DLA News Archive

May 11, 2018

Palmer named next Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime commander

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson announced Navy Rear. Adm. John T. Palmer has been selected to serve as the next commander of Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime and the Defense Supply Center Columbus. A change of command ceremony is being coordinated for late June 2018.

May 10, 2018

Free computer equipment available to Central Ohio schools

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Central Ohio schools can receive free computer equipment through the Defense Logistics Agency’s Computers For Learning program. Thousands of pieces of computer equipment including monitors, CPUs, projectors, keyboards and more are now available at several locations in Ohio due in part to a nationwide Air Force IT upgrade.

May 9, 2018

Defense Supply Center Columbus celebrates 100 years of military support

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus surpassed its centennial milestone of providing support to servicemen and women around the world May 4. The installation commemorated the day with a ceremony and historic presentation at the installation’s operations center celebrating 100 years of logistics and Warfighter support.

April 25, 2018

Defense Supply Center Columbus to celebrate 100 years

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus will host a ceremony and historic presentation on the installation’s centennial anniversary to celebrate 100 years of logistics and Warfighter support.

May 10, 2016

Five inductees honored at Land and Maritime Hall of Fame ceremony

COLUMBUS, Ohio — One is remembered as a proponent for supplier excellence and small business innovation. One was recognized for an ability to collect and analyze complex data. Another was a key member of multiple base realignment commissions. One was an innovative problem solver on matters of supply chain execution and resource management. One built a decades-long