DLA News Archive

Category: Land and Maritime

More than 200 spectators surrounded the golf course pond to watch teams compete in the 2nd Annual DLA Land and Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta. The races were part of the activities celebrating the Navy's 241st birthday, while also raising funds for the agency's Combined Federal Campaign philanthropic program.

Oct. 20, 2016

Navy celebrates birthday at 2nd annual cardboard regatta

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A raging naval battle took place Oct. 13 at Defense Supply Center Columbus that saw projectiles launched, ships destroyed, and at least one sword brandished.The action was all in good fun though, as teams from Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime raced boats made from cardboard and duct tape across the installation golf course pond. The races

Oct. 19, 2016

Land and Maritime leader recognized for service to the blind

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Summary

Oct. 18, 2016

AbilityOne Day highlights benefits of federal employment program

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Summary

On Saturday, October 8, the community, family and friends of Stephen Byus came together to remember him with a ceremony and unveiling of a new sign. Senate Bill 182, which was enacted earlier this year, named State Route 93 from the boundaries of the City of Wellston to the Village of Coalton as the “Lieutenant Stephen Byus Memorial Highway.”

Oct. 11, 2016

Associate honored posthumously with signage

COLUMBUS, Ohio — On Oct. 8, the community, family and friends of Stephen Byus came together to remember him with a ceremony and unveiling of a new sign. Senate Bill 182, which was enacted earlier this year, named State Route 93 from the boundaries of the City of Wellston to the Village of Coalton as the “Lieutenant Stephen Byus Memorial Highway.”

A team of procurement professionals at DLA Warren secured savings of more than $1.6 million in a recent contracting action with Honeywell International, Inc. after combining related procurement requirements supporting the Army’s M1 Abrams Tank.

Oct. 11, 2016

Cost savings through contract consolidation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Agency-wide, DLA’s procurement professionals are being encouraged to look for innovative ways to make the agency’s purchasing activities more efficient. A collaborative team effort at DLA Warren embraced that challenge by securing savings of more than $1.6 million in a recent contracting action with Honeywell International, Inc. Those savings were

Mary Mahey, contracting officer with DLA Land and Maritime at Mechanicsburg, Pa., receives her first chemotherapy treatment in August 2016. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2016.

Oct. 3, 2016

Mary Mahey: A DLA employee's journey with breast cancer

MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania — When Mary Mahey, contracting officer with DLA Land and Maritime at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, first received the news, she was in total shock and disbelief. She had never had any serious illnesses.

Meghan Kipp (left), Applied DNA Sciences’ technical product manager Government and Military Programs, demonstrates current DNA marking technology to DLA Land and Maritime associates during their research and development update visit.

Sept. 29, 2016

DNA marking technology improves quality through fraud prevention

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency is investigating the expanded use of DNA marking technology as a quality assurance method within its microcircuit supply chain since learning of its innovative use in 2009. Representatives from Applied DNA Sciences, the company contracted by DLA, provided a research and development update on DNA marking (trademarked as

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Combined Federal Campaign officially started it's donation season at a Sept. 15 event at Defense Supply Center Columbus. Land and Maritime is part of the Central Ohio and West Virginia CFC region.

Sept. 23, 2016

CFC season underway at DSCC

COLUMBUS, Ohio — “I give because I know how much it helps.”When Vickie Diggs shared her personal story at the Combined Federal Campaign kickoff event at Defense Supply Center Columbus Sept. 15, the audience saw a personal side to the annual federal employee philanthropy program. Several CFC-supported charities assisted Diggs while her daughter was gravely ill in

An empty table set for one sits on the stage as members of the Ohio National Guard present the Table of Remembrance toast in honor of our POW/MIAs.

Sept. 23, 2016

POW/MIA remembrance ceremony held at DSCC

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus held a solemn yet heartfelt ceremony Sept. 16 inside the Building 20 auditorium in honor of POW/MIA day.

DLA Land and Maritime Small Business Specialists James Secrist (left) and Donna Brino-Blackwell were on hand to discuss small business program opportunities with attendees at the 2016 DLA Land and Maritime Supplier Conference and Expo in Columbus, Ohio.

Sept. 7, 2016

Conference highlights warfighter support, opportunities for small businesses

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Small businesses play a large role in supporting the warfighter, and that impact was on display Aug. 30 – Sep. 1 at a Defense Logistics Agency conference in Columbus, Ohio.