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A DLA contractor prepares for the removal of hazardous waste to be removed from a DoD generator site.

May 1, 2018

Waste Not, Want Not

Disposing of hazardous waste ever more securely, efficiently and in a way that’s safe for the earth takes creative thinking from the people at DLA Disposition Services.

Republic of Korea tanks with the 1st Marine Division head a firing line during a Korea Marine Exercise Program in Pohang, South Korea. Exchange agreements between the U.S. and South Korea governments allow DLA to provide items and fuel to the South Korean military.

Nov. 1, 2017

Holding the Line

In a distant location where the U.S. military helps hold the line for freedom, DLA is there, helping them stay ready.

Navy Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Scott Pearson operates industrial shears to turn unusable property into scrap during Overseas Contingency Operations Readiness Training 2017.

Nov. 1, 2017

Deploy and Dispose

Since 2013, DLA Disposition Services has conducted annual exercises to hone its ability to dispose of unneeded equipment and supplies, no matter where on earth.

Engineers clean up homes in the Keys

Oct. 4, 2017

Florida National Guard Engineers clear Hurricane Irma debris from Monroe County homes

KEY WEST, Fla. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the National Guard website — On Sept. 25, Gov. Rick Scott activated a 400-Soldier task force, led by the newly formed 753rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, to conduct debris clearance and residential de-mucking for the residents of Monroe County.

Charles Miller, a Fleet Readiness Center Southeast material identifier, washes a bin of aluminum scraps collected through the manufacturing process. Washing the scraps removes oil residue and dust so the metal can be taken to Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services for resale. The recycling of metal scraps is one small part of the facility's drive towards decreasing its environmental footprint. Because of such efforts, FRCSE was awarded the CNO's Environmental Award for Sustainability. (U.S. Navy Photo by Clifford Davis/Released)

March 10, 2016

FRCSE Wins CNO Environmental Award

Jacksonville, Florida — Support from the local DLA Disposition Services site helped a Navy readiness center earn top marks for its environmental program.