DLA News Archive

Dec. 8, 2023

Arthur Welsh: A legacy of leadership and innovation in defense logistics

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Explore the remarkable journey of Arthur Welsh that began three decades ago as a WG-05 and discover his impactful legacy.

June 5, 2023

Leadership Spotlight: Terra Nguyen

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Terra is the Equipment Management Solutions Director and has been with the agency for almost two decades.

Feb. 15, 2023

PaCE Spotlight: LaRoy "Lulu" Clark

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — LaRoy “Lulu” Clark participated in the Pathways to Career Excellence Program from 2015-2017. The PaCE Program is a two-year program that takes PaCERs through all of DLA 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.

Sept. 6, 2022

PaCE Spotlight: Danielle Woods

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Pathways to Career Excellence Program for DLA Disposition Services is a two-year program that takes PaCERs through all of DLA Disposition Services and its processes to learn as much as possible about the directorate.

Aug. 17, 2022

PaCE Spotlight: Mike Vaughn

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.

Aug. 11, 2022

PaCE Spotlight: Hilary Casari

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Hillary Casari is currently the operations inventory branch chief for Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services. She participated in the Intern program before it was renamed as the Pathways to Career Excellence Program between the years of 2007 and 2009. She also was the PaCE Program manager for two years.

July 23, 2022

PaCE Spotlight: Brad Prater

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Meet Brad Prater. He works in the contracting and requirements branch and is a 2020 graduate of the PaCE Program.

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.

Nov. 3, 2020

A conversation with DLA Disposition Services Deputy Director Col. Franyate Taylor

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Meet DLA Disposition Services Deputy Director Army Col. Franyate Taylor. Taylor shares her first impressions, her expectations and a little about herself.

July 18, 2020

DLA Disposition Services announces incoming deputy director

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan — Army Col. Fran Taylor has been selected as the next Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services deputy director.