DLA News Archive

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Hurricane Helene is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 above the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Mississippi.

Oct. 14, 2024

Surplus property donations add to DOD hurricane response contributions

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Donations of no-cost used equipment like diesel generators and trailers from used military stock helps regional and local officials accelerate disaster response efforts.

Portrait of man with USA Flag in background

Oct. 7, 2024

PACE Spotlight: Jordan Whitaker

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Jordan Whitaker is a current member of Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Pathways to Career Excellence Program Group 46, which began in 2023. For his second year in the PACE Program, Whitaker will be placed at the DLA Disposition Services Fort Mead, Maryland, site.

Sept. 9, 2024

PACE Spotlight: Ryan McMahon

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Ryan McMahon is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Program Group 46, which began in 2023. For his second year in the PACE Program, he will be placed at the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site at Richmond, VA.

Sept. 4, 2024

Contracting team reviews recent AMR findings

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services recently concluded an Agency Management Review as leaders from across the organization came to the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, to discuss findings.

People in a conference room listen to a man give a briefing.

Sept. 3, 2024

Battle Creek hosts AMR team

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Formal management evaluators visited DLA Disposition Services headquarters in August and are expected to share findings and recommendations in November.

Aug. 28, 2024

COOPEX makes comeback for Disposition Services

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Members of DLA Disposition Services participated in a Continuity of Operations exercise as a way to remain mission ready in the event of future emergencies.

Marines pose for a field portrait with their deployable artillery rocket system.

Aug. 23, 2024

Agency exploring property disposition possibilities for Darwin-based Marines

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services wants to secure enduring reverse logistics support for rotational U.S. forces training and operating in northern Australia.

A man talks with others in an industrial outdoor setting.

Aug. 9, 2024

Pearl Harbor team facilitates emergency $600k Maui wastewater equipment donation

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — DLA Disposition Services Pearl Harbor recently played a pivotal role in assisting Maui County following the catastrophic failure of critical centrifuges.

July 31, 2024

Former Air Force planes provided to DOJ

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Agency property disposal specialists recently facilitated the transfer of former U.S. Special Operations Command aircraft to the Department of Justice.

A man in coveralls shows a cutting torch to a general in a warehouse with other people observing from a distance.

July 25, 2024

Agency director outlines DLA’s direction during Battle Creek trip

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly paid his first visit to DLA Disposition Services headquarters and the agency’s Michigan-based logisticians July 23.