DLA News Archive

May 17, 2023

Standout Alaska-based disposal specialist aims to inspire others

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — When some longtime customers recently visited DLA’s property disposal site in Anchorage, they started looking around for ‘the big guy’ and asking where he was. They didn’t realize they were talking directly to him.

April 22, 2021

Take your child to work day – pandemic edition

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — For much of our workforce at some point during the past year, it has been “take your child to work day” as we shifted to continue operations with max telework and schools/childcare closing/going virtual. As such, our workforce has shared with their children information about what they do.

Oct. 30, 2020

“Disability does not define me”

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Finance Business Analyst Brad Messenger shares part of his personal story to help observe National Disability Awareness Month in October.

Oct. 7, 2020

New site chief shows resilience

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — A new leader among the Defense Logistics Agency employees at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, recently demonstrated some of the strength and endurance he uses on the job to take first place in a local swim meet.

May 15, 2020

DLA reutilization program supports COVID-19 relief with 2.5 million medical items

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Agency property reuse pros continue to get critical medical goods and equipment to the military units, state governments and first responders that need it.

March 25, 2020

Disposal specialist aids Italy’s pandemic fight

Battle Creek, Mich. — A longtime agency veteran is coordinating civil protection volunteers in Sicily.