Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services
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Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services is a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for the reuse, transfer, donation, sale, and disposal of excess military property and equipment worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10683569 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Context triple: [Hart–Dole–Inouye Federal Center, occupant, Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services]
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A.
Defense Supply Agency
The Defense Supply Agency was a U.S. Department of Defense logistics organization responsible for managing the procurement, storage, and distribution of military supplies and equipment across the armed services.
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B.
Defense Commissary Agency
The Defense Commissary Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense organization that operates grocery stores on military installations worldwide, providing discounted food and household goods to service members, retirees, and their families.
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C.
Office of Defense Transportation
The Office of Defense Transportation was a U.S. government agency during World War II responsible for overseeing and coordinating the nation’s transportation systems to support the war effort.
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D.
Direction de la Logistique
Direction de la Logistique is the logistics directorate of the Paris Police Prefecture, responsible for managing its equipment, infrastructure, and support services.
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E.
Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency
The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency is a Japanese government body responsible for managing defense equipment procurement, technology development, and logistics support for the country’s armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Target entity description: Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services is a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for the reuse, transfer, donation, sale, and disposal of excess military property and equipment worldwide.
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A.
Defense Supply Agency
The Defense Supply Agency was a U.S. Department of Defense logistics organization responsible for managing the procurement, storage, and distribution of military supplies and equipment across the armed services.
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B.
Defense Commissary Agency
The Defense Commissary Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense organization that operates grocery stores on military installations worldwide, providing discounted food and household goods to service members, retirees, and their families.
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C.
Office of Defense Transportation
The Office of Defense Transportation was a U.S. government agency during World War II responsible for overseeing and coordinating the nation’s transportation systems to support the war effort.
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D.
Direction de la Logistique
Direction de la Logistique is the logistics directorate of the Paris Police Prefecture, responsible for managing its equipment, infrastructure, and support services.
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E.
Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency
The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency is a Japanese government body responsible for managing defense equipment procurement, technology development, and logistics support for the country’s armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of Defense organization
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federal agency component ⓘ logistics organization ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| followsPolicy |
Department of Defense property disposal regulations
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environmental protection laws and regulations ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
DLA DS
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DLA Disposition Services ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
disposition sites
ⓘ
field offices ⓘ regional commands ⓘ |
| hasFormerName | Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service ⓘ |
| hasMission | manage the reuse, transfer, donation, sale, and disposal of excess U.S. military property and equipment worldwide ⓘ |
| hasRole |
demilitarization of military equipment
ⓘ
environmentally responsible disposal of hazardous property ⓘ excess property disposal ⓘ reutilization of military property ⓘ support to U.S. military services ⓘ support to foreign military partners through authorized programs ⓘ support to other federal agencies ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.dla.mil/DispositionServices/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Battle Creek, Michigan
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linked to:
Battle Creek
Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center ⓘ
linked to:
Hart–Dole–Inouye Federal Center
|
| inception | 1970s ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Michigan ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
United States Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
United States Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| operatesIn |
continental United States
ⓘ
linked to:
contiguous United States
outside continental United States ⓘ worldwide ⓘ |
| operatesInSector | defense logistics ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| parentOrganization | Defense Logistics Agency ⓘ |
| partOf | Defense Logistics Agency ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
demilitarization of controlled items
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disposal of excess Department of Defense personal property ⓘ donation of suitable property to state and local governments and eligible organizations ⓘ hazardous property disposal ⓘ public sale of surplus property ⓘ reverse logistics for military equipment ⓘ scrap processing and sale ⓘ screening excess property for reutilization within the Department of Defense ⓘ transfer of excess property to other federal agencies ⓘ |
| servesBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Description of subject: Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services is a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for the reuse, transfer, donation, sale, and disposal of excess military property and equipment worldwide.
Referenced by (2)
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