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DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) News

Feb. 11, 2025

DLA’s Automated One Time Buy Team earns agencywide accolades

Defense Logistics Agency’s Enterprise Automated One Time Buy Procurement Team made significant strides in supporting the defense industrial base and meeting warfighter requirements, issuing over 400,000 solicitations and resulting in approximately 151,311 awards valued at $1.086 billion from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024. The team – comprised of 30 personnel from DLA Aviation, Land and Maritime and Troop Support – was recently recognized with the Acquisition Workforce Team Achievement during the 57th Annual Employee Recognition Program held Jan. 23 at DLA headquarters on Fort Belvoir.

Jan. 29, 2025

DLA Land and Maritime annual awards recipients honored

Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime winners of DLA’s 57th Annual Employee Recognition Awards Program were honored Jan. 23 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in a ceremony presided by DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly.

Jan. 22, 2025

Strong work ethic sustains record-breaking season for Watterson head football coach, DLA division chief

When Bishop Watterson High School Head Football Coach Brian Kennedy's isn't on the sidelines, he is Post Award Division chief for the Strategic Acquisition Programs Directorate at Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime. The team broke a school record for the most wins in a season on their way to a state title last month.

Jan. 16, 2025

Aviation at Warner Robins, Land and Maritime partner to support warfighters

Intra-agency collaboration between DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime aims to provide transparently seamless support to Air Force customers in Warner Robins, Georgia.

Jan. 10, 2025

DLA Maritime shipyard contracting chiefs collaborate at offsite

Defense Logistics Agency naval shipyard contracting chiefs, their support personnel and DLA Land and Maritime Procurement Process Support Directorate and Maritime Customer Operations associates collaborated at DLA Maritime’s Puget Sound location Nov. 13 and 14.

Jan. 8, 2025

DSCC’s Mission Park receives update

Defense Supply Center Columbus’ Mission Park recently received a ‘facelift,’ to keep the park fresh and presentable for years to come.

Jan. 2, 2025

Bugle calls begin January 6: DSCC to join in age-old military tradition

Reveille and Retreat are played at military installations around the world to pay respect to our nation’s colors and the brave men and women who have fought for our freedom. The bugle calls, paired with “To the Color” and the National Anthem, are firmly rooted in military history. Defense Supply Center Columbus will join in this military tradition over the outdoor broadcast system beginning Jan. 6.

Dec. 18, 2024

Program solves the microcircuit obsolescence puzzle

Military-grade microcircuits that keep many weapon systems humming would be in short supply if it were not for the Generalized Emulation of Microcircuits obsolescence mitigation program within the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime.

Dec. 17, 2024

Procurement to production: Aviation, Land and Maritime team up for success at Warner Robins

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Warner Robins hosted a two-day operational tour for a team from DLA Land and Maritime to strengthen their partnership and highlight the impact of their combined efforts on aircraft maintenance and supply chain management. The visit aimed to foster a deeper understanding of each other's priorities and constraints, ultimately supporting the warfighter through more efficient and aligned efforts.

Dec. 6, 2024

Q&A with Employee Assistance Program’s Deborah Mauri

Get to know Deborah Mauri, who recently joined Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime as the organization's Employee Assistance Program Specialist.

Dec. 5, 2024

Contracting specialist, wrestling coach finds meaning in career, community

Nathan Gamble, a Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime supervisory contracting specialist, was recently named one of Claflin University’s 40 Outstanding Leaders Under 40 for 2024.

Nov. 27, 2024

DOD logisticians collaborate during provisioning summit

The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics held its first Defense Department Provisioning Workshop and Summit in partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency Nov. 19-21 at the DLA Land and Maritime Operations Center on Defense Supply Center Columbus.

Nov. 26, 2024

DSCC Fire Department members recognized for their life-saving efforts in local apartment fire

Five Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Columbus Fire and Emergency Services personnel are being credited with saving several lives in an apartment blaze earlier this month near the Defense Supply Center Columbus.

Nov. 20, 2024

DSCC celebrates Marine Corps’ 249th birthday

The Marine Corps has been at the forefront of every battle since its inception on November 10, 1775. Current and former Marines at Defense Supply Center Columbus celebrated this legacy with a birthday celebration on Nov. 13 at the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Operations Center.

Nov. 19, 2024

DLA director emphasizes people as integral to warfighter support

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly emphasized the crucial role of DLA Land and Maritime’s personnel in fulfilling the agency’s mission during a Town Hall Nov. 14 at the Operations Center on Defense Supply Center Columbus.