DLA Pacific News

Sept. 4, 2026

Industry event spurs critical materials recovery dialogue

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Agency and DoW officials discussed critical material recovery possibilities with more than two dozen commercial firms during a roundtable discussion at the Defense Industrial Base Accelerator conference in Philadelphia Aug. 26.

Sept. 2, 2026

DSR Spotlight: Michaela Armijo

Michaela Armijo is Disposal Service Representative for DLA Disposition Services, serving customers from the Holloman AFB site in New Mexico.

Aug. 28, 2026

DLA pushing boron carbide reuse from excess armor plates

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — For decades, the protective inserts used by U.S. military members for bulletproofing vests were pulverized and landfilled when no longer needed. Today, a cross-agency effort is on the verge of turning that former trash into treasure to help DoW shore up its critical materials supply chain.

Aug. 21, 2026

Create a military property reuse want list

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency property reuse customers can specify exactly what they need for their organization, avoid procurement costs, and make taxpayer dollars go further by creating a customized “RTD Want List.”

Aug. 13, 2026

DLA vice director engages with Disposition Services team

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Vice Director Brad Bunn visited the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, August 11, where he received a DLA Disposition Services Annual Operating Plan update.

Aug. 7, 2026

Tragic Search Prompts Swanton Police to Acquire Off-Road Bikes DLA Disposition Services

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A difficult search for a missing elderly man last year led Ohio’s Swanton Police Department to strengthen its emergency response capabilities with excess military motorcycles acquired through the Defense Logistics Agency’s Law Enforcement Support Office.

Aug. 4, 2026

PACE Spotlight: Rebekah Brown

Rebekah R. Brown is part of Pathways to Career Excellence Group 50 and previously worked for DLA Distribution.

July 29, 2026

$63 million reutilization supports Air Force tech investment

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA’s property disposition team facilitated the transfer of sodium perchlorate from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to a key defense industrial base supplier in 2025.

July 23, 2026

Operating under pressure: Hazardous waste removal amid security threats and monsoon weather in the Philippines

JOINT BASE PEARL-HICKAM, Hawaii — Demand for reverse logistics services is increasing at joint training sites across the Philippines.

July 21, 2026

PACE Spotlight: Brittany Bradford

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Brittany Bradford has served with the Defense Logistics Agency for five years and is part of Pathways to Career Excellence Group 50.