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Jan. 28, 2022
Defense Supply Center Columbus welcomes new site director
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kristine Freels is the new Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management – Columbus Site Director. Freels replaces Dan Bell who retired in December.
Jan. 21, 2022
DLA Land and Maritime website has a new look
COLUMBUS, Ohio — You may have noticed in the last few days that the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime public website, DLA Land and Maritime, has a new look. The change is part of an enterprise-wide website redesign which has been underway since early 2020.
Jan. 18, 2022
DSCC MWR provides support to National Guard members amid recent activation
The Defense Supply Center Columbus Morale, Welfare and Recreation Team supported Ohio National Guard service members recent activation by providing snacks during December and January.
Jan. 13, 2022
DLA award winners announced, seven from Columbus workforce named
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Seven Defense Supply Center Columbus employees and one workforce team have been recognized as top performers at the Defense Logistics Agency’s 54th Annual Employee Recognition Awards for the calendar year 2021.
Jan. 7, 2022
National Guard reports for duty at Defense Supply Center Columbus to aid Ohio hospitals amid COVID surge
Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Commander Rear Adm. Kristen Fabry and Ohio National Guard Adjutant General Major General John C. Harris, Jr. accompanied Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and his wife, Fran, during a visit with members of the Ohio National Guard Jan. 6 at the Defense Supply Center Columbus. Guard members are reporting for duty to aid the state's hospitals during the current surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Former leader behind mine-resistant vehicles inducted into DLA Hall of Fame
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Former Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Deputy Commander James McClaugherty has earned a place in the 2021 DLA Hall of Fame for overseeing increased material availability and inventory reduction.
Jan. 6, 2022
Installation Site Director retires, shares career lessons
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management – Columbus Site Director Dan Bell retired Dec. 30 after 20 years at the Defense Supply Center Columbus.
Dec. 13, 2021
Annual holiday event returns to DSCC
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The annual Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Holiday Open House was held in person on Dec. 8, following a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic safety protocols.
Dec. 8, 2021
Logistics on Location: DLA Land and Maritime supports USS Nitze
COLUMBUS, Ohio — VIDEO: The supply team on the Navy destroyer USS Nitze works closely with Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Norfolk to get the repair parts it needs to complete its mission while at sea.
Nov. 16, 2021
DLA Land and Maritime celebrates the 246th Birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps
COLUMBUS, Ohio — On the eve of Veterans Day, members of the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime workforce paused to commemorate the U.S. Marine Corps’ 246th Birthday in a hybrid event at the Operations Center Nov. 10.
Nov. 5, 2021
WWII veteran’s grave rediscovered thanks to DLA Land and Maritime associate’s efforts
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime employee is generating a lot of buzz around the world this week. Army veteran and DLA Land and Maritime Customer Account Specialist Nathan Reynolds is being lauded across the globe for his instrumental efforts to rediscover the gravesite of World War II veteran Arthur Lewis and ensure the delivery of a proper gravestone marking his service.
Nov. 4, 2021
DSCC federal community participates in annual Columbus Veterans Day Parade
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Veterans Day Parade returned Nov. 5 after a pandemic pause and Defense Supply Center Columbus volunteers are getting in on the action ahead of the big day. Over the years, volunteers from DSCC’s largest tenants at the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service – Columbus have helped organize and put on the Columbus Veterans Day Parade, said John Dreska, division chief for DLA Land and Maritime’s Batteries, Tires, Engines and Armament section.
Oct. 29, 2021
Navy once again comes out on top at the second annual Navy Birthday COVATTA
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Out of a field of 10 hand built and meticulously decorated boats, Don E’s Revenge, owned by Navy Cmdr. Eric McCandless, blew out the competition and emerged victorious, an improvement on his second place finish last year. Some of his competitors came close but he was sure it was certain modifications that thwarted all others in the field that day in the second annual COVATTA, a abridged version of the annual regatta staged at the Eagle Eye Golf Course pond pre-COVID. The COVATTA was part of the 246th Navy Birthday celebration at Defense Supply Center Columbus.
Oct. 27, 2021
DLA Land and Maritime Commander visits command detachments
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. Kristen Fabry moved strategically to reestablish in-person ties with Land and Maritime detachments at the DLA Maritime Norfolk and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard through on-site visits as travel restrictions eased across the Department of Defense. Fabry completed the two-day swing at the end of September before returning to Columbus, Ohio.
Oct. 22, 2021
Land and Maritime’s second annual leader-led ethics training an interactive affair
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ethics training is often thought of as a dry and boring requirement, but the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime’s Legal Office livened it up a bit with an interactive hybrid event on Oct. 7 featuring a panel of Land and Maritime leaders from across the enterprise recounting ethical challenges they have faced in their careers.