DLA News Archive

Tag: Mentoring DS

Six men and one woman stand outside of a large office building. the ground is covered in snow.

Jan. 27, 2025

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services recently conducted a five-day Area Manager Orientation that kicked off Jan. 13 at the major sub-command’s headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Dec. 19, 2023

South East summit aims for excellence

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Disposition Services team from South East recently concluded their Front Line Supervisors Summit as members of the team gained insight on multiple topics during the three-day event.

Sept. 6, 2023

PaCE Spotlight: Meranda Grafmyer

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Meranda Grafmyer is finishing up her first year in the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Pathways to Career Excellence Program Group 44 that began in 2022. For her second year of the program, she will be placed at the DLA Disposition Services Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, field site.

Aug. 2, 2023

PaCE Spotlight: Thomas Martorana

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Thomas Martorana is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Program Group 44, which began in 2022. For his second year in the PaCE Program, he will be placed at the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

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July 3, 2023

PaCE Spotlight: Elizabeth Norvey

Battle Creek, Mich. — Elizabeth Norvey is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Program, group 42 beginning in 2021. For her second year in the PaCE Program, she was placed at the DLA Disposition Services site in Columbus, Ohio.

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June 18, 2023

PaCE Spotlight: Ryan Kirby

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Ryan Kirby is an Environmental Operations Monitor for Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Disposal Services Directorate Europe and Africa region in Kaiserslautern, Germany. He participated in the Pathways to Career Excellence Program from 2015 to 2017.

May 15, 2023

PaCE Spotlight: Courtney Carroll

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Courtney Carroll is a property disposal specialist within the Disposal Policy Branch at Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. She participated in the Pathways to Career Excellence Program from 2012 to 2014 as a part of PaCE Group B for fiscal year 2012.

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May 1, 2023

Commentary: Week-long mentorship with DLA Disposition Services regional director

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Recently, DLA Disposition Services PaCE Program, Group 44 traveled from the headquarters’ location of Battle Creek, Michigan, to Richmond, Virginia, as their first temporary duty assignment.

Jan. 19, 2023

South East Leadership Summit proves successful

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Members of the Disposition Services South East team held their annual leadership summit, discussing a variety of topics including best practices, operations and leadership techniques as well as getting a tour of the site in Anniston, Alabama.

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Oct. 26, 2021

Leadership summit kicks off in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Annual get-together puts disposal leaders from around the world on the same page to navigate a new fiscal year.