DLA Energy News - Category Aviation

Surrounded by team members, DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day signs the first DLA/Navy retail supply manual on March 24, 2017 at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. The manual will lead to improved warfighter support by standardizing policies and processes at DLA Aviation industrial support activities co-located at the Navy's three fleet readiness centers at Cherry Point, North Carolina; San Diego, California and Jacksonville, Florida.

March 27, 2017

Richmond, Va. — DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day signs the first DLA/Navy retail supply manual on March 24, 2017 at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, employees load onto a bus to move to secure area during the Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s 2017 Statewide Tornado Drill March 21, 2017.

March 24, 2017

Defense Supply Center Richmond employees participates in tornado drill

DLA Aviation Public Affairs — Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, employees participated in Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s 2017 Statewide Tornado Drill March 21.

Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jacqueline Elazier-Allison, operations officer in-charge, and Marine Corps Maj. Christopher Story, executive officer of the DLA Aviation Marine Corps Customer Facing Division, discuss aviation weapon system statistics at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

March 22, 2017

DLA Warrant Officers: leaders, mentors, technical experts

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency’s warrant officers are few in number, averaging only 17 Army billets and one Marine Corps billet, but their impact is felt throughout the enterprise.

As part of the Defense Fuel Support Point San Pedro closing procedures, contractors remove the JP-5 cross connect that connects the north side of the terminal to the south side of the terminal. After 37 years, the DFSP San Pedro government owned, government operated fuel facility is closing tanks to achieve infrastructure savings and reduce costs for the Department of Defense.

March 21, 2017

DFSP San Pedro closes fuel tanks

SAN PEDRO, California — Defense Logistics Agency Energy is one-step closer to shutting down 27 World War II underground storage tanks at the U.S. Navy owned Defense Fuel Support Point in San Pedro, California.

Nominations for Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s annual Hall of Fame are accepted through April 20, 2017. (DLA Aviation graphic)

March 20, 2017

Aviation Hall of Fame nominations accepted through April 20

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is accepting nominations for the 2017 Hall of Fame March 20 –April 20, 2017. The Aviation Hall of Fame honors former employees who have made significant and enduring contributions to DLA Aviation or Defense Supply Center Richmond.

Gerald Westry, chief of Voluntary Services at Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center, served as guest speaker for the Bellwood Women’s Club March Luncheon held on Defense Supply Center Richmond, March 8. 2017. The club regularly donates money and in-kind goods to veterans recovering or residing at the center.

March 17, 2017

Bellwood Women’s Club dedicated to McGuire Veterans

For years, the Bellwood Women’s Club membership has donated time, in-kind goods and money to make the lives of veterans recovering or residing at Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center better.

Air Force Col. Stephen Petters (at head of table) leads the working-level discussion at the DLA Internal Nuclear Enterprise summit March 8, 2017.

March 17, 2017

Director calls for sustained support to nuclear enterprise

The director of the Defense Logistics Agency joined with senior leaders from partner agencies to discuss how DLA can continue to improve its support to the nuclear enterprise, during a DLA Internal Nuclear Enterprise Summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex March 8.

Two Marine Corps helicopters based at Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, landed at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, March 8, 2017 for a meet and greet with Defense Logistics Agency Aviation employees who support the Huey and Cobra helicopters. (Photo by Jackie Roberts)

March 16, 2017

Marine aviators land at Defense Supply Center Richmond to meet, greet

Richmond, Virginia — Two helicopters from Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina landed at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia to meet and greet Defense Logistics Agency Aviation personnel March 8.

DLA Energy recently awarded a contract for a 28.2 megawatt on-site solar energy production facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

March 15, 2017

DLA Energy, Air Force continue work toward energy security, savings

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Energy continues to provide comprehensive energy solutions to the military services by awarding its largest solar energy contract for the U.S. Air Force.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation commander, gives an overview of Defense Logistics Agency and explains how DLA helps commanders accomplish the Army mission at the Army Logistics University, Logistics Pre-command Course March 2 2017 at Fort Lee, Virginia.

March 14, 2017

Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day bridges the gap for future commanders to DLA

Richmond, Va. — Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation commander, served as the guest speaker for the Army Logistics University, Logistics Pre-command Course March 2 at Fort Lee, Virginia.