DLA Aviation News

March 27, 2025

PrepareAthon! Day - Are you ready for an emergency?

RICHMOND, Va. — America's PrepareAthon! Day is the perfect time to test disaster readiness.

March 19, 2025

DLA Aviation at Ogden charts course for wartime readiness

OGDEN, Utah — Facing a rapidly changing global landscape and the looming threat of Great Power Competition, DLA Aviation at Ogden embarked on a critical mission: transforming into a wartime-ready force. Leaders and staff gathered for an intensive three-day offsite event Feb. 18-20, 2025, to chart a new course for the organization. Driven by Air Force Col. Kaz Kostrubala, commander of DLA Aviation at Ogden, and Christy Veglia, deputy commander, the event tackled the urgent need to align the organization with the Defense Logistics Agency's strategic plan and address key challenges hindering their warfighting capabilities.

March 18, 2025

Employee Spotlight: Carla Seymour

RICHMOND, Va. — Employee spotlights regularly feature outstanding nonsupervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on 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.

March 14, 2025

DSCR civilians build resiliency through MWR Fitness Programs

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency employees looking to relieve stress, increase fitness and build resiliency have many options available through DLA Installation Management Richmond’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation fitness programs on Defense Supply Center Richmond.

March 10, 2025

Centenarian Receives Gold Star Recognition at Defense Supply Center Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. — In a moving ceremony held at Defense Supply Center Richmond, 101-year-old Alfred Hunter was recognized as a Gold Star family member by U.S. Rep. Robb Wittman (VA-01). The event honored the memory of Alfred’s brother, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert H. Hunter, who was killed in action during World War II.

March 6, 2025

Protecting the mission: John O’Kleasky takes top prize

RICHMOND, Va., — John O'Kleasky, anti-terrorism officer within the Security Operations branch of the Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Richmond Security and Emergency Services Office, earned top honors when he was named DLA Senior Security Professional of the Year for 2024 during the agency’s annual awards ceremony held Jan. 23, at DLA headquarters on Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

March 4, 2025

Employee Spotlight: Dalton Cox

RICHMOND, Va. — Employee spotlights regularly feature outstanding nonsupervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on 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.