DLA News Archive

Tag: Europe & Africa DS

Air Force personnel pose in front of a crate containing WMD response equipment.

April 4, 2025

Ramstein taps DLA property reuse stream for WMD threat response system

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The inactivation of a Germany-based Army Reserve Weapons of Mass Destruction response team recently freed up a $1 million collection of chemical sensors, detectors, and protective personal gear quickly scooped up by the Air Force’s 435th Air Ground Operations Wing.

About 20 students and one adult stand on a stage after performing music. the audience in the foreground is applauding.

March 14, 2025

DLA Helps Military Band Instruments Find New Gig in DoDEA Schools

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — When people think of career fields the U.S. military trains for, they often think of medicine, aircraft maintenance or even underwater welding. Whatever they imagine, musicians aren’t usually at the top of the list.

A civilian helps a soldier understand turn-in guidance while looking at an Army vehicle.

Dec. 18, 2024

2024 Highlights: Europe and Africa

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Disposition personnel overseas deployed WMS in warehouses and field scenarios, trained scores of forward-deployed warfighters on proper turn-in procedures, and helped units increase their readiness by taking excess property off the books.

July 10, 2024

Kaiserslautern CDD team fills important role across continents

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A small Germany-based crew sits at the forefront of keeping demilitarization-required military equipment out of the hands of adversaries.

May 17, 2024

Expeditionary teams close out DEFENDER ’24 field ops

GERMERSHEIM, Germany — Agency expeditionary civilians and servicemembers share perspectives on exercise accomplishments, their teams, and visiting Germany during the largest U.S. Army-led exercise in Europe.

A shredder spits out wood fragments while personnel in safety gear observe.

May 10, 2024

DEFENDER '24 hones expeditionary skill sets

GERMERSHEIM, Germany — A collection of DLA Disposition Services expeditionary civilians and DLA Joint Reserve Force servicemembers have assembled a solid team and are developing skills together during a field exercise in Germersheim, Germany.

People erect the walls of a shipping container that turns into an office space.

April 29, 2024

Disposition personnel to support DEFENDER 2024

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Agency property disposal experts and servicemembers will soon travel to Germany to deploy and operate an Expeditionary Site Set in support of the U.S. Army’s largest exercise in Europe.

A man stands outside wearing a ball cap, white t-shirt with backpack straps on his shoulders. the photo ends above his waist. behind him is a landscape showing that he is somewhere high above the landscape.

April 26, 2024

Leadership Spotlight: Les Glosby

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Leadership Spotlight: Les Glosby DLA Disposition Services Europe and Africa Region Director

Feb. 6, 2024

Excess equipment to help build special operations capability

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A Kaiserslautern-based property disposal specialist recently went the extra mile to transfer a valuable fabricating system from Germany to a stateside customer with an important mission.

Two men look over equipment in an engineering shed.

Jan. 23, 2024

Environmentalist saves agency customer’s life

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Mike Lapine recently received the Superior Civilian Service Award for providing lifesaving response when a property turn-in customer’s heart stopped while dropping off excess material at a DLA facility in Germany in November.