DLA Distribution News - Category Aviation

Oct. 4, 2019

Georgian Army Representatives Visit the Eastern Distribution Center

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — U.S. Army Security Assistance Command and Office of Defense Cooperation liaison members representing the Georgian Army visit DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania -- learn warehouse processes.

Oct. 3, 2019

Price selected for induction into DLA Aviation’s Hall of Fame

Janet Price has been selected for induction into the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Hall of Fame. She will be inducted during a Nov. 12 ceremony at 1 p.m. on DSCR.

Oct. 3, 2019

DLA Distribution’s Hendricks promoted to lieutenant commander

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Lt. Crette Hendricks, II, aide-de-camp, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, was promoted to the rank of Lt. Cmdr.

Oct. 2, 2019

Distribution Corpus Christi participates in the Army Aviation Association of America Forum

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — DDCT participates in the Army Aviation Association of America Forum held at Corpus Christi Port’s Ortiz International Center.

Sept. 30, 2019

Marine Transporters Visit DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Marine Corps Headquarters Logistics Policy Office members and logisticians from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, tour the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania's Eastern Distribution Center.

Sept. 30, 2019

DSCR employees help clean up along James River

RICHMOND, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency employees from Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, participated in the James River Regional Cleanup hosted by the James River Advisory Council Sep. 14 at Falling Creek Ironworks Park in North Chesterfield County. The river clean-up, which resulted in the collecting of more than 100 bags of trash, was part of a larger initiative sponsored by the James River Advisory Council that included similar activities throughout seventeen locations around the state of Virginia.

Sept. 27, 2019

DLA Aviation welcomes new Army Customer Facing Division chief

Richmond, Va. — Army Col. Woodard ‘Buddy” Hopkins, III, joined Defense Logistics Agency Aviation in July as the new Army Customer Facing Division chief within the Customer Operations Directorate.

Sept. 27, 2019

Distribution San Joaquin’s Maldonado retires after 51 years of combined service

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Having served a combined 51 years as a federal civilian and military service member, Richard

Sept. 26, 2019

Distribution Norfolk participates in OSHA Safe and Sound Week

NORFOLK, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Virginia’s Safe and Sound Week activities raise awareness and understanding of the value of safety and health programs in the workplace.

Sept. 25, 2019

DLA Aviation commander welcomes Navy Supply Corps Admiral for executive engagement

Navy RDML Kenneth Epps, Deputy Chief of Staff for Fleet Ordnance and Supply/Fleet Supply Officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia, traveled to Defense Logistics Agency Aviation on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 25, to meet with DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. David Sanford, as well as other senior leaders.

Defense Logistics Agency Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Director, Ned LaViolette points to a posterboard during a tour of DDOO.

Sept. 25, 2019

Director of DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Retires with 50 Years of Service

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — With 50 years of service to the federal government, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Director Ned LaViolette, Jr. retires Sept. 25. A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, LaViolette’s career spans the globe, from Asia and Central America, to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Sept. 24, 2019

DDTP’s Safe and Sound Fair mixes information with fun and games

TOBYHANNA, Pa. — DLA Distribution Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania employees participate in Safe and Sound activity week

Sept. 23, 2019

National Preparedness Month: Soft Target Awareness

RICHMOND, VA — In recent years, numerous violent extremists have targeted movie theaters, shopping centers, marketplaces, schools, night clubs, transportation systems, concerts, sporting events, public arenas and other crowded places in attempts to inflict mass casualties, terrify the public and/or influence public policies. Regrettably, intentional mass casualty incidents are increasing worldwide, especially here within the U.S.

Sept. 23, 2019

Director of DLA Distribution Albany, Georgia, retires

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — With 33 years of service to the federal government, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Albany,

A group of people gathered around a cake celebrating the 72nd anniversary of the Air Force.

Sept. 20, 2019

DLA Distribution celebrates 72 years of the Air Force service

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency Distribution team came together Sept. 18 to celebrate the United States Air Force’s 72nd birthday.