DLA Indo-Pacific News - Category Disposition Services

A container is loaded up onto an Army transport on a tarmac.

Jan. 16, 2026

DLA helping Army ERDS speedily offload property

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — From the sunny beaches of Oahu to the snowy foothills of the Adirondacks, the agency is helping the service clean house and prepare for future battles.

A series of people stand in front of a information verification table.

Jan. 13, 2026

DLA Indo-Pacific exercises emergency evacuation readiness

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Defense Logistics Agency employees and their families stationed in the South Korea participated in Courageous Channel 25, a peninsula-wide noncombatant evacuation operation exercise last month.

A man stands on the gangway leading up to a ship. He is in civilian cloths.

Jan. 8, 2026

Contract oversight visit brings former sailor back aboard

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Erik Rundquist, a contracting officer with Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services, recently traveled to Japan to coordinate the award of a regional hazardous materials removal contract. The trip provided Rundquist a chance to put his military service into perspective, as he once served as a U.S. Navy sailor for three years aboard USS Warrior (MCM-10) and had the opportunity to go back aboard the ship in Sasebo. Erik shared some of his personal thoughts on the visit.

A small quad type vehicle sits on top of a ridge line with forest land in the distance background. The near ground looks as if a fire may have just taken place with a hint of smoke in the air.

Dec. 31, 2025

DLA helps Ohio DNR equip volunteer fire departments

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A longstanding partnership between Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services, the U.S. Forest Service, and state agencies is supplying Ohio’s rural volunteer fire departments with excess military equipment, helping them stretch tight budgets and improve their ability to respond to wildfires.

Air Force personnel pose in front of a crate containing WMD response equipment.

Dec. 23, 2025

Farewell to 2025

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — For Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services personnel, reverse logistics in the year 2025 was in many ways reflective of DLA’s standard, unwavering commitment to warfighter support. But in other ways, it will likely be remembered as a year of change.

Five people a mix of men and women unload packages from a pickup truck onto a flat bed cart. there is snow on the ground.

Dec. 16, 2025

HDIFC staff deliver holiday joy

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency staff from Battle Creek’s Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center delivered holiday cheer through the Salvation Army’s Adopt-A-Family program Dec. 12.

Seven people a mix of men and women stand looking at the camera.

Dec. 16, 2025

PACE graduates recognized at HDIFC

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services held a graduation ceremony for six interns from the Pathways to Career Excellence Program at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, Dec. 4.

Soldiers descend with deployed Parachutes. Looks as if the photographer was also parachuting when the photo was taken,

Dec. 3, 2025

DLA vet coined by Army Rangers

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Matthew Laposa is a procurement specialist with Defense Logistics Agency Document Services at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. He recently received a challenge coin from Army Rangers serving in the 2-10th Infantry Regiment "Tomahawks", he assisted with a project.

RDML George Bresnihan (center right) and Army Lt. Col. Jeremia Van (center left) gather around “Pipeman Pete” with staff at DLA Energy Indo-Pacific Korea headquarters. The statue, constructed with readily-available pipeline material, symbolizes esprit de corps among the petroleum workforce.

Dec. 1, 2025

DLA Energy commander continues assessment of fuel requirements across the Indo-Pacific, enhancing warfighter support in Korea and Japan

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Energy Commander Navy Rear Adm. George Bresnihan visited multiple military installations, Defense Fuel Support Points and energy supplier facilities in Korea and Japan in October 2025. These visits are part of a broader assessment of DLA Energy’s current support capabilities in the Indo-Pacific as well as planning for future energy requirements.

Nov. 25, 2025

DLA Document Services delivers critical support for JTF-SB

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Document Services Procurement Specialist Christian Prout found himself involved in one of the largest projects of his career following the signing of Executive Order 14165, “Securing Our Borders,” as the Department of War launched a large-scale mission to help secure the southern U.S. border.

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