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Tag: Battle Creek DS

A man with his back to the camera serves food to two women wearing holiday sweaters.

Dec. 17, 2024

Disposition Services serves another holiday breakfast in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Palm Garden Room at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center smelled of flapjacks and buzzed of amusement as employees lined up for breakfast cooked by their senior leaders.

One woman and two men standing in front of flags

Nov. 12, 2024

Battle Creek DLA employees receive awards

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Four Defense Logistics Agency employees recently earned Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center Service Awards at the 68th Armed Forces Appreciation Luncheon.

Nov. 8, 2024

MOH recipient addresses agency personnel in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Michigan native James McCloughan was credited with saving the lives of ten soldiers in 1969 while under fire in Vietnam.

A man in coveralls shows a cutting torch to a general in a warehouse with other people observing from a distance.

July 25, 2024

Agency director outlines DLA’s direction during Battle Creek trip

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly paid his first visit to DLA Disposition Services headquarters and the agency’s Michigan-based logisticians July 23.

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.

June 14, 2024

Battle Creek, Michigan celebrates completion of WMS transition

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services personnel recently celebrated the conclusion of a major transition from Distribution Standard System to the new Warehouse Management System.

A woman stands in front of large image of a heart. she is pointing at an area that represents heart disease. Some of the text on the slide is readable and says "Heart Attack".

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.

Image of opened books in the grass and flowers with the title "March is National Reading Month"

March 11, 2024

Book review: Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0

PaCEr Sara Gorham offers some literary critique during National Reading Month.

Feb. 9, 2024

Resource analysts from near and far host a landmark summit

BATTL CREEK, Mich. — Resource analysts from across DLA Disposition Services arrived in Battle Creek, Michigan for a three-day summit, to discuss topics ranging from contract requirements to training.

Feb. 2, 2024

Small business training takes center stage for Disposition Services

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Members of Disposition Services Contracting Division took part in contract development training focused on helping small businesses.