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A C-5 is towed from a 559th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron repair facility at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia May 27, 2015. A strategic initiative between DLA Aviation and the Air Force Commodity Council developed cost effective measures of replacing the planes’ honeycomb panels.

Nov. 20, 2015

DLA Aviation overcomes logistical hurdles for C-5 honeycomb panels

RICHMOND, Virginia — According to the Department of the Air Force, the C-5 military transport airplane is one of the largest aircraft in the world and the largest airlifter in its inventory. The plane can carry a fully-equipped, combat-ready military unit to any point in the world on short notice and then provide the supplies required to help sustain the fighting

Marine Corps Maj. Chris Story cuts the first slice of cake Nov. 10. 2015 during Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s ceremony celebrating the 240th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Nov. 13, 2015

Employees celebrate 240th Marine Corps birthday

RICHMOND, Virginia — Employees from around Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia gathered in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center Nov. 10 to celebrate the 240th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps. They were joined by the inspector-instructor staff of Hotel Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marines, 4th Marine Division.

Associate Teacher Derrhyl Duncan reads a story to children at the Bettye Ackerman-Cobb Child Development Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 4, 2015.

Nov. 10, 2015

DSCR Child Development Center associate teacher strives for 2016 Olympic gold in Rio

RICHMOND, Virginia — When Derrhyl Duncan walks into a classroom at the Bettye Ackerman-Cobb Child Development Center at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, it’s immediately clear he’s a favorite amongst the youngsters. They chant his name and slap high fives with him. They gather around him and giggle with delight as he sits down, pulls out a book and begins

DLA Aviation Business Process Support Directorate's Catina Jeffrey, a supply systems analyst, accepts the September 2015 Employee of the Month Award from DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day Nov. 5, 2015 during a ceremony in Building 34 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Nov. 9, 2015

Richmond employee receives September Employee of the Month Award

RICHMOND, Virginia — Catina Jeffery was honored as Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s September Employee of the Month during a ceremony at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 5. Jeffery is a supply systems analyst in DLA Aviation’s Business Process Support Directorate.DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day hosted the event. Jeffery was

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Supplier Operations Directorates' Strategic Acquisition Programs Chief Randall Dortch, left, was one of DLA Aviation employees selected to participate in the DLA Executive Mentoring Program in Richmond. In early October, Dortch met with mentor and Senior Executive Service employee Deline "Dee" Reardon, right, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Supply Chain Integration for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Installations and Mission Support within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. (graphic by Bonnie Koenig, DLA Avaition public affairs specialist)

Nov. 5, 2015

DLA Aviation employee shares experiences in Executive Mentoring Program

RICHMOND, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Strategic Acquisition and Programs Directorate’s Randall Dortch, an integrated supplier team supervisor, was one of the employees who applied and was selected earlier this year to participate in the two-year DLA Aviation Executive Mentoring Program in Richmond, Virginia.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation's Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day hosts Supplier Industry Day Oct. 27, 2015 at the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center in Richmond, Virginia. DLA senior leaders and industry supply partners attended the event to share ideas on how to do better business with DLA Aviation.

Nov. 2, 2015

Supplier Industry Day focuses on improving processes

RICHMOND, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation hosted a Supplier Industry Day event in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 27 and 28.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody meets with Defense Logistics Agency Aviation's enlisted cadre during his Richmond, Virginia, visit Oct. 26, 2015. Cody shared his insight with the cadre on the value of joint assignments and recent promotion system changes that are currently being implemented.

Oct. 27, 2015

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force visits DSCR

RICHMOND, Virginia — Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody traveled to Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 26 to learn more about Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and DLA Distribution operations,Cody thanked Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day for allowing himself and his staff to visit, but more importantly Cody said he

Crystal Pauley, Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond’s ergonomics program manager, talks with her team of volunteers (from left to right, Martin Steiner, Matthew Ritter, Tim Longe and Quinton Montaque Jr), before they head out and conduct ergonomic evaluations for employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 20, 2015.

Oct. 26, 2015

DSCR Ergonomics Team strives to achieve OSHA star

RICHMOND, Virginia — According to Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond’s Crystal Pauley, your posture, what type of chair you have, how you sit in it and the positioning of your keyboard and computer screen can make a world of difference in the workplace environment.  “If you’re sitting wrong at your desk, eight hours a day, 40 hours per week,

National recording artist George Dennehy shares his experience of growing up without arms during his performance as part of the National Disability Employment Awareness Month program at the Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 19, 2015.

Oct. 21, 2015

DSCR recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month with inspirational program

RICHMOND, Virginia — Meet George Dennehy , an extremely gifted singer and musician. According to his website, he learned to play the cello at the age of eight and then taught himself to play the guitar, electric bass and basic piano. Dennehy has shared the stage with national acts like United, Jesus Culture, Colton Dixon, MercyMe, The Goo Goo Dolls and For King and

Dignitaries ready their shovels at a ground-breaking ceremony for the new Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Operations Center held Oct. 15, 2015 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Pictured from back to front, David Gibson, DLA Installation support at Richmond site director; Elaine Lee, president of the Bellwood Women’s Club; representing Congressman Randy Forbes’ Office, District Director, Western Region and District Military Liaison Ronald White; Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day; Chesterfield County Administrator James Stegmaier; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norflok District Deputy Commander Lt. Col. John Drew, and Hensel Phelps Construction Representative Bill Thumm.

Oct. 19, 2015

Ground-breaking, DLA Aviation Operations Center

RICHMOND, Virginia — On a crisp fall day, a ground-breaking ceremony was held on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, for the much anticipated construction of the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Operations Center in the paved area of I Road, directly in front of Building 31, C and D Bays.The Oct. 15, 2015 ceremony was hosted by DLA Aviation Commander Air Force