DLA Land and Maritime News

Vice Adm. Thomas Rowden, Commander, Naval Vice Adm. Thomas Rowden, Commander, Naval Surface Forces U.S. Pacific Fleet (middle) and Jim McClaugherty, deputy commander, DLA Land and Maritime (right) listen to Navy Rear Adm. John King, commander, DLA Land and Maritime (left) during a briefing for Rowden March 2 at Defense Supply Center Columbus. Rowden visited Columbus to hear about the capabilities of DLA and ways Land and Maritime can align with Rowden's forces in support of the warfighter.

March 3, 2016

Land and Maritime hosts top Navy surface warfare officer

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Vice Adm. Thomas Rowden, Commander, Naval Surface Forces U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Defense Supply Center Columbus March 2 to discuss the current landscape of the Navy and align the two organizations in support of the warfighter.

DLA Energy Bulk Petroleum Deputy Director Gerald Tinner (center) and his team discuss a current fuel project. Tinner and his team played a role in writing contracts for the Haiti Earthquake relief efforts.

March 2, 2016

DLA acquisition professionals' support for earthquake relief featured in new video

Acquisition professionals' support for earthquake relief in Haiti is featured in a new video released on DLA's YouTube and Facebook sites.

Three generations of veterans with military service totaling nearly 50 years across three branches of service came together on Leap Day to continue the military tradition. Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Brown reenlisted for eight more years in the Navy. He's pictured with his grandfather, Karl R. Brown, a 14-year Air Force veteran, who served during the Korean War era, and his father, Karl, who retired from the Army after 26 years and two deployments to Iraq, and now works as a welder at DSCC.

March 1, 2016

Military family comes together for Leap Day reenlistment

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three generations of veterans with military service totaling nearly 50 years across three branches of service came together on Leap Day to continue the military tradition. Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Brown reenlisted for eight more years in the Navy in a ceremony Feb. 29 presided over by U.S. Navy Capt. Justin Debord, DLA Land and Maritime Chief of Staff, in Building 20. Brown is the son of a Defense Supply Center Columbus employee, Karl E. Brown, and wanted to reenlist at DSCC while in transition from his previous assignment at a recruiting battalion in Newark, Ohio, to his next assignment at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

DLA Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. John King holds the flag representing DLA's recertification of Star status in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program. OSHA Columbus officials Melissa Linton and David Wilson (standing on left) presented the flag to King and DLA Columbus safety officials Amy Manbeck and Leslie Fox (standing on right) inside the Bldg. 20 auditorium.

Feb. 25, 2016

DLA Columbus recertified as “Star” worksite in Voluntary Protection Program

COLUMBUS, Ohio — After an extensive evaluation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over the

Three Defense Logistics Agency Senior Executive Service members provide personal testimonies about their acquisition career in this debut of nine videos profiling DLA acquisition professionals.

Feb. 24, 2016

Acquisition professionals video series debuts

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The first of nine videos profiling Defense Logistics Agency acquisition professionals debuted on the organization’s YouTube and Facebook sites Feb. 24.

Valerie Lee, DLA Maritime Norfolk material expediting and customer service supervisor (standing center),meets with several members of her 12 Material Expeditor Team to discuss an expediting project for one of the five boats they are currently working procurements for.

Feb. 18, 2016

Land and Maritime highlights components of workplace culture

NORFOLK, Va. — DLA Land and Maritime’s dedication to warfighter logistics excellence is evident in the work of its

Defense Logistics Agency Acquisition Director and senior procurement executive Matthew Beebe visited Land and Maritime in December to participate in a focus group that represented both Land and Maritime supply chains, multiple jobs within two career paths, and several operations directorates. This was the third Primary Level Field Activity visit by Beebe.

Feb. 17, 2016

Land and Maritime Associates Spend “Focused” Time with the DLA Senior Procurement Executive

COLUMBUS, Ohio — We sometimes fail to remember that the Defense Logistics Agency acquisition structure involves more

Whitehall SWAT team member Sgt. Chad Huntzinger explained what actions the DSCC workforce should take in the immediate moments in the unlikely event an active shooter situation unfolds in Columbus at DLA Land and Maritime.

Jan. 26, 2016

DSCC conducts active shooter response training

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Whitehall Police Department and Defense Supply Center Columbus teamed up to hold active shooter

In front of family members, friends and co-workers, the Stephen F. Byus Community Center was dedicated Jan. 21 during a ceremony on the installation. Suzanna Byus, Stephen's mother, and Navy Rear Adm. John King, DLA Land and Maritime commander, unveil the plaque that will be permanently displayed inside the center.

Jan. 22, 2016

DLA Land and Maritime cements legacy of fallen hero

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime on Jan. 21 paid a final tribute to one if its own, renaming a newly renovated building to honor a fallen hero, Stephen Byus.

Todd Briggs, who works as an acquisition supervisor in DLA Land and Maritime Supplier Operations, was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame during a ceremony this past November at the Lincoln Theatre in downtown Columbus. He is presented his plaque by Ohio Lt. Governor Mary Taylor (right) and Chip Tansill (left), Ohio Director of Veterans Affairs. Briggs joins his father Morris as the only father-son duo in the hall.

Jan. 14, 2016

Columbus employee inducted into Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A father’s guidance and the drive to help veterans in need paved the way to the Ohio Veterans Hall

These showers, along with restrooms and other parts of the men's and women's locker rooms at the FMWR Fitness Center on Defense Supply Center Columbus will look significantly different in six months after a renovation project. The project starts towards the end of January and should end sometime early summer.

Jan. 14, 2016

Fitness Center renovations set to begin

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A full-scale renovation of both the men’s and women’s showers and restrooms are set to begin at the

There are several ways for DSCC employees to find out about changes in the installation’s operating status if winter weather strikes the central Ohio region.

Jan. 11, 2016

When weather strikes know where to go for installation status

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If inclement winter weather strikes the central Ohio area, there are several ways Defense Supply

DSCC Security and Emergency Services will host training to keep the workforce better informed on what to expect and how to react during an active shooter situation. The training, to be held Jan. 14 inside the Building 20 auditorium, is in accordance with the F.B.I. recommended ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) program from the Texas State University.

Jan. 8, 2016

DSCC to hold active shooter response training

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) Security and Emergency Services will host training to keep the

LS1 Roberto Lucero and LS2 Jamey Smith of DLA Maritime Pearl Harbor Maritime re-enlisted at the top of Lanikai Pillbox atop Ka'Iwa Ridge this December

Jan. 4, 2016

Two DLA Maritime Pearl Harbor Sailors Reenlist

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — LS1 Roberto Lucero and LS2 Jamey Smith of DLA Maritime Pearl Harbor Maritime re-enlisted at the top

DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch presents the DLA Joint Reserve Forces Junior Officer of the Year award to Army Capt. Vince Barber at the 48th Annual DLA Employee Recognition Ceremony Dec. 10 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex in Ft. Belvoir, Va. Pictured with Busch and Barber is Land and Maritime commander Navy Rear Adm. John King, Robert A. McCullough, DLA Deputy Director J9, Joint Reserve Force, and Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Tobin, DLA’s senior enlisted leader.

Dec. 17, 2015

DLA awards Columbus associates for achievement in 2015

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Several associates and a team with DLA Land and Maritime were awarded by the agency for superior work in 2015 at the 48th Annual DLA Employee Recognition Ceremony Dec. 10 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex in Ft. Belvoir, Va.