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April 15, 2020
DLA Aviation makes remote operations memorable while supporting the global fight against COVID-19
RICHMOND, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency provides daily, behind-the-scenes support for U.S. military operations around the world and is also now providing supplies in the fight against COVID-19.
April 14, 2020
DLA Aviation monitors, expands contract to include COVID-19 combatants
RICHMOND, Va. — In February, DLA Aviation started looking at its chemical, petroleum, oils and lubricants contract with Science Applications International Corporation to review products available to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
April 13, 2020
DLA Aviation at Ogden employee first to graduate from Air Force Leadership School
RICHMOND, Va. — When Tara Sugimoto, materials expediter supervisor, Storage and Distribution Division, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Ogden, Utah, graduated from the six-week course held at Hill Air Force Base, Utah on Mar. 24, she was not only the lone civilian amongst 42 uniformed personnel, she also became the first DLA Aviation at Ogden employee to ever do so.
April 10, 2020
Aviation signs contract to certify engine part built through additive manufacturing process for airworthiness
RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, the Air Force and General Electric signed a contract March 17 to construct and evaluate an engine part for airworthiness produced using additive manufacturing processes. It is a first for DLA and the Air Force.
April 7, 2020
Employee created boards help visualize warfighter support goals
RICHMOND, VA — A few months ago, Daniele Kurze, director, Supplier Operations Commodities Directorate, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, came up with a creative way of sustaining, as well as improving on the directorate’s already outstanding support to the nation’s warfighters.
April 6, 2020
DSCR East Gate temporarily closes effective April 8
RICHMOND, Va. — Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and decreased traffic on the installation, the East Gate, accessible from Jefferson Davis Highway on the Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, will close effective April 8 until further notice.
April 1, 2020
DLA Aviation Employee Spotlight: Cherokee Frye
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.
March 30, 2020
Natural gas brings environmentally friendly heat to DSCR
Richmond, Va. — Benjamin Franklin once said that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Those words of wisdom hold especially true in the world of environmental protection.
March 25, 2020
DSCR Visitor Center moves to appointment only for CAC, retiree, dependent ID cards
Richmond, Va. — Due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and guidance regarding social distancing, the Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Visitor Center will begin issuing common access cards, retiree and military dependent identification cards by appointment only effective March 26.
March 24, 2020
Tornado Safety emphasized in March
Richmond, Va. — As spring approaches, so does changes in weather. One weather event you need to make a plan of action for is Tornados! According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s National Climate Data Center, the Commonwealth of Virginia has an average of 18-20 tornado events per year. The season usually starts in April and ends in November.
March 20, 2020
Customer operations support extends to Fort Rucker
Richmond, Va. — The mission of supporting the warfighter through interagency sustainment has been embodied to the fullest by members of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Richmond, Virginia’s customer service specialists.
March 18, 2020
DLA Aviation Press Release 2020-03-18-001: COVID-19 Response from the DLA Aviation Commander for Defense Supply Center Richmond
Defense Supply Center Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is currently maximizing telework for our telework eligible workforce while avoiding mission degradation. Social distancing and avoiding large gatherings are being utilized to minimize the spread of COVID-19 on DSCR.
March 9, 2020
DLA Aviation shares sustainment practices at International Military Helicopter Symposium
Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. David Sanford recently traveled to London were he was invited by the British Ministry of Defense to speak at the International Military Helicopter Symposium Feb. 25-27.
March 6, 2020
The gift that keeps on giving
RICHMOND, Va. — Federal civilians and military service members attached to Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, took advantage of the opportunity to give back, by coming together to raise more than $81,000 in support of the 2019 Combined Federal Campaign which ran from Sept. 9, 2019 through Jan. 12, 2020.
March 5, 2020
DLA Aviation town hall highlights coming changes
Richmond, Va. — A special Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander’s Town Hall March 4 brought a full house to the Frank P. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. David Sanford addressed several issues including supply chain realignment, the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Year of Accountability and a special award.