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DLA Weapons Support (Richmond)

Escape from Saigon: A DLA Employee’s Story of Survival and Service

Fifty years after escaping Saigon on a drifting barge under fire, Manh Nguyen was rescued by the U.S. Navy. His younger brother was born on the deck of the rescue ship and named in its honor. Today, Nguyen expresses his gratitude by working for the Defense Logistics Agency, supporting the same naval fleet that gave his family a second chance. His is a powerful story of survival and service, repaying the gift of freedom by ensuring that very fleet stays mission-ready.

The exterior of the DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) headquarters building

About DLA Weapons Support (Richmond)

DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) is the aviation demand and supply manager for Defense Logistics Agency with more than 4,000 civilian and military personnel in 22 locations across the United States – and, as of 2023, at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan – supporting more than 2,341 major weapon systems.

Weapons Support senior leaders connect with workforce during first joint Town Hall

Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support holds its first joint town hall since announcing the integration of the aviation, land and maritime supply chains Oct. 1, at the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 2.

Weapons Support (Richmond) directorate coordinates effort to supply area food bank.

DLA collects more than a ton of food for Richmond-area families

Employees from the DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) Supplier Operations (OEM) Directorate came together in October for their annual canned food drive, channeling their teamwork in support of local families.