Defense Supply Center, Columbus

America's production effort in World War I reached a climax in 1918, when transportation lines to ports of embarkation for men and materials were filled to capacity.

The U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps made the first purchase of land, 281 acres (1.14 km2), to construct a government military installation in April, 1918.

Amidst the wars, the conflicts and humanitarian relief efforts, the installation has continuously worked to establish direct and fast moving supply lines to support American armed forces in all parts of the world.

The installation's operational activities were assigned to the U.S. Army Supply and Maintenance Command in July 1962.

DSCC was formed from the 1993 Base Realignment and Closure Commission which ordered merger of the former: Decisions made during BRAC 95 further refined the transition toward total weapons systems management.

Sign at main entrance
The DLA in the CSCC as seen from the East
As seen from KCMH