An official website of the United States government         Here's how you know         
**Official websites use .mil**
A **.mil** website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
**Secure .mil websites use HTTPS**
 A **lock (lock )** or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Skip to main content (Press Enter).

Defense Logistics AgencyThe Nation's Combat Logistics Support Agency

Search
Search

Search

-  Home		 
-  What DLA Offers    -  Excess Property Disposal             
  -  Document Services             
  -  Products             
  -  Services             
  -  Programs 
-  Working With DLA    -  Applications             
  -  Small Business             
  -  Federal and International Cataloging             
  -  Defense Data Standards             
  -  Events             
  -  Procurement Policies             
  -  Government Programs             
  -  Forms 
-  Organizations    -  DLA Headquarters             
  -  DLA Aviation             
  -  DLA Disposition Services             
  -  DLA Distribution             
  -  DLA Energy             
  -  DLA Land and Maritime             
  -  DLA Troop Support             
  -  DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM             
  -  DLA Europe & Africa             
  -  DLA Indo-Pacific 
-  Customer Support    -  Self Help Tools             
  -  How to Order             
  -  Find Your Order             
  -  Customer Facing Offices             
  -  Training             
  -  Brochures             
  -  Warfighter Support             
  -  Customer Service Management 
-  Careers		 
-  About DLA    -  Contact Us             
  -  Locations             
  -  Leaders             
  -  News             
  -  History             
  -  Media Gallery             
  -  DLA Campaigns 

HomeAbout DLANewsAviation

                        - DLA Newsroom
                        - Headquarters News
                        - Aviation News
                        - Disposition Services News
                        - Distribution News
                        - Energy News
                        - Land and Maritime News
                        - Troop Support News
                        - CENTCOM & SOCOM News
                        - Europe & Africa News
                        - Indo-Pacific News
                        - Featured News
                        - News Archive

**Aviation Home**

Archive

2024 (43)2023 (133)2022 (137)2021 (181)2020 (164)2019 (158)December (15)November (14)October (18)September (14)August (12)July (12)June (15)May (15)April (11)March (15)February (8)January (9)2018 (124)2017 (157)2016 (176)2015 (34)

Search

# DLA Aviation News

May 30, 2019

 Low-key elk transfer brings high expectations of success 

                    Richmond, Va. —                                                Nearly 20 years ago, male and female elk from the Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia’s herd took on the honorable task of helping repopulate captive herds throughout the Commonwealth. “Historically, our elk helped populate the elk displays at various Virginia wildlife parks,” said Jimmy Parrish, chief, Environmental Management Division, DLA Installation Management Richmond.             

May 24, 2019

 Emergency responder shares career field changes over 28 years at DSCR 

                    Richmond, Va. —                                                My name is Ed Rust. I’m a firefighter, emergency medical technician-paramedic and hazardous materials technician with Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Richmond on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. May 2019 marks 28 years since I started working here — literally half my life.             

May 23, 2019

 National EMS Week Spotlight: Kyle Thomas 

                    Richmond, Va. —                                                According to the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians website, in 1974 President Gerald Ford authorized Emergency Medical Services Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. Back then, EMS was a new profession and practitioners had only just started to be recognized as a critical component of emergency medicine and the public health safety net. EMS is now firmly established as an essential public function and a vital component of the medical care continuum.            

May 23, 2019

 Hurry holds last town hall in Richmond 

                    Richmond, Va. —                                                Richmond employees gathered for a town hall hosted by Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry May 16, in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. She recognized employees for their outstanding work and comically made the distinction of which military service won the most service awards.            

May 22, 2019

 DLA senior leaders meet with industry partners during SEPRT  

                    Richmond, Va —                                                The annual Senior Executive Partnership Roundtable was held at the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, May 9. The SEPRT gathers senior executives from the agency’s strategic supplier alliances to meet with the Defense Logistics Agency leadership and military customer senior leaders to discuss general issues affecting DLA Aviation suppliers.            

May 22, 2019

 New designated smoking areas at Defense Supply Center Richmond 

                    Richmond, Va —                                                Designated smoking areas will be at least 50 feet from building entrances and air intake ducts and will not be located in areas commonly used by nonsmokers.            

May 21, 2019

 Emergency 9-1-1 Campaign: What everyone should know 

                    Richmond, Va —                                                Defense Logistics Agency Richmond Fire and Emergency Services Division will kick off its 2019 Emergency 9-1-1 campaign May 20 and it will run through May 24. This year’s theme is “What Everyone Should Know About 9-1-1.” It’s an effort to educate the Defense Supply Center Richmond community about the Enhanced 9-1-1 system, which routes an emergency call to the appropriate 911 answering point for the caller's location and automatically displays the caller's phone number and address.             

May 20, 2019

 National EMS Week Spotlight: Ed Rust 

                    Richmond, Va. —                                                According to the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians website, in 1974 President Gerald Ford authorized Emergency Medical Services Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. Back then, EMS was a new profession and practitioners had only just started to be recognized as a critical component of emergency medicine and the public health safety net. EMS is now firmly established as an essential public function and a vital component of the medical care continuum.            

May 17, 2019

 Honoring heroes in blue: National Police Week’s Peace Officer Memorial Service marks the contributions of local law enforcement 

                    Richmond, Va. —                                                The ripple of law enforcement contributions were felt by over 340 attendees during a Peace Officer Memorial Service held May 15 in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.            

May 16, 2019

 Police Week 2019 Spotlight: Officer Colton Kruse 

                    RICHMOND, VA —                                                National Police Week takes place May 13 – 17 in 2019. As part of Police Week observances, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and DLA Installation Management Richmond, Virginia, spotlight Officer Joseph Kruse, who selflessly secures and protects Defense Supply Center Richmond, its people and our neighbors every day.            

May 15, 2019

 Aviation Hall of Fame nominations accepted through June 27 

                    Richmond, Va. —                                                Nominations for Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s annual Hall of Fame for 2019 are open through June 27. The Aviation Hall of Fame honors former employees who have made significant and enduring contributions to DLA Aviation or Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.            

May 14, 2019

 Police Week 2019 Spotlight: Officer Nicholas Lang 

                    RICHMOND, VA —                                                National Police Week takes place May 13 – 17 in 2019. As part of Police Week observances, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and DLA Installation Management Richmond, Virginia, spotlight Officer Nicholas Lang, who selflessly secures and protects Defense Supply Center Richmond, its people and our neighbors every day.            

May 13, 2019

 Former DLA Aviation director tours operations center 

                                Navy Vice Adm. (retired) Keith Lippert visited the new Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Operations Center May 8, 2019.             

May 10, 2019

 Five-Alarm Achievement: Rodgers makes history as first DLA firefighter to enter DoD Firefighter Hall of Fame 

                    Richmond, Va. —                                                It only took a spark, but the blaze of a career built by Fire Chief Don Rodgers, Fire and Emergency Branch, Security and Emergency Services Division, Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Richmond, has also served to illuminate his many achievements. Rodgers made local history May 3, when he became the first DLA firefighter to be inducted into the 2019 Department of Defense Firefighters Hall of Fame.            

May 6, 2019

 DLA Aviation parts support ensures tankers available for aerial refueling mission 

                    Richmond, Va —                                                The Air Force’s aerial refueling capability recently expanded with the delivery of the KC-46A Pegasus aircraft to McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kansas, in January. Bill Knepshield has been working to ensure Defense Logistics Agency has parts support in place for the Pegasus since early 2014.            

                      - Contact Us
                      - Site Index
                      - Strategic Plan
                      - DLA IG Hotline
                      - FOIA
                      - No FEAR Act
                      - Whistleblower Protection
                      - DLA Careers
                      - Images
                      - Webmaster
                      - EEO
                      - Section 508
                      - Public Affairs
                      - SAPR
                      - External Links Disclaimer
                      - DOD Information Quality Guidelines
                      - Privacy/Security
                      - USA.gov
                      - DOD Web Policy
                      - DOD Open Government
                      - Plain Language

### Stay Connected

Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil