Disposition Services News

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Oct. 13, 2023

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — West Coast property disposal sites held their first workplace culture-oriented summit in September.

DLA Disposition Services Oct. 11, 2023

PaCE Spotlight: James Isola

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — James Isola is a current member of PaCE Group 44 beginning in 2022.

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Oct. 9, 2023

Commentary: DLA Disposition Services Rotation Program broadens knowledge and skills

An Ohio based Disposal Services Representative enrolled into the DLA Disposition Services Rotation Program with the aim of broadening her skill set and enhancing her ability to better serve DLA’s customers effectively. She walked away with a better understanding to facets of processes that were previously obscured to her.

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Oct. 6, 2023

Combined Federal Campaign kicks off in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Annual CFC fundraiser engages federal employees to donate to charities around the world

Oct. 4, 2023

Exercise planners helping DLA create effective training scenarios

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Exercises are useful training tools and are used to practice virtually every aspect of operations from safety procedures to battlefield movements.

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Oct. 1, 2023

National Disability Employment Awareness Month Spotlight: Tiffany Emmons

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — I think about people learning to think outside of who they are. I see people gaining additional understanding of people with unique problem-solving skills. I think of people learning that disabilities don’t all look alike. I see people broadening their understanding in a way to learn to relate and appreciate all people.

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Sept. 27, 2023

Commentary: Bridging the Gap - A Call for Suicide Awareness and Prevention

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — When I first encountered suicide in my family, it was a subject shrouded in silence – a taboo that left us grappling with our grief in isolation. But over the years, society’s perception of mental health and suicide has shifted, allowing room for conversations that were once hushed.

Sept. 27, 2023

Agency scrap handler donated for humanitarian assistance

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Okinawa-based machine will be provided to a yet-to-be-determined U.S. aid recipient after refurbishment.

Sept. 22, 2023

Sagami team helps Army quickly clear dangerous building

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — When safety officials declared a standby equipment warehouse unsafe this past summer at Sagami General Depot in Japan, DLA’s property disposal pros went above and beyond to help the Army quickly condemn it.

Sept. 20, 2023

Competition on the courts leads to collaboration off

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Members of the Defense Logistics Agency in Battle Creek, Michigan participate in local competition.

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Sept. 18, 2023

DLA’s Digital-Business Transformation: Revolutionizing processes for the future

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — DLA is introducing a 'digital core' of information technologies to fortify its operational capabilities. This digital core will increase scalability, heighten collaboration, enhance security, and automate manual processes. It includes a single sign-on portal, simplifying access for DLA employees, alongside external portals for customers and suppliers engaged with the agency providing real-time access to engineering data and lead times, streamline ordering platforms with end-to-end order tracking, and improve supplier interactions.

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Sept. 15, 2023

Two person DLA shop supports the President

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — In the heart of the Nation’s capital, tucked away in the historic Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services-Document Services Executive Print Shop, affectionately known as "DLA EPS," stands as a small yet vital cog in the machinery of the Executive Office of the President.

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Sept. 13, 2023

Agency risk team aligns efforts at Michigan summit

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Risk experts from across DLA met in Battle Creek in August to strengthen the agency’s A-123/Enterprise Risk Management program.

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Sept. 11, 2023

Leadership Spotlight: Deborah Smith

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Leadership Spotlight highlighting the Chief of the Law Enforcement Support Office Branch Deborah Smith.

Sept. 8, 2023

Resource Analyst Summit shines light on DSD South East's financial expertise

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Resource Analyst Summit illuminated the importance of financial expertise in the organization allowing attendees to engage in a comprehensive series of sessions, workshops, and team-building activities aimed at enhancing financial acumen and aligning objectives for the future.

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