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Dec. 1, 2022
Stand down screeners cast a wide net
A cohort of about 200 used and excess military property requisitioners - mostly social workers - regularly visit DLA's online inventory for items that will help their local homeless and at-risk veteran populations.
Nov. 29, 2022
DLA surplus goes to homeless vets
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Personal items like sleeping bags, boots and thermal underwear draw thousands of at-risk veterans to annual community events each year where they are linked up with housing, employment and medical assistance.
Nov. 23, 2022
PaCE Spotlight: Karin DeGraw
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Karin DeGraw is a management and program analyst for the Process Excellence Team at Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan. She began the PaCE Program in 2017 and graduated in 2019.
Nov. 22, 2022
Disposition Services Operations Directorate closes the door on a two-year project
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Operations Directorate finished 2022 with accomplishments including completing a two-year project.
Nov. 21, 2022
Unique Turn-in Items of 2022
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A look back at some of the most unique and intriguing items received by Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services personnel during 2022.
Pacific disposal crew closes book on ‘22
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — From Oahu to Kwajalein to Diego Garcia and all the exotic spots in between, reverse logistics for deployed and forward-based warfighters depends on the close coordination of an expert team.
Nov. 19, 2022
WMS development nears the finish line
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Disposition Services begins testing the new Warehouse Management System in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Nov. 18, 2022
Area manager Milazzo recognized
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The agency’s lead for property disposal across Alaska is a DLA Disposition Services employee of the quarter.
Nov. 15, 2022
Mid America: Year in review
Battle Creek, Mich. — “Mid-America had an outstanding year,” DLA Disposition Services Mid-America Deputy Director Marc Wilson said. “It’s what I would consider a raving success.”
Nov. 10, 2022
Vets honored at property disposal HQ
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Regional college president addresses Battle Creek-based federal employees in observation of Veteran’s Day.
Nov. 9, 2022
PaCE Spotlight: Brandon Awkerman
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Brandon Awkerman is in his second year of the Pathways to Career Excellence Program and is currently located at Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan. He is in the Contracting PaCE Program, so he will not be placed at a field site location during or after his participation in the PaCE Program. Brandon’s group had a unique experience in the program as they were in their first year of the program when the pandemic began.
Nov. 8, 2022
Contracting sees increase in revenue and industry engagements in 2022
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — During 2022 the contracting office achieved this goal through increasing revenue, industry engagement and cost avoidance.
Nov. 4, 2022
Industry Day brings contracting partners from around the world to Battle Creek, Michigan
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services hosted an Industry Day for current and potential industry partners.
Nov. 3, 2022
Alaska property disposal specialist honored
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Employee of the Quarter Capus Bryant’s takeover of the Anchorage property reuse mission has helped push the site’s production metrics to new levels.
Nov. 2, 2022
Big turn-ins, big effort for West region in 2022
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — From boots to bollards to locomotives, the directorate had plenty to handle in its most recent fiscal year.
Battle Creek MWR hosts Harvest Fest 2022
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Battle Creek Morale, Welfare, and Recreation hosted the annual family-friendly Harvest Fest at Station 66 Oct. 26. Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center employees, retirees, and their family members enjoyed hayrides, Trunk-or-Treating, a costume contest, yard games, apple cider press demonstration and more.
Oct. 28, 2022
Leaders conclude Battle Creek summit
BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Attendees encouraged to build on relationships made during annual get-together.
Culture innovations a main focus at leadership summit
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services leaders and culture representatives discussed culture innovations at the annual Strategic Leadership Summit Oct. 24-28. This is the first time culture representatives attended the summit in person at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center.
Leaders get WMS demo
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Day 4 of the annual summit focused on game-changing software expected to roll out across the agency’s reverse logistics sites next year.
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.
Oct. 26, 2022
Disposition Services leaders meet for second day of Strategic Leadership Summit
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Leaders from Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services met for the second day of the Strategic Leadership Summit Oct. 25 in Battle Creek, Michigan, where the day’s focus was safety lessons learned and a way forward, the importance of communication in the workplace, and suicide prevention training.
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.
Oct. 23, 2022
PaCE Spotlight: Cameron Schuemann
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services Project Manager Cameron Schuemann participated in the Pathways to Career Excellence Program from 2006 to 2008. During the time he participated, the program was still called the Corporate Intern Program.
Oct. 21, 2022
Employee Spotlight: Robert Montgomery
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Employee Spotlight: Robert Montgomery Property Disposal Specialist DLA Disposition Services at Norfolk, Virginia