DLA News Archive

Oct. 15, 2022

DLA Disposition Service director applauds workforce for outstanding support to warfighter

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon addressed the global workforce during the first town hall of the new fiscal year Oct. 12 at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, Battle Creek, Michigan.

Sept. 28, 2022

Disposition Services training provides foundational knowledge for workforce

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Incoming Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services’ employees will take a foundational training course providing them with knowledge on the “why” behind the processes they perform in their day-to-day jobs.

Sept. 7, 2022

DLA Disposition Services welcomes OSHA inspectors for VPP recertification

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Voluntary Protection Program is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration program that recognizes employees and managers who have adopted effective safety and health management systems maintaining injury rates below the national average. Since 2013, DLA Disposition Services has been certified in the Star Program category. Other program categories include Merit and Demonstration.

July 1, 2022

Leadership Reflection: Roosevelt Terrell

Get to know Roosevelt Terrell, the area manager at DSD Central.

June 24, 2022

Property disposal team to get new deputy

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — U.S. Army Col. Andre L. Toussaint has been selected as the next Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services deputy director.

June 19, 2022

PaCE Spotlight: Sabrina Young

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Pathways to Career Excellence Program for DLA Disposition Services is a two-year program that takes PaCERs through all of Disposition Services and its processes to learn as much as possible about the directorate. The first year takes place at DLA Disposition Services Headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, and the second year either takes place in Battle Creek for Contracting PaCERs or at an assigned field site for Property Disposal PaCERs. PaCERs begin as general schedule 7s, move to GS-9s at the end of their first year, and graduate the program as GS-11s. There are multiple pathways to becoming a PaCER, including being hired internally, as a recent graduate, or from military service.

June 2, 2022

DLA leadership visits HDIFC contracting

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Roxanne Banks, deputy director of the Defense Logistics Agency Acquisition, visited Battle Creek, Michigan, to address members of the contracting team and meet with senior leaders.

May 28, 2022

HDIFC hosts first in person director’s call since COVID-19 began

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency employees gathered within the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center’s Palm Garden Room while the global workforce joined live streaming for the latest Director’s Call.

May 23, 2022

Leadership Reflection: Hilario "Ben" Benavides, Jr.

Get to know Hilario "Ben" Benavides, Jr., the area manager at Eglin, Florida.

May 19, 2022

Leadership Reflection: Becky Watson

Get to know Becky Watson, the Disposition Services Director for South East Region.