DLA Aviation News

April 25, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Colton Bert

RICHMOND, Va. — The employee spotlight shines on Colton Bert!

April 24, 2024

DLA Director calls on agency, suppliers to ‘think, act and operate differently’

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Director Mark Simerly highlighted needed transformation across both the agency and industry to meet the current and future needs of America’s warfighters during his remarks at the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition.

April 23, 2024

Defense supply chain conference fosters partnerships, integrated deterrence strategy

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, in collaboration with DLA Aviation and the National Defense Industrial Association, wrapped up day one of the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio, April 23.

April 23, 2024

Defense supply chain conference fosters partnerships, integrated deterrence strategy

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, in collaboration with DLA Aviation and the National Defense Industrial Association, wrapped up day one of the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio, April 23.

April 17, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Kimberly Styron

RICHMOND, Va. — The DLA Aviation spotlight shines on Kimberly Styron.

April 16, 2024

DLA Leaders tour Aviation HQ, learn about vital programs

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation leaders briefed DLA leadership during an April 15 visit to Defense Supply Center Richmond. Army Lt. Gen. Mark T. Simerly, director, Defense Logistics Agency, and Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Alvin R. Dyer, senior enlisted leader, DLA, spent the day learning about some of the top priority projects and touring some facilities frequented by Aviation employees.

April 12, 2024

Aviation team observes SAAPM, other activities set for later in April

RICHMOND, Va. — Activities promoting the education and prevention of sexual assault are ongoing within the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation community. Katerina Leverette, Aviation’s sexual assault response coordinator, said the events so far have been valuable in spreading awareness of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month to the greater Defense Supply Center Richmond team.

April 11, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Deleon Guadalupe Jr.

RICHMOND, Va. — The DLA Avation spotlight shines on Deleon Guadalupe Jr.

April 10, 2024

B-2 Support Summit aims to strengthen relations between DLA, Air Force customers

RICHMOND, Va. — To improve communication among Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and some of its Air Force customers, the B-2 Weapon System Program Manager from the Customer Operations Directorate hosted a two-day product support summit March 12-13 at Defense Supply Center Richmond.

April 4, 2024

Aviation leadership recognizes top performers

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation recognizes top performers of 2023 during annual awards ceremony.

April 4, 2024

Cherry Point welcomes Career Broadener tour

CHERRY POINT, N.C. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Cherry Point recently hosted a special tour for eight Air Force career broadeners, including Col. Daniel Willison, director of DLA Aviation Customer Operations.

April 2, 2024

Panel discussions to explore aspects of defense industrial strategy at annual supply chain conference

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Shared insights and perspectives on strengthening the defense industrial ecosystem will be on tap during two panel discussions at the annual Defense Logistics Agency Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition April 23-24, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

April 1, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Arthur Ford

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation shines the spotlight on Arthur Ford, a customer support specialist in the Material Management Division of DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City.

March 27, 2024

Air Force customers get inside look at DLA customer service

RICHMOND, Va. — To improve coordination and understanding, a team from Defense Logistics Agency Aviation held a supply chain operations sync with their counterparts from Joint Base Langley-Eustis at Defense Supply Center Richmond March 5. Coined as a “DLA Support to the Warfighter Sync” by Air Force Lt. Col. Heather McDaniel, deputy chief, Air Force Customer Facing Division, DLA Aviation, the organizers used this event to educate their customers from the 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron and 438th Supply Chain Operations Group at JBLE.

March 27, 2024

Tinker transformation team ditches paper, leaps into digital efficiency

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Amidst the daily bustle at Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Oklahoma City’s Shop Service Center on Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, there's a palpable shift in the air.