DLA Pacific News

Category: Disposition Services

July 2, 2025

Want list indicator could add more high-demand excess property to shelves

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Agency reverse logisticians who handle used and excess property turn-ins will now know if a reuse customer is seeking specific item types.

Men use a pump to empty barrels into a large tank in an industrial setting.

June 27, 2025

Guam haz waste removal saves money, sets new standard

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — When hazardous waste storage at the Consolidated Storage Facility in Guam recently reached a critical point, one Defense Logistics Agency environmental protection specialist’s initiative helped turn a complex challenge into a streamlined, cost-effective success.

A man and a woman evaluate used military optics in an office space.

June 24, 2025

DLA eyes strategic materials recapture from excess property

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — With the nation’s defense industry facing diminished access to rare earths, the agency will closely evaluate its surplus property stream for additional materials recycling opportunities.

June 20, 2025

Cannon leads NDIA Knowledge Bar session

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency partnered with National Defense Industrial Association for a two-day event that brought government and industry leaders together to discuss current and future challenges.

Two men in Air Force Camo uniforms, one pulling a cart with a large stack of laptops the other following behind.

June 17, 2025

DLA works with 110th Wing to help students

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The 110th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard recently delivered 176 excess laptops to the Calhoun Area Career Center, providing students with valuable tools to support their technical education.

Large vehicles lined up in an outdoor lot.

June 12, 2025

Rural NC county taps LESO for emergency response preparedness

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Martin County law enforcement turn to DLA’s surplus property inventory to meet readiness needs.

Krissie Davis, a civilian DLA employee, volunteered for service in Afghanistan and was killed at age 54 by an enemy rocket in June 2015.

June 6, 2025

Remembering Krissie K. Davis

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The property disposal specialist from Alabama was killed by rocket fire in Afghanistan while deployed for DLA in June 2015.

Three hikers pose for a photo near the rim of the Grand Canyon.

June 4, 2025

Pacific leaders honor retiring logistician with Grand Canyon Rim2Rim2Rim Challenge

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — What began as a tribute hike to honor a distinguished Defense Department colleague became an endurance milestone for one of the Defense Logistics Agency’s Pacific region leaders – and a powerful reminder of the strength found in shared goals, grit, and preparation.

A former military truck now painted red with a large tank on the bed of the truck sprays water from the nose of the truck.

June 3, 2025

DLA and U.S. Forest Service support rural fire departments

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Defense Department provides collaborative support to firefighters nationwide through a partnership between Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services, the U.S. Forest Service, and state forestry agencies who all work together to help firefighters gain access to excess military equipment.

A man in an Army uniform stands looking at the camera.

May 28, 2025

Chaplain Visits Battle Creek to Connect, Counsel, Support DLA Mission

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Command Chaplain U.S. Army Col. Thomas Brooks visited the workforce located at the Hart–Dole–Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan.