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DLA Weapons Support (Richmond)

On April 29, 1975, as artillery thundered over Saigon, “White Christmas” played across radio stations throughout Vietnam.
DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) is the aviation demand and supply manager for Defense Logistics Agency with more than 4,000 civilian and military personnel in 22 locations across the United States – and, as of 2023, at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan – supporting more than 2,341 major weapon systems.
Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support holds its first joint town hall since announcing the integration of the aviation, land and maritime supply chains Oct. 1, at the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 2.
Employees from the DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) Supplier Operations (OEM) Directorate came together in October for their annual canned food drive, channeling their teamwork in support of local families.

Weapons Support (Richmond)

Weapons Support (Richmond) News

Aviation | Dec. 11, 2025

Escape from Saigon: A DLA employee’s story of survival and service

On April 29, 1975, as artillery thundered over Saigon, “White Christmas” played across radio stations throughout Vietnam.

Weapons Support | Dec. 10, 2025

DLA collects more than a ton of food for Richmond-area families

The Supplier Operations (OEM) Directorate teamed to collect truckloads of food for area food bank.

Land and Maritime | Dec. 9, 2025

Innovation is key to contracting exam success for PaCE trainees

The Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus) Pathways to Career Excellence program has a history of innovation to further training excellence.

Aviation | Dec. 8, 2025

Weapons Support at Jacksonville reaps a harvest of gratitude with Thanks...

In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, members of the Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Jacksonville team celebrated with a potluck held Nov. 21, on Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida, fostering community spirit and collaboration.

Land and Maritime | Dec. 8, 2025

PaCER Spotlight: Molly Teegarden

Molly Teegarden is a current member of the Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus) Pathways to Career Excellence program. She began her PaCE journey in September 2024 and will graduate September 2026 as a pre-award contract specialist.