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An airman collects and organizes protective bullet proof inserts in metal wire bins.

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.

A man holds a box in a warehouse.

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.”

A woman posing in front of a flag.

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.

An airman examines a missile.

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.

People in safety gear pose at an outdoor work site.

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.

A woman poses in front of the American flag.

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.

Two workers examine a partially deconstructed Apache attack helicopter in a hangar.

July 15, 2026

DLA helping Army manage Apache inventory

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — As the service adapts its AH-64 mission to detect, track, and defeat unmanned aircraft systems, DLA Disposition Services will help divest older excess airframes while providing realistic targets for pilots in training.

Four photos show the process of a mine resistant ambush-protected vehicle demilitarization process.

July 2, 2026

DLA saves Army millions with Italy in-country MRAP demilitarization

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Agency personnel in Italy are helping the 405th Army Field Support Battalion clear out dozens of mine resistant ambush-protected vehicles that had been stored at Leghorn Army Depot near Livorno for well over a decade.

Six people pose in front of a firetruck.

June 26, 2026

Guam’s emergency readiness strengthened with excess fire response equipment

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The remote U.S. territory took custody of a former Navy fire engine in early June thanks to the federal Firefighter Property Program and DLA’s excess property transfer authority.

Two people examine electronics in a warehouse.

June 3, 2026

From waste to wealth: Getting hands on with DLA e-recycling

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Pathways to Career Excellence program member Joana Marie P. Duran shares some perspective on a recent field visit in Arizona helping PACERs develop a better understanding of the agency's demilitarization mission.