Disposition Services News

Operations Chief Willie Mitchell presents Disposal Service Representative Dave Smith with a plaque from Veterans Administration for helping the agency find usable items to aid homeless vets.

Jan. 6, 2020

Employee thanked for helping homeless vets

WARNER ROBBINS, Georgia — A Defense Logistics Agency employee at a Georgia site was honored recently by the Veterans Affairs for his effort assisting their staff in getting useable items to homeless veterans who can really use them.

Defense Logistics Agency employee Amber Smoker tries out one of the new treadmills during her workout in the MWR Fitness Center.

Jan. 1, 2020

New equipment can help fitness center users meet the new year

Battle Creek, Michigan — Some new arrivals at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center may make it easier for employees that are considering fitness goals for their 2020 New Year’s resolutions.

Navy Petty Officer Second Class Jhunar Medenilla, a new PACE member, performs an ammo abatement inspection on a vehicle during his recent deployment to DLA Disposition Services site at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

Dec. 30, 2019

Keeping disposal safe with inspections

Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan — Some things you absolutely have to get right because mistakes can be too costly. Making sure vehicles turned-in for disposal do not contain any hidden surprises is one of those things.

Various-sized bars of titanium sit on a pallet awaiting shipment.

Dec. 27, 2019

Molesworth site recovers $60k in titanium

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A contractor’s raw element excess will be added to National Defense Stockpile.

A boy sits on Santa's lap while a girl stands in front.

Dec. 24, 2019

Federal Center festivities get children in the holiday spirit

Battle Creek, Mich. — Children gathered at the HDIFC to celebrate Christmas with Santa, gifts and activities.

Megumi Ikeda poses in front of the Japanese and U.S. flags.

Dec. 23, 2019

EOQ winner vital to Japan site annual inventories

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Megumi Ikeda first began working with DLA Disposition Services as a college student in the ‘90s.

Two people look at granite slab suspended by cable as it is moved into position

Dec. 17, 2019

Texas museum finds new use for donated granite slab from DLA Disposition Services

VEGA, Texas — DLA Disposition Services at Susquehanna and Texas work together to donate granite slab to Milburn Price Culture Museum.

Three women check packages and a list for donation.

Dec. 13, 2019

Federal Center adopts 72 families of Veterans for Christmas

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan — DLA associates at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, support the US military all year, but as Christmas time draws near, they extend that support to their neighbors. Working with the Salvation Army, groups of HDIFC employees adopted 135 local individuals, providing food and gifts for the holidays.

Navy Capt. Orlando Lorié, (seated at head of table) new joint team leader for DLA Disposition Services, welcomes attendees to the annual Expeditionary Force Leadership Huddle.

Dec. 12, 2019

Expeditionary leaders meet in Battle Creek

Battle Creek, Michigan — As many prepare for the holidays, military reserve leaders and civilian staff who support Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services prepared for the future as they conducted their annual Expeditionary Force Leadership Huddle Dec. 6 to 8.

Operations Director Arthur Welsh (far right) watches as DLA Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon (center) and Chief of Staff Peter Foreman grill pancakes for the employees.

Dec. 11, 2019

Employees enjoy fluffy pancakes and fellowship for holidays

Battle Creek, Michigan — Defense Logistics Agency employees in the Breakfast Capital of the World gathered Dec. 10 for their annual Holiday Pancake Breakfast.

An employee has his blood pressure checked while participating in the Dec. 4 American Red Cross blood drive at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center.

Dec. 9, 2019

Employees help ease holiday shortage in blood supply

Battle Creek, Michigan — Agency employees gave some of their gifts early as they helped decrease the holiday shortages in the blood supply.

Eight new associates stand in front of flags with their right hand raised

Dec. 7, 2019

Program participants start new career path

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Prior to administering the oath, Cannon and his senior leadership team took a moment to get to know the new associates and provide words of wisdom as they start their new career path. A common theme of advice to the class members was to be open to opportunities -- whether it be a new area of interest or moving site locations—to get outside of their respective comfort zones, to grow, to find mentors and be mentors themselves.

Dec. 5, 2019

Cannon wraps up year with worldwide town hall

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon addressed his command’s worldwide workforce during an end-of-year town hall Dec. 3 in Battle Creek, Michigan.

6 colored circles that shay show you care in white text

Dec. 2, 2019

Tis the season for CFC

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Combined Federal Campaign allows employees to give to local, national and international charities. The 2019 campaign ends January 12. CFC is the world’s largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign, with almost 200 CFC campaigns throughout the country and overseas raising millions of dollars each year.

Nov. 29, 2019

Associates build resiliency during lunch

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A recent “Lunch and Learn” series event at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center featured Jennifer Harrison of Western Michigan University and focused on building resiliency and managing through change.

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