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The cost of living in Columbus, Ohio is less expensive when compared with the rest of the country.
Defense Service Network (DSN) Dialing Instructions
The DSN is the provider of long-distance communications service for the Department of Defense (DoD). Every installation has a special DSN number and the numbers vary by world-wide location. In order to place a call using DSN, the caller must be using a military phone on an installation. Cell phones cannot dial DSN numbers. When dialing a DSN number from a United States installation to another United States installation, it is unnecessary to dial the DSN 312 area code. When dialing a DSN number to/from overseas locations, the DSN 312 area code must be included.
The DSN prefix for Defense Supply Center Columbus is: (312) 850-XXXX
Defense Supply Center Columbus hails as the Land and Maritime Supply Chain headquarters for the Defense Logistics Agency with over 3,000 employees in 51 locations around the world. These locations include Columbus, Richmond, Philadelphia, Mechanicsburg, Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Puget Naval Shipyard. DSCC also has employees forward located with Army, Navy and Marine Corps customers throughout the states and in theater– extending its footprint to better ensure end-to-end supply chain management.
DSCC manages 2.1 million items, and supports more than 145,000 customers throughout the military services, civil agencies, and other Department of Defense organizations. DSCC awards over 707,000 contracts annually, supports nearly 1,400 weapon systems, handles over 6.7 million orders on a yearly basis, with annual sales topping $3.5 billion.
Today, the Defense Supply Center Columbus is host to 26 tenant organizations on the 530-acre site. DLA Land and Maritime continues to have a profound impact on national defense by supplying the armed forces with $3 billion worth of materiel annually.
It is a unique installation that capitalizes on the synergy of state, federal and defense organizations such as the Ohio National Guardand Reserves, the Chalmers P. Wylie Ambulatory Care Center (VACC), the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, and Defense Information Systems Agency, which are collocated on or near the site.
The DSCC population is at 7200, military, civilians and contractors (2025).
The population of the city of Columbus, Ohio is 913,175 (2024). The current metro area population of Columbus in 2025 is 1,746,000, a 1.1% increase from 2024.
The DSCC population is approximately 7,200, military, civilians and contractors. DSCC also serves the Ohio Army National Guard, Ohio National Air Guard, Army, Air Force and Navy reserve units and a significant retiree and veteran population.
The Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) is located in Columbus, Ohio, a thriving metropolitan area of 2.1 million people (Columbus is the 14th largest city in the U.S.) at the heart of the largest concentration of population and economic activity in North America. The Greater Columbus area offers the cosmopolitan advantages of a large city with the serenity of the countryside only minutes away. Couple that with an extremely reasonable cost of living and it's easy to see why the Columbus area is truly an outstanding place to live, work, and raise a family.
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DSCC manages 2.1 million items and supports more than 145,000 customers throughout the military services, civil agencies, and other Department of Defense organizations. DSCC awards over 707,000 contracts annually, supports nearly 1,400 weapon systems, handles over 6.7 million orders on a yearly basis, with annual sales topping $3.5 billion.
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DLA Land and Maritime military personnel check in at the Military Personnel Office, building 20, room C-153-N. Civilian personnel check-in at Building 61, just inside the Yearling Road Gate. If you are visiting DSCC, you will need to have a DoD Identification Card, a service connected Veterans Health Identification Card or you will need to process thru the Visitor's Center located at the main gate on 401 N. Yearling Road. Details about Visitor Installation Access are available on the DLA Land and Maritime webpage. For directions within building 20 or 21, see the security officer in the building lobby.
Traveling from Port Columbus Airport:
Leave the airport via International Gateway. Turn left onto Stelzer Road (Stelzer Road will turn into James Road), turn left (East) onto East Fifth Avenue and proceed East (approximately 2 ½ miles) to North Yearling Road. Turn right onto North Yearling Road and travel approximately 3/4 mile; turn right at the light in front of the main North Yearling gate entrance.
From I-670:
Take the Fifth Avenue exit and turn Eastbound and proceed East (approximately 2 ½ miles) to North Yearling Road. Turn right onto North Yearling Road and travel approximately 3/4 mile; turn right at the light in front of the main North Yearling Road gate entrance.
From the North on I-71:
Take I-71 South to I-270. Take I-270 east to the Broad Street exit (Route 16). Go west on East Broad Street for 1 1/4 miles. Turn right onto North Yearling Road and travel approximately 3/4 mile; turn left at the light in front of the main North Yearling Road gate entrance.
From the South on I-71:
Take I-71 North to I-270. Take I-270 east to the Broad Street exit (Route 16). Go west on East Broad Street for 1 1/4 miles. Turn right onto North Yearling Road and travel approximately 3/4 mile; turn left at the light in front of the main North Yearling Road gate entrance.
From the West on I-70:
Take I-70 East through the center of Columbus to the James Road exit. Take James Road north 2-1/2 miles to East Broad Street. Turn right onto East Broad Street and travel east for 2 1/4 miles to North Yearling Road. Turn left onto North Yearling Road and travel approximately 3/4 mile; turn left at the light in front of the main North Yearling Road gate entrance.
Traveling by Bus:
If you are arriving by bus, the Greyhound Bus Station is located in downtown Columbus. You will have to take a taxi or ride the local transit buses to get to the base. If you choose to take a COTA bus, you can take any bus that travels on Fourth Street (out the East doors of the bus station) and transfer to the number 10 Eastbound bus at Broad Street (about six blocks form the bus station). The bus stops right across the street from the DSCC Pedestrian Gate on East Broad Street.
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There is no active Base Operator on Defense Supply Center Columbus.