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Sept. 21, 2022
Employee Spotlight: Corry Struve
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Employee Spotlight: Corry Struve DSD West Equipment Specialist DLA Disposition Services at San Joaquin, California
Sept. 20, 2022
PaCE Spotlight: Esteban Gancer
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Esteban Gancer is a member of Pathways to Career Excellence Program Group 42, which began in 2021. He is currently in Battle Creek, Michigan, at Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Headquarters for his first year in the program and is set to move to Jacksonville, Florida, for his second year.
Sept. 12, 2022
Disposition's 50th: ‘A time to celebrate us’
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services observed a half century of warfighter support with a birthday celebration Sept. 12.
Sept. 9, 2022
Battle Creek MWR hosts 9/11 Remembrance Walk
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The somber display marked the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attack for agency personnel in Michigan.
Sept. 7, 2022
DLA Disposition Services welcomes OSHA inspectors for VPP recertification
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Voluntary Protection Program is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration program that recognizes employees and managers who have adopted effective safety and health management systems maintaining injury rates below the national average. Since 2013, DLA Disposition Services has been certified in the Star Program category. Other program categories include Merit and Demonstration.
Sept. 6, 2022
PaCE Spotlight: Danielle Woods
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Pathways to Career Excellence Program for DLA Disposition Services 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.
DLA leaders visit agency employees, Navy leaders in Bahrain
BAHRAIN — DLA's commander of regional combat support discussed DLA’s future support to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility with Navy leaders and DLA employees at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Aug. 30-Sept. 2.
Sept. 2, 2022
Montana firefighters save 20 homes with former DOD equipment
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Polson Rural Fire District is one of countless around the U.S. that rely on used military vehicles and gear to help fight wildfires.
Sept. 1, 2022
DLA Disposition Services LESO hosts a successful in-person conference
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services Law Enforcement Support Office hosted a successful in-person conference in Battle Creek, Michigan, a first since the pandemic.
Aug. 29, 2022
Leadership Reflection: Todd Shuman
Get to know Sub-Area Manager Todd Shuman
DLA Disposition Services Susquehanna Aug. 25, 2022
Leadership Reflection: Richard Brock Hall
Get to know Area Manager Richard Brock Hall
Aug. 17, 2022
PaCE Spotlight: Mike Vaughn
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Pathways to Career Excellence Program for DLA Disposition Services is a two-year program that takes PaCERs through all of Disposition Services and its processes to learn as much as possible about the directorate.
Aug. 16, 2022
Leadership Reflection: Raymond Johnson
Get to know Area Manager Raymond Johnson
Aug. 11, 2022
PaCE Spotlight: Hilary Casari
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Hillary Casari is currently the operations inventory branch chief for Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services. She participated in the Intern program before it was renamed as the Pathways to Career Excellence Program between the years of 2007 and 2009. She also was the PaCE Program manager for two years.
Aug. 10, 2022
Employee Reflection: Anita McSwane
Get to know General Supply Specialist and Accountable Officer Anita McSwane
Aug. 9, 2022
Sandra Young named Distinguished Alumni
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The 43-year agency veteran’s surviving family members accepted the honor on her behalf during a ceremony in Battle Creek Aug. 2.
DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, trains with DLA Disposition at COREX 2022
TRACY, Calif. — COREX22, led by DLA Disposition Services, is engineered to offer DLA with an opportunity to perform expeditionary disposition services.
Aug. 8, 2022
Employee Reflection: Ken Reiner
Get to know Environmental Protection Specialist Ken Reiner
Aug. 4, 2022
Director recognizes history of government entities
BATTLE CREEK, Mich — August has the honor of celebrating the birth of both the US Coast Guard and the Department of Defense. The United States Coast Guard celebrates its 232nd birthday on August 4th while Defense Department was created on the August 10, 1949. Semper Paratus—Always Ready.
Aug. 3, 2022
Employee Reflection: Eric Garris
Get to know Property Disposal Specialist Eric Garris
Aug. 2, 2022
Leadership Reflection: Camellia Cochran
Get to know Area Manager Camellia Cochran
Aug. 1, 2022
2022 Contingency Operations Readiness Exercise comes to a successful end
BATTLE CREEK, Mich — As July ends, so too does the latest edition of the Defense Logistic Agency’s Contingency Operations Readiness Exercise in Battle Creek, Michigan. The exercise featured different parts of the agency working together across multiple sites – simulating an expeditionary environment.
July 29, 2022
“I enjoyed every minute of my work here”
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Turkish national DLA employee Sedat Deryalar calls it a day after four decades of reverse logistics support to U.S. warfighters at Incirlik Air Base. The local air wing recently shared a short video in his honor.
July 28, 2022
COREX gets DLA elements collaborating
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Contributions from entities like DLA Distribution and DLA Information Operations are proving essential to increased realism and impact of the agency’s primary annual property disposal exercise.
July 27, 2022
Fraud: Trends to look for
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Office of Internal Review assists management with anti-fraud prevention and detection by conducting reviews and reporting suspected fraud to the DLA Office of Inspector General.