DLA Land and Maritime News

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Nov. 20, 2025

DSCC celebrates Marine Corps’ 250-year legacy

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A spirited celebration of warrior legacy resonated throughout the Defense Supply Center Columbus Operations Center Auditorium Nov. 19, as the installation’s workforce gathered for a birthday ceremony commemorating 250 years of America’s ‘first to fight, ready to win’ force – the United States Marine Corps.

Nov. 14, 2025

Columbus employees earn top marks in DLA’s 58th Annual Employee Awards

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ten Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus) employees and four teams have been named as top performers in DLA’s 58th Annual Employee Recognition Awards Program.

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Nov. 13, 2025

Supervisors updated on DLA Weapons Support’s progress towards FOC

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A major transformative milestone was met Oct. 27 when Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support hosted a joint supervisors’ call across two locations. The event, hosted at the DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) Operations Center Auditorium on Defense Supply Center Columbus and livestreamed at the Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, signaled greater collaboration and shared purpose as the organization moves forward.

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Oct. 15, 2025

DLA Weapons Support (Columbus)’ Legal Office engages with Jeopardy!-style Annual Ethics Training

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus)’ Legal Office took an innovative approach to its annual ethics training on Oct. 7, by transforming the Operations Center Auditorium into a "Federal Ethics Regulations Jeopardy!" game show set.

Oct. 2, 2025

PaCER Spotlight: Anya Herbert

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Anya Herbert recently completed her first year of the Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus) Pathways to Career Excellence program. She began her PaCE journey in August of 2024 as a post-award contract specialist with the Strategic Acquisition Program Directorate.

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Oct. 1, 2025

DLA establishes new subordinate command for weapon systems support

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency today announced the stand up of a new major subordinate command dedicated to supplying spare and repair parts to the military services. DLA Weapons Support integrates the missions of DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime into a single unified command responsible for weapon systems support to the joint force.

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Sept. 23, 2025

DSCC celebrates U.S Air Force’s 78th birthday

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The federal workforce on Defense Supply Center Columbus celebrated the United States Air Force’s 78th birthday Sept. 18 with a ceremony in the installation’s Operations Center auditorium.

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Sept. 22, 2025

DLA director outlines transformation vision for Columbus workforce

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime welcomed DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly for a town hall and review of the agency’s 2026 Annual Operating Plan Sept. 12 at the Operations Center on Defense Supply Center Columbus.

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Sept. 12, 2025

READY Forum connects employees to DLA mission, culture

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime employees gained deeper insight into DLA’s mission and culture during a READY Forum at the Operations Center Auditorium on Defense Supply Center Columbus Sept. 4.

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Sept. 10, 2025

Messages on leading from within resonates with workforce

COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the first time, two Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime based organizations joined forces to bring a dynamic and immersive motivational experience to the agency’s workforce Sept. 2 in the Operations Center Auditorium. Headlined by former NFL offensive lineman and motivational speaker Shawn T. Harper, the event featured heartfelt speeches about discovering the leader within.

Sept. 3, 2025

PaCER Spotlight: Zane Clark Zwayer

Zane Clark Zwayer is in his second year of the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Pathways to Career Excellence program. He began his PaCE journey in February of 2024 and is a contract specialist.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Diego Resendez, an automotive maintenance technician with I Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, I MEF Information Group, I MEF, inspects tactical vehicle equipment on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 6, 2025, to ensure its complete, safe to operate and capable of performing its designated primary combat function during future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms)

Aug. 27, 2025

DLA Land and Maritime evolves acquisition to meet modern warfare demands

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime’s Acquisition Acceleration Team is transforming procurement to meet the evolving demands of modern warfare. Over the last several months, the team has implemented a comprehensive suite of innovative acquisition efficiency initiatives, resulting in significant benefits to both the warfighter and taxpayer through enhanced responsiveness and operational effectiveness.

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Aug. 8, 2025

DLA Land and Maritime hosts first Bombers Directorate Working Group

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime hosted its first Bombers Directorate Working Group July 29 – 30 at Defense Supply Center Columbus, in support of the U.S. Air Force B-1B and B-2 Strategic Bombers.

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Aug. 6, 2025

DLA Land and Maritime bids farewell to Land Customer Operations director

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime celebrated the military career of former Land Customer Operations Director Army Col. Ryan Swedlow during a retirement ceremony at Defense Supply Center Columbus Aug. 1.

Aug. 1, 2025

PaCER Spotlight: David Jacques

COLUMBUS, Ohio — David Jacques is in his second year of the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Pathways to Career Excellence program. He started in the fall of 2023 and is a pre-award contract specialist.

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