DLA News Archive

Tag: People & Culture DS

Uniformed soldier pours water from a tea pot into a tea cup on stage.

March 1, 2023

HDIFC recognizes Black History month with final presentation

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — As Black History month came to a close, members of the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, gathered for a keynote address by Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Deputy Director Army Col. Andre Toussaint.

Feb. 15, 2023

PaCE Spotlight: LaRoy "Lulu" Clark

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — LaRoy “Lulu” Clark participated in the Pathways to Career Excellence Program from 2015-2017. The PaCE Program is a two-year program that takes PaCERs through all of DLA Disposition Services and its processes to learn as much as possible about the directorate. The first year takes place at DLA Disposition Services Headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, and the second year either takes place in Battle Creek for Contracting PaCERs or at an assigned field site for Property Disposal PaCERs.

people in a cafeteria having a discussion

Oct. 27, 2022

Contracting and command culture take center stage during Disposition Services Senior Leadership Summit

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Day 3 of the DLA Disposition Services Senior Leadership Summit continues in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Photo of Max Hornick who introduced themselves as a Community Education Specialist for Disability Network Southwest Michigan. They have been with Disability Network since 2018. Hornick said their pronouns are they, them, and theirs, and as a brief visual description, Hornick said they are a white nonbinary person with glasses and short, reddish hair.

Oct. 26, 2022

Awareness in the Workplace

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — In recognition of Disability Employment Awareness Month, The Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center’s Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity – Special Emphasis Programs introduced the event keynote speaker Max Hornick, Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator and communication education specialist with the Disability Network Southwest Michigan.

Oct. 24, 2022

Senior Leader Summit underway

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The annual week-long meeting of the agency’s reverse logistics leaders from across the world kicked off in Battle Creek, Mich., Oct. 24.

Robert Montgomery stands outside wearing an orange safety vest.

Oct. 21, 2022

Employee Spotlight: Robert Montgomery

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Employee Spotlight: Robert Montgomery Property Disposal Specialist DLA Disposition Services at Norfolk, Virginia

Oct. 19, 2022

DLA assists in the search for MIA personnel

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA partners with the DPAA office in the search for service members missing in action around the world.

A large piece of with a grapple attachment on the boom arm stacks tires as part of the class.

Oct. 3, 2022

Employee Spotlight: Dana Henderson

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Employee Spotlight: Dana Henderson Property Disposal Specialist Expeditionary Civilian DLA Disposition Services at San Joaquin, California

audience listens to speaker in auditorium

Sept. 28, 2022

Disposition Services training provides foundational knowledge for workforce

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Incoming Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services’ employees will take a foundational training course providing them with knowledge on the “why” behind the processes they perform in their day-to-day jobs.

Sept. 26, 2022

Commentary: DLA Disposition Services from a PaCER’s Perspective

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Commentary giving a perspective on the DLA Disposition Services PaCER program.