DLA News Archive

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Vehicles to be used as targets lined up in the desert.

Jan. 30, 2024

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Vehicles, equipment and materials sourced from DLA’s surplus equipment stocks provide a crucial element in the realistic training and preparation of America’s combat pilots at the sprawling Nevada Test and Training Range.

Jan. 25, 2024

Major facility upgrade underway at Barstow property disposal hub

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The $24 million project will allow DLA Disposition Services personnel to support region warfighters from a single streamlined structure.

Two men look over equipment in an engineering shed.

Jan. 23, 2024

Environmentalist saves agency customer’s life

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Mike Lapine recently received the Superior Civilian Service Award for providing lifesaving response when a property turn-in customer’s heart stopped while dropping off excess material at a DLA facility in Germany in November.

Two side-by-side photos of an olive orchard and tractor, and then a burnt wasteland.

Jan. 18, 2024

Euro team rallies to support colleague’s orchard loss

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — When a DLA employee-owned generational Sicilian farm was destroyed by wildfire, the DLA Disposition Services Europe and Africa region staff came together to help replace lost olive trees.

A tracked vehicle with a snowplow sits on a flatbed trailer.

Jan. 16, 2024

Montana nabs surplus snowcat for backcountry rescues

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Used military equipment “a game changer” for states’ ability to protect residents and manage public lands.

Jan. 10, 2024

Disposition Services completes CONUS transition to WMS

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The final Disposition Services CONUS site goes live with the Warehouse Management System.

Dec. 28, 2023

DLA Disposition Services Southeast Region Receives Insightful Visits from Leadership

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services South East Region recently welcomed leadership on a visit, offering valuable insights and commendations for the team's unwavering dedication and resilience during ongoing operational transitions and challenges.

Dec. 19, 2023

South East summit aims for excellence

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Disposition Services team from South East recently concluded their Front Line Supervisors Summit as members of the team gained insight on multiple topics during the three-day event.

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.

Dec. 13, 2023

Central team flexes ingenuity to overcome year of challenges

A look at how DSD Central succeeded throughout 2023.