DLA Land and Maritime News

Mary Jo Dust earned the Superior Civilian Service Award for her work while deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. She was recognized by Navy Rear Adm. John King’s at his DLA Land and Maritime’s commander’s Town Hall Oct. 21.

Nov. 9, 2015

Commander recaps successful 2015 in Columbus, provides glimpse into the next year

COLUMBUS, Ohio — On “Back to the Future Day,” the commander of DLA Land and Maritime reviewed a successful Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 while looking ahead to 2016.

With dozens of spectators looking on and hurling water balloons in their direction, DLA Land and Maritime teams from the (l-r) Air Force, Navy, Army and Marine Corps take off during the first heat of the inaugural Navy Birthday Cardboard Regatta at the Eagle Eye Golf Course Oct. 16. The Navy team overcame a slow start to win the first heat and ultimately lost in the finals to a civilian team from Business Process Support.

Nov. 4, 2015

Land and Maritime celebrates Navy’s birthday at inaugural Regatta

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Service members and associates took to the open waters on Defense Supply Center Columbus Oct. 16 for

Ken Abrams, Combat Vehicles and Small Arms Division Chief, provides continuous learning training to the Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) workforce.

Oct. 30, 2015

Land and Maritime’s workforce training strengthens lifecycle logistics initiatives

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Strategic Engagement is one of five goals advanced by our DLA Director to propel the organization

Six Better Buying Power (BBP) Star awards were presented in the Director’s Town Hall session Oct. 7.

Oct. 23, 2015

Associates recognized as BBP Stars

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Associates recognized as BBP StarsDLA Land and Maritime’s workforce continues to make great

Oct. 19, 2015

Lack of sight doesn’t mean lack of vision

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Steve Ogletree woke up the morning of July 29, 2003, he couldn’t see out of his left eye. His doctor, who diagnosed him with a detached retina, told him it was a 50/50 chance he would lose his other eye in the future.

Oct. 8, 2015

DSCC celebrates opening of Mission Park

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Mission Park was previously nothing more than a stretch of grass on Defense Supply Center Columbus,

POW/MIA Table of Remembrance Toast performed by the USAF OSU ROTC Arnold Air Society, Detachment 645 during commemoration event.

Oct. 8, 2015

Land and Maritime's POW/MIA ceremony honors service members, family sacrifices

COLUMBUS, Ohio — On a day that America has historically recognized the heroic efforts of its military service members DLA Land and Maritime hosted its 2015 POW/MIA Commemoration Ceremony in the Building 20 Auditorium with more than 300 people in attendance.

Members of the Air Force Junior ROTC OH-871 present the colors to kick off DLA Land and Maritime’s Air Force 68th birthday celebration Sept. 17 in the Building 20 auditorium. In the foreground is Navy Rear Adm. John King (left), Land and Maritime commander, and Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Bartman, Adjutant General, Ohio National Guard.

Sept. 24, 2015

Land and Maritime celebrates 68 years of air power

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime celebrated the 68th birthday of the U.S. Air Force Sept. 17 in the Building 20

Navy RDML John King, DLA Land and Maritime commander, gives some loose change during Land and Maritime’s Combined Federal Campaign kickoff Sept. 10 inside the Building 20 auditorium. Attendees donated their loose change as part of the kickoff fundraiser to demonstrate that every cent counts when it comes to CFC. The campaign runs through Dec. 15.

Sept. 16, 2015

DLA Columbus kicks off 2015 CFC season

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Associates from DLA Land and Maritime gathered in the Building 20 auditorium Sept. 10 to ready for a new season of giving as part of the Central Ohio and West Virginia Combined Federal Campaign kickoff.

Defense Supply Center Columbus recently opened a new Lactation Room for nursing mothers' comfort and convenience when visiting or working in the facility. The new room came about after officials saw a need to accommodate more mothers and the mothers had been asking for more time.

Sept. 8, 2015

New lactation room open in Building 20

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus recently opened a new Lactation Room for nursing mothers' comfort and

During National Preparedness Month, several activities involving the workforce are scheduled to be conducted at Defense Supply Center Columbus.

Aug. 31, 2015

DSCC preparing to ready the workforce through awareness

COLUMBUS, Ohio — During National Preparedness Month, several activities involving the workforce are scheduled to be

Land and Maritime hosted an Army Supply Planner Summit Aug. 11-13 at Defense Supply Center Columbus. During the three day event breakout sessions were held between DLA and LCMC personnel to enable them to have frank and open discussions about the way ahead with ASP.

Aug. 26, 2015

Summit offers DLA, Army opportunity to enhance business process

COLUMBUS, Ohio — After almost a year of implementing ways to improve the supply support given to the Army industrial

Mr. James McClaugherty, DLA Land and Maritime deputy commander, visited the Pearl Harbor Naval shipyard and DLA-Pacific Aug. 10 on his first stop of an international trip through the Pacific region.

Aug. 25, 2015

DLA Land and Maritime Deputy Commander visits Pearl Harbor enroute to Western Pacific

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Mr. James McClaugherty, DLA Land and Maritime deputy commander, visited the Pearl Harbor Naval

DLA Land and Maritime’s focus on workforce culture just took an enormous surge forward by restructuring and strengthening its cultural initiatives through the establishment of the new People and Culture directorate. The agency is working through an organizational realignment to fully integrate the new directorate.

Aug. 14, 2015

Land and Maritime academy sessions re-energize workforce

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime is more than half way through its series of six workforce culture academy sessions crafted to re-energize its workforce, and the introduction of a revised DLA Land and Maritime Way is one of the cornerstone offerings during the series.

This is part of a series of articles that DLA will highlight on BBP 3.0 called "Better Buying Power in Focus."

May 29, 2015

Better Buying Power in practice

As part of the Better Buying Power 3.0 initiative to drive down costs and provide faster service, the DLA Land and Maritime Strategic Acquisitions Program Directorate has long-term contracts covering 52,000 items representing more than $650 million in annual spending.