DLA News Archive

Feb. 11, 2025

DLA’s Automated One Time Buy Team earns agencywide accolades

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency’s Enterprise Automated One Time Buy Procurement Team made significant strides in supporting the defense industrial base and meeting warfighter requirements, issuing over 400,000 solicitations and resulting in approximately 151,311 awards valued at $1.086 billion from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024. The team – comprised of 30 personnel from DLA Aviation, Land and Maritime and Troop Support – was recently recognized with the Acquisition Workforce Team Achievement during the 57th Annual Employee Recognition Program held Jan. 23 at DLA headquarters on Fort Belvoir.

Jan. 29, 2025

DLA Land and Maritime annual awards recipients honored

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime winners of DLA’s 57th Annual Employee Recognition Awards Program were honored Jan. 23 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in a ceremony presided by DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly.

Jan. 22, 2025

Strong work ethic sustains record-breaking season for Watterson head football coach, DLA division chief

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Bishop Watterson High School Head Football Coach Brian Kennedy's isn't on the sidelines, he is Post Award Division chief for the Strategic Acquisition Programs Directorate at Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime. The team broke a school record for the most wins in a season on their way to a state title last month.

Jan. 16, 2025

Aviation at Warner Robins, Land and Maritime partner to support warfighters

RICHMOND, Va., — Intra-agency collaboration between DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime aims to provide transparently seamless support to Air Force customers in Warner Robins, Georgia.

Jan. 10, 2025

DLA Maritime shipyard contracting chiefs collaborate at offsite

PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD, Washington — Defense Logistics Agency naval shipyard contracting chiefs, their support personnel and DLA Land and Maritime Procurement Process Support Directorate and Maritime Customer Operations associates collaborated at DLA Maritime’s Puget Sound location Nov. 13 and 14.

Jan. 8, 2025

DSCC’s Mission Park receives update

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus’ Mission Park recently received a ‘facelift,’ to keep the park fresh and presentable for years to come.

Jan. 2, 2025

Bugle calls begin January 6: DSCC to join in age-old military tradition

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Reveille and Retreat are played at military installations around the world to pay respect to our nation’s colors and the brave men and women who have fought for our freedom. The bugle calls, paired with “To the Color” and the National Anthem, are firmly rooted in military history. Defense Supply Center Columbus will join in this military tradition over the outdoor broadcast system beginning Jan. 6.

Dec. 18, 2024

Program solves the microcircuit obsolescence puzzle

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Military-grade microcircuits that keep many weapon systems humming would be in short supply if it were not for the Generalized Emulation of Microcircuits obsolescence mitigation program within the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime.

Dec. 17, 2024

Procurement to production: Aviation, Land and Maritime team up for success at Warner Robins

RICHMOND, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Warner Robins hosted a two-day operational tour for a team from DLA Land and Maritime to strengthen their partnership and highlight the impact of their combined efforts on aircraft maintenance and supply chain management. The visit aimed to foster a deeper understanding of each other's priorities and constraints, ultimately supporting the warfighter through more efficient and aligned efforts.

Dec. 6, 2024

Q&A with Employee Assistance Program’s Deborah Mauri

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Get to know Deborah Mauri, who recently joined Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime as the organization's Employee Assistance Program Specialist.