DLA Distribution Jacksonville, Florida

Mr. Richard Adderly

Deputy Director

Richard Adderly became the Deputy Director of DLA Distribution Jacksonville, 

Florida on March 5, 2018.

Adderly, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 

1983, where he spent four years as an Inventory Management Specialist. He 

served at Pease AFB NH, King Salmon Air Base Alaska, and Plattsburgh AFB, 

New York supporting the Strategic Air Command. 

From 1987 to 1989, after completion of his Air Force enlistment, Adderly 

worked as an Inventory Control Clerk with 3M Esselte Letraset located in 

Paramus, New Jersey. 

September 1989 until February 2003, Adderly held position of Demand Planner with E.I. DuPont DE Nemours 

Company located in Atlanta, Georgia. Adderly utilized analytical and evaluative methods such as root cause 

analysis and performing customer support analysis in addition of exception reporting data resulting with an 

overall 95% line item fill rate. 

February 2003 until September 2005, Adderly held position of Supply Chain Planner for Eastman Kodak 

responsible for serving as a material planner supporting service organization of assigned product lines of digital 

film processing equipment for the Eastman Kodak Printing and Publishing business. Provided service providers 

with manufacturing and delivery forecasts.

September 2005 until February 2008, Adderly served as Inventory Manager for Source One Direct. Responsible 

for Logistics and Inventory Control operations. Provided guidance regarding the interpretation of materiel 

management regulations, policies and procedures for a business specializing in secure and high value financial 

tools.

February 2008 until February 2009, Adderly held the position of Champion Core User with Georgia Pacific. 

As a member of a Project Management Team, Adderly was tasked to automate all paper mills nationwide to 

enhance robust asset accountability utilizing proven material management practices via radio frequency/ bar code 

technology. 

From May 2009 until February 2011, Adderly held the position of Operations Planner with Siemens Healthcare 

Diagnostics. Adderly was tasked to develop demand planning functions for the service organization in an effort 

to improve availability, and become leaner. Adderly applied knowledge of and skill in resolving problems between 

service engineering and sources of supply to reduce costs. 

From 2011 until Present, Adderly, held position of Distribution Process Worker Supervisor with DLA Distribution 

located at Warner Robins AFB, GA, and Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist at DLA Aviation Jacksonville, 

Florida. As a Distribution Process Worker Supervisor, served as a supervisor over handling and packing functions 

at the Distribution Center. As Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist located at Jacksonville Naval Air 

Station, Adderly, was assigned as Material Cell Chief of Aircraft. Adderly was tasked to manage the F/A-18, P3, and 

H-60 weapon systems to improve material availability. Adderly and his team improved material availability which 

assisted the FRCSE to achieve and exceed FY17 objectives. FRCSE was able to sell 20 F/A-18 aircraft ,the most ever 

sold which resulted in winning the NAVAIR Captain’s Award.