DLA News Archive

June 6, 2025

PACER Spotlight: Kaitlynne Freitas

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kaitlynne Freitas is a current member of the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Pathways to Career Excellence program. She began her PACE journey in 2023 and will graduate this fall as a contract specialist.

May 29, 2025

DLA fuels maritime superiority with $5 billion contract

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Maritime Mechanicsburg recently awarded a $5 billion contract to six small businesses expediting support for Virginia-class submarines and active surface ships in a move set to significantly enhance the nation's maritime advantage.

May 22, 2025

DSCC ‘Agency Neighbor Tour’ unlocks innovation with Ohio Army National Guard

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A recent visit to the Ohio Army National Guard's Combined Support Maintenance Shop by a group of Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime associates illustrated the pivotal role of local collaboration in bolstering operational readiness. What began as a site tour for Defense Supply Center Columbus neighbors on May 13, quickly evolved into a dynamic networking exchange.

April 24, 2025

DLA director, Land and Maritime leaders engage for AOP discussion

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime leaders hosted DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly April 17 at the Defense Supply Center Columbus for a mid-year review of DLA Land and Maritime’s Fiscal 2025 Annual Operating Plan.

April 4, 2025

DLA Land and Maritime’s newest directorate celebrates one year of success

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Over the past year, Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime’s newest directorate has been working diligently to develop new solutions to enhance warfighter support. The Specialized Management Operations Directorate, officially stood up in April of 2024, provides a dual focus on intensively managing critical weapon system parts for the 21N Nuclear Reactor Program and developing innovative acquisition solutions to improve purchase request productivity.

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. 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.

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.

Aug. 23, 2024

DLA enterprise improvement project supports process redesign

NEW CUMBERLAND — Subject matter experts from across the Defense Logistics Agency enterprise gathered for a Rejected Disposal Workshop at DLA Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, July 29 – Aug. 1. The workshop is part of a DLA improvement project that focuses on activities for two of the project phases. Moving forward, the team will begin identifying related tasks for each of their recommendations developed during the workshop and obtain the approval of the project champion.