DLA Aviation News

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Navy Lt. Traci Irby, center, weapon system support program manager for the F/A-18, Navy Customer Facing Division farewells teammates, Mar. 3, 2017, in a piping ashore ceremony held on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. In an awards ceremony held Mar. 10, 2017, Irby received an exceptional meritorious service award for her performance during a 4-month assignment to Fleet Readiness South West at San Diego, California. Her performance on assignment led to implementing Deputy Materiel Management Chief military positions to be placed at each of the FRC sites.

March 31, 2017

New military positions connecting processes at FRC’s

Richmond, Virginia — From October 2015 through February 2016, Navy Lt. Traci Irby backfilled a position at DLA Aviation at the Navy Fleet Readiness Center Southwest in San Diego. Little did anyone know it would end up being the catalyst for the permanent implementation of military junior officer positions to be placed at each of the FRC sites DLA Aviation supports.

Surrounded by team members, DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day signs the first DLA/Navy retail supply manual on March 24, 2017 at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. The manual will lead to improved warfighter support by standardizing policies and processes at DLA Aviation industrial support activities co-located at the Navy's three fleet readiness centers at Cherry Point, North Carolina; San Diego, California and Jacksonville, Florida.

March 27, 2017

DLA Aviation signs retail supply manual

Richmond, Va. — DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day signs the first DLA/Navy retail supply manual on March 24, 2017 at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, employees load onto a bus to move to secure area during the Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s 2017 Statewide Tornado Drill March 21, 2017.

March 24, 2017

Defense Supply Center Richmond employees participates in tornado drill

DLA Aviation Public Affairs — Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, employees participated in Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s 2017 Statewide Tornado Drill March 21.

Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jacqueline Elazier-Allison, operations officer in-charge, and Marine Corps Maj. Christopher Story, executive officer of the DLA Aviation Marine Corps Customer Facing Division, discuss aviation weapon system statistics at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

March 22, 2017

DLA Warrant Officers: leaders, mentors, technical experts

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency’s warrant officers are few in number, averaging only 17 Army billets and one Marine Corps billet, but their impact is felt throughout the enterprise.

Nominations for Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s annual Hall of Fame are accepted through April 20, 2017. (DLA Aviation graphic)

March 20, 2017

Aviation Hall of Fame nominations accepted through April 20

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is accepting nominations for the 2017 Hall of Fame March 20 –April 20, 2017. The Aviation Hall of Fame honors former employees who have made significant and enduring contributions to DLA Aviation or Defense Supply Center Richmond.

Gerald Westry, chief of Voluntary Services at Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center, served as guest speaker for the Bellwood Women’s Club March Luncheon held on Defense Supply Center Richmond, March 8. 2017. The club regularly donates money and in-kind goods to veterans recovering or residing at the center.

March 17, 2017

Bellwood Women’s Club dedicated to McGuire Veterans

For years, the Bellwood Women’s Club membership has donated time, in-kind goods and money to make the lives of veterans recovering or residing at Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center better.

Air Force Col. Stephen Petters (at head of table) leads the working-level discussion at the DLA Internal Nuclear Enterprise summit March 8, 2017.

March 17, 2017

Director calls for sustained support to nuclear enterprise

The director of the Defense Logistics Agency joined with senior leaders from partner agencies to discuss how DLA can continue to improve its support to the nuclear enterprise, during a DLA Internal Nuclear Enterprise Summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex March 8.

Two Marine Corps helicopters based at Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, landed at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, March 8, 2017 for a meet and greet with Defense Logistics Agency Aviation employees who support the Huey and Cobra helicopters. (Photo by Jackie Roberts)

March 16, 2017

Marine aviators land at Defense Supply Center Richmond to meet, greet

Richmond, Virginia — Two helicopters from Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina landed at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia to meet and greet Defense Logistics Agency Aviation personnel March 8.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation commander, gives an overview of Defense Logistics Agency and explains how DLA helps commanders accomplish the Army mission at the Army Logistics University, Logistics Pre-command Course March 2 2017 at Fort Lee, Virginia.

March 14, 2017

Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day bridges the gap for future commanders to DLA

Richmond, Va. — Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation commander, served as the guest speaker for the Army Logistics University, Logistics Pre-command Course March 2 at Fort Lee, Virginia.

572nd Commodities Aircraft Component Repair Squadron technicians complete intermediate right spar installation at Warner Air Logistics Complex, Robins Air Base, Georgia, on an F-15 Eagle wing Feb. 6, 2017 during a Form, Fit, and Function Test of an organically manufactured spar.

March 10, 2017

New forging dies and organic manufacturing improve aircraft wing spar support

Richmond, Va. — In 2014, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and the F-15 Eagle System Program Office identified a critical requirement for the F-15 C/D model aircraft wing spars. The spars, a critical structural component within the aircraft’s wing, were showing stress cracks.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda S. Hurry will replace Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan E. Day as commander of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Richmond, Virginia.

March 10, 2017

Hurry named new DLA Aviation commander

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The Air Force General Officer Management Office announced March 9 that Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda S. Hurry will replace Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan E. Day as commander of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Richmond, Virginia.

Daylight Saving Time begins March 12 at 2 a.m. DLA Installation Support at Richmond’s Fire and Emergency Services reminds employees to “spring forward” and set clocks forward by one hour. It’s also a good time to replace the batteries in all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as other safety detection devices. (DLA Aviation Public Affairs Office graphic)

March 9, 2017

Daylight Saving Time begins March 12: Change your clocks, batteries

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond, Virginia’s Fire and Emergency Services welcomes its first program of the year for 2017, “Change Your Clock – Change Your Battery”, as Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday, March 12.

Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Allison, chief, Air Force Customer Facing Division, Customer Operations Directorate, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, gets his new colonel rank pinned on by his wife and their granddaughter during his promotion ceremony Feb. 28, 2017 held on Defense Supply Center, Richmond, Virginia.

March 7, 2017

“Keys to Success” shared at Air Force officer promotion ceremony

Richmond, Virginia — Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Allison, Chief Air Force Customer Facing Division, Customer Operations Directorate, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, celebrated his promotion to colonel as Brig. Gen. John Kubinec, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex Commander, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, shared the secrets to becoming a colonel at a ceremony Feb. 28 held on Defense Supply Center, Richmond, Virginia Air Force.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day talks with Victor Champagne, U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Advanced Materials and Processes team leader, during a facilities tour at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, Feb. 23, 2017.

March 3, 2017

Defense logistics official sees potential in 3-D printing parts

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Army's website — Across the DOD, leaders are looking at technology solutions for complex challenges. For future logistics support, additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing may hold the key.

Defense Logistics Agency names Tech. Sgt. Lashaundra Myers as Non-Commissioned Officer of the 1st Quarter of 2017 for her personal and work accomplishments.

March 2, 2017

Myers named DLA’s NCO of the Quarter

Richmond, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency names Tech. Sgt. Lashaundra Myers as Non-Commissioned Officer of the 1st Quarter of 2017 for her personal and work accomplishments.