DLA Land and Maritime News

DLA Land and Maritime senior leaders and members of the DLA Agency Management Review team discuss the conclusions of a week-long evaluation of the Primary Field Level Activity in Columbus, Ohio during a June 9 exit conference. Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. Michelle Skubic (left) said the review allows for agency collaboration and cooperation that benefits everyone – especially the warfighter.

June 15, 2017

Land and Maritime review identifies efficiencies to improve overall agency productivity

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A team of subject matter experts completed an intensive, week-long internal review at Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime to identify best practices to apply across the agency.

Members of the Level II mentoring program 2017 class along with their mentors and the DLA Land and Maritime Command Group following their May 24 graduation ceremony at Defense Supply Center Columbus. The group of 69 mentees is the largest mentoring class in the program’s history.

June 7, 2017

Land and Maritime recognizes mentoring program graduates

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Graduates from two classes of the Defense Logistics Agency Land Mentoring Program received recognition during separate events May 24.

DLA Land and Maritime Deputy Commander and Federal Executive Association Chair James McClaugherty (right) presents the Team Innovation award to Land and Maritime’s Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment team during the May 24 FEA luncheon.

June 2, 2017

2017 FEA awards

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Land and Maritime associates recognized at Federal Executive Association’s annual awards luncheon.

A group of DLA Land and Maritime associates listen to David Hobbs (right), a quality assurance specialist at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima, Ohio as he explains the production process of an Abrams Main Battle Tank. The group toured the facility May 16-17 to learn about the production of combat vehicles.

May 30, 2017

Factory tour shows how an Abrams comes to life

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A lot has changed at the Lima Army Tank Plant since the first combat vehicles rolled off its assembly line nearly 75 years ago. During World War II, the Ohio installation had more than 5,000 employees and processed tens of thousands of vehicles for overseas shipment.

(From left) – Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. Michelle Skubic, Acquisition Executive Roxanne Banks, Comptroller Oscar Mitchell representing Laurie Lipscomb, Donald Lushbaugh, Regina Westbrook, Retired Navy Rear Adm. Linda Bird, Susan McKee, Michael Souders representing his wife Barbara, Deputy Chief of Staff Don Schulze and Deputy Commander James McClaugherty gather for a group photo during the DLA Land and Maritime Hall of Fame induction of the Class of 2017.

May 25, 2017

Land and Maritime honors its 2017 Hall of Fame class

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Seven associates representing 153 years of service to the nation’s warfighters were honored with Land and Maritime’s highest tribute with their induction into the Land and Maritime 2017 Hall of Fame Class.

Installation Support site director Dan Bell (left) and environmental specialist Nicole Goicochea (center) supervise the Pre-K students as they plant their summer learning garden with vegetables, herbs and flowers.

May 18, 2017

School garden at the DSCC Child Development Center helps kids learn better and eat healthier.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — School is almost out for the summer, but the children in the Kindergarten Preparatory class at Defense Supply Center Columbus’ Child Development Center just dug into a summer project – a garden with vegetables and flowers.

EMS week is May 21 - 27. This year's theme: "EMS Strong: Always in Service," is a reminder of how committed EMTs and paramedics are to the tough work that requires passion, purpose and heart to carry out well every day, often in difficult circumstances.

May 18, 2017

EMS Week Salute at DSCC

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DSCC highlights a few of our EMTs and paramedics as a part of National EMS Week (May 21 - 27) as a way to thank the DSCC EMS team for answering the call and providing quality care to our associates in their time of need. This year's theme: "EMS Strong: Always in Service," a reminder of how committed EMTs and paramedics are to the tough work that requires passion, purpose and heart to carry out well every day, often in difficult circumstances.

Defense Supply Center Columbus was announced May 8 as a 2017 recipient of the Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence. Recipients of this highly competitive presidential award represent the highest standards of Department of Defense mission support in areas including quality of life, unit morale, energy conservation, environmental stewardship, safety and mission support.

May 17, 2017

Defense Supply Center Columbus recognized for installation excellence

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced Defense Supply Center Columbus as a 2017 recipient of the Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence on May 8.

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.

May 12, 2017

DSCC Police Officers are celebrated during Police Week

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Today, DSCC highlights a few of our officers to celebrate Police Week.

DLA Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. Michelle Skubic (left) discusses the results of blunt force impact testing for helments with DLA Mechanicsburg lab technician Sally Schuster during a site visit.

May 12, 2017

Land and Maritime Commander visits detachments for operational assessment

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Admiral Michelle Skubic is engaged in a demanding travel schedule that recently included Army and Navy operations in Pennsylvania. While there, Skubic also visited two Land and Maritime detachments for operational orientations to help accelerate her assessment of Land and Maritime operations.

Summer is here and you know what that means: vacation. Here is all the information you need from safety tips and vacation reminders to discount options for your summer adventures.

May 2, 2017

Summer discounts, adventures and safety tips offered at DLA Land and Maritime

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Summer is here and you know what that means: vacation. As we enter the busiest vacation period of the year known as the 101 critical days of summer (Memorial Day weekend thru Labor Day weekend), DLA Land and Maritime would like to help make your getaway the best ever, whether you are staying local, heading to the beach or traveling abroad. Here is all the information you need from safety tips and vacation reminders to discount options for your summer adventures.

Soldiers from the Army 412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) display their vehicles and parachute equipment to visitors at Defense Supply Center's 'Take our daughters and sons to work day' event April 27. More than 100 children of DLA Land and Maritime and DFAS Columbus associates spent the day learning about the contributions their parents and guardians make to warfighter support.

May 1, 2017

DSCC celebrates ‘Take our daughters and sons to work day’

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus hosted more than 100 children of federal defense workers April 27 during its annual “Take our daughters and sons to work day” event.

April 25, 2017

Land and Maritime engineer honored for fiber optics work

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Department of Defense is engaged in a continual effort to improve operational efficiencies of the weapons systems used by the nation’s military services. Many of the systems have incorporated fiber optics in place of older cable wiring technology to improve performance and reduce overall weight.

Local high school students learn about the types of military equipment DLA purchases to support warfighters around the world during a visit to Defense Supply Center Columbus for "A day in the life of a mentor" event on Apr. 20.

April 24, 2017

Local high school students visit DSCC

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Students from Whitehall-Yearling High School visited Defense Supply Center Columbus on Apr. 20 to learn about the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime during “A day in the life of a mentor” event.

DLA Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. Michelle Skubic (left) welcomes Roxanne Banks, deputy director of Acquisition (J7) for DLA, prior to an April 13 meeting at Defense Supply Center Columbus. Banks joined the Land and Maritime leadership team on a temporary rotational assignment to observe acquisition practices at an agency field level.

April 19, 2017

Acquisition executive temporarily joins Land and Maritime team

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime has expanded its leadership team with the addition of Roxanne Banks, deputy director of Acquisition (J7) for DLA at Ft. Belvoir, VA.