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May 25, 2021
Land and Maritime electronics engineer Taysa Markus featured in latest DLA Rap episode
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Meet Taysa Markus, a shining star at DLA Land and Maritime, in the latest episode of the DLA Rap produced by DLA Headquarters. Markus defines resiliency. At the end of the Vietnam War, her family took on hardship, adversity and trauma and persevered. Today Markus is an electronics engineer with Land and Maritime’s Engineering and Technical Support Directorate.
May 20, 2021
DLA Land and Maritime celebrates Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Each May we celebrate and honor the contributions that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made and the part they have played in the history of this country. The month of May was selected to coincide and commemorate two important milestones in AAPI history: the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants in the United States and contributions of Chinese workers to the building of the transcontinental railroad.
May 3, 2021
Retired Army Maj. Gen. Steve Stivers
Raised in Ripley, Ohio, Steve Stivers learned from his mother and father the importance of family, hard work and public service, which have been the values he has carried with him throughout his life.
May 1, 2021
Timothy G. Goddette
Appointed to the Senior Executive Service in January 2014, Timothy G. Goddette became the deputy assistant secretary of the Army for Sustainment on May 10, 2021.
April 22, 2021
European American Program puts spotlight on local survivor during annual Holocaust Remembrance
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Holocaust impacted many lives across the world and the story of a local survivor within the Central Ohio community is the focus of this year’s Holocaust Remembrance by the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Office’s European American Special Emphasis Program committee.
April 21, 2021
DLA civilian, Army reservist promoted to brigadier general
LOS ANGELES — Army Reserve Col. John M. Dreska, a civilian Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime division chief, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general April 11 and assumed command of the Los Angeles-based 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command.
April 16, 2021
Chief of Staff’s Travel Log: Dawes Arboretum
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dawes Arboretum appears to be a local favorite – an attraction on many local resident’s bucket lists – located in Newark, Ohio. What began as a farm and then became the land’s second owner’s dream fulfillment started as a 140-acre farm and has grown today to be a 2,000-acre rolling hill arboretum.
Teal Ribbon Relay, April awareness activities gain momentum as Land and Maritime hits nearly 800 miles
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Numbers continue to pour in as the Teal Ribbon Relay hits its mid-point with less than two weeks to go in the Defense Logistics Agency’s signature Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month challenge.
April 15, 2021
Installation environmental office offers tips on landscaping for wildlife
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Spring has sprung in Ohio and many of us are spending more time at home. Naturally, this is a great time for lawn and garden improvements. If you’re in the market for some new bushes or trees, why not also attract more birds and butterflies? Any tree or shrub will provide so much more habitat than a lawn alone but consider taking it a step further and choosing a native variety.
DLA Maritime Portsmouth increases submarine support capacity
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Maritime Portsmouth has completed construction on a 29,000-square-foot addition to their maintenance facility that will significantly increase their maritime operational capacity.
April 8, 2021
Department of Defense awards Land and Maritime electronics engineer for advancing resistor technology
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Electronics Engineer Andrew Ernst was awarded the Department of Defense’s Defense Standardization Program Award for fiscal year 2020 for his outstanding leadership during the development of a new specification impacting bulk metal film chip resistors for high reliability and standard reliability applications.
Chief of Staff's Travel Log: Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Took a trip to Metro Park’s Battelle Darby Creek, southwest of Columbus. This place is a gem! Well groomed – and wide – gravel trails are easy-to-moderate and in great condition. There are views of the Darby Creek, running fast now as we get into Spring.
April 2, 2021
Defense Supply Center Columbus provides COVID-19 vaccine to workforce
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After weeks of coordination, Defense Supply Center Columbus has begun COVID-19 vaccinations for DSCC personnel. First doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines were administered March 30. Partnerships between the Defense Logistics Agency, Wright Patterson Air Force Base and Ohio Army National Guard resulted in the activation of the local vaccination site.
Chief of Staff’s Travel Log: Hocking Hills
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Visited Hocking Hills this past weekend. Thanks to some great recommendations. Located about one hour from Defense Supply Center Columbus, Hocking Hills offers a variety of services for outdoor activity. While we only hiked, the full list of available activities is really impressive.
March 26, 2021
Passing of former commander of the Columbus supply center, 82
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Defense Construction Supply Center commander and retired Army Maj. Gen. John P. Dreska, who led the merger of four separate military service commissary systems into one efficient worldwide agency as the first commander of the Defense Commissary Agency, passed away March 15 after a brief illness. He was 82.