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Man in a black t-shirt and blue jeans stands outside next to a concrete barrier taller than himself. on the barrier is a DLA logo with a dog's head. The photo was taken in a warm dry climate.

March 21, 2024

PaCE Spotlight: Barry Greene

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Barry Greene is a property disposal specialist for the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services West region. He participated in the Pathways to Career Excellence Program in 2015 and is currently deployed to Qatar.

Man operates printing equipment

March 18, 2024

Site Spotlight: DLA Document Services Jacksonville

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Taking a closer look at the agency print shop in Jacksonville, Florida.

Two side-by-side photos of an olive orchard and tractor, and then a burnt wasteland.

Jan. 18, 2024

Euro team rallies to support colleague’s orchard loss

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — When a DLA employee-owned generational Sicilian farm was destroyed by wildfire, the DLA Disposition Services Europe and Africa region staff came together to help replace lost olive trees.

Two photos, one is a silhouette of a man on a surfboard, the other is the same man sitting at a table posing with a retirement cake.

Dec. 29, 2023

Endless surf ahead for retiring Pacific operations lead

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A stalwart property disposal expert gives his final ‘aloha’ to the agency Dec. 30 after a career that began in 1988.

Kathy and Arthur stand facing each other talking inside a warehouse.

Dec. 27, 2023

Kathy Atkins-Nunez: Pioneering excellence in leadership

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Longtime employee Kathy Atkins-Nunez recently concluded a remarkable 39-year journey with Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services, while helping to establish an organizational benchmark for leadership.

One man with a blue baseball cap sits at a laptop working while a woman and two men, one in a Navy uniform watch the seated man work.

Dec. 19, 2023

A year of change and accomplishments for Disposition Services Mid-America

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Mid-America region experienced many changes and transitions in 2023. From new warehouse procedures to saying farewell to the top of the leadership team, it was a year of change and accomplishments.

Two images of Arthur Welsh and Mike Cannon. The first Arthur is in full Cubs outfit and the second Cannon has a Cubs hat.

Dec. 8, 2023

Arthur Welsh: A legacy of leadership and innovation in defense logistics

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Explore the remarkable journey of Arthur Welsh that began three decades ago as a WG-05 and discover his impactful legacy.

Fake news feed reading annual pancake breakfast live update. Crowned new flipping king Welsh (48 votes), Cannon (24), Foreman (20)

Dec. 7, 2023

The Great Pancake Showdown: New flips and a retirement farewell

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — HDIFC employees enjoyed tasty treats as leadership battled it out to be crowned the pancake king.

A view of an empty paved parking lot. the lot has one large crack running through the it from front to back. Some trees are seen in the background.

Dec. 6, 2023

DSD North East makes generational leap

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services North East region has achieved significant progress throughout the year. “As an entire region, we made a generational leap into a new level of auditability and accountability with our transition to the new Warehouse Management System,” said Beth Ford, director of Defense logistics Agency Disposition Services North East region.

Group of people standing in a concrete yard with boxes and a flatbed truck

Nov. 21, 2023

PaCE Spotlight: Cory Harter

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — I can’t think of any other organization where an entry-level employee can receive as much developmental training that the PaCE program in Disposition Services provides, said Cory Harter, PaCE Group 44.