DLA News Archive

Category: Aviation

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Larry Lyons (blue helmet) serves at DLA Energy Pacific at Okinawa, Japan, as an operations and plans officer for bulk fuel receipt, storage, and inventory management and distribution. Part of his responsibilities are to help administer a six-month augmentee program where DLA Energy Pacific at Okinawa gives fuel Marines a chance to learn pipeline, lab, tanks, bunkering and tank gauging operations.

Feb. 1, 2017

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — DLA’s warrant officers are small in number, but their impact is felt throughout the enterprise. They play a critical role in providing support to commanders, service members and DLA customers.

Feb. 1, 2017

I am DLA

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Highlighting Laurie Darrisaw, An equal employment opportunity specialist and training coordinator in the DLA Aviation Equal Employment Opportunity Office at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Jan. 31, 2017

DLA Aviation commander takes quarterly walk, talks with employees

Richmond, VA. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day took his quarterly walk, Jan. 26 speaking with employees across DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia.

Kim Baird, DLA Distribution Hill, Utah shelter maintenance supervisor, describes a new support structure used for maintaining missile launch facilities and control centers to customers Jan. 25, 2017, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

Jan. 30, 2017

Partnership streamlines depot maintenance for ICBM wings

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Air Force Materiel Command website — The 309th Missile Maintenance Group and Defense Logistics Agency recently worked together on an initiative to establish a “retail-like” support structure in order to stock, store and distribute parts and supplies to the Air Force’s three ICBM wings.

Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond police officers participate in an active shooter exercise Jan. 19, 2017 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Jan. 26, 2017

Active shooter exercise helps employees train, prepare for threats

Richmond, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond held an active shooter exercise Jan. 19 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Theresa Mckinzie, customer support specialist at Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Ogden, Utah, has 13 years with DLA and is dedicated to serving and the getting the parts into the mechanics hands quickly to get the weapon systems back to warfighter.

Jan. 25, 2017

Employee Spotlight: Theresa Mckinzie

Richmond, Virginia — Theresa Mckinzie, customer support specialist at Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Ogden, Utah, has 13 years with DLA and is dedicated to serving and getting the parts into the mechanics hands, quickly, and getting the weapon systems back to warfighter.

A Defense Logistics Agency employee shows how easy it is to generate a fictitious Facebook account to generate unknown friend requests and issue invites to dating sites.

Jan. 24, 2017

Common social media applications target victims of Human Trafficking

Richmond, Va — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond, Virginia, security personnel encourage employees, family, and friends to be proactive and aware of the methods and risks associated with social media and internet usage as it potentially applies to Combatting Trafficking in Persons.

Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond’s police Sgt. Vance Smith plays the role of active shooter in an emergency exercise on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, May 24, 2016. An active shooter emergency exercise will take place on Jan. 19, 2017.

Jan. 12, 2017

Active Shooter exercise takes place Jan. 19

RICHMOND, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond, Virginia, will conduct an active shooter exercise Jan. 19 on Defense Supply Center Richmond.

Due to impending inclement weather, all Defense Logistics Agency organizations and tenant activities on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, are closed for operations Saturday, Jan. 7, and Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017.

Jan. 6, 2017

Operations Alert: DSCR operating status for Sat., Jan. 7 and Sun., Jan. 8

Due to impending inclement weather, all Defense Logistics Agency organizations and tenant activities on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, are closed for operations Saturday, Jan. 7, and Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. Base access will be limited to essential personnel only..

Jan. 4, 2017

Know how to find out changes in operating status during winter weather, other emergencies

There are several ways Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia employees can find out about changes in the installation’s operating status during winter weather and other emergencies.