DLA Land and Maritime News

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April 4, 2025

DLA Land and Maritime’s newest directorate celebrates one year of success

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Over the past year, Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime’s newest directorate has been working diligently to develop new solutions to enhance warfighter support. The Specialized Management Operations Directorate, officially stood up in April of 2024, provides a dual focus on intensively managing critical weapon system parts for the 21N Nuclear Reactor Program and developing innovative acquisition solutions to improve purchase request productivity.

A Paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, aims a Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System-Medium, FGM- 148 Javelin during the defense from tank lane during the Expert Soldier Badge lane.

March 21, 2025

White paper: War reserves should include tactical energy storage, batteries

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Batteries and tactical energy storage should be included in pre-positioned war reserve materiel to ensure today’s modernized joint force is electronically equipped for success, Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime officials say in a white paper published last month.

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March 10, 2025

DLA’s ‘Mighty Land’ keeps Humvees on the battlefield

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Humvee has played a vital role in U.S. military success for decades. Having seen action in the first Gulf War, the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan, it Humvee holds iconic status as a symbol of U.S. military might; and through various upgrades and additions, it continues to stand the test of time – with the help of Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime’s ‘Mighty Land’ team.

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March 7, 2025

DLA Chaplain promotes spiritual resiliency at DLA Land and Maritime

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime staff hosted DLA Chaplain Army Col. Thomas Brooks Feb. 25 at the Operations Center on Defense Supply Center Columbus for his second site visit since he assumed his role in the summer of 2022.

Pathways to Career Excellence students graduate the program ready to support systems critical to national defense like the Virginia-class attack submarine. Pictured is the USS California (SSN 781) underway during sea trials in 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Chris Oxley/Released).

Feb. 26, 2025

Logisticians graduate immersive program to better support Warfighters

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Pathways to Career Excellence Program graduation ceremony on Feb. 11 in the Operations Center Auditorium served as a send-off for 95 newly minted logistics professionals ready to innovate and tackle challenges to move the agency forward.

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Feb. 21, 2025

Leaders provide operation updates during quarterly town hall

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime senior leaders provided operation strategy and performance updates Feb. 11 during a quarterly town hall held at the Defense Supply Center Columbus.

A man receives an award from a military officer. Two other leaders are pictured.

Feb. 11, 2025

DLA’s Automated One Time Buy Team earns agencywide accolades

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency’s Enterprise Automated One Time Buy Procurement Team made significant strides in supporting the defense industrial base and meeting warfighter requirements, issuing over 400,000 solicitations and resulting in approximately 151,311 awards valued at $1.086 billion from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024. The team – comprised of 30 personnel from DLA Aviation, Land and Maritime and Troop Support – was recently recognized with the Acquisition Workforce Team Achievement during the 57th Annual Employee Recognition Program held Jan. 23 at DLA headquarters on Fort Belvoir.

Winners of the 57th Annual Employee Recognition Awards Program stand with the command team

Jan. 29, 2025

DLA Land and Maritime annual awards recipients honored

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime winners of DLA’s 57th Annual Employee Recognition Awards Program were honored Jan. 23 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in a ceremony presided by DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly.

A man with a headset and who wears a beanie cap is seen on the sidelines of a football game with football players rushing in front of him.

Jan. 22, 2025

Strong work ethic sustains record-breaking season for Watterson head football coach, DLA division chief

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Bishop Watterson High School Head Football Coach Brian Kennedy's isn't on the sidelines, he is Post Award Division chief for the Strategic Acquisition Programs Directorate at Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime. The team broke a school record for the most wins in a season on their way to a state title last month.

Jan. 16, 2025

Aviation at Warner Robins, Land and Maritime partner to support warfighters

RICHMOND, Va., — Intra-agency collaboration between DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime aims to provide transparently seamless support to Air Force customers in Warner Robins, Georgia.

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Jan. 10, 2025

DLA Maritime shipyard contracting chiefs collaborate at offsite

PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD, Washington — Defense Logistics Agency naval shipyard contracting chiefs, their support personnel and DLA Land and Maritime Procurement Process Support Directorate and Maritime Customer Operations associates collaborated at DLA Maritime’s Puget Sound location Nov. 13 and 14.

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Jan. 8, 2025

DSCC’s Mission Park receives update

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus’ Mission Park recently received a ‘facelift,’ to keep the park fresh and presentable for years to come.

Aerial shot overlooking the park near DLA Land and Maritime

Jan. 2, 2025

Bugle calls begin January 6: DSCC to join in age-old military tradition

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Reveille and Retreat are played at military installations around the world to pay respect to our nation’s colors and the brave men and women who have fought for our freedom. The bugle calls, paired with “To the Color” and the National Anthem, are firmly rooted in military history. Defense Supply Center Columbus will join in this military tradition over the outdoor broadcast system beginning Jan. 6.

Dec. 18, 2024

Program solves the microcircuit obsolescence puzzle

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Military-grade microcircuits that keep many weapon systems humming would be in short supply if it were not for the Generalized Emulation of Microcircuits obsolescence mitigation program within the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime.

Dec. 17, 2024

Procurement to production: Aviation, Land and Maritime team up for success at Warner Robins

RICHMOND, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Warner Robins hosted a two-day operational tour for a team from DLA Land and Maritime to strengthen their partnership and highlight the impact of their combined efforts on aircraft maintenance and supply chain management. The visit aimed to foster a deeper understanding of each other's priorities and constraints, ultimately supporting the warfighter through more efficient and aligned efforts.