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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

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.

A contractor employs uses an excavator to break up one of 27 OH-58 Kiowa Warrior aircraft at Gimcheon, Korea.

May 17, 2017

Gimcheon staff helps retire aging warrior from the skies

Battle Creek, Michigan — Not all of the vehicles involved in the Army’s divestiture of excess items travel on wheels or tracks, some use rotors to fly through the air.

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.

Fifteen Defense Logistics Agency Pacific awardees stand with DLA Pacific Commander Navy Capt. Timothy Daniels at the 61st Annual Excellence in Federal Government Awards held at Hickam Officer's Club, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 6.

May 12, 2017

DLA Pacific receives Excellence in Federal Government awards

The Honolulu-Pacific Federal Executive Board hosted the 61st Annual Excellence in Federal Government Awards at the Hickam Officer’s Club on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 6.

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.

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