DLA News Archive

Nov. 22, 2022

DLA announces August employee of the month winners

RICHMOND, Va. — Tamika Williams, a sustainment specialist with Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Jacksonville, Florida, and Donald Meyer, a customer support specialist lead at DLA Aviation at Cherry Point, North Carolina, were named DLA Aviation Employees of the Month for August.

Nov. 21, 2022

DLA Aviation’s Supplier Operations OEM Directorate creates Veterans Wall of Honor

Richmond, Va. — If a picture is worth a thousand words, then one timely deed is worth ten thousand words, according to poet James Thomson. Serving our country is a prime example of a timely deed.

Nov. 18, 2022

DLA Aviation opens assistive technology testing room on DSCR

Richmond, Va. — Employees with disabilities at Defense Logistics Agency Aviation on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia are now able to test out assistive technologies that could help them reach peak performance at work.

Nov. 14, 2022

Aviation senior leaders converge on Richmond for conference

RICHMOND, Va. — Close to 40 senior military and civilian leaders from across the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Enterprise came together in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia for the DLA Aviation Senior Leader Alignment and Commitment Meeting Nov. 8 and 9.

Nov. 8, 2022

DLA Aviation hosts first virtual Reverse Industry Day featuring AbilityOne

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation hosted its virtual Reverse Industry Day October 26, with five non-profit agencies whose products and support services help ensure employees with disabilities are able to hold and maintain employment and productive careers.

Nov. 7, 2022

Trip to Jacksonville completes Aviation commander’s tour of ISAs

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Sean Tyler wrapped up his tour of the six industrial support activities with a two-day trip to DLA Aviation at Jacksonville, Florida, Oct. 25 and 26.

Nov. 3, 2022

DLA Aviation at Ogden employees celebrate Air Force Diamond Jubilee

RICHMOND, Va. — Close to 20 Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Ogden employees and their spouses, including DLA Aviation at Ogden Commander Air Force Col. Jason Okumura, celebrated the Air Force’s 75th birthday. The Diamond Jubilee celebration took place at the Hill Aerospace Museum on Hill Air Force Base, Utah Sept. 24.

Oct. 21, 2022

High performance leaders awarded for 3rd quarter

RICHMOND, Va. — George Watson, chief of the Material Management Division, DLA Aviation at San Diego, California, and Linwood “Lenny” Rogers, deputy chief counsel, DLA Aviation Richmond, Virginia, were named as DLA Aviation Quarterly Leadership Award winners for the 3rd quarter.

Oct. 19, 2022

July EOM recipients embody the spirit of professionalism

Richmond, Va. — Stephen Palomarez and Ana Bossman are Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Employees of the Month for July.

Oct. 17, 2022

Aviation Leadership Academy laying the foundation for future leaders

RICHMOND, Va. — At the beginning of September, an email went out to the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation workforce announcing the rolling out of the first ever Aviation Leadership Academy, a three-day training course designed for employees in non-supervisory paygrades of GS 11-13 aspiring to move into leadership positions.