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Public Affairs Office: DLA Land and Maritime Operations Center, Room B527N 

Office Phone and E-mail:  614-692-2328  |   DLA.Land.and.Maritime.Public.Affairs@dla.mil

Public Affairs Officer: Kristin Molinaro |  614-692-4610  |   kristin.molinaro@dla.mil

Land and Maritime Public Affairs

Mission

Provide effective and efficient worldwide support to warfighters, suppliers and customers. To best support the DLA mission, DLA Land and Maritime Public Affairs provides guidance to the commander, senior leadership, directorates, staffs and detachments, as well as all tenants of Defense Supply Center Columbus. The office develops and administers proactive command information, media relations and public outreach policies and programs that communicate DLA’s critical role as a combat support agency, value added to the Defense Department, Combatant Commands, the military services and warfighters, and the American people using internal and external communication vehicles and channels.

Vision

Warfighter-focused, globally responsive, fiscally responsible supply chain leadership.

Media Relations

The media relations team develops well thought out and responsive media operations.  The team adjusts quickly to both the scale of news media coverage and the organization's ability to communicate effectively and within the parameters provided.  

Goals and initiatives of the media relations team are to:

  • Increase positive media coverage of DLA Land and Maritime, its mission, people, capabilities and services.
  • Increase dissemination of DLA Land and Maritime's compelling story as America's logistics combat support agency. Targeted, strategic engagement of the media provides DLA Land and Maritime the opportunity to educate the American public about how the agency uses taxpayer resources as well as informing warfighters about DLA Land and Maritime support. 

News and Web Operations

The news and web operations team provides DLA Land and Maritime related news and information to internal and external – non media- audiences. To build and maintain credibility, the team ensures all products are timely, accurate and consistent across audiences. In addition to operating DLA Land and Maritime's digital presence, the team contributes to several DLA agency initiatives.

Additional News Resources

  • DLA Land and Maritime provides local news and stories.

  • DLA Today  is the Director's primary daily communication tool (Note that the link is CAC enabled).  DLA Today, transmits information and news to the DLA community, DLA customers and contractors working for and with DLA. This Intranet site is devoted to the delivery of news and information on people, learning opportunities, events and missions of DLA and its activities. Land and Maritime Way: We provide Warfighter Logistics Excellence through Accountability, Teamwork, Urgency, Agility, and Innovation built upon a Commitment to Integrity, Diversity, and Mutual Trust and Respect. 

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Land and Maritime News

Enterprisewide | March 12, 2024

Defense Supply Center Columbus eyes big win in natural resources restora...

Defense Supply Center Columbus has been designated as the only Defense Logistics Agency site to receive funds for nature-based solution projects under the Department of Defense Legacy Program for fiscal 2023.

Enterprisewide | March 6, 2024

Distinguished speakers to share strategic insight at supply chain confer...

Attendees of the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition, scheduled for April 23-24 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, will have the opportunity to hear from dynamic speakers from across the Defense Department

Land and Maritime | March 4, 2024

DLA Land and Maritime employee spotlight: Jason Dutton

Jason Dutton is a customer account specialist for Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime. While he describes his career as fulfilling and rewarding, it isn’t his only success. When not working, Dutton can be found immersed in his own imagination

Land and Maritime | March 1, 2024

Wilberforce University executive vice president revisits past, looks to ...

Kenneth Elvis Jones, executive vice president and chief of staff of Wilberforce University, spoke at Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime's Black History Month observance Feb. 27.

Enterprisewide | Feb. 26, 2024

DLA Land and Maritime gears up for annual supply chain conference

Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, in partnership with DLA Aviation and the National Defense Industrial Association, is gearing up to host the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition in downtown Columbus, Ohio, April 23-24, at