DLA Land and Maritime News

A display of posters with text white on black tells the stories of POW/MIA Day in a large vestibule area with doors to the outside on one side and a glass bottle wall on the other with an American Flag with the words We Are DLA above it. There is a table with a white cloth with a plate and other object on it. The table is empty. There is a vase with one rose as well on the table.

Sept. 21, 2023

POW/MIA observance at Land and Maritime tells the stories of the missing

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When our nation goes to war, no matter the length or severity of the conflict, there are losses, and behind each loss is a story of a life lived and a sacrifice made. Several of those stories were highlighted with Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime’s observance in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day from September 14 -20.

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Sept. 18, 2023

Defense Supply Center Columbus prairie boosts biodiversity

COLUMBUS, Ohio — On any given day in the summer and early fall, hundreds of bees, butterflies, bumblebees, and other pollinators can be seen enjoying the three-acre prairie habitat on the north side of Defense Supply Center Columbus established by Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management – Columbus Environmental Division in 2017.

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Sept. 14, 2023

DLA Land and Maritime, DLA Aviation discuss shared strategies at visit

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime senior leaders welcomed their DLA Aviation counterparts to Defense Supply Center Columbus Aug. 29 for continued collaboration between the sister organizations.

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Sept. 12, 2023

DSCC firefighters remember 9/11

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Twenty-two years after the deadliest attack on U.S. soil, firefighters with Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management – Columbus Fire and Emergency Services held a Patriot Day tribute September 11, with a flag raising and stair climb at Defense Supply Center Columbus.

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Aug. 25, 2023

Culture survey feedback takes training to new heights at Aberdeen

COLUMBUS, Ohio — New associates at Defense Logistics Agency Land – Aberdeen are immersing into DLA culture and gaining skills to succeed with enhanced onboarding efforts developed by the detachment’s Culture Council.

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Aug. 24, 2023

DSCC first responders, workforce refine emergency action plans during active shooter exercise

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus’ emergency response procedures were put to the test during a full-scale active shooter exercise Aug. 17.

Aug. 22, 2023

One-on-one support, webinars show DLA’s commitment to small business

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's small business team demystifies contracting processes for small vendors through online training, individualized support and outreach events.

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Aug. 10, 2023

Installation exercise to test emergency response capabilities

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Supply Center Columbus will conduct a full-scale active shooter exercise Aug. 17 to test emergency response procedures.

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Aug. 3, 2023

DLA Police build trust, camaraderie at National Night Out at Noon event

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency Police Department hosted its second annual National Night Out at Noon event Aug. 1 at the Defense Supply Center Columbus Mission Park Pavilion.

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July 28, 2023

Site visit highlights supply chain support, test lab capabilities

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime leadership hosted a site visit with DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Sean Tyler at Defense Supply Center Columbus July 26.

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July 5, 2023

CSM O’Neal visits DLA Land and Maritime

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime leaders and staff hosted the agency’s senior enlisted leader, Army Command Sgt. Maj. Tomeka O’Neal at Defense Supply Center Columbus June 21.

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June 27, 2023

Ongoing interagency collaboration with DLA Police key to emergency preparedness

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Police and central Ohio law enforcement partners participated in the first of several planned collaborative walk-throughs June 22 of Defense Supply Center Columbus facilities in an effort to continue building relationships and trust to facilitate emergency preparedness.

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June 16, 2023

Collaboration, communication to solve shared challenges focus of homecoming event

COLUMBUS, Ohio — About 100 Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime forward presence associates from around the country descended upon Defense Supply Center Columbus during DLA Land and Maritime’s Land Customer Operations Homecoming event June 6-8.

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June 15, 2023

DLA Land and Maritime celebrates Army’s 248th birthday

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In honor of the U.S. Army’s 248th birthday, Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime celebrated with a cookout and cake cutting ceremony at the Defense Supply Center Columbus Mission Park June 14.

The Army Expeditionary Civilian Workforce alongside Defense Logistics Agency senior leaders and the family of Stephen Byus officially opened the Stephen Byus Central Issue Facility Warehouse June 8 during a memorialization ceremony at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.

June 9, 2023

Fallen DLA Land and Maritime logistician honored with Army memorialization

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Future Defense Department civilian deployers will now receive vital equipment — including boots and protective gear — inside a new facility at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, dedicated to fallen Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime logistician Stephen Byus.