DLA Land and Maritime News

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Three Defense Logistics Agency Senior Executive Service members provide personal testimonies about their acquisition career in this debut of nine videos profiling DLA acquisition professionals.

Feb. 24, 2016

Acquisition professionals video series debuts

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The first of nine videos profiling Defense Logistics Agency acquisition professionals debuted on the organization’s YouTube and Facebook sites Feb. 24.

Valerie Lee, DLA Maritime Norfolk material expediting and customer service supervisor (standing center),meets with several members of her 12 Material Expeditor Team to discuss an expediting project for one of the five boats they are currently working procurements for.

Feb. 18, 2016

Land and Maritime highlights components of workplace culture

NORFOLK, Va. — DLA Land and Maritime’s dedication to warfighter logistics excellence is evident in the work of its

Defense Logistics Agency Acquisition Director and senior procurement executive Matthew Beebe visited Land and Maritime in December to participate in a focus group that represented both Land and Maritime supply chains, multiple jobs within two career paths, and several operations directorates. This was the third Primary Level Field Activity visit by Beebe.

Feb. 17, 2016

Land and Maritime Associates Spend “Focused” Time with the DLA Senior Procurement Executive

COLUMBUS, Ohio — We sometimes fail to remember that the Defense Logistics Agency acquisition structure involves more

Defense Supply Center Columbus celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 20 inside the Building 20 Auditorium. Among the handful of performers and speakers was the Genesis Dance Troupe, who performed "The Heart That Forgives."

Jan. 28, 2016

Columbus celebrates MLK holiday

COLUMBUS, Ohio — From poetry to dance to songs to motivational speakers, Defense Supply Center Columbus celebrated

Whitehall SWAT team member Sgt. Chad Huntzinger explained what actions the DSCC workforce should take in the immediate moments in the unlikely event an active shooter situation unfolds in Columbus at DLA Land and Maritime.

Jan. 26, 2016

DSCC conducts active shooter response training

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Whitehall Police Department and Defense Supply Center Columbus teamed up to hold active shooter

In front of family members, friends and co-workers, the Stephen F. Byus Community Center was dedicated Jan. 21 during a ceremony on the installation. Suzanna Byus, Stephen's mother, and Navy Rear Adm. John King, DLA Land and Maritime commander, unveil the plaque that will be permanently displayed inside the center.

Jan. 22, 2016

DLA Land and Maritime cements legacy of fallen hero

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime on Jan. 21 paid a final tribute to one if its own, renaming a newly renovated building to honor a fallen hero, Stephen Byus.

Todd Briggs, who works as an acquisition supervisor in DLA Land and Maritime Supplier Operations, was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame during a ceremony this past November at the Lincoln Theatre in downtown Columbus. He is presented his plaque by Ohio Lt. Governor Mary Taylor (right) and Chip Tansill (left), Ohio Director of Veterans Affairs. Briggs joins his father Morris as the only father-son duo in the hall.

Jan. 14, 2016

Columbus employee inducted into Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A father’s guidance and the drive to help veterans in need paved the way to the Ohio Veterans Hall

These showers, along with restrooms and other parts of the men's and women's locker rooms at the FMWR Fitness Center on Defense Supply Center Columbus will look significantly different in six months after a renovation project. The project starts towards the end of January and should end sometime early summer.

Jan. 14, 2016

Fitness Center renovations set to begin

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A full-scale renovation of both the men’s and women’s showers and restrooms are set to begin at the

There are several ways for DSCC employees to find out about changes in the installation’s operating status if winter weather strikes the central Ohio region.

Jan. 11, 2016

When weather strikes know where to go for installation status

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If inclement winter weather strikes the central Ohio area, there are several ways Defense Supply

DSCC Security and Emergency Services will host training to keep the workforce better informed on what to expect and how to react during an active shooter situation. The training, to be held Jan. 14 inside the Building 20 auditorium, is in accordance with the F.B.I. recommended ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) program from the Texas State University.

Jan. 8, 2016

DSCC to hold active shooter response training

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) Security and Emergency Services will host training to keep the

Jan. 5, 2016

Start marking your calendars

COLUMBUS, Ohio — To ring in the new year, a few special events are on tap on Defense Supply Center Columbus over the

LS1 Roberto Lucero and LS2 Jamey Smith of DLA Maritime Pearl Harbor Maritime re-enlisted at the top of Lanikai Pillbox atop Ka'Iwa Ridge this December

Jan. 4, 2016

Two DLA Maritime Pearl Harbor Sailors Reenlist

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — LS1 Roberto Lucero and LS2 Jamey Smith of DLA Maritime Pearl Harbor Maritime re-enlisted at the top

DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch presents the DLA Award for Achievement in equal employment opportunity by an employee to Debra Hobbs at the 48th Annual DLA Employee Recognition Ceremony Dec. 10 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex in Ft. Belvoir, Va. Pictured with Busch and Hobbs is Land and Maritime commander Navy Rear Adm. John King, Ferdinand LeCompte, DLA Equal Employment Opportunity director, and Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Tobin, DLA’s senior enlisted leader.

Dec. 17, 2015

DLA awards Columbus associates for achievement in 2015

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Several associates and a team with DLA Land and Maritime were awarded by the agency for superior

Current and former Marines from the Columbus area pose for a group photo at the Marine Corps’ 240th Birthday Celebration inside the Building 20 auditorium on Defense Supply Center Columbus Nov. 10.

Dec. 10, 2015

Columbus Marines celebrate Corps’ 240th birthday

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The few and the proud, along with several of their co-workers and friends, gathered inside the

A captivating display of traditional dance by the featured group of Grass Dancers provided a historical snapshot into Indian culture. Moving rhythmically to traditional Indian music and colorfully dressed, the dancers performed specialized movements, each conveying specific meaning.

Nov. 30, 2015

Land and Maritime honors first Americans

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Attracted by the sound of Native American background music DLA Land and Maritime associates filed