DLA Aviation News

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.

July 22, 2025

DLA Aviation at Jacksonville reinforces partnership with FRCSE, DLA Distribution to bolster warfighter readiness

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Jacksonville, along with Fleet Readiness Center Southeast and DLA Distribution, recently hosted a strategy session focused on strengthening the foundational elements of support provided to FRC operations.

July 17, 2025

Employee Spotlight | Virginia Knuckles

RICHMOND, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Employee Spotlight shines on Virginia Knuckles. She’s a sustainment specialist within DLA Aviation at Cherry Point, North Carolina. (Courtesy Photo)

July 9, 2025

Employee Spotlight | Camron Murphy

RICHMOND, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Employee Spotlight shines on Camron Murphy. He’s an Inventory Management Specialist within DLA Aviation at Ogden, Utah.

July 9, 2025

Defense Supply Center Richmond wins 2025 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award

RICHMOND, Va. — Supporting the warfighter is the top mission at Defense Supply Center Richmond – but preserving the site's history is also a priority. DSCR recently received the 2025 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award for Cultural Resources Management, Small Installation, recognizing its environmental and cultural stewardship.

July 7, 2025

DLA Aviation ensures CH-53K King Stallion’s long-term readiness at Cherry Point

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Cherry Point is playing a crucial role in the first depot-level maintenance of the U.S. Marine Corps' newest heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-53K King Stallion.

July 1, 2025

Jacksonville team builds camaraderie at annual picnic

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Jacksonville hosted its annual command picnic May 29 at Marina Cove Pavilion, fostering teamwork and camaraderie among its workforce. The event drew a large crowd from across the DLA enterprise, including representatives from Distribution, Disposition Services and Document Service

June 24, 2025

Employee Spotlight: Miranda Werner

RICHMOND, Va. — Aviation shines the spotlight on Cherry Point's Miranda Werner!

June 23, 2025

Smith departs DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City, leaves legacy of people, partnerships

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. — Aviation's Oklahoma City commander relinquished command in ceremony on June 16 at Tinker Air Force Base.

June 16, 2025

Ellsworth bids farewell to DLA Aviation

RICHMOND, Va. — Air Force Brig. Gen. Chad Ellsworth relinquished command of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation during a June 12 ceremony at Defense Supply Center Richmond, marking the end of his tenure as Aviation commander.

June 11, 2025

Defense leaders outline challenges, needed supply chain transformations

RICHMOND, Va. — Data-driven risk management, interoperability, and modernized supply chains are critical to warfighter readiness, defense leaders said during a Voice of the Customer Panel that concluded the first day of the Defense Logistics Agency’s 2025 Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition here June 11.

June 11, 2025

Partnerships take center stage at 2025 DLA Supply Chain Symposium

RICHMOND, Va. — Amid rising global tensions and stressed supply chains, the Defense Logistics Agency’s 2025 Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition opened June 11 with a clear purpose: strengthening the defense industrial base through strategic partnerships.

June 10, 2025

New leaders gain tips to improve emotional intelligence

RICHMOND, Va. — Leaders across the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation enterprise received practical tools to boost emotional intelligence and strengthen supervisory skills during a June 6 Supervisor Development session hosted by the Leadership Working Group.