Kelly, commander of DLA Troop Support, center, observes the traditional transfer of authority. The ceremony, held June 5, 2026, marks the formal relinquishment of command from Cullinan to Poe. DLA Troop Support Indo-Pacific provides comprehensive logistics, supply, and support services to joint warfighters across the Pacific theater. U.S. Navy photo by Wesley Burgos, public affairs specialist, NAVSUP FLC Pearl Harbor.

June 18, 2026

New leadership takes command at DLA Troop Support Pacific strengthening readiness across the region

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Framed by two enduring symbols of American history, the USS Arizona Memorial and Battleship Missouri Memorial, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Pacific hosted a change of command ceremony June 5 at Kilo Pier.

two women, one in colonial clothing, stand in front of colonial display

June 17, 2026

DLA Troop Support embroiderers celebrate 250 years of American flag making at Betsy Ross House

PHILADELPHIA — Maintaining the tradition of America’s first flag maker, two embroiders from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Flag Room demonstrated hand embroidery of the presidential flag at the Betsy Ross House Flag Makers’ Hall June 12 to celebrate “Flag Fest.”

scientists and logisticians observe sword in testing equipment

June 16, 2026

Sabers, shirts sustainment discussed during West Point logisticians’ visit to Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — Maintaining uniform support to cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point informed a visit to Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support by West Point logisticians June 8.

June 15, 2026

Troop Support’s Medical and Subsistence hit a homerun for workplace morale

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s teamwork was in full swing as friendly competition, and a shared sense of camaraderie, took center field when employees from the Medical and Subsistence supply chains faced off in a softball game to strengthen morale and build connections beyond the office on June 10.

Soldiers practice moving remains into a casket with the use of a mannequin

June 12, 2026

Clothing and Textiles provides Army Green Service Uniforms to ‘fallen warriors’

Philadelphia — From recruit to honored veteran, the Defense Logistics Agency Clothing and Textiles supply chain provides uniforms to service members throughout their careers, including those killed in action.

Joint Food Management Analytics (JFMA) is a core tenant in the Troop Support Subsistence strategy for developing, deploying and maintaining a data-driven capability to improve supply chain operations for Subsistence, the military uniformed service members, and other key stakeholders as required by DoD Directive 5101.10.

June 12, 2026

DLA Troop Support launches food management system

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support has officially launched Joint Food Management Analytics, a new digital platform to secure, monitor and manage the Subsistence supply chain.

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Academy participants walk alongside a KC-46 Pegasus aircraft assigned to the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 108th Wing during a flight line tour. Nearly 100 newer DLA Troop Support employees visited the joint base to observe how the equipment, clothing, and subsistence they procure directly support active global aerial refueling and aeromedical evacuation missions.

June 11, 2026

DLA Troop Support Academy connects workforce to the warfighter mission

PHILADELPHIA — During the Troop Support Academy held May 19-21, nearly 100 newer employees from around the world stepped away from their desks to bridge the gap between their office tasks and the front lines. The three-day event provided a comprehensive overview of the agency’s four main supply chains and staff offices, highlighted by an immersive field trip to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey, where participants saw real-world examples of how the equipment, medical supplies and food they procure directly sustain active-duty service members.

Bill Kenny, DLA Troop Support Executive Director of Contracting and Acquisition Management, and John Fafara, Director of Procurement, address attendees at the "knowledge bar" during the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium & Exhibition in Columbus, Ohio, June 3, 2026. The leaders provided a command overview and answered questions on how to navigate the federal procurement process.

June 5, 2026

Doing business with DLA Troop Support: Leadership answers industry questions at the 'Knowledge Bar'

COLOMBUS, Ohio — The global defense supply chain is facing complex, evolving challenges, and the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is making a direct appeal to industry for partnership. Whether a small business is looking to break into the federal market or an established contractor wants to strengthen its existing ties, DLA Troop Support is actively looking to expand its team to continually improve support for the warfighter.

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