DLA Energy News

Dec. 13, 2022

DLA Aviation at Richmond Engineering employee celebrates golden anniversary

RICHMOND, Va. — Steve Kelly, program manager within Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Engineering Directorate’s Sourcing and Reliability Programs Branch, was recognized for 50-years of federal service during a small ceremony Dec. 6. on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Dec. 10, 2022

DLA Energy powers NASA Orion spacecraft 

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — After its historic 25-day, 1.4-million-mile journey that ventured beyond the Moon, NASA’s Orion returned to Earth on Dec. 11. To power its journey, DLA Energy supplied the uncrewed Orion capsule with 438 pounds of high purity hydrazine, 6,245 pounds of Monomethyl Hydrazine and 10,670 pounds of Nitrogen Tetroxide Mon-3 grade propellants.

Dec. 8, 2022

DLA Aviation’s Angel Tree program bring all things merry and bright to local school children

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency employees from Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia spread holiday cheer by providing gifts for 129 Chesterfield County and City of Richmond students through the Angel Tree program Dec. 6.

Dec. 7, 2022

Warfighter support spans half a century at Oklahoma City

RICHMOND, Va. — The year was 1975. The Vietnam War came to an end, Love Will Keep Us Together by The Captain and Tennille topped the music charts, Jaws was tops at the box office, Saturday Night Live made its debut on NBC and the writer of this story was a mere seven years old,

Dec. 6, 2022

Employee Spotlight: Kevin Gutierrez

RICHMOND, Va. — Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Dec. 2, 2022

80 years of Warfighter Support celebrated on Defense Supply Center Richmond

Richmond, Va. — Several hundred employees from the various organizations on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia celebrated the 80th year of the installation with an anniversary bash on Nov. 30 with food and festivities including games and displays from various organizations.

Nov. 22, 2022

DLA announces August employee of the month winners

RICHMOND, Va. — Tamika Williams, a sustainment specialist with Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Jacksonville, Florida, and Donald Meyer, a customer support specialist lead at DLA Aviation at Cherry Point, North Carolina, were named DLA Aviation Employees of the Month for August.

Nov. 21, 2022

DLA Aviation’s Supplier Operations OEM Directorate creates Veterans Wall of Honor

Richmond, Va. — If a picture is worth a thousand words, then one timely deed is worth ten thousand words, according to poet James Thomson. Serving our country is a prime example of a timely deed.

Nov. 18, 2022

DLA Aviation opens assistive technology testing room on DSCR

Richmond, Va. — Employees with disabilities at Defense Logistics Agency Aviation on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia are now able to test out assistive technologies that could help them reach peak performance at work.

Nov. 17, 2022

Fourth quarter employees of the quarter

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Energy is proud to announce the fourth quarter, fiscal year 2022 military, civilian and strategic goals employees of the quarter.