DLA Land and Maritime News

Cardboard boats start a race down the length of a pond. Several people are paddling each boat.

Oct. 22, 2024

Maritime Supplier Operations wins Navy Regatta for second consecutive year

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Maritime Supplier Operations’ USS FMS cruised to victory at the annual Navy Regatta Oct. 9 at the Defense Supply Center Columbus Eagle Eye Golf Course pond. The cardboard boat race was hosted by Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime to celebrate the Navy’s 249th birthday.

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Oct. 17, 2024

Workforce gains insight on DLA mission through series of immersive tours

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group of Defense Logistics Agency employees stood in awe of the man before them as he described in detail what a member of the Union Army experienced in the Civil War, using his weaponry and uniform buttons as a guide.

Two police officers have their guns out in an office setting with cubicles to look for an active shooter. There is a evaluator in an orange vest watching them. There is a victim in a military uniform lying on the floor.

Oct. 8, 2024

Full-scale exercise tests crisis response at Defense Supply Center Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus’ emergency response procedures were tested during a full-scale crisis response exercise Sept. 19.

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Oct. 7, 2024

Common dilemmas discussed at Leader-led Live Annual Ethics Training

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Common ethical dilemmas were discussed at the annual Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Leader-led Live Annual Ethics Training Oct. 3 in the Operations Center Auditorium on Defense Supply Center Columbus.

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Oct. 2, 2024

Changes in warfare require new approach to logistics support, director says in town hall

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA director talks about how the agency will remain competitive and responsive to future needs and answers a question about DLA’s telework policy during the Global Town Hall Oct. 1.

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Oct. 1, 2024

Building lasting relationships key to success for forward presence personnel

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime forward presence associates from as far away as Japan, gathered at Defense Supply Center Columbus to learn about new tools, solve problems and build relationships during the annual Maritime Customer Operations “Homecoming” training event Sept. 16-20.

Sept. 23, 2024

Cancer survivor shares his story to educate others

COLUMBUS, Ohio — September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Claude Crawford, a supervisory contract specialist at Defense Logistics Agency Maritime Pearl Harbor, shares his story as a prostate cancer survivor to raise awareness and educate others.

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Sept. 19, 2024

Could you be an unintentional insider threat?

COLUMBUS, Ohio — September is National Insider Threat Awareness Month.

Stephen Byus, the first DLA employee killed in Afghanistan, is being inducted into the DLA Hall of Fame July 14.

Sept. 16, 2024

Commentary: Remembering my brother Stephen

ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Today marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of Stephen Byus, a Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime supply specialist assigned to Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan. On this solemn anniversary, and in honor of Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day, we reflect on his enduring influence through the words of his brother, Matthew Byus.

Army Brig. Gen. Gail Atkins addresses the crowd Sept. 5.

Sept. 13, 2024

Town Hall: Leaders brief strategic imperatives, base operations

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime senior leaders provided updates on strategic operations, command initiatives and base services Sept. 5 during a quarterly town hall held at the Defense Supply Center Columbus.

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Sept. 10, 2024

Music creates connection for the Defense Federal Choir

COLUMBUS, Ohio — About a dozen Defense Supply Center Columbus associates never let the pandemic stop them from singing. They hail from all over the installation and have one thing in common – they are all members of the Defense Federal Choir.

The Defense Suicide Prevention Office is reminding employees to take care of their mental health and recognize signs of distress and hopelessness in others. The 2024 Suicide Prevention Month theme is Joining Your Fight: Connect to Protect, highlighting the significant role that connections to family, friends, community members and resources play in preventing suicide.

Sept. 4, 2024

Joining Your Fight: Connect to Protect

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Suicide is a public health issue that can have lasting harmful effects on individuals, families and communities. Its causes are complex. During September, the Defense Suicide Prevention Office is reminding employees to take care of their mental health and recognize signs of distress and hopelessness in others.

Space Force Lt. Col. Ellie Constantine-Barredo (right) affixes the colonel rank insignia to Air Force Col. Alexander Constantine’s uniform during his frocking ceremony at the DLA Land and Maritime Operations Center Aug. 29.

Aug. 30, 2024

DLA Land and Maritime chief of staff frocked to colonel

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Chief of Staff Alexander Constantine was frocked to the rank of colonel during a ceremony at the DLA Land and Maritime Operations Center Aug. 29.

Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Electronics Engineer Jeremiah Jones (left) and Product Test Center Chief John Elavsky (right) brief Air Force Maj. Gen. David Sanford (center) about battery lab capabilities during the logistics operations director’s site visit Aug. 21.

Aug. 30, 2024

DLA’s director of logistics visits DSCC

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Air Force Maj. Gen. David Sanford made his first trip to Defense Supply Center Columbus since being tapped earlier this summer as the Defense Logistics Agency’s director of logistics operations and commander of Joint Regional Combat Support.

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Aug. 29, 2024

Three DLA Land and Maritime associates earn top Lean Six Sigma certifications

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime associates have risen to the top of the DLA Continuous Process Improvement ladder after receiving Lean Six Sigma Black Belt honors earlier this month.