DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) News

May 27, 2026

Strengthening industrial base focus of symposium, matchmaking signups open May 28

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Strategic dialogue and collaboration aimed at strengthening the defense industrial base will take center stage at the annual Defense Logistics Agency Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition, June 2-3, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

May 22, 2026

EMS Week spotlight: Bryce Saxon

Editor’s Note: May 17-23 is National Emergency Medical Services Week. In honor of this year’s theme, “Improving Outcomes, Together,” we are presenting a series of spotlights focused on the firefighter/paramedics and firefighter/EMTs who serve as first responders for DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) and Defense Supply Center Columbus.

May 20, 2026

EMS Week spotlight: Skyler Dougher

Editor’s Note: May 17-23 is National Emergency Medical Services Week. In honor of this year’s theme, “Improving Outcomes, Together,” we are presenting a series of spotlights focused on the firefighter/paramedics and firefighter/emergency medical technicians who serve as first responders for Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus) and Defense Supply Center Columbus.

May 18, 2026

EMS Week spotlight: Joseph Dougher

COLUMBUS, Ohio — May 17-23 is National Emergency Medical Services Week. In honor of this year’s theme, “Improving Outcomes, Together,” Joseph Dougher shares details about his job as a firefighter/paramedic and station captain for Defense Logistics Agency Fire and Emergency Services in Columbus, Ohio.

May 14, 2026

Honoring the badge: DSCC hosts interagency ceremony for National Police Week

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Local and federal law enforcement partners gathered at the Defense Supply Center Columbus May 11 to observe the start of National Police Week. The ceremony served as a tribute to fallen officers and recognized the ongoing service of those who protect DSCC and its surrounding communities.

May 4, 2026

Mentoring program bolsters leadership pipeline, mission readiness

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus) advanced its leadership pipeline and organizational mission readiness April 17 with a graduation ceremony for its 2025-2026 Mentoring Program. Held in the Defense Supply Center Columbus Operations Center Auditorium, the ceremony recognized the resilience and dedication of 14 Tier 1 and 19 Tier 2 mentees who completed the program, alongside the 33 mentors who guided them.

May 1, 2026

PaCER Spotlight: Megan Palovchik

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Megan Palovchik is a current member of the Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus) Pathways to Career Excellence program. She began her PaCE journey in February 2025 and will graduate in February 2027 as a pre-award contract specialist.