CAMP KINSER, Japan - The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services, formerly known as the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office, held a training session here Feb. 23.
“I like to call this DRMO 101,” said Robert L. Cunningham, the disposition service representative for DLA Disposition Services. “This class is for those who don’t know anything about us and have no clue how to turn in property.”
The class informs service members and Department of Defense employees of the services provided by DLA, types of property they can and cannot take and the process and procedures of turning in property.
“We have about 130 offices worldwide of free property,” said Cunningham. “What I want to try to teach in this class is what they need to do before turning something in as well as convey that this is a place they can go if they need something.”
The students viewed and learned how to use the DLA website and how to properly fill out the documents needed to turn in property.
“We are in the process of renovating our offices and purchasing new furniture and computers and turning in our old ones,” said Matthew B. Brunner, a purchasing specialist with Community Bank. “This class is good for understanding the requirements and processes of turning in property as well as the importance of demilitarization and wiping out hard drives to help have a smoother transition.”
Some property DLA will take include furniture, clothing, hardware, vehicles, aircraft parts and computers. Property DLA will not take are classified material, live ammunition, trash, etc.
Weapons are acceptable as long as they are broken down or chopped up, said Cunningham.
The turn in process includes making an appointment, generating an electronic turn-in document, making three copies of the ETID, go to the receiving office on the appointed day and time, review the property for operational security and have it turned in if it is ok or destroyed, said Cunningham.
“Working at (Garrison Mobile Equipment), I work with vehicles everyday and it’s good to know how to properly turn-in a serviceable or unserviceable vehicle,” said Staff Sgt. Fredrick I. Simpson, an inspection chief for GME. “This class also showed me good websites to use for tips and information about DRMO and the turn-in process.”
“This class has a lot of useful information that I can pass on to my Marines,” said Simpson. “Especially about some of the free stuff they can get.”
The webpage has power points that explain what each document and acronym does and means, Cunningham explained to the class.
“We also have something called a Cash-n-Carry where people can come in and purchase property for personal use,” said Cunningham. “Since we are low on manpower, the customer must bring their own transportation and means to take the property.”
People can walk around and browse the property for personal or office use anytime, according to Cunningham.
The class also took a tour around the warehouse where all the property is stored and can be purchased.
“The turnout of this class was more then I had expected,” said Cunningham. “I enjoy people wanting to learn about the things I have to teach.”
For more information about training and property turn-in, contact DSN: 637-2947, Cell: 080-2700-5375 or visit www.dispositionservices.dla.mil