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Men load bags onto a truck.

Dec. 9, 2020

Small business support remains strong in 2020

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services met a variety of contract set-aside goals while increasing competition overall.

Soldiers with the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade prepare an excess vehicle for turn in at DLA Disposition Services’ Fort Bragg site Nov. 10.

Dec. 7, 2020

South-East employees share “a unique and challenging” year

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Employees in the South-East region welcomed a new director, helped warfighters in their area enhance their readiness through divestiture, enhanced their own capabilities with new equipment for demilitarization, and provided materials to battle COVID-19 during 2020 despite the challenges the pandemic placed on operations.

Riggers watch as a crane lifts a massive piece of submarine hull onto a barge for disposal.

Dec. 4, 2020

A look back on DLA Disposition Services West support during 2020

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services West region team had a busy year, highlighted by its handling of various Navy and Army special divestiture projects conducted during a global pandemic.

A masked man drives material handling equipment in a warehouse.

Dec. 3, 2020

Fort Carson employee honored

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Material Examiner and Identifier Michael Vasquez was recently named Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Employee of the Quarter.

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Dec. 1, 2020

Leadership Spotlight: Omar Khlifi

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Get to know Omar Khlifi, DLA Disposition Services Director, South East region.

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Nov. 30, 2020

Kuwait-based disposal representative named employee of quarter

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Honner Raul Carbajal-Sanchez was recently honored for his contributions to the agency’s property disposal operations in the Middle East.

Lines of cars wait at a drive-thru coronavirus testing site.

Nov. 27, 2020

Surplus military tents repurposed as coronavirus testing sites

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — New Jersey’s Union County is among DLA’s many excess-property recipients reusing former mobile shelters in their local fight against COVID-19.

DLA Disposition Services personnel welcome members of the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade arriving Nov. 4 at the Fort Bragg site to turn-in excess Humvees.

Nov. 24, 2020

Agency team helps Army shed excess equipment at Fort Bragg

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Defense Logistics Agency employees and U.S. Army Special Operations Command personnel are partnering at Fort Bragg North Carolina, to support the Army’s divestiture of excess initiative.

Two civilian men in blue polos stand next to a military man for a photo op

Nov. 21, 2020

Team recognized for helping Army commands divest during pandemic

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Despite the challenges of COVID-19 restrictions a Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services team showed their strong partnership with U.S. Army Forces Command as they met the command’s critical and essential disposals across 27 installations, earning a DLA Strategic Goals Award for the 3rd Quarter.

Two men change the rank on female uniform. One her husband, one her director

Nov. 13, 2020

DLA Disposition Services deputy director promoted to colonel

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Franyate Taylor received a promotion to the rank of colonel during a social distanced and virtual frocking ceremony at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center Nov. 10.