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Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Allison, chief, Air Force Customer Facing Division, Customer Operations Directorate, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, gets his new colonel rank pinned on by his wife and their granddaughter during his promotion ceremony Feb. 28, 2017 held on Defense Supply Center, Richmond, Virginia.

March 7, 2017

“Keys to Success” shared at Air Force officer promotion ceremony

Richmond, Virginia — Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Allison, Chief Air Force Customer Facing Division, Customer Operations Directorate, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, celebrated his promotion to colonel as Brig. Gen. John Kubinec, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex Commander, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, shared the secrets to becoming a colonel at a ceremony Feb. 28 held on Defense Supply Center, Richmond, Virginia Air Force.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day talks with Victor Champagne, U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Advanced Materials and Processes team leader, during a facilities tour at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, Feb. 23, 2017.

March 3, 2017

Defense logistics official sees potential in 3-D printing parts

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Army's website — Across the DOD, leaders are looking at technology solutions for complex challenges. For future logistics support, additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing may hold the key.

Defense Logistics Agency names Tech. Sgt. Lashaundra Myers as Non-Commissioned Officer of the 1st Quarter of 2017 for her personal and work accomplishments.

March 2, 2017

Myers named DLA’s NCO of the Quarter

Richmond, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency names Tech. Sgt. Lashaundra Myers as Non-Commissioned Officer of the 1st Quarter of 2017 for her personal and work accomplishments.

George Atwood, Senior Executive Service, Defense Logistics Agency J3 executive director, discusses the high-rise storage and retrieval system at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, with Army Col. Brad Eungard, commander of the distribution center, and Mandy Brechbill, supply management specialist.

Feb. 28, 2017

Stock positioning, retail support discussed during DLA J3 executive director’s visit to Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — George Atwood, Senior Executive Service, Defense Logistics Agency J3 executive director, visited DLA Distribution headquarters on Feb. 24 to discuss several important topics to the agency, and to see distribution in action at the Susquehanna facility.

Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations’ Audrey Jones (center) receives the Secretary of Defense, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve’s Patriotic Employer Award from retired Army Lt. Col. Bob Sempek, ESGR Central Virginia Region military outreach volunteer Feb. 21 during a ceremony on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Jones was nominated by her employee, Information Technology Specialist Monica Briscoe (left), who is also a sergeant in the Virginia Army National Guard.

Feb. 27, 2017

Supervisor receives DoD award for support given to citizen soldier

DLA Aviation Public Affairs — Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations supervisor Audrey Jones received the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve’s Patriotic Employer Award Feb. 21 during a ceremony on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan E. Day (center), commander of DLA Aviation visited DLA Distribution Feb. 22 for an overview of DLA Distribution, and a tour of Distributions largest warehouse, the Eastern Distribution Center at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

Feb. 27, 2017

Distribution headquarters hosts Aviation commander

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan E. Day, commander of DLA Aviation visited DLA Distribution Feb. 22 for an overview of DLA Distribution, and a tour of DoD’s largest warehouse, the Eastern Distribution Center at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

Navy Capt. Timothy Pfannenstein, Logistics and Industrial Operations executive director, Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Maryland, presents the Navy and Marine Corps readiness challenges during the annual Senior Leadership Conference Feb. 7-9, 2017 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Defense Logistics Agency Aviation leadership and strategic partners came together to discuss ways to improve logistics performance.

Feb. 23, 2017

Navy readiness challenges shared with Aviation leaders

Richmond, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation leadership and strategic partners came together for the activity’s annual Senior Leadership Conference Feb. 7 - 9 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Navy Capt. Timothy Pfannenstein, Logistics and Industrial Operations executive director, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, presented Navy and Marine Corps readiness challenges.

Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 (Logistics) Lt. Gen. Aundre Piggee explained that Defense Logistics Agency is a critical player in the success of Army initiatives Feb. 8 during the DLA Aviation Senior Leader Conference held on Defense Supply Center, Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jackie Roberts)

Feb. 23, 2017

Army logistics mission shared with DLA Aviation leadership

Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 (Logistics) Lt. Gen. Aundre Piggee, briefed Defense Logistics Agency Aviation leaders about the Army’s mission and goals Feb. 8 during the organization’s Senior Leader Conference held on Defense Supply Center, Richmond, Virginia.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Janet Pelayo, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, celebrates her promotion ceremony Jan 31, 2017 held at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, with her daughters watching through the use of video teleconferencing technology at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Feb. 22, 2017

Pelayo promoted to master sergeant

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Janet Pelayo with Defense Logistics Agency Aviation celebrated her promotion ceremony Jan. 31 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, with her family in an unconventional way

Feb. 22, 2017

Aviation team member shares importance of leadership, resiliency with Army officers

Army Maj. Alex Shimabukuro, DLA Aviation Army Customer Facing Division operations officer, served as the keynote speaker for the U.S. Army Quartermaster School, Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department’s Aerial Delivery Materiel Officers Course (ADMOC) graduation class Feb. 16 at Fort Lee, Virginia.

Shirley Merrell, a supply system analyst with DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, recently retired with nearly 51 years of federal service.

Feb. 22, 2017

Red River’s Merrell retires with almost 51 years of federal service

TEXARKANA, Texas — Shirley Merrell, a supply system analyst with DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, recently retired with nearly 51 years of federal service.

Newly assigned Defense Logistics Agency National Account Managers visited DLA Distribution headquarters and its largest distribution center in the network, DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 15.

Feb. 17, 2017

DLA Distribution headquarters hosts new Air Force National Account Managers

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — The newly assigned Defense Logistics Agency Air Force National Account Managers visited DLA Distribution headquarters and its largest distribution center in the network, DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 15 to discuss DLA’s global logistics processes.

Air Force Brig. Gen. (select) Mark Johnson, commander, Oklahoma City-Air Logistics Complex at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, speaks to Defense Logistics Agency Aviation's leadership and strategic partners, from an Air Force customer’s perspective, at the annual Senior Leadership Conference, Feb. 7, 2017, on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Feb. 16, 2017

Former commander returns, gives Air Force customer perspective at SLC

Richmond, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation leadership and strategic partners came together for the activities annual Senior Leadership Conference Feb. 7-9 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Former DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark Johnson who is the current commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, returned to Richmond to speak with senior leaders from an Air Force customer perspective.

Stephen Robinson is a new security specialist for Defense Logistics Agency Intelligence located at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. When he’s not securing operations, information and industrial programs for DLA Aviation, he’s spending time with his family on his boat or hunting. (Photo by Kimberly K. Fritz)

Feb. 16, 2017

Employee Spotlight: Stephen Robinson

Richmond, Virginia — Stephen Robinson is a new security specialist for Defense Logistics Agency Intelligence located at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. When he’s not securing operations, information and industrial programs for DLA Aviation, he’s spending time with his family on his boat or hunting.

(Left to right) David Gledhill, chief executive officer, Port of Salalah; Peter A. Boone, deputy commander, DLA Distribution Bahrain; Army Brig. Gen. Martin A. Chapin, commanding general, DLA Energy; Navy Capt. Terrel Fisher, forward commander, DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM; Army Col. Eric J. Larson, senior defense official and defense attaché, US Embassy Muscat; Hamdan Al Hinai, director of procurement and contracts, Office of the Secretary General, Ministry of Defence; and Paul McMillan, area manager, DLA Disposition Europe cut the ribbon on the newest material processing center in Salalah, Oman on Feb. 9.

Feb. 16, 2017

DLA Distribution’s first material processing center officially opens in Salalah, Oman

SALALAH, Oman — DLA Distribution Salalah, Oman held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new material processing center on Feb. 9. DLA Energy’s commanding general, Air Force Brig. Gen. Martin A. Chapin officiated the ceremony.