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DLA Land and Maritime Acquisition Executive Milton Lewis (left) received a plaque from the National Association for the Employment of People who are Blind and National Industries for the Blind during a ceremony Oct. 6 in the Operations Center at Defense Supply Center Columbus. John Qua, senior vice president of operations for NIB presented the award to Lewis.

Oct. 19, 2016

Land and Maritime leader recognized for service to the blind

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime senior executive received an award for his efforts to create and sustain jobs for people who are blind. The National Association for the Employment of People who are Blind and National Industries for the Blind presented Acquisition Executive Milton Lewis with a plaque during a small ceremony Oct. 6 in

DLA Land and Maritime’s Acting Commander, James McClaugherty (left) presents a framed copy of the AbilityOne Day program to special guest speaker Scott Owens. Owens suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury during a combat tour in Iraq, and now represents AbilityOne through its Speaker's Bureau.

Oct. 18, 2016

AbilityOne Day highlights benefits of federal employment program

COLUMBUS, Ohio — “I didn’t think this could ever happen to me.”Scott Owens was a rising star in his platoon within the Army’s historic 101st Airborne Division. Selected as his unit’s Radio Telephone Operator, he was tasked with relaying critical messages to his fellow Soldiers on the battlefield. He fulfilled those duties during two combat tours to Iraq during some

Oct. 13, 2016

DLA Profiles in Resiliency, Howard Jenkins

Employee resiliency is something we can all support. This Profile in Resiliency video highlights Howard Jenkins, DLA Land and Maritime, sharing his story and what he did to stay strong and resilient.

Oct. 11, 2016

DLA Profiles in Resiliency, Larry Larkin

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Employee resiliency is something we can all support. This Profile in Resiliency video highlights Larry Larkin, DLA Land and Maritime Pearl Harbor, sharing his story and what he did to stay strong and resilient.

The 44th Annual Federal Employees Leadership and Diversity Training Program took place Sept. 12-16 in Albuquerque, N.M. From left: Dolores Mendoza-Azcurra and Lenora Shaw from the U.S. Marshals office, Dr. Zina Sutch, director of Office of Diversity and Inclusion for the Office of Personnel Management, and Mislin A. Hampton, DLA Land and Maritime Equal Employmnent Opportunity office.

Sept. 27, 2016

National Hispanic conference offers training, inspiration

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime associates attended the 44th Annual Federal Employees Leadership and Diversity Training Program, also known as the 2016 National Training Program (NTP), on Sept. 12-16 in Albuquerque, N.M.

Pictured are (l-r): LS2 Gregory Garcia; LS2 Alvaro Gonzalez; LS2 Chanell Edwards; and LS1 James Trovato.

Aug. 2, 2016

Enlisted Excellence at DLA Maritime Pearl Harbor

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The current enlisted workforce at DLA Maritime Pearl Harbor is comprised of 10 Sailors, whose primary mission is to support the material needs of more than 30 shops at the Intermediate Maintenance Facility of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.

The Lao Volunteer Culture Dance Group performed the “Sane Sal Lao” dance at Defense Supply Center Columbus’ annual Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month celebration May 25.

June 2, 2016

DSCC celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander month; engineer wins annual award

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus held its annual Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month celebration May 25 inside DLA Land and Maritime’s headquarters building auditorium and handed out the 2016 Shoong Yin Award.

John Koenigsberg addresses an audience gathered in the Building 20 auditorium during the Defense Supply Center Columbus Days of Remembrance event. Koenigsberg shared his personal story of survival and perseverance during the Holocaust, and stressed the importance of honoring those who lost their lives by keeping their memory alive.

May 2, 2016

Holocaust survivor shares story of resilience with DLA employees

COLUMBUS, Ohio — John Koenigsberg was just five years old when the Gestapo took away his grandfather and forced his family into hiding in occupied Holland. He would spend the next two years in the care of a Catholic family who took him in, while his father joined the Dutch resistance movement and his mother’s fate remained unknown to him.

Feb. 2, 2016

Land and Maritime Blog Tag List

This is the post for establishing Land and Maritime's blog tags.

A captivating display of traditional dance by the featured group of Grass Dancers provided a historical snapshot into Indian culture. Moving rhythmically to traditional Indian music and colorfully dressed, the dancers performed specialized movements, each conveying specific meaning.

Nov. 30, 2015

Land and Maritime honors first Americans

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Attracted by the sound of Native American background music DLA Land and Maritime associates filed into the Building 20 auditorium to be educated and entertained by the latest in DLA’s continuing series of special emphasis diversity programs.“I’ve been to a lot of events and programs in my long tenure of wearing the Navy uniform,” Navy Rear Admiral