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Retiring DLA Aviation officer honored for service

April 3, 2018

Retiring DLA Aviation officer honored for service

Richmond, Va. — Friends, family and colleagues recognized Air Force Col. Rod Bloker, industrial support activity commander, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Warner Robins, during his retirement ceremony March 30 held at the Museum of Aviation near Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

Children make valentines for veterans

Feb. 14, 2018

DSCR honors veterans as part of National Salute to Veterans Patients Week

Richmond, Va — Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, showed much valentines love to the veterans and staff at Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Feb. 13.

Commander meets community leaders

Oct. 23, 2017

Commander meets with Chesterfield County leadership

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry met with several Chesterfield County leaders Oct. 19 to discuss DLA Aviation’s mission, as well as future partnership opportunities with the county and community.

Jami Zanetta loads canned foods into a cart to take to Feedmore.

Aug. 28, 2017

DSCR supports local community during annual Feds Feed Families food drive

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, collected and donated more than 199 pounds of food in support of this year’s annual Feds Feed Families food drive.

DLA Distribution Susquehanna commander Army Col. Brad J. Eungard participates in the annual Children’s Trout Derby held on May 20 at the Children’s Trout Pond located on Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna.

May 30, 2017

Susquehanna hosts annual Children’s Trout Derby

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — The annual Children's Trout Derby was held on May 20 at the Children’s Trout Pond located on Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna.

Employees from DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan’s Sasebo detachment work with volunteers from Commander Fleet Activities, Sasebo to pick onions in the local community.

April 25, 2017

Sasebo detachment employees assist local community in cleanup efforts

SASEBO, Japan — Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan’s, Sasebo detachment assisted the Tawaraga-Uro Cho community in cleanup and maintenance efforts in the area.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation's military leaders attend the Military Leader Professional Development 'lunch and learn' event, Jan. 27, 2017 in the Lott's Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Topics discussed were the partnership program with Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center's Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program and the Servicemember Transitional Advanced Rehabilitation program known as the STAR program.

Feb. 6, 2017

Military leader professional development: lunch and learn

Richmond, Virginia — A military leader professional development “brown bag lunch’ event was held Jan. 27 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Personnel from Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center spoke to the group about their Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program and partnership with DLA Aviation.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Customer Operations Mapping employee, Kevin Bettis, division chief, reads to children of Mapping employees Dec. 20, 2016. The children came to the installation to make Christmas cards to attach to gifts purchased by employees. The gifts are being donated to the children who are patients at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dec. 22, 2016

DLA Aviation Customer Operations Mapping employees' kids – helping kids

Richmond, Virginia — Employees of DLA Aviation Customer Operations Mapping held a holiday luncheon for many of their children, Dec. 20, in their office on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. The children enjoyed music, and snacks while they made Christmas cards to attach to the gifts, purchased by employees, to donate to the children who are patients at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Darnesha King, an intern with the Construction and Equipment supply chain, leads Benjamin Franklin Elementary School students in a game during the annual Children’s Holiday Party Dec. 8. Troop Support employees donated gifts for more than 200 students for the party.

Dec. 14, 2016

Employees bring holiday joy to local schoolchildren

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support employees, known for providing critical supplies to warfighters, supplied gifts, games and cheer to local students during the annual Children’s Holiday Party Dec. 8.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day discusses the framework of the Department of Defense, where DLA fits in with DoD, and the DLA and DLA Aviation missions with students from the Chesterfield County Public Schools Career and Technical Education Center (Hull Street Road location). Day visited the CTC Nov. 3, 2016.

Nov. 18, 2016

Commander speaks to CCPS Tech Center students about logistics, leadership

Richmond, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day visited the Chesterfield County Public Schools Career and Technical Education Center (Hull Street Road location) Nov. 3, where he spoke to approximately 70 students.