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The Defense Logistics Agency stood up a new major subordinate command dedicated to supplying spare and repair parts to the military services Oct. 1, 2025. DLA Weapons Support integrates the missions of the former DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime into a single unified command responsible for weapon systems support to the joint force. In this interview, the new MSC’s leaders talk about the transformation. (Photo by Stefanie Hauck/DLA)
A partnership between Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Jacksonville and Fleet Readiness Center Southeast resolved 268 fleetwide backorders for H-60 helicopter bushings. The operational readiness of the H-60 helicopter fleet was recently threatened by a backlog of 268 fleetwide backorders for bushings, a type of low-friction mechanical bearing. When DLA's Weapon System Program Manager team in Richmond requested assistance, DLA Weapons Support at Jacksonville partnered with Fleet...
Fifty years after escaping Saigon on a drifting barge under fire, Manh Nguyen was rescued by the U.S. Navy. His younger brother was born on the deck of the rescue ship and named in its honor. Today, Nguyen expresses his gratitude by working for the Defense Logistics Agency, supporting the same naval fleet that gave his family a second chance. His is a powerful story of survival and service, repaying the gift of freedom by ensuring that very fleet stays mission-ready.
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.

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Aviation | Jan. 15, 2026

DLA, FRCSE partnership clears 278 H-60 backorders

A partnership between Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Jacksonville and Fleet Readiness Center Southeast resolved 268 fleetwide backorders for H-60 helicopter bushings. The operational readiness of the H-60 helicopter fleet was recently

Aviation | Jan. 12, 2026

Employee Spotlight | Gary Odle

Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support and other DLA employees at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit the

Enterprisewide | Dec. 19, 2025

Senior Procurement Executive Review serves as acquisition pulse check

A Senior Procurement Executive Review at Defense Supply Center Columbus Dec. 11 provided a critical acquisition pulse check for Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support as the major subordinate command continues toward its final operational

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.

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.