DLA Europe And Africa News

Category: Disposition Services

Robert Montgomery stands outside wearing an orange safety vest.

Oct. 21, 2022

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Employee Spotlight: Robert Montgomery Property Disposal Specialist DLA Disposition Services at Norfolk, Virginia

Oct. 19, 2022

DLA assists in the search for MIA personnel

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA partners with the DPAA office in the search for service members missing in action around the world.

Property Disposal Specialist Parry Miller guides the construction of a mobile command and control shelter at Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo. Miller will serve as the disposal site lead for two weeks as a DLA Disposition Services team torches, shreds and removes broken down equipment the U.S. Army has accumulated during its peacekeeping mission there.

Oct. 17, 2022

2013-2022: Agency disposal team increases agility

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Through network optimization, technological advancement and a focus on expeditionary capability and readiness, the command focused on flexibility and responsiveness during its fourth decade of warfighter support.

Oct. 15, 2022

DLA Disposition Service director applauds workforce for outstanding support to warfighter

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon addressed the global workforce during the first town hall of the new fiscal year Oct. 12 at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, Battle Creek, Michigan.

Oct. 13, 2022

Equipment pre-check lowers accident risk

RICHMOND, Va. — A Richmond-based equipment specialist recently demonstrated the value of the organization’s new job role.

Oct. 11, 2022

PaCE Spotlight: Dan Schuemann

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services Operational Contracting Division Chief Daniel Schuemann participated in the Pathways to Career Excellence Program when it was still called the DLA Corporate Intern Program in 2004. Today, he works in the Contracting Directorate at DLA Disposition Services Headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan.

A rough terrain container handler in Qatar.

Oct. 9, 2022

Qatar site makes use of mobile disposal team to complete the mission

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services Qatar identified an unserviceable commercial rough terrain container handler for disposal, but due to its extreme size and weight were unable to move the piece of equipment to the disposal site for processing.

Trucks drive along a treacherous mountain road.

Oct. 7, 2022

2003-2012: Deployments, disasters, and dropping DRMS

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A name change, heavy demand for deployed warfighter support, and frequent calls for disaster response assistance. DLA Disposition Services continued to transform during a decade of contingency support.

People in a room sit at computers and learn.

Oct. 4, 2022

Editorial: Partnership helps hazardous materials office achieve IT accessibility

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Collaboration between the agency’s hazardous materials experts and its Office of the Chief Engineer drove recent DLA accessibility boosts to a key online application.

A large piece of with a grapple attachment on the boom arm stacks tires as part of the class.

Oct. 3, 2022

Employee Spotlight: Dana Henderson

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Employee Spotlight: Dana Henderson Property Disposal Specialist Expeditionary Civilian DLA Disposition Services at San Joaquin, California