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Lance Cpl. Victor Njoroge, a bulk fuel specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, fills a fuel can during training at Naval Base Guam.

July 8, 2026 July 8, 2026

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services often serves as the end-of-line process for handling excess materials, but they can also provide a vital mission lifeline—enhancing warfighter readiness by redistributing useable military equipment back to the services through the Reutilization, Transfer, and Donation program.

Four photos show the process of a mine resistant ambush-protected vehicle demilitarization process.

July 2, 2026

DLA saves Army millions with Italy in-country MRAP demilitarization

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Agency personnel in Italy are helping the 405th Army Field Support Battalion clear out dozens of mine resistant ambush-protected vehicles that had been stored at Leghorn Army Depot near Livorno for well over a decade.

Six people pose in front of a firetruck.

June 26, 2026

Guam’s emergency readiness strengthened with excess fire response equipment

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The remote U.S. territory took custody of a former Navy fire engine in early June thanks to the federal Firefighter Property Program and DLA’s excess property transfer authority.

a man in the foreground and a woman next to him both have a single arm up while looking a gauges and pushing buttons on the face of a machine taller than them.

June 22, 2026

DLA technician’s troubleshooting fix saves agency $4.2M

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services personnel recently solved a yearslong challenge that would have eventually impacted the agency’s armor-cutting and demilitarization capability.

Military and DLA Civilian Members of the Contingency Overseas Readiness Exercise team construct an Alaska Small Shelter at their exercise site in Battle Creek, Michigan.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. June 16, 2026

JCORT ’26 wraps up

Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services concluded Joint Contingency Operations Readiness Training 2026 June 12, capping an annual simulation that brought together agency civilians and its Joint Reserve Force members.

Official portrait of a woman in front of U.S. and DLA flags.

June 10, 2026

PACE Spotlight: Joana Marie P. Duran

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Joana Marie P. Duran is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Group 50, which began in 2025. For her second year in PACE, she will work in the Contracting directorate at DLA Disposition Services’ Battle Creek headquarters.

DLA Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon answers a question during his June 2 Knowledge Bar session at the 2026 DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association in partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency in Columbus, Ohio.

June 5, 2026

Cannon talks circular economy at Supply Chain Alliance

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon spoke at a Knowledge Bar and Breakout Session during a symposium hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association in partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency June 2-3.

Two people examine electronics in a warehouse.

June 3, 2026

From waste to wealth: Getting hands on with DLA e-recycling

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Pathways to Career Excellence program member Joana Marie P. Duran shares some perspective on a recent field visit in Arizona helping PACERs develop a better understanding of the agency's demilitarization mission.

DLA Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon provides opening remarks during the Industrial Association Industry Day in Battle Creek, Michigan on May 20, 2026.

May 27, 2026

DLA Disposition Services engages with industry partners

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services hosted a two-day event, bringing together government and industry leaders in Battle Creek, Michigan, May 20 and 21.

May 19, 2026

Culture Spotlight: A Q&A with Elizabeth Kidd

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Hi! I’m Elizabeth Kidd; most people call me Liz. I’ve been with the Defense Logistics Agency for a little more than a year and a half, working in Human Resources and Resource Management. Prior to coming to the Federal Government, I worked for private sector organizations. I have 15 years of Human Resources experience, with a focus on employee relations and culture/engagement strategy planning. I have a master’s degree in human resources from Central Michigan University— ‘Fire Up Chips!’

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