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July 15, 2024
Army and DLA Disposition Services find success with R2E
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services continues find success with the U.S. Army on a partnership dubbed Rapid Removal of Excess, or R2E, meant to increase the Army’s surplus property disposal efficiency.
July 12, 2024
2024 DLA Foundation scholarship winners announced
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Foundation awarded 30 scholarships to students with close family ties with current or past civilian or military employees for the 2024-2025 school year.
Spotlight: Liz Marie Rodriguez Santiago
JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCORD, Wash. — Get to know Liz Marie Rodriguez Santiago, procurement specialist with DLA Disposition Services Document Services at Joint Base Lewis McCord, Wash.
July 10, 2024
Kaiserslautern CDD team fills important role across continents
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A small Germany-based crew sits at the forefront of keeping demilitarization-required military equipment out of the hands of adversaries.
July 9, 2024
Butterfly counts underway at DSCC prairie
COLUMBUS, Ohio — On a rainy, windswept early summer day, about half a dozen volunteers descended on the three-acre prairie habitat on the north side of Defense Supply Center Columbus to participate in the first butterfly count of the season.
July 8, 2024
New security readers coming to HQC’s main entrance
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Employees and visitors entering the McNamara Headquarters Complex's main entrance will soon need to swipe their Common Access Card through an electronic reader at one of six security turnstiles to gain building access.
July 5, 2024
PaCE Spotlight: Neil MacVicar
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Neil MacVicar (Alex) is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Program Group 46, which began in 2023. For his second year in the PaCE Program, he will fill a position at the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site in Colorado Springs, CO.
July 2, 2024
Director, senior leaders gather off-site to discuss new strategic plan
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly and leaders from across the agency gathered to discuss the next five-year strategic plan June 26-27 during a senior leader off-site at the Fort Belvoir Community Center.
DSCC named top installation by Secretary of Defense
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III named Defense Supply Center Columbus as one of six installations to receive the 2024 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence. The winning installations were announced in a Defense.gov news release July 1.
Commentary: Understanding the impact DLA’s Voluntary Leave Transfer Program can have
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A commentary on just how impactful DLA's Voluntary Leave Transfer Program can be on an employee's life.
July 1, 2024
Family Day returns to DLA Headquarters
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — For the first time after almost five years, the Defense Logistics Agency hosted Family Day at the McNamara Headquarters building June 25. Due to widespread global concerns, 2019 was the last time the agency hosted a large gathering event of this kind.
June 27, 2024
Ergonomics has a critical role in workforce safety
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Ergonomics plays a crucial role in maintaining safety and enhancing productivity in the workforce. By conducting regular ergonomic assessments, DLA helps ensure that the workforce operates in a safe and healthier environment.
June 26, 2024
DLA’s inaugural Hackathon showcases potential tech solutions to logistics challenges
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Acquiring, piloting, testing and scaling artificial intelligence to revolutionize logistics operations is the goal of the Defense Logistics Agency’s inaugural Hackathon, DLA’s director told attendees during the June 24 event at the U.S. Army Museum.
Runstrom selected as new DLA chief of staff
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A Defense Logistics Agency leader who began her career as an intern at DLA Troop Support in 2001 has been selected as the Defense Logistics Agency’s new chief of staff.
June 25, 2024
Okinawa employee helps accident victim
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A Japan-based agency environmental protection specialist’s quick reaction helped an 8-year-old boy pinned beneath a vehicle in May.