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Sept. 17, 2020

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Get to know Tracy Hart, DLA Disposition Services director of contracting.

Sept. 15, 2020

Illinois school receives $55k in computers

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — More than $2 million in used and excess information technology has been donated through Computers For Learning in 2020.

A former military truck with a red paint job sits on a gravel lot ready to help fight fires in Texas.

Sept. 12, 2020

Excess military vehicle becomes a dual purpose firefighting truck

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Selden Volunteer Fire Department members transformed a 2003 Stewart Stevenson truck from the Defense Logistics Agency into a firefighting machine to help protect their community and surrounding area.

Infographic that compares support items to sports.

Sept. 10, 2020

Partner agencies receive $18 million in supplies during pandemic response

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — As autumn approaches, DLA Disposition Services continues its support of pandemic response by supplying the armed forces and first responders with a variety of materials. “We’ve recently exceeded a total of $18 million in excess and surplus supplies and equipment provided to customers for COVID-19 relief efforts,” said DLA Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Lobsang Sherpa, far left, aids DLA Disposition Services employee Thomas “CJ” Czerniejewski, along with Chief Petty Officer Cesar Acosta, Petty Officer 2nd Class Gordon Cahoone and Seaman Apprentice Joseph Deramus as they attack the backlog of received items at the DLA Disposition Services site at Warner Robins, Georgia.

Sept. 2, 2020

Reservists put their training to work

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia — Reservists spent mid-July putting their training requirements to work meeting Defense Logistics Agency needs.

Aug. 31, 2020

Property reuse pros place 755 fridges in new homes

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — There’ll be no appliances left behind with DLA Disposition Services on the case.

Three men on a boat with two American flags.

Aug. 30, 2020

Commentary: Trolling With The Troops 2020

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Each year, approximately 30 boat captains donate a morning and take veterans out for a day of fishing on Lake Michigan. This year, the Aug. 22 event had me reflecting more than usual.

Students in Guam investigate new laptop computers.

Aug. 26, 2020

Guam students receive donated laptops

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The U.S. territory’s most remote elementary recently received 50 laptops through the agency-managed Computers For Learning military equipment donation process.

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

Aug. 24, 2020

Bragg site briefs senior Army leader

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Army Gen. Michael Garrett, commanding general for Army Forces Command visited the DLA facility at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to see some of the ways the agency supports his forces.

A volunteer for Hosea On the Moves hands out excess military boots received from DLA Disposition Services at Warner Robins, Georgia, during an Aug. 18 homeless outreach on Atlanta.

Aug. 20, 2020

Excess boots may brighten holidays for homeless

Almost 200 pairs of boots began making their way to help the homeless July 28 when they were received at the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site at Warner Robins, Georgia.