DLA News Archive

Tag: People and Culture

Nov. 16, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. — Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

Nov. 6, 2020

Hard-work and dedication: August employees of the month demonstrate excellence during stressful times

RICHMOND, Va. — Diane Pettit, sustainment specialist, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Cherry Point, North Carolina, and Tracy Williams, sustainment specialist Lead, DLA Aviation Ogden, Utah, were both named DLA Aviation Employee of the Month for August.

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Oct. 22, 2020

New video series highlights employee views of DLA Culture Survey

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A new video series highlights employees’ views of changes resulting from the DLA Climate/Culture Survey.

Oct. 21, 2020

Leadership Award recipient empowers confidence in team

Richmond, Va. — Travis Dunn is nothing short of inspiring, according to the people who nominated him for the August Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Leadership Award.

Man and woman wearing face masks over their mouth and nose hold a blue sign that reads Defense Logistics Agency 2020 Combined Federal Campaign Goal $260,000.

Oct. 20, 2020

DLA kicks off 2020 CFC campaign with $260,000 goal

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA Headquarters Combined Federal Campaign kicked off Oct. 20 with a goal of $260,000. The themes are Show Some Love and Be the Face of Change.

Oct. 16, 2020

Aviation names third quarter Employee of the Quarter award recipients

RICHMOND, Va. — Three Defense Logistics Agency Aviation employees were named Employee of the Quarter Award for the third quarter of FY20, which ran from April to June.

Oct. 16, 2020

Aviation second quarter award winners are at the top of their class

Richmond, Va. — Teamwork, a willingness to grow and an eye toward improvement. These characteristics are evident in the recipients of the Aviation Employee of the Quarter Award for the second quarter of 2020. Despite their different roles, each of them displays professional excellence that contributes to the overall success of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation.

Defense Logistics Agency employee and beekeeper Adam Beam takes a closer look at one of the frames from one of his hives.

Oct. 13, 2020

New group shares benefits of bees

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A small group of bee enthusiasts swarmed together online and by phone Oct. 7 to kick off the first session of the All in Bee Club Support Group.

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Oct. 1, 2020

Culture survey to measure employee satisfaction, drive change

DLA Public Affairs — Employees will have five weeks to share their uncensored opinions on life and work at the Defense Logistics Agency when the 2020 DLA Culture/Climate Survey launches Oct. 9.

Sept. 30, 2020

Above and Beyond: July employees of the month demonstrate dedication to team success

Richmond, Va. — While many professionals pursue excellence on a personal level, the July honorees of the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Employee of the Month Award demonstrated their desire to achieve excellence as part of a team.