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pregnant sailors wear uniforms

April 25, 2022

DLA Troop Support spearheads military maternity uniform pilot program

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is spearheading a new military maternity uniform pilot program, along with the military services, to provide pregnant members uniforms at no cost.

DLA employees pose with holy palms

April 14, 2022

Troops around the world observe Passover, Easter thanks to DLA Troop Support

Philadelphia — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is making sure warfighters all over the world have the special religious items and food they need to mark the Passover and Easter holidays.

ROTC cadets present colors while audience members stand or salute

April 1, 2022

Troop Support, local partners ‘welcome home’ Vietnam veterans at commemorative event

PHILADELPHIA — Local veterans were thanked and honored for their service at a Vietnam War Commemoration Program at the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial Mar. 29, hosted by commemorative partners, including the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support.

A group of people stand with a signed proclamation

March 30, 2022

DLA Troop Support sets events to observe Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support will observe Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in April with several virtual events for the workforce.

Graphic image of iterative process of trying, failing, trying again and succeeding with DLA Troop Support Continuous Process Improvement logo on the top right.

March 24, 2022

Newly minted CPI Green Belts save time, man-hours with improved Subsistence processes

PHILADELPHIA — Continuous process improvement isn’t just a heady concept thrown around by think tanks and executives. It’s a real, painstaking, value-added effort – and it pays off, said Rene King, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support CPI division chief. Two recent CPI projects completed in the Subsistence supply chain are proof of its effectiveness, with a combined savings of $1.9 million in time and costs.

Shirley Keyser, second from left, poses with her family during her retirement ceremony at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support March 21, 2022, in Philadelphia. Kyser is retiring after 31 years of service with the organization.

March 23, 2022

DLA Troop Support employee retires after 31 years of service

PHILADELPHIA — Shirley Kyser retired from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support after 31 years of service during a ceremony March 21 in Philadelphia.

woman presents another a framed small flag

March 18, 2022

Troop Support, Space Force discuss new uniform support

PHILADELPHIA — After more than a year of virtual collaboration, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles and U.S. Space Force Office of the Chief of Space Operations personnel met in person during a visit to DLA Troop Support’s headquarters in Philadelphia Mar. 8.

A servicemember's lower half is depicted as they unpack a package of pre-filled syringes of influenza vaccine.

March 15, 2022

DLA flu vaccine program attributes success to battle rhythm, partnerships

PHILADELPHIA — Thanks to early action and teamwork between Defense Logistics Agency partners, three contracts totaling 3.4 million doses of the influenza vaccine were awarded Feb. 25, meaning DLA will start receiving shipments of the inoculations in August, well ahead of the 2022-2023 flu season. The awards went to three vendors with a total maximum value of $70.4 million and will satisfy the needs of warfighters and eligible dependents around the globe.

Sgt. Maj. Jimmy Sellers, Army Headquarters G-4 Deputy Chief of Staff, second from left, discusses Army uniforms and physical training gear with members of the DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textile supply chain during his visit March 9, 2022. Sellers met with members of all four supply chains, as well as the Troop Support commander and his staff, to get a better understanding of the organization’s mission.

March 10, 2022

Army logistics leader visits DLA Troop Support, gains insight on mission

PHILADELPHIA — Army Headquarters G-4 Deputy Chief of Staff Sgt. Maj. Jimmy Sellers visited the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support March 9, to learn more about the organization’s mission.

A graphic image of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain emblem overlays a photo of a custom medical kit such as those available from the organization’s Made-To-Order Medical Kitting team.

March 8, 2022

Customizable medical kits help modernize USAF deployable assets, provide tailored solutions for warfighters

PHILADELPHIA — Air Force health care providers responsible for life-saving operations will soon have access to customizable medical kits provided by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical team as the agency awarded a $5.4 million contract for 27 kits March 7. The “made-to-order” medical kits includes items such as bandages, gauze, pharmaceuticals, and tracheal tubes as well as a variety of support equipment and cases to house it all. The MTO kits will provide warfighters across the globe support of their unique needs and situations.