DLA Troop Support News - Category Disposition Services

A former security perimeter watch tower at the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan.

Oct. 11, 2021

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Strong connections to DLA recently helped warfighters unload aging watch towers and mobile small arms ranges that had rusted after years of exposure to salty sea air.

Oct. 8, 2021

Commentary: Chief Petty Officer Stephen Mitchell on volunteering with Operation Allies Refuge

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Chief Petty Officer Stephen Mitchell of Disposition Services at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar talks about his experience volunteering for Operation Allies Refuge.

Two men in business suits hold a framed award between the two of them while standing in front of an American flag.

Oct. 7, 2021

DLA Troop Support earns award for supporting National Guard, Reserve employees

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support was honored with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve’s “Above and Beyond Award,” presented by ESGR Chair Emeritus retired Army Maj. Gen. Wesley Craig Oct. 7, in Philadelphia, for their outstanding support of National Guard and reserve members employed by the organization.

A heavy equipment operator uses pincers to smash filing cabinets in a staging yard.

Oct. 7, 2021

Advance coordination smooths regional DODEA furniture swaps

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Disposition offices recently helped DOD schoolhouses in Europe and Asia prepare for fall with assistance on large furniture disposal projects.

Oct. 7, 2021

C&T welcomes new leaders to continue warfighter support mission

PHILADELPHIA — Continuing a legacy of warfighter support is just one of the shared goals of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles’ two newest senior leaders, C&T Director Air Force Col. Matthew T. Harnly and Deputy Director David Johns .

A woman poses with a man while both holding a coin in a warehouse.

Oct. 4, 2021

Agency head visits K-town property disposal crew

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Two Germany-based DLA Disposition Services employees were commended for their mission contributions Sept. 28.

Three military members in uniform stand on a stage. The female member in the center holds a flag straight in front of her as she spins it along the pole, assisted by the male military member in the left of the photo as the male to the far right oversees the flag retirement.

Oct. 1, 2021

Industrial Hardware realignment brings strength, resilience of team to DLA partners

PHILADELPHIA — Although the Industrial Hardware supply chain was officially disestablished by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia effective October 1, the talent and energy of the workforce that managed the 937 thousand items remains unchanged. The warfighter support for hardware continues through other DLA offices, and the energy and talent of more than 400 employees is shared throughout the organization.

Oct. 1, 2021

Leadership Spotlight: William Jerome

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — William Jerome is the site director for DLA Installation Management in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Oct. 1, 2021

Digital DSR Celebrates 5 Years in Service

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Digital DSR celebrates 5 years anniversary supporting DLA Disposition Services customers.

DLA Troop Support employees pose for a photo during their Master Resiliency Training course graduation Sept. 24. The course taught 14 specific resilience skills aimed at improving self-awareness, self-regulation, optimism, mental agility, strengths of character, and connection.

Sept. 30, 2021

Federal employees learn to share resilience skills to strengthen workforce

PHILADELPHIA — Employees of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support participated in a 10-day “train the trainer” Master Resiliency Training course September 13-24, that focused on providing specific skills to deal with stress at work and at home.

Sept. 30, 2021

Looking inside the Disposition Services warehouse in Columbus, Ohio

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — For the DLA Disposition Services site in Columbus, Ohio, the recent field office realignment now gives the location additional geographic areas and responsibilities to take care of.

Two women stand in front of military flags

Sept. 29, 2021

DLA Troop Support celebrates retirement of two civilian employees

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the retirement of two civilian employees during a ceremony Sept. 27 in Philadelphia.

A gloved hand inserts a medical vial into a box containing several other medical vials.

Sept. 29, 2021

Defense Logistics Agency team supports White House initiative with up to $2.78B in testing supplies

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical employees worked through the Labor Day onward without breaking to expedite six contracts with a combined maximum value of just over $2.78 billion for up to 150 million over-the-counter and 400 million point-of-care COVID-19 test kits and in support of White House initiatives.

A man in a warehouse points at two separate vehicles with built-in rocket launchers.

Sept. 28, 2021

DEMIL at Letterkenny paves way for future Army systems

LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT, Penn. — The Army has been parting out and then demilitarizing obsolete weapons systems in Pennsylvania with the help of DLA Disposition Services.

A member of the U.S. Space Force in a camouflaged uniform stands next to a Humvee in a tropical setting.

Sept. 25, 2021

U.S. Space Force turns to DLA Disposition Services for equipment

Anderson Air Force Base, Guam — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services has a long history serving the Army, Navy, Air Forces and Marines but now that service extends to the newly created Space Force.