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Tag: DLA Disposition Services

Barbara Roberts stands and delivers remarks to seated people.

March 26, 2020

Ideas exchanged at DLA Disposition Services Mid-America Leadership Summit

Red River Army Depot, Texas — DLA Disposition Services Area Manager Barbara Roberts delivers remarks on the Fort Hood site during the March Mid-America Leadership Summit held at Red River Army Depot, Texas.Each area within Mid-America had a leader review how they were performing and plans they had for the future. Issues discussed during the review ranged from safety to

DLA Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon reviews accomplishments for the past year with the summit attendees.

Oct. 22, 2019

“It’s been a busy year”

Battle Creek, Michigan — Senior leaders from the director down to area managers gathered in Battle Creek, Michigan, Oct. 21-25 for the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Senior Leader Summit.

Molly Capps, principal of McDeeds Creek Elementary School in Carthage, N.C., left, signs for the computers donated to her school by U.S. Army Forces Command from Eric Garris, Defense Logistics Agency, Oct. 15.

Oct. 22, 2019

Army computers serve on in local school district

Fort Bragg, North Carolina — Computers and accessories once used by soldiers at U.S. Army Forces Command continue to serve as they help North Carolina students learn

Photo of helicopter and military personnel.

Sept. 20, 2019

DLA Disposition Services’ expeditionary team puts excess property in its place

Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo — DLA Disposition Services disposes of excess property around the world. The military services partner with DLA at the strategic level, allowing the mission to thrive.

Former DLA Disposition Services chief counsel Matthew Pausch has been appointed DLA General Counsel.

March 27, 2019

Former DLA Disposition Services chief counsel returns as DLA General Counsel

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — New General Counsel Matthew Pausch returns to the Defense Logistics Agency after a 5-year absence.

Nov. 21, 2018

Oklahoma City DLA Strategic Material pilot program partnership proves successful

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Approximately two years ago, DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, located at Tinker Air Force Base, joined forces with DLA Disposition Services to take on a new mission. The mission assisting DLA Strategic Materials in sorting, recovering and reclaiming rare materials critical to national defense and national security for reuse in military applications, and enables the United States to not rely on other countries to replace the materials that have been identified as a shortfall’s within the National Defense Stock Piling Act.

Operators use heavy equipment to load and transport millions of pounds of scrap material to heavy barges that will take it away for sorting and recycling in the city of Majuro in the Marshall Islands.

Oct. 26, 2018

DLA Disposition Services helps the Army remove mounds of scrap from a remote Pacific island

DLA Disposition Services helps remove mounds of scrap metal from Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific.

An Iraqi national separates scrap metal to be salvaged and recycled into cash while at Forward Operating Base Warhorse, located in Diyala, Iraq.

July 9, 2018

DLA Disposition Services gives new purpose to old or excess items

DLA Disposition Services gives new purpose to old or excess items.

Navy Logistics Specialist 1st Class David Freeman, a member of Disposal Support Unit 2 out of Anniston, Alabama, prepares to drop a load of electronics into an industrial shredder at Camp Grayling, Michigan, during OCORT ’18.

June 19, 2018

It's getting real: annual exercise adds complexity

CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. — The annual expeditionary training for disposition personnel known as OCORT has added a new location and new real-life customers in a bid to create greater levels of realism.

DLA Disposition Services Logistics Management Division Chief Arthur Welsh describes the mobile office concept to Disposal Service Representatives during a customer support workshop in Battle Creek, Michigan, May 15. NOTE: Photo has been partially blurred to protect proprietary third-party technology.

May 15, 2018

Disposition reps share ideas, training

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The DLA Disposition Services 2018 Disposal Service Representative Workshop kicked off in Battle Creek, Michigan, May 15, offering a packed schedule to more than 50 front-line agency reps from all around the world.