DLA News Archive

May 22, 2023

Town halls return to Cherry Point

RICHMOND, Va. — For the first time in roughly three years, senior leadership at Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Cherry Point were able to gather employees together for an in-person town hall.

April 13, 2023

Cherry Point employees become certified life-savers

RICHMOND, Va. — Close to 25 Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Cherry Point employees took part in basic first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training sessions.

March 16, 2023

Contracting staff from Richmond strengthen ties with counterparts at Cherry Point

Richmond, Va. — Several employees from Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Richmond, Virginia, visited DLA Aviation at Cherry Point, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina in early February to strengthen relationships and to discuss daily functions and challenges.

Feb. 3, 2023

Aviation hosts first in-person new director ‘Round Robin’ in five years

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation hosted a three-day ‘Round Robin’ Jan 24-26, to familiarize new directors across Aviation and its 18 locations, on the different elements of the organization.

Jan. 17, 2023

German military officials strengthen ties with DLA Aviation during visit to DSCR

RICHMOND, Va. — Representatives from the German Liaison Office for Defense Material (Bundeswehr), based out of Reston, Virginia, traveled to DLA Aviation Richmond, Jan. 10 to meet with a group of Aviation leaders.

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.

Oct. 5, 2022

DLA Aviation commander visits DLA Aviation at Cherry Point

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Sean Tyler visited DLA Aviation at Cherry Point, North Carolina, on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Sept. 19 and 20 for workforce engagement and discussions with senior leadership at Fleet Readiness Center East.

Oct. 3, 2022

Employee Spotlight: Robert (Eric) Neumann

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.

May 25, 2022

Employee Spotlight: Steven Brandt

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.

April 27, 2022

Data pull project introduces standardization to Cherry Point sustainment team

Richmond, Va. — One of the best ways to measure the success of any project is to analyze the data generated by that project. Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Cherry Point, North Carolina, sustainment support specialists within the Planning and Support Division are dedicated to delivering supportability analysis, ensuring warfighter support success and a continuous process improvement project focused on improving data pulls has provided them with a better tool for doing just that.