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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.
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.
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.
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. 21, 2019
EOQ winner hoping to learn more about disposal mission
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Shontavia Ortega was recently named Employee of the Quarter.
Nov. 15, 2019
Logistics Information Services provides mission overview
BATTLE CREEK, MI — Logistics Information Services provided an educational mission overview to DLA Disposition Services associates and other federal employees Nov 14 at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center.
Nov. 13, 2019
Four earn annual Battle Creek area awards
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Michigan-based warfighters and civil servants were recently honored by local organizations for their contributions to national defense.
Nov. 8, 2019
Expo offers tips for health and recreation
Battle Creek, Michigan — Employees from DLA Disposition Services and other Defense Logistics Agency personnel based in Battle Creek, Michigan, learned more about sports and recreation opportunities at a Nov. 7 expo.
Nov. 6, 2019
Veterans Day program focuses on building history, suicide prevention
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center’s Veterans Day program took place today with James Doelling, director of the Battle Creek, Michigan V.A. Medical Center serving as guest speaker. Doelling’s presentation in part focused on preventing veteran suicide. “It’s preventable by you,” he said while pointing to members of the audience. “Reach out to someone who looks like they are having a rough time,” he said.
Marines celebrate 244th birthday in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — They may work for different parts of the Defense Logistics Agency now, but most of the attendees at the Nov. 5 ceremony in the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center’s Palm Garden Room all shared the same title – Marine. They assembled to celebrate the Marine Corps 244th birthday with a cake and the usual traditions.
Nov. 5, 2019
Ergonomics impacts workforce health
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Chairborne Rangers take heart! Sit-stand desks offer a way to inject some extra movement to your daily office taskings.
Knowledge is power
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Nuhu Kashalla, a Property Disposal Service Representative with Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services at Barstow, California, conducted a training session for customers at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, also known as 29 Palms.
Oct. 31, 2019
Employees hand out treats to special guests
Battle Creek, Michigan — Children of Defense Logistics Agency employees and others who work in the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center haunted the hallways for treats during Halloween.
Oct. 28, 2019
Senior Leader Summit concludes, recognizing excellence
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The 2019 Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Senior Leader Summit came to a close October 25 after a week of discussions focusing on how to improve the customer experience for the warfighter. The summit covered all aspects of the DLA Disposition Services business, with the goal of improving safety and agency culture while saving the taxpayers money.