DLA Pacific News

Category: Disposition Services

May 10, 2021

Mobile Battle Creek Veterans Affairs team vaccinates local community members

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — The HDIFC played host to Battle Creek Veterans Affairs as they administered COVID vaccinations to veterans, their spouses, and caregivers.

May 6, 2021

Leadership Spotlight: Bill Cohoe

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Bill Cohoe is DLA Disposition Services' safety manager and has been with federal government for 34 years. Cohoe enjoys hunting, camping, and spending time with his family.

DLA leaders watch a demonstration of a F-22 maximum propulsion engine run.

May 5, 2021

DLA leaders tour Alaska operations

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA — Two Defense Logistics Agency leaders had a firsthand look at how DLA supports U.S. military bases in Alaska and engaged with DLA customers in the surrounding area.

Four people sit at a conference room table briefing a telephone audience.

May 3, 2021

DLA takes center stage during virtual Small Business Networking Session

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA provides Michigan small businesses with networking tools and educates them on government purchasing and selling capabilities.

Field Office Realignment text with a military member

April 29, 2021

Property disposal field offices to close

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — 60 employee positions will be realigned over the coming year to optimize disposal network capacity and improve overall support to the warfighter.

daughter sits on mothers lap in home office displaying a rainbow fan with good vibes written on it

April 22, 2021

Take your child to work day – pandemic edition

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — For much of our workforce at some point during the past year, it has been “take your child to work day” as we shifted to continue operations with max telework and schools/childcare closing/going virtual. As such, our workforce has shared with their children information about what they do.

A still frame from the beginning of a short information video. Image shows a person and a shipping container being lifted.

April 20, 2021

New command video highlights reverse logistics

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A recently-produced 4-minute information film outlines the mission and priorities of DLA Disposition Services and its global workforce.

A group of people pose with end of exercise certificates.

April 8, 2021

Pacific Fury 21.2: An exercise in One Team, One Fight

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii — Defense Logistics Agency planners from various DLA entities converged upon the DLA Indo-Pacific Synchronization Operations Center at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, recently to participate in and support U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercise, Pacific Fury 21.

Various images of barrels, drums and boxes of hazardous waste packaged for removal from U.S. bases.

April 7, 2021

Europe and Africa haz waste specialists undeterred by pandemic

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The DLA contracting officer representatives who oversee removal of millions of pounds of waste from dozens of countries annually have adapted their methods to overcome a global threat.

April 5, 2021

Leadership Spotlight: Kathy Atkins-Nuñez

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Get to know Kathy Atkins-Nuñez, DLA Disposition Services mid-America region director.