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March 14, 2025
DLA Helps Military Band Instruments Find New Gig in DoDEA Schools
BATTLE CREEK, Mich — When people think of career fields the U.S. military trains for, they often think of medicine, aircraft maintenance or even underwater welding. Whatever they imagine, musicians aren’t usually at the top of the list.
March 11, 2025
Northeast team hosts leadership summit
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Northeast Region Director Beth Ford recently convened her directorate’s leadership team for a summit at Fort George G. Meade.
Feb. 28, 2025
Space Force reutilizes surplus lifts through DLA
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Range personnel supporting the Eastern Range recently pulled lifts from the agency’s used property stores to maintain hard-to-reach mobile platform equipment.
Jan. 30, 2025
Tennessee school saves big with excess relocatable building
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A Clarksville, Tennessee school recently saved significant dollars by acquiring a free excess relocatable building made available through Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services.
Dec. 31, 2024
2024 Highlights: North-East
BATTLE CREEK — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services North-East Region’s Director Beth Ford said that her team had a challenging and exciting 2024. “The linchpin to our success was leveraging our New Employee Orientation program to make our team more efficient and effective and emphasize the collective capabilities of our entire regional network versus any specific site.”
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.
March 16, 2023
Japan firetruck reuse helps NH Air Guard
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — New Hampshire’s 157th Logistics Readiness Squadron has put millions of dollars in used DOD equipment back to work since getting familiar with the DLA property reuse mission.
Feb. 17, 2023
Today’s military surplus growing tomorrow’s energy
Battle Creek, Mich. — Excess military equipment donated by Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services is playing a part in alternative energy and agricultural research happening in North Carolina.
Nov. 5, 2021
Disposition Services Strategic Leadership Summit concludes with awards ceremony
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services Strategic Leadership Summit concluded Oct. 29 with awards ceremony at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan.
March 23, 2021
New agency video highlights Pennsylvania property disposal
DLA Disposition Services Susquehanna demonstrates taxpayer savings and direct support to warfighters and other government agencies in a recent 4-minute online film.
March 15, 2021
Norfolk-based materials examiner honored
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Longtime contractor Robert Montgomery earned his first Employee of the Quarter recognition after just a year as a DOD federal civilian employee.
Feb. 19, 2021
Puerto Rico school rebuilds with surplus property
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A small K-12 academy in the island territory looked to the states and federal government for vehicles and equipment after Hurricane Maria losses.
Feb. 17, 2021
DLA lays historic Great Lakes watercraft to rest
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The mighty “Paul Bunyan” helped Soo Locks operators hold back Lake Superior since the WWII era.
Jan. 22, 2021
Former military vehicles shield police during Ohio shootout
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Armored personnel carriers received through DLA’s Law Enforcement Support Office kept officers safe from a hail of bullets in Springfield Jan. 2.
Dec. 29, 2020
Illinois community rallies to save landmark from scrap heap
Battle Creek, Mich. — Public sentiment recently halted a DLA Disposition Services scrap support contract at the former Chanute Air Force Base.