DLA News Archive

Dec. 10, 2021

New director guides agency property disposal in Europe and Africa

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Former Army environmental health inspector Jessie Parisano returns to Germany to direct DLA hazardous waste removal and reuse, transfer, and donation efforts across two continents.

Dec. 7, 2021

Disposition Services director provides end of year message and safety brief to workforce

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Disposition Services director provides year-end message and safety brief to workforce.

Dec. 7, 2021

An Introduction to DLA Disposition Services Strategic Plan

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services has recently revised its Strategic Plan to be in-line with DLA's 5 Lines of Effort. Learn more about the upcoming changes and how they will be implemented.

Dec. 6, 2021

The last member of the Percy Jones Alumni Caucus passes away

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Senator Bob Dole, 98, passed away December 5 in his sleep. He served in the U.S. Senate for a quarter of a century, ran for the office of President of the United States, served in the Army in World War II and lived for a short time in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Dec. 6, 2021

Federal Center employees deliver Christmas at Salvation Army

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — At the end of each year Defense Logistics Agency employees at the Hart Dole Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, work together to make the holidays a little brighter for families in need. Working with the local Salvation Army, DLA Installation Support’s Battle Creek Morale, Welfare and Recreation staff coordinate the Federal Center’s Adopt-A-Family Program. The program includes veterans that are patents at the local Veteran Affairs hospital and other families in the community.

Dec. 3, 2021

HDIFC welcomes the holiday spirit into the building

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center welcomed some pint-sized visitors into the building to kick off the holiday season.

Dec. 1, 2021

Leadership Spotlight: Chris Judd

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Get to know Chris Judd. He's the director for DLA Disposition Services resource management division in Battle Creek, Michigan. He has more than 36 years of federal service, an Air Force veteran and enjoys traveling.

Nov. 23, 2021

Resource Management Directorate has global impact for DLA Disposition Services

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Resource Management Directorate took on a lot this past year, including notable efforts like headquarters realignment, the navigation and application of COVID-19 restrictions and a leadership change installing Christopher Judd as the new director.

Nov. 23, 2021

Battle Creek MWR builds resilience through virtual event

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center's Morale, Welfare and Recreation hosted a virtual Building Resilience event Nov. 16 featuring guest speaker Scott Teichmer, who is the suicide prevention facilitator for the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Calhoun County. The presentation focused on bringing attention to suicide awareness, encouraging a sense of community and developing resiliency within each of us.

Nov. 18, 2021

Disposition Services Command Support Office thrives in 2021

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Command Support Office faced challenges in 2021 that required some out of the box thinking by programs and employees.