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July 1, 2021
Leadership Spotlight: Beth Ford
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Beth Ford is DLA Disposition Services North East director and has been with federal government for 35 years.
June 25, 2021
DLA Disposition Services supports USNS Tippecanoe during COREX in Guam
JOINT REGION MARIANAS, Guam — The replenishment oiler brought turn-in items to a temporary field exercise site.
June 22, 2021
Paris, Texas PD deploys surplus MRAP during SWAT response
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The former military Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected armored vehicle protected police while taking about 30 rounds from a barricaded gunman in an all-night standoff.
Guam exercise providing hands-on field training
NAVAL STATION GUAM — This year’s COREX includes two weeks of instruction in the Indo-Pacific region for the first time.
June 21, 2021
Mission first, safety always
Naval Station Guam — COREX participants and observers keep tight ties to safe practices during field ops.
Law Enforcement Support Office hosts state coordinators for in-person training
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services’ LESO program invited state coordinators to the first face-to-face training since the pandemic.
June 16, 2021
Disposition Services Central director wraps up tour of duty
BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Lt. Col. Jason Logan’s tour as Disposition Services Director of Central Region comes to an end.
June 14, 2021
DLA Disposition Services team trains in Guam during Contingency Overseas Readiness Exercise
Guam — “Our forward-positioned equipment, coupled with our training and our personnel that are deployable worldwide give us the practice to support the warfighter with disposal anywhere on the globe,” DLA Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon said.
June 11, 2021
COREX trains disposition pros near and far
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Annual training for expeditionary civilians and DLA reserve military members is underway at pop-up property disposal sites in Michigan and Guam.
June 9, 2021
Expeditionary training facility dedicated to former DLA employee Krissie K. Davis
CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. — Davis was killed while on deployment to Afghanistan in 2015. DLA leaders and family members gathered to help memorialize her at Indiana's Camp Atterbury June 3.
June 2, 2021
Colorado Springs employee recognized
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Justin Herburger named Employee of the Quarter.
May 26, 2021
USMC gets a lift in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Personnel in Michigan are getting a quality training opportunity while providing money-saving heavy-lift capability to a deactivating Marine Corps Bridge Company that came to DLA’s aid in the past.
May 24, 2021
HDIFC hosts 2021 DLA DS Spring Leadership Summit
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services leaders arrived to HDIFC to discuss strategic plans and initiatives.
May 19, 2021
One-of-a-kind Battle Creek training facility turns 10
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Training and Operations Simulation Center has provided countless hours of hands-on and classroom instruction to aspiring reverse logisticians from around the world.
Truck from DLA helps Garrison Volunteer Fire Department lead with heart
GARRISON, Texas — The Garrison VFD said they wanted to share hope and support for the community by literally showing their colors when they converted the excess 6x6 military truck they acquired from DLA. The truck honors individuals and bears their names on ribbons, stressing hope and awareness.
May 17, 2021
Gimcheon environmental chief honored
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Danny Kim was recently named DLA Disposition Services Employee of the Quarter for his property disposal support to warfighters in Korea.
May 12, 2021
Virtual workshops examine waste disposal alternatives
Battle Creek, Mich. — DLA and Army Corps of Engineers personnel will soon begin meeting online to brainstorm waste disposal methods and technologies.
May 10, 2021
Mobile Battle Creek Veterans Affairs team vaccinates local community members
BATTLE CREEK, Mich — The HDIFC played host to Battle Creek Veterans Affairs as they administered COVID vaccinations to veterans, their spouses, and caregivers.
May 6, 2021
Leadership Spotlight: Bill Cohoe
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Bill Cohoe is DLA Disposition Services' safety manager and has been with federal government for 34 years. Cohoe enjoys hunting, camping, and spending time with his family.
May 3, 2021
DLA takes center stage during virtual Small Business Networking Session
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA provides Michigan small businesses with networking tools and educates them on government purchasing and selling capabilities.
April 29, 2021
Property disposal field offices to close
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — 60 employee positions will be realigned over the coming year to optimize disposal network capacity and improve overall support to the warfighter.
April 22, 2021
Take your child to work day – pandemic edition
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — For much of our workforce at some point during the past year, it has been “take your child to work day” as we shifted to continue operations with max telework and schools/childcare closing/going virtual. As such, our workforce has shared with their children information about what they do.
April 20, 2021
New command video highlights reverse logistics
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A recently-produced 4-minute information film outlines the mission and priorities of DLA Disposition Services and its global workforce.
April 7, 2021
Europe and Africa haz waste specialists undeterred by pandemic
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The DLA contracting officer representatives who oversee removal of millions of pounds of waste from dozens of countries annually have adapted their methods to overcome a global threat.
April 5, 2021
Leadership Spotlight: Kathy Atkins-Nuñez
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Get to know Kathy Atkins-Nuñez, DLA Disposition Services mid-America region director.