DLA Pacific News

March 19, 2021

DLA Land and Maritime welcomes new chief of staff

COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. Navy Capt. Dinis Pimentel joined the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime leadership team as chief of staff this month following the departure of Air Force Col. Samuel Payne for his new assignment at DLA headquarters.

March 19, 2021

Land and Maritime Public Affairs Specialists honored with 2020 DLA Journalism Awards

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency recognized two DLA Land and Maritime Public Affairs Specialists for garnering top awards during the 2020 DLA Journalism Award competition. The competition is held annually and showcases DLA’s most effective journalism contributions to the DLA mission.

March 3, 2021

Land and Maritime Chief of Staff departs to support DLA Director as executive officer

COLUMBUS, Ohio — After serving an accelerated assignment U.S. Air Force Col. Samuel Payne left Land and Maritime Feb. 26 to assume new responsibilities as the executive officer for Defense Logistics Agency Director Navy Vice. Adm. Michelle Skubic.

March 1, 2021

Charles D. Ormsby

Charles D. Ormsby is the senior scientific technical manager and chief of the Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies Division at Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

Feb. 19, 2021

Land and Maritime Commander contributes to virtual ethics panel discussion

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. Kristen Fabry participated in a February 10 virtual leadership ethics panel discussion led by Thomas More University.

Feb. 9, 2021

January New Employee Orientation welcomes 22 associates

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime rang in the new year by welcoming 22 new employees at the New Employee Orientation held virtually through WebRTC Jan. 20-21.

Feb. 3, 2021

Acquisition professionals receive award honors

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime acquisition personnel at Procurement Process Support and Land Supplier Operations received enterprise-wide recognition at the 53rd Annual Employee Recognition Awards. This week features two award profiles as part of ongoing coverage of Columbus’ award recipients: Linda Allensworth and Lilli Hopson.

Feb. 1, 2021

David M. Koch

David Koch leads the Research and Development program at the Defense Logistics Agency, managing an annual budget valued over $100 million.

Feb. 1, 2021

Navy Rear Adm. Matthew N. Ott III

Navy Rear Adm. Matt Ott III, is currently commander, Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support.

Feb. 1, 2021

Pete Steen 

Pete Steen is a Global Strategy and Economics Advisor at the US Department of Defense, Joint Staff Strategy, Plans and Policy Directorate, Director's Advisory Group.