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July 15, 2026
DLA helping Army manage Apache inventory
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — As the service adapts its AH-64 mission to detect, track, and defeat unmanned aircraft systems, DLA Disposition Services will help divest older excess airframes while providing realistic targets for pilots in training.
July 8, 2026 July 8, 2026
Fueling the mission with jerry cans
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services often serves as the end-of-line process for handling excess materials, but they can also provide a vital mission lifeline—enhancing warfighter readiness by redistributing useable military equipment back to the services through the Reutilization, Transfer, and Donation program.
July 2, 2026
DLA saves Army millions with Italy in-country MRAP demilitarization
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Agency personnel in Italy are helping the 405th Army Field Support Battalion clear out dozens of mine resistant ambush-protected vehicles that had been stored at Leghorn Army Depot near Livorno for well over a decade.
June 26, 2026
Guam’s emergency readiness strengthened with excess fire response equipment
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The remote U.S. territory took custody of a former Navy fire engine in early June thanks to the federal Firefighter Property Program and DLA’s excess property transfer authority.
June 22, 2026
DLA technician’s troubleshooting fix saves agency $4.2M
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services personnel recently solved a yearslong challenge that would have eventually impacted the agency’s armor-cutting and demilitarization capability.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. June 16, 2026
JCORT ’26 wraps up
Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services concluded Joint Contingency Operations Readiness Training 2026 June 12, capping an annual simulation that brought together agency civilians and its Joint Reserve Force members.
June 10, 2026
PACE Spotlight: Joana Marie P. Duran
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Joana Marie P. Duran is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Group 50, which began in 2025. For her second year in PACE, she will work in the Contracting directorate at DLA Disposition Services’ Battle Creek headquarters.
June 5, 2026
Cannon talks circular economy at Supply Chain Alliance
COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon spoke at a Knowledge Bar and Breakout Session during a symposium hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association in partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency June 2-3.
June 3, 2026
From waste to wealth: Getting hands on with DLA e-recycling
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Pathways to Career Excellence program member Joana Marie P. Duran shares some perspective on a recent field visit in Arizona helping PACERs develop a better understanding of the agency's demilitarization mission.
May 27, 2026
DLA Disposition Services engages with industry partners
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services hosted a two-day event, bringing together government and industry leaders in Battle Creek, Michigan, May 20 and 21.