DLA News Archive

Category: Warfighter Always, Global Posture, Strong Partnerships, Whole of Government, Always Accountable

A Navy officer and a doctor speak in front of medical equipment in an office setting.

Jan. 11, 2024

Solomon Islands property donation to improve surgical care for citizens

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A recent U.S. Navy hospital ship visit to Guadalcanal included the DLA-assisted donation of cutting-edge medical equipment expected to improve health outcomes in the South Pacific.

Glass flies out of an industrial shredder into a large garbage bin at a scrap yard.

Dec. 14, 2023

Demil specialists best tough-to-destroy ballistic glass

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA’s Kaiserslautern-based property disposal experts recently overcame some long-term hurdles to the disposal of ballistic glass in Europe.

A woman near a truck scale gives a thumbs up to the driver in a parking lot in the desert.

Nov. 30, 2023

Year in review: West region

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Customer support efforts across the directorate can vary as widely as the vast West itself.

A man loads packages into the back of a van parked in a warehouse.

Nov. 16, 2023

Disposition team helps DLA Aviation open up shop in Okinawa

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The agency’s property reutilization personnel at Camp Kinser assisted their DLA colleagues in opening an overseas detachment in 2023 by supplying no-cost vans, electronics, furniture, and office supplies.

Covered containers sit on pallets outside near a warehouse.

Oct. 23, 2023

Alaska team removes Coast Guard hazardous waste

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA’s Anchorage-based disposal office is helping regional Coast Guard sites clear out pandemic-related backlogs.

Multiple warehouse photos of used furniture and appliances.

Oct. 16, 2023

Hawaii team helps Pearl Harbor hotel

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Navy Lodge Hawaii recently turned to DLA Disposition Services for the removal of more than 2,000 furniture and appliance items deemed excess after room upgrades at Pearl Harbor.

Sept. 27, 2023

Agency scrap handler donated for humanitarian assistance

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Okinawa-based machine will be provided to a yet-to-be-determined U.S. aid recipient after refurbishment.

Sept. 22, 2023

Sagami team helps Army quickly clear dangerous building

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — When safety officials declared a standby equipment warehouse unsafe this past summer at Sagami General Depot in Japan, DLA’s property disposal pros went above and beyond to help the Army quickly condemn it.

A group of over 50 people in civilian cloths stand on green grass in front of a white wall with windows.

Sept. 1, 2023

Seminar in Battle Creek host representatives from around the nation

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services’ Law Enforcement Support Office, also known as the 1033 Program, hosted the 22nd annual national training seminar in Battle Creek, Michigan.

View of the front door of a house and porch. visible through the front door and through the house's roof is orange flame. The fire has completed engulfed the house except the doorway and porch.

Aug. 30, 2023

Two fire departments in Georgia use DLA Disposition Services to breathe easier

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Georgia's volunteer fire departments in Taliaferro and Warren counties have expanded their operational capabilities, thanks to the DoD Firefighter Property Program and the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services.