Welcome to DLA Land and Maritime (Defense Supply Center Columbus Installation, Ohio)

The following information is available to assist new employees with the relocation process. The links provided below contain essential information that can be utilized prior to relocation including a map of the state and city you are relocating to.

Voluntary Sponsorship Program

DLA Land and Maritime Hispanic Employment Program (HEP) established a Voluntary Sponsorship Program to ease the transition of new employees moving to Columbus, Ohio. The sponsor provides practical information that the new employee can use to facilitate their transition. The Sponsorship Program provides additional information about the program such as background, how it works and what the sponsor provides.

Additional Information:

• Defense Supply Center Columbus Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Office (food services, recreation, family services and more)
• Relocation - Ohio Department of Education (teachers, Student, parents), City of Columbus (residents, visitors), hotels, apartments, realtors and more. DLA Life Connections (DLA program to help manage life events).
• Child Development - On center day care
• Buckeye Lodge - On center temporary lodging
• Location
• Maps - Maps of Ohio and Columbus
• Travel - Driving conditions, driving in snow, road trip planner & flying
• Weather - National Weather Service
• Transportation
• BMV - Driver's license, insurance requirements, vehicle registration and more
• COTA - Central Ohio Transit Authority (Local bus services including a trip planner)
• Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) - Rides Solution (resources on carpooling and vanpooling)
• Additional Education Links
• School Information (K-12) - Finding a public or private school, school reviews
• Ohio Board of Regents - For students, kindergarten through college
• Educators and Community Helping Hispanics Onward (ECHHO) - recognizes the need for Hispanics in the state of Ohio and surrounding states to further their education
• Government
• State of Ohio - Living, working, visiting Ohio and more
• Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs - Official Ohio government site relating to Hispanics/Latinos
• Franklin County - The county where Columbus and the Defense Supply Center Columbus are located. Cities, townships, villages and more.
• Columbus Community Relations Commission - Media/Publications/Opening Doors to Our City...Your Guide to Columbus (Spanish version included)
• Health
• Columbus Public Health - Clinics, services, programs. Minority Health including directory of Services in Spanish
• Hospitals - Hospitals throughout Ohio including Columbus
• Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center
• Miscellaneous
• Que Pasa OSU? - University Newsletter (Latino groceries, restaurants, media and more)
• Columbus Crime Information - For other, select police department under the specific city, township or village