DLA News Archive

May 16, 2018

Deputy Commander Imparts Words of Wisdom

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime's Deputy Commander, Mr. Steven Alsup, presents to the Level I Mentoring Program.

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

April welcomes 21 new employees

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Huron and Ontario rooms were bursting at the seams as 21 employees attended the New Employee Orientation (NEO) Session on April 25 and 26.

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.

May 10, 2018

Prepare for retirement at any age

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you are a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), CSRS Offset, or Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) employee and have questions regarding a retirement annuity, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has created a 51-minute video to help employees understand some common questions.

May 7, 2018

Emotional Intelligence

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If your emotional abilities aren't in hand, if you don't have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can't have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far. ―Daniel Goleman

May 4, 2018

A day to remember: Children learn how DSCC works

COLUMBUS, Ohio — More than 250 children shadowed their parents and grandparents at the Defense Supply Center Columbus during the installation’s annual Take Our Kids to Work Day event.

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.

April 24, 2018

DLA Maritime Pearl Harbor Sailor reenlists aboard historic battleship

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Navy Logistics Specialist 1st Class (Surface Warfare) Alvaro Gonzalez reenlisted April 2 during a ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in front of the imposing third turret. His family and friends were present to share the experience with him.