DLA News Archive

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A man walks around aircraft wreckage draped in jungle foliage.

Feb. 6, 2023

Disposal experts to rid Guam base of crash debris

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The agency’s property disposal team is managing removal of a B-52 Stratofortress brought down by birds during a 2016 mishap at Andersen Air Force Base.

A Navy ship underway on a dark blue sea with a light blue sky

Feb. 3, 2023

Navy saves millions using DLA Disposition Services for ship recycling

Battle Creek, Mich — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services is assisting the U.S. Navy in recycling five retired ships as part of a scrap sales contract to protect the environment and save taxpayer money.

Three people cutting ribbon with ceremonial scissors.

Feb. 1, 2023

DLA Modernization reaches new heights with unveiling of WMS

SAN ANTONIO, Texa. — Members of the Defense Logistics Agency gathered in San Antonio, Texas, for the official unveiling of the Warehouse Management System ribbon cutting ceremony.

Official portrait of man with Defense Logistics Agency emblem in the background.

Jan. 31, 2023

PaCE Spotlight: Aaron Bunn

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services’ Aaron Bunn works for the Environmental Branch in Battle Creek, Michigan, as an environmentalist. He participated in the Pathways to Career Excellence Program as a part of PaCE Group 34, from 2017 - 2019.

Jan. 30, 2023

HDIFC exceeds CFC 2022 goal

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Every year, federal employees and retirees make pledges during the Combined Federal Campaign, the official workplace giving campaign overseen by the Office of Personnel Management. This year, Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center employees in Battle Creek, Michigan, exceeded last year’s pledges.

Men prepare a pallet of batteries to be put onto a flatbed truck.

Jan. 29, 2023

Pendleton partnership has battery disposal down pat

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Camp Pendleton relies on DLA’s hazardous waste removal expertise to avoid disposal costs and rid the sprawling base of hundreds of thousands of pounds in lead acid batteries each year.

Jan. 28, 2023

Anniston field site plays a vital role for disposition of DEMIL material

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A look at the role Disposition Services Anniston plays in the overall DLA mission.

Group photo of six women and one male in front of a black screen.

Jan. 27, 2023

Former DLA Director keynote speaker at Disposition Services’ MLK program

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — In January, the nation honors the legacy and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year, Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Office hosted the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Program featuring keynote speaker, former DLA Director and retired U. S. Army Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams.

A man watches a large crane hoist a rail car flat bed.

Jan. 20, 2023

Consider it done: DLA scraps aging train cars for Army

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Rail movement across the Korean peninsula has been vital for warfighter support there. DLA recently scrapped 1.6 million pounds of railcar, with more to come.

Jan. 19, 2023

South East Leadership Summit proves successful

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Members of the Disposition Services South East team held their annual leadership summit, discussing a variety of topics including best practices, operations and leadership techniques as well as getting a tour of the site in Anniston, Alabama.