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Nov. 23, 2020
Free fitness program lasts through year’s end
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Battle Creek Morale, Welfare and Recreation office is providing free employee access to Wellbeats, an online fitness provider that delivers on-demand classes, challenges, and fitness assessments to its subscribers anytime, anywhere.
Nov. 21, 2020
Team recognized for helping Army commands divest during pandemic
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Despite the challenges of COVID-19 restrictions a Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services team showed their strong partnership with U.S. Army Forces Command as they met the command’s critical and essential disposals across 27 installations, earning a DLA Strategic Goals Award for the 3rd Quarter.
Nov. 18, 2020
Texas volunteer firefighters use former military trucks
DAINGERFIELD, Texas — Jenkins Volunteer Fire Department has converted a second Steward Stevenson, excess military truck from the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services into a firefighting machine by adding a slip-on unit, front bumper nozzles, and drafting capability.
Battle Creek, Mich. Nov. 16, 2020
Vets resource event held virtually
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center recently held a virtual veteran’s resource fair in observance of Veterans Day. With most workers from the Battle Creek, Michigan, landmark working from home, this year’s Veterans Day program was conducted online Nov. 10.
Nov. 13, 2020
DLA Disposition Services deputy director promoted to colonel
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Franyate Taylor received a promotion to the rank of colonel during a social distanced and virtual frocking ceremony at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center Nov. 10.
Battle Creek, Michigan Nov. 12, 2020
Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services sets new standards with virtual safety summit
BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services held a virtual Material Handling Equipment Safety Summit in November. Due to travel restrictions put in place by the Defense Department to help combat the pandemic, the annual material handling event was held online for the first time.
Nov. 9, 2020
Excess property continues to aid fight against pandemic
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Forces battling the pandemic have much to be thankful for this year as Defense Logistics Agency employees at DLA Disposition Services locations across the country have transferred almost $36.8 million worth of excess military items to service members and first responders working to stop the coronavirus spread and help those already afflicted.
Nov. 3, 2020
Cannon shares intent for coming year
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The DLA Disposition Services director’s remarks closed out a virtual leadership summit recently hosted in Battle Creek.
A conversation with DLA Disposition Services Deputy Director Col. Franyate Taylor
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Meet DLA Disposition Services Deputy Director Army Col. Franyate Taylor. Taylor shares her first impressions, her expectations and a little about herself.
Oct. 28, 2020
Disposition leaders tackle business questions at a distance
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Annual summit continues with appraisals of 2020 successes and evaluations of oncoming operating challenges.
Oct. 27, 2020
Leadership sync perseveres through pandemic
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Annual leaders meet up continues online in an upended 2020.
Oct. 26, 2020
A moment in time: 100 years ago
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Dr. John Harvey Kellogg gathered the Battle Creek Sanitarium staff for a photograph a century ago on October 26, 1920.
Oct. 23, 2020
DLA to help Army make excess historic artifacts available
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A five-year project will make some of the 580,000 items in the Army Museum Enterprise available to qualifying organizations.
Oct. 16, 2020
Returning customer reaches $5 million mark in reusable items
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Defense Logistics Agency employees at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, recently resumed issuing usable excess property to transfer and donation customers as pandemic restrictions eased, allowing one customer to reach the $5 million mark in property acquired through the agency.
Oct. 13, 2020
New group shares benefits of bees
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A small group of bee enthusiasts swarmed together online and by phone Oct. 7 to kick off the first session of the All in Bee Club Support Group.