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Feb. 9, 2024
Resource analysts from near and far host a landmark summit
BATTL CREEK, Mich. — Resource analysts from across DLA Disposition Services arrived in Battle Creek, Michigan for a three-day summit, to discuss topics ranging from contract requirements to training.
Feb. 8, 2024
(A new) Home on the range: NTC Fort Irwin
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Far out in the desert, artillery booms across the ever-shifting sands, punishing DLA-sourced used vehicles, while soldiers sweep through fabricated towns brought to life by actors and set dressed with reused military equipment.
Feb. 6, 2024
Excess equipment to help build special operations capability
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A Kaiserslautern-based property disposal specialist recently went the extra mile to transfer a valuable fabricating system from Germany to a stateside customer with an important mission.
Feb. 2, 2024
Small business training takes center stage for Disposition Services
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Members of Disposition Services Contracting Division took part in contract development training focused on helping small businesses.
Jan. 30, 2024
(A new) Home on the range: NTTR
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Vehicles, equipment and materials sourced from DLA’s surplus equipment stocks provide a crucial element in the realistic training and preparation of America’s combat pilots at the sprawling Nevada Test and Training Range.
Jan. 25, 2024
Major facility upgrade underway at Barstow property disposal hub
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The $24 million project will allow DLA Disposition Services personnel to support region warfighters from a single streamlined structure.
Jan. 23, 2024
Environmentalist saves agency customer’s life
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Mike Lapine recently received the Superior Civilian Service Award for providing lifesaving response when a property turn-in customer’s heart stopped while dropping off excess material at a DLA facility in Germany in November.
Jan. 20, 2024
DLA Document Services reflects on 30 years of online printing
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Technology has dramatically changed since the launch of Defense Logistics Agency Document Services’ first client-server ordering application, “Doc Access,” in late 1993. But that one-time cutting-edge concept eventually led to today’s cloud web-based Document Services Online.
Jan. 18, 2024
Euro team rallies to support colleague’s orchard loss
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — When a DLA employee-owned generational Sicilian farm was destroyed by wildfire, the DLA Disposition Services Europe and Africa region staff came together to help replace lost olive trees.
Jan. 16, 2024
Montana nabs surplus snowcat for backcountry rescues
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Used military equipment “a game changer” for states’ ability to protect residents and manage public lands.
Jan. 11, 2024
Solomon Islands property donation to improve surgical care for citizens
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A recent U.S. Navy hospital ship visit to Guadalcanal included the DLA-assisted donation of cutting-edge medical equipment expected to improve health outcomes in the South Pacific.
Jan. 10, 2024
Disposition Services completes CONUS transition to WMS
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The final Disposition Services CONUS site goes live with the Warehouse Management System.
Jan. 4, 2024
White House printshop lead retires
BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Mischelle O’Neal bade farewell to her role as lead production operations specialist for the Defense Logistics Agency’s Disposition Services - Document Services office at the White House, marking the conclusion of an illustrious career in December.
Jan. 2, 2024
DLA Disposition Services supports USDA with solar power
BATTLE CREEK, Mich — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services team at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, recently received solar power electric systems turned in as excess, but what was no longer required by the military became a much-needed power source for the U.S. Department of Agriculture unit in nearby Harrisburg.
Dec. 29, 2023
Endless surf ahead for retiring Pacific operations lead
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A stalwart property disposal expert gives his final ‘aloha’ to the agency Dec. 30 after a career that began in 1988.
Dec. 28, 2023
DLA Disposition Services Southeast Region Receives Insightful Visits from Leadership
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services South East Region recently welcomed leadership on a visit, offering valuable insights and commendations for the team's unwavering dedication and resilience during ongoing operational transitions and challenges.
Dec. 27, 2023
Kathy Atkins-Nunez: Pioneering excellence in leadership
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Longtime employee Kathy Atkins-Nunez recently concluded a remarkable 39-year journey with Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services, while helping to establish an organizational benchmark for leadership.
Dec. 20, 2023
Al Pacenza retiring from DLA Document Services after 57 years
NEW CUMBERLAND, Penn. — A legend retirees from the West Point DLA Document Services site.
Dec. 19, 2023
A year of change and accomplishments for Disposition Services Mid-America
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Mid-America region experienced many changes and transitions in 2023. From new warehouse procedures to saying farewell to the top of the leadership team, it was a year of change and accomplishments.
South East summit aims for excellence
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Disposition Services team from South East recently concluded their Front Line Supervisors Summit as members of the team gained insight on multiple topics during the three-day event.
Dec. 14, 2023
Demil specialists best tough-to-destroy ballistic glass
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA’s Kaiserslautern-based property disposal experts recently overcame some long-term hurdles to the disposal of ballistic glass in Europe.
Dec. 13, 2023
Central team flexes ingenuity to overcome year of challenges
A look at how DSD Central succeeded throughout 2023.
Dec. 12, 2023
An eventful year for DLA Document Services
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — A look back at Document Services' journey in 2023 spanning from a realignment, scanning and print jobs to office device management, the team has been busy this year.
Dec. 11, 2023
A tradition continues for HDIFC employees to spread holiday cheer
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Agency employees at Battle Creek’s Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center have played the role of Santa’s elves and partnered with the Salvation Army to bring Christmas to families in the local community for almost four decades now.
Dec. 8, 2023
Arthur Welsh: A legacy of leadership and innovation in defense logistics
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Explore the remarkable journey of Arthur Welsh that began three decades ago as a WG-05 and discover his impactful legacy.