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Aug. 9, 2017
Excess reduction effort presses on at Gimcheon
Gimcheon, South Korea — Staff members at DLA Disposition Services at Gimcheon, South Korea, continue to demonstrate their support for divestiture efforts by a variety of Army commands peninsula wide.
Aug. 2, 2017
Talks pave way for future agency support
Darwin, Austrailia — Defense Logistics Agency support in the Pacific may soon be expanding after promising meetings in “the land down under.”
July 28, 2017
Departing employee leaves his mark
Columbus, Ohio — After nearly 40 years of federal service, Lawrence "Mac" McNinch is ensuring he will leave his mark on DLA Disposition Services before he retires this August.
July 21, 2017
New DLA command creates joint ops center to boost warfighter support
A new joint operations team is now active at the newly created Defense Logistics Agency CENTCOM & SOCOM headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
July 18, 2017
DLA-procured police-presence kits delivered to Iraqi security forces
PHILADELPHIA — On the verge of victory in Mosul, Iraqi security forces received police equipment that they’ll use to protect their citizens. The first Police Presence in a Box kits were transferred to Iraqi security forces July 3 during a ceremony in Baghdad.
July 14, 2017
Military computers go to school
Irwin County, Georgia — Computers once used by the U.S. military are now in the hands of Georgia middle and high school students thanks to a program administered by DLA Disposition Services.
June 27, 2017
OCORT encourages teamwork, readiness
Fort Custer, Michigan — Civilian employees and military reservists working for the Defense Logistics Agency practiced the skills needed to deploy to forward areas during an Overseas Contingency Operations Response Training exercise from June 12 to 23.
June 26, 2017
Scrap handler hits the road for Camp Kinser
Okinawa, Japan — The scrap operations personnel at the DLA Disposition Services site at Okinawa, Japan, have some new help thanks to a late night road trip from Naha.
June 7, 2017
Staff ‘files away’ old furniture while putting warfighters first
Gimcheon, South Korea — Receiving unserviceable office furniture in place helped Defense Logistics Agency employees in Korea support warfighters at the U.S. Army Garrison Humphrey while saving costs and enhancing safety.
Excess item gives a lift to Guam police officers
A piece of material handling equipment no longer needed by military forces on Guam is now giving a helping hand to police officers there.
Spring cleaning makes room for new items
Misawa, Japan — Before summer takes over, the staff at DLA Disposition Services at Misawa, Japan, did some spring cleaning to clear out old property, make space for rolling stock and accommodate their turn-in customers.
May 30, 2017
Items still rolling in for Operation Clean Sweep
Gimcheon, Korea — Defense Logistics Agency employees at the DLA Disposition Services site at Gimcheon, Korea, continue to support the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division as Operation Clean Sweep continues to roll along with the arrival of vehicles that are part of the Class II and VII turn-ins.
May 24, 2017
‘Ghost Brigade’s’ War on Excess
Joint Base LewisMcChord, Washington — The 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team has been taking part in an installation wide material management program to synchronize and execute material management actions and increase on hand equipment readiness.
May 22, 2017
Agency helps put former military vehicle on the road again
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii — Three sport utility vehicles that once supported American forces will be returning to the road overseas as part of a Foreign Military Sales case with Moldova.
May 17, 2017
Gimcheon staff helps retire aging warrior from the skies
Battle Creek, Michigan — Not all of the vehicles involved in the Army’s divestiture of excess items travel on wheels or tracks, some use rotors to fly through the air.
Event offers awareness on opioid abuse in the region
Battle Creek, Michigan — Defense Logistics Agency employees in Battle Creek, Michigan, gathered May 16 to hear about how abusing drugs meant to relieve one type of pain can bring on a new one
May 4, 2017
Customer outreach continues on future site changes
Battle Creek, Michigan — Senior leaders and staff from DLA Disposition Services headquarters continue to inform warfighters and other customers about Network Optimization with more details about how field sites in the continental United States will adapt to ensure customer requirements are supported in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible.
April 21, 2017
Program offers food for thought on sexual assaults
Battle Creek, Michigan — Defense Logistics Agency employees in Battle Creek, Michigan, shared some tea and information about sexual assault, the impact on victims, and how we can support those affected as part of April’s event for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
April 14, 2017
DLA helps Army units save time, money in 'surge' disposition event
Fort Hood, Texas — Defense Logistics Agency personnel helped Army units at Fort Hood, Texas, save 4,300 man hours in document preparation and screening in a recent two-week event, in which 859 vehicles turned in 400,000 pounds of scrap metal.
April 11, 2017
Used locomotives deliver economic benefits
Lake Providence, Louisiana — Former Army locomotives are driving an effort to revitalize a 90-mile stretch of rail line to foster economic benefits for Louisiana and Arkansas.
April 10, 2017
Humvees rolling into Pacific sites
As the Army’s divestiture of excess vehicles continues, two DLA Disposition Services sites in the Pacific region are taking in large numbers of tactical vehicles.
April 1, 2017
A Conversation with ... DLA’s Regional Commanders
Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Army Col. Derrin Williams, commander of DLA Central Command & Special Operations Command; Army Col. Lisa Keough, commander of DLA Europe & Africa; and Navy Capt. Timothy Daniels, commander of DLA Pacific discuss the recent command-and-control change to streamline how DLA supports customers in combatant commands — otherwise known as C2
March 31, 2017
Logistics vehicle gets new life fighting fires
Acton, Maine — A former military supply vehicle stands ready to help fight forest fires in a New England village.
March 23, 2017
Gimcheon staff uses airwaves to reach out to warfighters
Gimcheon, Korea — Defense Logistics Agency personnel in Korea use the Armed Forces Network to reach out to warfighters.
March 16, 2017
Air national guardsman uses Defense Logistics Agency reutilization program to save millions of dollars
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey — The reutilization offered through DLA Disposition Services has helped an Air National Guardsman in New Jersey save millions of dollars.