DLA Aviation News

Defense Logistics Agency Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch hosts a Town Hall for employees during his Feb. 5, 2016 visit to Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. He shared insights into the agency’s strategic goals and accomplishments, while urging employees to focus on building relationships and engaging with customers and industry.

Feb. 9, 2016

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch returned to his old command at DLA Aviation on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 5 meeting with senior leaders in the morning and the center’s workforce in the afternoon.

Jeffrey Wyatt, a DLA Aviation employee working in Procurement Operations at Oklahoma City, is doing everything he can to make sure our warfighters succeed in their mission. (Courtesy Photo)

Feb. 2, 2016

DLA Aviation spotlight: Jeff Wyatt

RICHMOND, VA. — Jeffrey Wyatt, a procurement contract officer working for Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Oklahoma City, awards contracts for aircraft spare parts supporting the warfighter.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day presents the December Employee of the Month Award to Russ Garzon during a ceremony Jan. 28, 2016, at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Garzon is a quality assurance specialist for DLA Aviation Engineering Directorate’s Value Engineering Team.

Feb. 1, 2016

Richmond quality assurance specialist named DLA Aviation’s December Employee of the Month

RICHMOND, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s December Employee of the Month (EOM) is Russ Garzon. He serves as a quality assurance specialist for DLA Aviation Engineering Directorate’s Value Engineering Team at Richmond, Virginia. DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day presented Garzon the award during a ceremony Jan. 28.

DLA Aviation at Richmond hosts a leadership professional development event for the 128th Aviation Brigade from Fort Eustis, Virginia Jan. 21, 2016.DLA Aviation Commander Allan Day, standing center, and 128th Aviation Brigade Commander Army Col. John Smith, standing left, facilitate discussions on demand chain processes in acquiring parts.

Jan. 28, 2016

128th Aviation Brigade learns about DLA Aviation missions

RICHMOND, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Richmond hosted a leadership professional development event for the 128th Aviation Brigade from Fort Eustis, Virginia Jan. 21, 2016. The training provided awareness and knowledge of DLA and how it interfaces with Army tactical units. The 128th conducts all Army Aviation maintenance training for enlisted and warrant officers and pushes about 6,000 students through the program annually.

Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond's environmental office conducts quarterly Restoration Advisory Board Jan. 11, 2016 at the Bensley Community Center in Chesterfield County providing program updates on groundwater testing results and remediation activities for operable units on center. Jim Spencer, AECOM contractor is shown providing technical briefing on Operable Unit (OU) 8. Among those in attendance are DLA Aviation's Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day, installation environmental personnel, community members, and representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency, Virginia Department Environmental Quality and the Virginia Department of Health, and DLA Aviation Public Affairs. (photo by Bonnie Koenig, public affairs specialist, DLA Aviation)

Jan. 22, 2016

First RAB meeting of 2016 held

RICHMOND, Virginia — Community members attended the Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond’s environmental cleanup program quarterly Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting January 11 at the Bensley Community Center in Chesterfield County.DLA Installation Support at Richmond's environmental office conducted the quarterly RAB meeting and provided program updates on groundwater testing results and remediation activities for operable units on center.

Construction is underway on the new Defense Logistics Agency Aviation operations center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Phase I of the project is scheduled to be complete by late summer 2018. When completed, the five-story building will house roughly 875 employees.

Jan. 21, 2016

DLA Aviation Operations Center Phase I construction in full swing

RICHMOND, Virginia — Construction on the new five-story Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Operations Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia is in full swing and a great deal of progress has been made since the groundbreaking ceremony back on Oct. 15, 2015.

John Danko, owner of Danko Arlington Foundry, displays a casting pattern developed with additive manufacturing processes to Defense Logistics Agency Aviation employees visiting his family’s foundry during DLA Aviation’s Forging and Casting Assistance Team’s September 2015 “Introduction to Metal Casting and Forging” Technology Transfer Seminar. (DLA Aviation Courtesy Photo)

Jan. 19, 2016

DLA forging and casting investment continues to provide returns 25 years later

In the early 1990s, Defense Logistics Agency recognized the need to invest in future technology; the agency saw that some once-robust domestic supply chains were disappearing, fragmenting or going overseas. Now, 25-plus years later, the agency’s forging and casting initiative is yielding benefits from knowledge shared by industry, the military services and DLA Aviation.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day presents Gregory LaRue with a commander’s coin during a video teleconference Jan. 6, 2016. LaRue is a material support technician for the Customer Operations Directorate of DLA Aviation at Ogden, Utah, and is DLA Aviation’s November Employee of the Month.

Jan. 13, 2016

Ogden material supply technician named DLA Aviation’s November Employee of the Month

RICHMOND, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s November Employee of the Month (EOM) is Gregory LaRue. He serves as a material support technician for the Customer Operations Directorate of DLA Aviation at Ogden, Utah. DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day presented the award to LaRue during a ceremony via video teleconference Jan. 6.

Tie down adjusters are used to secure heavy cargo being transported on military cargo planes.

Jan. 8, 2016

DLA Aviation helps ensure safe transportation of vital equipment

RICHMOND, Virginia — Cindy Hunt is a contract specialist in Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Engines and Airframes Division. She has been a buyer for tie down adjusters since 2007. “The tie down adjuster has been a high visibility item for our division as it is a high demand item for troops around the world,” said Hunt.

Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Phu Cao is pinned with his new rank by his father Ty Huu Cao, left, and father-in-law Tu Van, right, during his promotion ceremony Jan. 5 in the McKeever Auditorium on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Cao is currently serving a joint assignment as the senior non-commissioned officer-in-charge for Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Marine Aviation Cell.

Jan. 7, 2016

DLA Aviation first sergeant promoted to top Marine Corps enlisted rank

It was standing room only in the McKeever Auditorium Jan 5 as Defense Logistics Agency Aviation employees gathered in a ceremony honoring Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Phu Cao’s promotion to the rank of master gunnery sergeant.

Jan. 6, 2016

DLA to hold Restoration Advisory Board meeting Jan. 11 in Chesterfield

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency officials from Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia will host a Restoration Advisory Board meeting at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 11, 2016 at the Bensley Community Center located at 2900 Drewry's Bluff Rd., North Chesterfield, Virginia 23237. The meeting is open to the public.