DLA Weapons Support News

May 13, 2019

DLA commanders meet to discuss Agency’s procurement challenges, solutions

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. John Palmer and his senior staff hosted DLA Distribution Commander Navy Rear Adm. Kevin Jones May 3 in Columbus, Ohio, for an orientation visit to discuss business operations. Their meeting was part of an Agency-wide initiative to generate increased conversation between supply chains on shared logistics, operating challenges and successes.

May 13, 2019

Former DLA Aviation director tours operations center

Navy Vice Adm. (retired) Keith Lippert visited the new Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Operations Center May 8, 2019.

May 10, 2019

Five-Alarm Achievement: Rodgers makes history as first DLA firefighter to enter DoD Firefighter Hall of Fame

Richmond, Va. — It only took a spark, but the blaze of a career built by Fire Chief Don Rodgers, Fire and Emergency Branch, Security and Emergency Services Division, Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Richmond, has also served to illuminate his many achievements. Rodgers made local history May 3, when he became the first DLA firefighter to be inducted into the 2019 Department of Defense Firefighters Hall of Fame.

May 9, 2019

DSCC salutes homefront heroes

COLUUMBUS, Ohio — The DLA Land and Maritime and DSCC recognizes and appreciates the positive impact spouses have in the local community as well as in the various military branches.

May 6, 2019

DLA Aviation parts support ensures tankers available for aerial refueling mission

Richmond, Va — The Air Force’s aerial refueling capability recently expanded with the delivery of the KC-46A Pegasus aircraft to McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kansas, in January. Bill Knepshield has been working to ensure Defense Logistics Agency has parts support in place for the Pegasus since early 2014.

May 5, 2019

DLA Land and Maritime celebrates National Small Business Week

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime has an office dedicated to providing training, advice, guidance and strategies to small businesses that are looking to do business with the government. The office also focuses on developing and implementing strategies that increase business opportunities for the various socioeconomic categories: service-disabled veteran-owned, woman-owned, small disadvantaged and HUBZone small businesses.

April 29, 2019

DLA Aviation event readies the next generation of change makers

Richmond, Va. — The Frank B. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, was the site of the future in progress on April 25, when over 180 students engaged in activities and demonstrations as part of “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.”

April 29, 2019

Pinwheels on parade

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Children from the Child Development Center marched in a parade with blue pinwheels on the Defense Supply Center Columbus April 23. The blue pinwheel and blue awareness ribbon are the official symbols of Child Abuse Awareness Month.

April 29, 2019

Columbus handles equipment training

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Five area employees are working toward advanced MHE certification.

April 26, 2019

The next generation learns about DLA

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kids got to see first-hand how DLA Land and Maritime associates often have to adapt to changing requirements when the weather required other plans for Take Your Kid to Work Day activities April 25. DLA Land and Maritime associates and their children gathered in the auditorium, many were excited to be on the installation for the first time, others curious as to what happens at their parents or grandparents work place, but a consensus from all were they were happier to be here with their loved ones rather than at school.

April 25, 2019

DLA Portsmouth associates participate in Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month activities

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator Shari Murnahan and Penny Copp, an Equal Employment Office specialist, visited DLA Portsmouth in New Hampshire April 24. The visit focused on providing information and resources to Portsmouth associates through in-person training sessions, leadership and community partner updates and a Walk-a-Lap awareness event.

April 25, 2019

Bringing your landscape to life!

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When the first settlers came to North America they brought with them plants from their homeland that they knew and loved. The daffodils, foxgloves and day lilies became known as ‘ornamentals’ and the native plants became stigmatized as ‘weeds’ because they were plentiful. This tradition has continued to the present day. However, the native plants have evolved alongside the birds, butterflies and other native wildlife for centuries.

April 24, 2019

Christian Paul: Autist, hero

Richmond, Va — As if to show his brother and sisters just how it was done, Christian was born squarely on his due date, all 10 pounds, 12 ounces of him.When he was around 18 months old, he began the regression.

April 24, 2019

Pass and ID associate trades in badge for retirement

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Harvellia Thomas, known to her coworkers as Harvey, retires after 30 years of government service April 30. She started her civil service career at Ft. Knox as a recreation assistant with the MWR Fitness Center, then transferred to DSCC where she developed quite a following for her fitness classes.

April 24, 2019

Suspect letter table top exercise at DSCC

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DSCC Security and Emergency Services facilitated the fiscal year 2019 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive Table Top Exercise in conjunction with April’s PrepareAthon on April 19.