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July 11, 2025

Al Udeid air defense team reliant on DLA excess property stores

Patriot missile system operators tasked with defending U.S. personnel in the CENTCOM region became the agency’s first property reutilization customers in Qatar in April.

July 7, 2025

Disposition, Distribution hunting efficiencies in Germany

The two DLA major sub-commands continue exploring opportunities to work together to meet warfighter demand across Europe and Africa.

July 3, 2025

Army colonel leads DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM

Army Col. Edward Runyan accepted the reins of the Defense Logistics Agency’s regional command for U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command in a change of command ceremony July 1.

July 2, 2025

Want list indicator could add more high-demand excess property to shelves

Agency reverse logisticians who handle used and excess property turn-ins will now know if a reuse customer is seeking specific item types.

June 27, 2025

Guam haz waste removal saves money, sets new standard

When hazardous waste storage at the Consolidated Storage Facility in Guam recently reached a critical point, one Defense Logistics Agency environmental protection specialist’s initiative helped turn a complex challenge into a streamlined, cost-effective success.

June 24, 2025

DLA eyes strategic materials recapture from excess property

With the nation’s defense industry facing diminished access to rare earths, the agency will closely evaluate its surplus property stream for additional materials recycling opportunities.

June 20, 2025

Cannon leads NDIA Knowledge Bar session

Defense Logistics Agency partnered with National Defense Industrial Association for a two-day event that brought government and industry leaders together to discuss current and future challenges.

June 17, 2025

DLA works with 110th Wing to help students

The 110th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard recently delivered 176 excess laptops to the Calhoun Area Career Center, providing students with valuable tools to support their technical education.

June 12, 2025

Rural NC county taps LESO for emergency response preparedness

Martin County law enforcement turn to DLA’s surplus property inventory to meet readiness needs.

June 6, 2025

Remembering Krissie K. Davis

The property disposal specialist from Alabama was killed by rocket fire in Afghanistan while deployed for DLA in June 2015.

June 3, 2025

DLA and U.S. Forest Service support rural fire departments

The Defense Department provides collaborative support to firefighters nationwide through a partnership between Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services, the U.S. Forest Service, and state forestry agencies who all work together to help firefighters gain access to excess military equipment.

May 28, 2025

Chaplain Visits Battle Creek to Connect, Counsel, Support DLA Mission

Defense Logistics Agency Command Chaplain U.S. Army Col. Thomas Brooks visited the workforce located at the Hart–Dole–Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan.

May 22, 2025

PACE pushes careers forward

Veteran Sabrina Young credits Pathways to Career Excellence with helping her develop the tools to succeed.

May 15, 2025

PACER Spotlight: Joey Martinez

Joey Martinez is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Group 48, which began in 2024. For his second year in the PACE Program, he will be placed at the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site at San Antonio, Texas.

May 9, 2025

Texas school district uses DLA Disposition Services to support students

Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services recently donated 98 excess military laptops to Neches Independent School District in Texas, where they are helping expand students’ access to digital learning.

May 5, 2025

Pacific team helps Navy close out Guam EMF

Agency reverse logisticians help U.S. Seventh Fleet components clear out large equipment and more than 70 containers of excess expeditionary medical equipment and material.

May 2, 2025

Agency increases efficiencies through addition by subtraction

Addition by subtraction calls for identifying tasks or requirements that can be eliminated, removed, or modified to save time or costs to the agency.

April 28, 2025

Disposition Services HQ welcomes DLA senior leaders

Defense Logistics Agency personnel at Michigan’s Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center hosted members of the agency's senior leadership team April 22 for briefings and a mid-year review of the 2025 DLA Disposition Services Annual Operating Plan.

April 25, 2025

DLA trains civilians to demilitarize military equipment

When most people picture military might, they think of tanks, helicopters and heavy weaponry in action. What they don’t often consider is what happens to that gear when it’s no longer needed.

April 22, 2025

How can my organization get surplus military equipment to display?

DLA Disposition Services represents just one of several ways museums and interested organizations can pursue obsolete or surplus military vehicles and equipment for static display.

April 18, 2025

HDIFC receives an education on a serious yet important topic

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and members of the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center hosted special guests from local law enforcement to discuss the serious issue of sexual assault, particularly in connection with child abuse.

April 15, 2025

PACE Spotlight: Casch Kunkel

Casch Kunkel is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Group 48, which began in 2024. For his second year in PACE, he will be placed at the DLA Disposition Services site at Letterkenny Army Depot in Pennsylvania.

April 10, 2025

“Lightning Purge” of obsolete Army equipment in Hawaii

DLA Disposition Services recently supported a successful Army 25th Infantry Division two-month property divestiture that allows Indo-Pacific-focused logisticians to prioritize warfighting and readiness in the region.

April 8, 2025

RA summit brings together two DSDs for training

Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services resource analysts from the Southeast and Mid-America regions recently gathered for a unique and informative summit in Jacksonville, Florida.

April 4, 2025

Ramstein taps DLA property reuse stream for WMD threat response system

The inactivation of a Germany-based Army Reserve Weapons of Mass Destruction response team recently freed up a $1 million collection of chemical sensors, detectors, and protective personal gear quickly scooped up by the Air Force’s 435th Air Ground Operations Wing.