DLA News Archive

Tag: helicopter

April 7, 2023

DLA Energy visits Houston suppliers, customers

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Connecting with fuel suppliers, customers, and the Americas team in Houston, DLA Energy Commander Brig. Gen. Jimmy Canlas and a team of DLA Energy leaders visited strategic energy assets in the Houston area March 27-28.

Jonathan Lopez (right) and Michael Lee, aircraft electricians in the assembly repair division at the Corpus Christi Army Depot, Texas, install the data concentrator units wiring as part of the UH-60L to UH-60V helicopter upgrade. (U.S. Army photo by Ervey Martinez)

May 15, 2020

Depot artisans upgrade enduring fleet

Corpus Christi Army Depot, Texas — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command website — A program that modernizes Black Hawk helicopters maximizes Corpus Christi Army Depot’s capabilities as part of a winning readiness strategy for U.S. Army aviation.

Airman 1st Class Evan Valance, 23d Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, carries gear and food to an M-11 refueling truck before conducting HH-60G Pave Hawk hot-pit refueling operations, Jan. 16, 2018 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Airmen who work in the petroleum, oils and lubricants (POL) flight frequently use hot pit refueling, which is a more efficient tactic that allows aircrews a quick transition from the flight line back to their current objective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Snider)

Jan. 18, 2018

POL enables faster turnarounds, longer missions

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Moody Air Force Base website — “With hot-pit refuels we’re prepositioned and they taxi to us and with the engines still running,” said Tech. Sgt. Zachary Beggin, 23d LRS NCO in charge of fuels distribution. “They hookup, refuel and their back up in the air and it decreases ground time by 66 percent.”

Sergeant Jerry King, a pilot with the Michigan State Police Aviation unit, looks over the controls of the UH-1 “Huey” Iroquois helicopter that came from the Army via the DLA Disposition Services Law Enforcement Support Office.

Dec. 2, 2016

The last of the Army Hueys fly off to active retirement

Battle Creek, Michigan — After six decades of service, the Army is retiring what are thought to be the last of its flying UH-1 “Huey” Iroquois helicopters.