DLA News Archive

Aug. 3, 2021

Renovation of Disposition Services warehouse on Ft. Bragg begins

BATTLE CREEK, MI — DLA Disposition Services’ Ft. Bragg facility in North Carolina is preparing to undergo a series of renovations. Work has just begun on a new project that will see site improvements to both safety and performance aspects of its’ warehouse facility.

Aug. 1, 2021

Leadership Spotlight: Army Lt. Col. Juan Talamantes Jr.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Army Lt. Col. Juan Talamantes Jr. is DLA Disposition Services Central director and has served his country for the past 27 years.

July 29, 2021

DLA director visits Disposition Services headquarters for the first time since taking command

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Director Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic visited Disposition Services headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, July 28. The visit included meeting with senior leaders and touring HDIFC and observing an ESS demonstration.

July 20, 2021

DLA Disposition Services COREX team demonstrates “Semper Gumby” philosophy

JOINT REGION MARIANAS, Guam — A team of U.S. Navy Sailors and Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services civilians recently completed a two-week Contingency Overseas Readiness Exercise on the Pacific island of Guam. The team was able to deploy the Expeditionary Site Set equipment but challenges with some of the equipment began to present themselves.

July 19, 2021

DLA Disposition Services naval officer promoted to lieutenant commander

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Navy Lt. Edward Arca was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander during a small ceremony at Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center on July 6.

July 15, 2021

COREX team in Guam assist Navy command with excess items

JOINT REGION MARIANAS, Guam — For most, summer means vacations, but for the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Contingency Overseas Readiness Exercise team it means training. The team deployed to Guam to demonstrate how they could support the warfighter with a prepositioned Expeditionary Site Set in a forward location.

July 14, 2021

Gimcheon site destroys 60+ Army ambulances

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Demilitarization denies adversarial access to potentially valuable equipment in surplus market

July 11, 2021

MWR Fitness Center reopens all fitness rooms at HDIFC

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — MWR Fitness Center reopens all fitness rooms located in HDIFC and increases maximum occupancy number as they take a step closer to pre-pandemic business operations.

July 9, 2021

Search and rescue teams train on disposed helicopters

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Search and rescue medics train using disposed helicopters.

July 1, 2021

Disposition Services employee's unique musical hobby

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — DLA Disposition Services employee, Wayne Hayward talks about how he got started designing and building string instruments.