DLA News Archive

Category: Land and Maritime

July 30, 2024

Four employees receive DOD awards for supporting Workforce Recruitment Program

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's commitment to hiring people with disabilities was evident July 25 as four employees were honored during the Defense Department’s 2024 Workforce Recruitment Program Awards Ceremony at the Pentagon.

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July 9, 2024

Butterfly counts underway at DSCC prairie

COLUMBUS, Ohio — On a rainy, windswept early summer day, about half a dozen volunteers descended on the three-acre prairie habitat on the north side of Defense Supply Center Columbus to participate in the first butterfly count of the season.

July 2, 2024

DSCC named top installation by Secretary of Defense

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III named Defense Supply Center Columbus as one of six installations to receive the 2024 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence. The winning installations were announced in a Defense.gov news release July 1.

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July 2, 2024

When the nation calls Terrance Taylor, Chanita Darville answer

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A video series showcasing Defense Logistics Agency team members from across the agency recently featured two of DLA Land and Maritime’s employees: Terrance Taylor and Chanita Darville.

Side view of a man in blue shirt and tan pants speaking to a group of people in an aircraft hangar.

June 28, 2024

DSCC associates find mission connections at National U.S. Air Force Museum

COLUMBUS, Ohio — About two dozen Defense Supply Center Columbus employees from Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, DLA Logistics Operations, DLA Human Resources and DLA Training gained a deeper connection to the DLA mission during a tour June 18 of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.

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June 26, 2024

DLA Land and Maritime embraces Digital Business Transformation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime hosted a Robotic Automation Workshop June 4-6 focused on learning technologies and processes and conducting ideation for future automations that will benefit the enterprise.

two people in military uniform prepare to cut a cake. One is a woman and the other a man.

June 18, 2024

DLA Land and Maritime celebrates the Army’s 249th Birthday

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime celebrated the U.S. Army’s 249th birthday with a cookout and cake cutting ceremony at the Defense Supply Center Columbus’ Mission Park June 13.

June 12, 2024

DLA Land and Maritime forges partnerships to improve supply chain support

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime signed supply chain alliance charters this spring aimed at strengthening supply chain support to the nation’s warfighters.

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May 24, 2024

DLA Land and Maritime’s Hall of Fame grows to 100 inductees

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The 2024 Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Hall of Fame hit a milestone of 100 inductees since the Hall’s inception in 2005 in a ceremony honoring five former associates May 21 at the DLA Land and Maritime Operations Center Auditorium.

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May 20, 2024

When the nation calls Royal Cline answers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A video series showcasing Defense Logistics Agency team members from across the agency recently featured DLA Land and Maritime’s Royal Cline.