DLA News Archive

Oct. 31, 2024

Workforce Recruitment Program Employee Spotlight

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Lindsay Measel is featured in a spotlight for National Employment Disability Awareness Month in October. Measel is a Team Leader for Service Maintenance Cataloging in Battle Creek, Michigan, and was a participant in the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP).

Oct. 17, 2024

Employees learn about living with disabilities

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center employees took part in an engaging and educational event to observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month Oct. 9 in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Oct. 2, 2024

DLA Disposition Services observes National Hispanic Heritage Month

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Equal Employment Opportunity Special Emphasis Program asked Sara Vaughn to share part of her rich heritage in a short video for National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Sept. 24, 2024

Disposition Services EEO and SARC prioritize training global workforce

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services has locations all over the world, which creates both a challenge and an opportunity to train the global workforce in person. To ensure all employees are aware of and understand DLA’s commitment to an inclusive and supportive workforce, the Equal Employment Opportunity Office and Sexual Assault Response Coordinator make it a priority to travel to each site to facilitate training.

Aug. 8, 2024

Women’s Equality Day Spotlight: Mezekiel Sims

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Women's Equality Day commemorates the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920. In the weeks leading up to that historic date, DLA Disposition Services will feature employee spotlights of women in the agency workforce.

July 17, 2024

Battle Creek Federal Center places cultural awareness on the menu

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Disposition Services celebrates Cultural Connections Month takes place within the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center.

May 21, 2024

Disposition Services celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Employees at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, explored diverse cultures through multiple interactive stations during the Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity Office’s Special Emphasis Program Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

May 7, 2024

Days of Remembrance observance held at HDI

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Employees at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, recently gathered for a solemn Days of Remembrance observance honoring millions of Jewish and non-Jewish victims of Nazi persecution during World War II.

April 1, 2024

Heart health subject of Women’s History Month event

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency personnel in Battle Creek, Michigan, recently celebrated Women’s History Month with a special presentation highlighting important health issues women face. The featured speaker was Nurse Practitioner Sirmara Pierce, who addressed the audience on the topic of women’s heart health.

Feb. 1, 2024

A collaboration to share MLK’s legacy observed in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Federal employees gathered at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and remember the civil rights icon’s call to service.