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Liz Kidd Spotlight

May 19, 2026

Leadership Spotlight: A Q&A with Elizabeth Kidd

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Hi! I’m Elizabeth Kidd; most people call me Liz. I’ve been with the Defense Logistics Agency for a little more than a year and a half, working in Human Resources and Resource Management. Prior to coming to the Federal Government, I worked for private sector organizations. I have 15 years of Human Resources experience, with a focus on employee relations and culture/engagement strategy planning. I have a master’s degree in human resources from Central Michigan University— ‘Fire Up Chips!’

PACE Spotlight

May 15, 2026

PACER DLA Today Spotlight – Ashley Jordan

Ashley Jordan is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence (PACE) Group 50, which began in 2025. For her second year in the PACE Program, she will transition to Fort Hood, Texas, working as a property disposal specialist with environmental duties.

A small town main street is flooded with several feet of water.

May 13, 2026

Appalachian law enforcement team grateful for DLA excess property support

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A rural county in the North Carolina hills recently singled out the work of Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services field personnel and the utility of the agency’s Law Enforcement Support Office in an open letter to its sitting Congresswoman.

People sit and listen in a large room.

May 7, 2026

36 states attend LESO seminar in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The agency’s 25th annual Law Enforcement Support Office National Seminar brought in partners from as far away as the U.S. Virgin Islands to learn about recent 1033 Program improvements.

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May 5, 2026

2026 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Sherry Low

A property disposal expert known for problem-solving and customer advocacy across the reutilization community is a 2026 DLA Hall of Fame inductee.

The cab of a fire truck is in the foreground while a wildfire burns on a grassy landscape of hills.

April 29, 2026

Million dollars saved & readiness improved

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Fire and Emergency Services recently strengthened its response capabilities and saved taxpayer money by obtaining a command and communications vehicle through Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services.

Staff from Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services talk with fellow trade professionals at their booth during the Recycled Materials Association Convention on April 14, 2026 in Las Vegas.

April 24, 2026

Disposition Services participates in ReMA ‘26

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services personnel joined more than 6,000 suppliers, recyclers, and service providers at the Recycled Materials Association convention in Las Vegas April 13-16.

Cedric Omar is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence (PACE) Group 50, which began in 2025. For his second year in the PaCE Program, he will be assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, as a Property Disposal Specialist with environmental duties.

April 21, 2026

PACER Spotlight: Piotr “Cedric” A. Omar

Cedric Omar is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence (PACE) Group 50, which began in 2025. For his second year in the PACE Program, he will be assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, as a property disposal specialist with environmental duties.

The Perth Amboy Police department used a snow melter obtained through DLA’s Law Enforcement Support Office, administered by DLA Disposition Services LESO program, to clear streets after a snowstorm that left about 12 inches of snow on the city.

April 14, 2026

Perth Amboy Police use DLA excess

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — New Jersey police get an edge on winter with excess property from the Defense Logistics Agency.

Defense Logistics Agency Director Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, center, speaks to DLA Disposition Services staff during a recent visit to the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center on April 2.

April 8, 2026

Simerly encourages readiness and transformation in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The DLA director reiterated agency focus areas during an annual operating plan review in Michigan April 2.