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Aug. 18, 2017

 Eliminating backorders keeps warfighter cooking 

                    PHILADELPHIA —                                                Thanks to the efforts of a group of DLA Troop Support’s Subsistence supply chain employees, the number of backorders for military food service equipment and food field equipment items has been hovering near zero for the past several months.            

Aug. 16, 2017

 Troop Support EEO rep named DOD Outstanding WRP recruiter 

                    PHILADELPHIA —                                                A Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support employee was recognized for recruiting college students and recent graduates with disabilities into the agency through the Workforce Recruitment Program.            

Aug. 8, 2017

 DLA director hosts first town hall at Troop Support 

                    PHILADELPHIA —                                                Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams , who took charge of DLA June 16, addressed the Troop Support workforce in Philadelphia during a town hall Aug. 2. He hosted the town hall after meeting with each of Troop Support’s five supply chains: Subsistence, Clothing and Textiles, Construction and Equipment, Medical and Industrial Hardware.             

Aug. 2, 2017

 Clothing & Textiles employees meet blind, visually impaired partners in warfighter support  

                    PHILADELPHIA —                                                Employees with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain toured production lines at Vision Corps in Lancaster, Pennsylvania July 26, where blind or visually impaired individuals operate machinery or package item parts for military customers.            

July 26, 2017

 Engineers improve training center in Romania with DLA-provided materials 

                    PHILADELPHIA —                                                The MRO team at DLA Troop Support Europe and Africa provided stones, lumber, concrete and other materials used to improve the Joint National Training Center in Romania for Resolute Castle 2017, an exercise to strengthen NATO forces’ capability to train and respond to threats within the region.            

July 20, 2017

 2016 Employee of the Year sustains critical Air Force weapons systems 

                    PHILADELPHIA —                                                A contracting officer with the Industrial Hardware supply chain was named 2016 DLA Troop Support Employee of the Year and received the DLA Superior Civilian Service Award June 6 for her contributions to acquiring hardware for critical systems across the Air Force.            

July 20, 2017

 New commander emphasizes trust, discipline, commitment in first town hall 

                    PHILADELPHIA —                                                Army Col. Mark Simerly discussed the importance of trust, discipline and commitment during his first town hall as commander of DLA Troop Support.            

July 18, 2017

 DLA-procured police-presence kits delivered to Iraqi security forces 

                    PHILADELPHIA —                                                On the verge of victory in Mosul, Iraqi security forces received police equipment that they’ll use to protect their citizens. The first Police Presence in a Box kits were transferred to Iraqi security forces July 3 during a ceremony in Baghdad.            

July 13, 2017

 Minor adjustment to order-tracking process yields major cost avoidance 

                    PHILADELPHIA —                                                Saplay Seke, a business process analyst in DLA Troop Support’s Process Compliance directorate, facilitated a series of discussions using continuous process improvement techniques to address an issue related to how DLA employees communicate the status of transactions in their business software.             

July 12, 2017

 ‘Warfighter’s logistician’ takes charge of DLA Troop Support 

                    PHILADELPHIA —                                                Army Col. Mark Simerly assumed command of DLA Troop Support during a ceremony July 11 in Philadelphia. Outgoing Commander Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton encouraged the Troop Support workforce to keep being innovative.             

July 5, 2017

 Troop Support helps Army food service go mobile 

                                DLA Troop Support is partnering with the Army to help bring its food service into the 21st century with a pilot food truck program. The first food trucks began testing operations in February at Fort Lee, Virginia, and two more began at Fort Stewart, Georgia, in March.             

July 5, 2017

 Philly LGBTQ leader speaks at Pride Month event 

                    PHILADELPHIA —                                                Amber Hikes educated employees at NSA Philadelphia on the laws, issues and protections affecting Philadelphia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and queer community during a Pride Month program June 28.             

June 28, 2017

 Feds Feed Families underway at DLA Philadelphia 

                    PHILADELPHIA —                                                The local Feds Feed Families food drive opened June 20, and DLA employees in Philadelphia have already donated 962 pounds of food as of June 27.            

June 27, 2017

 Industrial Hardware director retires from Air Force 

                    PHILADELPHIA —                                                The director of Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Industrial Hardware supply chain retired from the Air Force in a ceremony here June 22. Col. Glenn Chadwick served more than 27 years and will retire to Dallas.            

June 27, 2017

 Groundbreaking marks start of Troop Support HQs construction 

                    PHILADELPHIA —                                                The new construction reflects the evolution of the DLA Troop Support, from depot operations to procuring more than $14 billion worth of materiel for the military and other customers in 2016, said Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton, commander.            

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