DLA News Archive

Category: Land and Maritime

May 20, 2018

National EMS Week 2018 celebrated at DSCC

COLUMBUS, Ohio — This year's theme: "EMS Strong: Stronger Together" is a reminder that Emergency Medical Technicians and paramedics remain committed to the tough work that requires passion, purpose and heart to carry out well every day, often in difficult circumstances. This year, each day has a unique theme highlighting EMS Strong: Stronger Together.

May 18, 2018

Operation Cookie Drop

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Supply Center Columbus Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s 2018 Operation Cookie Drop distributed nearly 800 cases of cookies donated by the Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland to more than 3,100 service members from 19 units (platoon, company, battalion and brigade level) in Central Ohio.

Associate receives coin for quick action.

May 14, 2018

A close call for a DLA Land and Maritime associate

COLUMBUS, Ohio — What would you do if you knew today was your last day alive? Going to work would likely not be on the top of your list. Brenda Minnema, a management and program analyst for the People and Culture Directorate at DLA Land and Maritime, almost experienced just that April 11.

May 11, 2018

Century of support celebrated at Central Ohio Supply Center

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Supply Center Columbus marked 100 years of continuous military logistics support during a May 4 ceremony at the Central Ohio installation.

May 10, 2018

Palmer named next commander of Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime

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

Members of the DLA Maritime Mechanicsburg workforce celebrate 100 percent survey completion.

May 2, 2018

Survey says? 100 percent response rate at DLA Maritime Mechanicsburg

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime’s detachment in Mechanicsburg achieved 100 percent participation in the 2018 Denison Survey.

The Broad Gate entrance to the Defense Supply Center Columbus provides an interesting contrast to the entrance (top inset) as it stood in 1938. The seven-story office for DLA Land and Maritime (bottom inset) serves as Defense Supply Center Columbus’ main operations center.

May 1, 2018

Defense Supply Center Columbus: 100 Years of Warfighter Support

For 100 years, a small military post in central Ohio has played a major role supporting U.S. servicemen and women around the world.

May 1, 2018

I am DLA

A look at featured employee Rhonda Blum.

April 9, 2018

Land and Maritime’s Avenger program a model of interagency cooperation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An array of military air defense platforms sitting dormant for years have been refurbished and are once again supporting Warfighters around the world.

DLA Land and Maritime Annual Operating Plan

April 4, 2018

DLA Director talks goals, readiness during visit to Land and Maritime

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Operationalizing warfighter support and mission readiness led discussion during Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime’s Annual Operating Plan review at the Defense Supply Center Columbus March 29.