DLA News Archive

Category: Disposition Services

A man in coveralls shows a cutting torch to a general in a warehouse with other people observing from a distance.

July 25, 2024

Agency director outlines DLA’s direction during Battle Creek trip

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly paid his first visit to DLA Disposition Services headquarters and the agency’s Michigan-based logisticians July 23.

Official photo of employee with flag in background

July 22, 2024

PACE Spotlight: Sean Barrett

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Sean Barrett is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Program Group 46, which began in 2023. For his second year in the PACE Program, he will be placed at the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site at Warner Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

July 17, 2024

Battle Creek Federal Center places cultural awareness on the menu

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Disposition Services celebrates Cultural Connections Month takes place within the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center.

Soldiers remove boxes from storage containers

July 15, 2024

Army and DLA Disposition Services find success with R2E

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services continues find success with the U.S. Army on a partnership dubbed Rapid Removal of Excess, or R2E, meant to increase the Army’s surplus property disposal efficiency.

A family of four, a samll boy, a mom, a young teen boy and a dad stand with arms around each other looking at the camera while standing inside a classical Italian church

July 12, 2024

Spotlight: Liz Marie Rodriguez Santiago

JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCORD, Wash. — Get to know Liz Marie Rodriguez Santiago, procurement specialist with DLA Disposition Services Document Services at Joint Base Lewis McCord, Wash.

A civilian helps a soldier understand turn-in guidance while looking at an Army vehicle.

July 10, 2024

Kaiserslautern CDD team fills important role across continents

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A small Germany-based crew sits at the forefront of keeping demilitarization-required military equipment out of the hands of adversaries.

July 5, 2024

PaCE Spotlight: Neil MacVicar

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Neil MacVicar (Alex) is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Program Group 46, which began in 2023. For his second year in the PaCE Program, he will fill a position at the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site in Colorado Springs, CO.

July 2, 2024

Commentary: Understanding the impact DLA’s Voluntary Leave Transfer Program can have

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A commentary on just how impactful DLA's Voluntary Leave Transfer Program can be on an employee's life.

June 27, 2024

Ergonomics has a critical role in workforce safety

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Ergonomics plays a crucial role in maintaining safety and enhancing productivity in the workforce. By conducting regular ergonomic assessments, DLA helps ensure that the workforce operates in a safe and healthier environment.

First responders provide aid to a child in a street.

June 25, 2024

Okinawa employee helps accident victim

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A Japan-based agency environmental protection specialist’s quick reaction helped an 8-year-old boy pinned beneath a vehicle in May.