DLA News Archive

Aug. 21, 2025

Exchanging Germany for Virginia, Matteo Crippa finds a year of discovery at DLA Aviation

RICHMOND, Va. — When German aerospace engineer Matteo Crippa packed up his life, his wife and two children, he brought an eagerness to explore as he knew the journey would be more than just schematics and supply chains.

Aug. 20, 2025

Employee Spotlight | Stephanie Brackin

RICHMOND, Va. — Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit the names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Employee Spotlight shines on Stephanie Brackin. She’s a Customer Support Specialist within DLA Aviation at Cherry Point, North Carolina.

Aug. 12, 2025

Employee Spotlight: Kristie Yates

RICHMOND, VA — DLA Aviation shines the spotlight on Supplier Operations Purchasing Agent, Kristie Yates!

Aug. 12, 2025

Launey takes the helm of Aviation, emphasizing warfighter support

RICHMOND, Va. — Air Force Col. Patrick Launey assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Aug. 11 during a ceremony held in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Aug. 8, 2025

DLA Land and Maritime hosts first Bombers Directorate Working Group

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime hosted its first Bombers Directorate Working Group July 29 – 30 at Defense Supply Center Columbus, in support of the U.S. Air Force B-1B and B-2 Strategic Bombers. 

Aug. 7, 2025

DLA Aviation prepares for “contested logistics environment” through transformation

RICHMOND, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency is undergoing a significant transformation to prepare for the evolving challenges of modern warfare, relayed Brad Bunn, DLA vice director, during an Annual Operating Plan quarterly review session with DLA Aviation leadership Aug. 1 on Defense Supply Center Richmond where he emphasized the urgency of the agency’s adaptation.

Aug. 6, 2025

Engineering interns discover mission behind the mechanics

RICHMOND, Va. — For Jack Moore and Harold “Quad” Jacobson, a summer internship wasn’t just about building experience, it was about building national defense.

July 31, 2025

Airmen go below deck for rare look at Navy logistics on USS Truman

RICHMOND, Va. — Seven members of DLA Aviation’s Air Force team stepped aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) July 10 at Pier 14 in Norfolk, Virginia, for a guided tour they called “once in a lifetime.”

July 30, 2025

Employee Spotlight | Dawn Griffis

RICHMOND, Va. — Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit the names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs.

July 28, 2025

DLA Aviation hosts flash mentoring session to connect leaders with emerging professionals

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation held a Flash Mentoring Session July 22, marking a return to in-person professional development programming after a hiatus since 2019. The event connected 16 mentees with 14 volunteer mentors in a dynamic “speed dating” format designed to foster career guidance and leadership development.