DLA News Archive

April 21, 2026

PACER Spotlight: Piotr “Cedric” A. Omar

Cedric Omar is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence (PACE) Group 50, which began in 2025. For his second year in the PACE Program, he will be assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, as a property disposal specialist with environmental duties.

March 30, 2026

PACER Spotlight: Corrin Logan

Corrin Logan is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence (PaCE) Group 50, which began in 2025. For her second year in the PaCE Program, she will be staying at HQ in Battle Creek as an 1104 in sales contracting.

May 22, 2025

PACE pushes careers forward

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Veteran Sabrina Young credits Pathways to Career Excellence with helping her develop the tools to succeed.

March 25, 2025

PACE Spotlight: Paul Turner

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Pathways to Career Excellence Program for DLA Disposition Services is a two-year program that takes PACER’s 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 PACER’s or at an assigned field site for Property Disposal PACER’s.

Feb. 4, 2025

PACE spotlight: Brett Curry

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Brett Curry is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Program Group 48, which began in 2024. For his second year in the PACE program, he will be placed at the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site at Camp Pendleton, California.

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.

July 22, 2024

PACE Spotlight: Sean Barrett

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Sean Barrett 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 Warner Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

July 5, 2024

PaCE Spotlight: Neil MacVicar

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Neil MacVicar (Alex) 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 fill a position at the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site in Colorado Springs, CO.

June 11, 2024

PaCE Spotlight: Sara Vaughn

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Sara Vaughn is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Program Group 46, which began in 2023. For her second year in the PaCE Program, she will remain at Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, in the Contracting directorate.

May 28, 2024

PaCE Spotlight: Sara Gorham

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Sara Gorham is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Program Group 46, which began in 2023. For her second year in the PaCE Program, she will remain at Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, in the Hazardous Waste Disposal Contracting department.