DLA News Archive

July 29, 2020

Land and Maritime participates in University of Akron Virtual Career Fair

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime’s Engineering and Technical Support Directorate participated in a Virtual Career Fair with the University of Akron on July 14 and 16. Recruiters Adil Zuber and Shaokang Yuan, both from the Engineering and Technical Support Directorate, along with Dawn Sutton, from the People and Culture Directorate, attended the event to speak with potential applicants.

July 15, 2020

June New Employee Virtual Orientation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — New ground was broken at the May New Employee Orientation. The session held on May 20 and 21 was not in Building 20, but held virtually using a Defense Collaboration System (DCS) link.

July 2, 2020

#notjustApril

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program works all year long to promote awareness, provide training and conduct outreach to prevent sexual violence and to support those who have experienced it. Join us over the course of the next several months to promote awareness and show DLA’s support for survivors.

June 12, 2020

June 12, 2020 the first Women Veterans Day in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — June 12, 2020 is the first time Ohio honors it women veterans. On Dec. 13, 2019 Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 77 into law designating June 12 as Woman Veterans Day, honoring women who have served in the military.

June 12, 2020

Virtual New Employee Orientation Session

COLUMBUS, Ohio — It was the first day of the New Employee Orientation and a new adventure for both the employees and the orientation presenters. The Coronavirus Pandemic challenged the People and Culture Office to continue providing new employees the same experience as they would at the in-house sessions. The first, and probably not last, Virtual New NEO was held May 20 and 21, 2020.

May 22, 2020

Teaching through a Pandemic

COLUMBUS, Ohio — To comply with Ohio’s Stay at Home Order and reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19, all Defense Logistics Agency employees who are employed in telework ready positions and are not required to be on center have found themselves working remotely on a full-time basis.

May 22, 2020

Assessment Survey for Pathways to Career Excellence Supervisors

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Product Assurance Instructor Alphonso Guice and Supply Team Lead Carlton Edwards are teaming up to develop an assessment survey for the Land and Maritime supervisors to complete.

April 6, 2020

Virtual DPMAP/Social Contract Information Sessions

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency People and Culture Directorate quickly stepped up to the plate and adjusted a face-to-face meeting to a virtual platform due to the Social Distancing order. On March 18, virtual training sessions on the Department of Defense Performance Management and Appraisal Program and Social Contract information for new employees and supervisors were presented.

March 5, 2020

2020 February New Employees

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The February New Employee Orientation was held Feb. 19-20 in Building 20. Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Director of Operations Griff Warren opened the two-day orientation by welcoming the eight new associates.

March 5, 2020

2020 Ohio State University Economics Fair

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jay Hilderbran, People and Culture recruiter for the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, attended the Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences Economics Department Spring Career Fair Feb. 20 at the Ohio Union Complex.