DLA Aviation News

Nov. 23, 2015

RICHMOND, Virginia — In many respects, in the world of defense supply chain management, the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Industrial Support Activity at Warner Robins is the center of the universe.

A C-5 is towed from a 559th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron repair facility at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia May 27, 2015. A strategic initiative between DLA Aviation and the Air Force Commodity Council developed cost effective measures of replacing the planes’ honeycomb panels.

Nov. 20, 2015

DLA Aviation overcomes logistical hurdles for C-5 honeycomb panels

RICHMOND, Virginia — According to the Department of the Air Force, the C-5 military transport airplane is one of the

Marine Corps Maj. Chris Story cuts the first slice of cake Nov. 10. 2015 during Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s ceremony celebrating the 240th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Nov. 13, 2015

Employees celebrate 240th Marine Corps birthday

RICHMOND, Virginia — Employees from around Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia gathered in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center Nov. 10 to celebrate the 240th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps. They were joined by the inspector-instructor staff of Hotel Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marines, 4th Marine Division.

Associate Teacher Derrhyl Duncan reads a story to children at the Bettye Ackerman-Cobb Child Development Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 4, 2015.

Nov. 10, 2015

DSCR Child Development Center associate teacher strives for 2016 Olympic gold in Rio

RICHMOND, Virginia — When Derrhyl Duncan walks into a classroom at the Bettye Ackerman-Cobb Child Development Center at

DLA Aviation Business Process Support Directorate's Catina Jeffrey, a supply systems analyst, accepts the September 2015 Employee of the Month Award from DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day Nov. 5, 2015 during a ceremony in Building 34 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Nov. 9, 2015

Richmond employee receives September Employee of the Month Award

RICHMOND, Virginia — Catina Jeffery was honored as Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s September Employee of the Month

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Supplier Operations Directorates' Strategic Acquisition Programs Chief Randall Dortch, left, was one of DLA Aviation employees selected to participate in the DLA Executive Mentoring Program in Richmond. In early October, Dortch met with mentor and Senior Executive Service employee Deline "Dee" Reardon, right, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Supply Chain Integration for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Installations and Mission Support within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. (graphic by Bonnie Koenig, DLA Avaition public affairs specialist)

Nov. 5, 2015

DLA Aviation employee shares experiences in Executive Mentoring Program

RICHMOND, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Strategic Acquisition and Programs Directorate’s Randall Dortch, an integrated supplier team supervisor, was one of the employees who applied and was selected earlier this year to participate in the two-year DLA Aviation Executive Mentoring Program in Richmond, Virginia.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation's Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day hosts Supplier Industry Day Oct. 27, 2015 at the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center in Richmond, Virginia. DLA senior leaders and industry supply partners attended the event to share ideas on how to do better business with DLA Aviation.

Nov. 2, 2015

Supplier Industry Day focuses on improving processes

RICHMOND, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation hosted a Supplier Industry Day event in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 27 and 28.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody meets with Defense Logistics Agency Aviation's enlisted cadre during his Richmond, Virginia, visit Oct. 26, 2015. Cody shared his insight with the cadre on the value of joint assignments and recent promotion system changes that are currently being implemented.

Oct. 27, 2015

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force visits DSCR

RICHMOND, Virginia — Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody traveled to Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia,

Crystal Pauley, Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond’s ergonomics program manager, talks with her team of volunteers (from left to right, Martin Steiner, Matthew Ritter, Tim Longe and Quinton Montaque Jr), before they head out and conduct ergonomic evaluations for employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 20, 2015.

Oct. 26, 2015

DSCR Ergonomics Team strives to achieve OSHA star

RICHMOND, Virginia — According to Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond’s Crystal Pauley, your

National recording artist George Dennehy shares his experience of growing up without arms during his performance as part of the National Disability Employment Awareness Month program at the Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 19, 2015.

Oct. 21, 2015

DSCR recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month with inspirational program

RICHMOND, Virginia — Meet George Dennehy , an extremely gifted singer and musician. According to his website, he learned

Dignitaries ready their shovels at a ground-breaking ceremony for the new Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Operations Center held Oct. 15, 2015 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Pictured from back to front, David Gibson, DLA Installation support at Richmond site director; Elaine Lee, president of the Bellwood Women’s Club; representing Congressman Randy Forbes’ Office, District Director, Western Region and District Military Liaison Ronald White; Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day; Chesterfield County Administrator James Stegmaier; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norflok District Deputy Commander Lt. Col. John Drew, and Hensel Phelps Construction Representative Bill Thumm.

Oct. 19, 2015

Ground-breaking, DLA Aviation Operations Center

RICHMOND, Virginia — On a crisp fall day, a ground-breaking ceremony was held on Defense Supply Center Richmond,

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation team members pose with DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day Sept. 17, 2015 in the commander’s conference room on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, as he signs volume one of the agency’s retail supply manual. The manual, began 22 months ago, outlines day-to-day operational procedures designed to provide supply excellence for Air Force retail operations.

Oct. 8, 2015

DLA Aviation signs retail supply manual, improving Air Force industrial support

An idea formed 22 months ago was formalized on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 17

A ‘Pets for Vets’ employee, Jackson (the Retreiver) decides to visit with Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Marc Miller, a supply systems analyst for Business Process Support Directorate, as Miller visits at the Shelter in a Box table during the Combined Federal Campaign kick-off event held Sept. 23, 2015 in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center, Richmond, Virginia.

Oct. 1, 2015

DSCR kicks off 2015 CFC campaign

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Supply Center Richmond employees kicked off their annual Combined Federal Campaign Sept. 23 in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center. The campaign runs through Dec. 15 and this year’s campaign theme is “Serving our Country, Supporting our Community.”

In celebration of the 68th Air Force Birthday, DLA Aviation Commander Brig. Gen. Allan Day and the most junior DLA Aviation Airman in attendance, Staff Sgt Jimmy Pauth, inventory management specialist, Customer Operations Directorate, cut the Air Force birthday cake during a celebration September 21, 2015 at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Sept. 25, 2015

DSCR celebrates Air Force's 68th birthday

RICHMOND, Va. — On Sept. 21, the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Air Force hosted the 68th Birthday celebration in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center. The Employee Working Group who sponsors Warrior Wednesday, partnered with DLA Aviation Air Force team members to show continued support to our nation's warfighters and to build esprit de corps throughout the installation. In recognition and celebration of the event, employees wore Air Force blue that day.

Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond’s Site Director David Gibson practices using a simulated fire extinguisher to put out a fire during the installation’s National Preparedness Fair Sept. 22, 2015 in the Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Sept. 22, 2015

National Preparedness Month Fair: Don't wait, communicate

RICHMOND, Virginia — September is National Preparedness Month and Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at

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