New leadership assumes command at DLA Troop Support Indo-Pacific, boosting regional readiness

Framed by the USS Arizona Memorial and the Battleship Missouri Memorial, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Indo-Pacific marked a change of command June 5 at Kilo Pier, where Navy Cmdr. Thomas Poe succeeded Navy Capt. Ryan Cullinan after nearly two years in charge.

Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Kelly, DLA Troop Support commander, officiated the ceremony and praised the organization’s role in sustaining forces across the region. “DLA Troop Support Indo-Pacific plays a critical role in enabling readiness across the region,” Kelly said. “The dedication of this workforce ensures our service members have the resources they need whenever and wherever they are called to serve.”

Cullinan led DLA Troop Support Indo-Pacific from June 20, 2024, to June 5, 2026. Under his tenure, the team delivered logistics across the theater, including food, uniforms and textile items, construction and equipment needs, and medical supplies in support of operations and readiness. As he relinquished command, he highlighted the accomplishments of the organization’s military and civilian workforce and thanked them for their professionalism, dedication and commitment to mission success throughout the Indo-Pacific.

Poe, commissioned via Officer Candidate School in 2008, brings logistics, operational and financial management experience from assignments aboard USS Carl Vinson and USS Lake Champlain and from leadership roles at U.S. Pacific Fleet, Naval Surface Forces Pacific and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. A native of LeRoy, Michigan, he most recently served as director of the Material Budget Department at Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support in Philadelphia. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Davenport University and a Master of Business Administration from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Under Poe’s leadership, the organization said it will remain focused on supporting the warfighter, bolstering readiness and delivering logistics solutions across the Indo-Pacific.