DLA News Archive

Tag: chaplain

An Army Chaplain poses in front of the American flag.

Aug. 30, 2022

New DLA chaplain looks to encourage spirituality, wellness

Fort Belvoir, Va — Newly arrived Chaplain (Col.) Thomas Brooks took the reins this summer as the Defense Logistics Agency’s ecclesiastical support program manager and religious support provider.

White man in dress uniform with medals and ribbons sits in front of US and DLA flags.

April 1, 2021

New DLA chaplain to focus on community connections

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's new chaplain, Army Col. Christopher Archer, was called to preach when he was just 5 and has nurtured troops' souls through two simultaneous wars.

March 3, 2020

‘You are not alone:’ Meditation room provides respite

COLUMBUS, Ohio — “To feel so alone in a place as big as this.” The anonymous words scribbled in green marker got Helen Brooks’ attention. They were left on a dry erase board in the Interfaith Meditation Room at the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime’s headquarters where Brooks is a resolution specialist.

Graphic with text, candle, present and ornaments

Nov. 15, 2019

Nominations, adoptions open for Adopt-a-Family Program

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — McNamara Headquarters Complex employees can spread their Christmas cheer and goodwill with fellow employees through the annual Adopt-a-Family Program.

Sailors from Newton, Iowa, read from prayer books during the Rosh Hashanah service in the chapel of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan.

July 30, 2019

Religious supply chain newsletter to highlight logistics trends, holiday ordering schedules

A new quarterly newsletter from the Defense Logistics Agency command chaplain gives customers insight into the religious supply chain and order times for religious holidays.

Dec. 6, 2018

Adopt-a-Family Program lets employees spread goodwill, Christmas cheer to HQC families

All McNamara Headquarters Complex employees are invited to participate in the Annual Adopt-a-Family Program.

July 30, 2018

New command chaplain to focus on spiritual resiliency, religious-supply support to DoD

Army Col. Bob Wichman has been a chaplain for 25 years, meeting the spiritual needs of soldiers in battalions, brigades, hospitals and even a military prison. His diverse background has prepared him for his new role overseeing religious-supply support to all Department of Defense chaplains.

June 5, 2018

The Tactical Field Religious Support Kit increases 173rd FW chaplain's readiness

KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 173rd Fighter Wing website — The 173rd Fighter Wing chaplain’s office recently received a Tactical Field Religious Support Kit (TFRSK), allowing them to respond to Airmen in field conditions.

Navy Capt. John Shimotsu, U.S. Pacific Command Catholic chaplain, celebrates Mass at the Courtyard of Heroes during a remembrance ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

May 1, 2018

Feeding the Spirit

DLA helps military chaplains meet service members’ spiritual needs with a religious supply program that includes over 500 items.

Navy Cmdr. Matt Sklerov, from New York, participates in a Passover Seder aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea, April 10, 2017. DLA Troop Support provides annual religious support to service members across the globe for the Easter and Passover holidays. This year, Troop Support provided more than 170,000 pounds of food, 11,000 Meals, Ready-to-Eat and 115 orders of palm, wine, Jewish ceremonial Seder kits and ashes.

April 2, 2018

Troop Support provides Easter, Passover support to service members across globe

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support provides annual religious support to service members across the globe for the Easter and Passover holidays. This year, Troop Support provided more than 170,000 pounds of food, 11,000 Meals, Ready-to-Eat and 115 orders of palm, wine, Jewish ceremonial Seder kits and ashes.