DLA Distribution Corpus Christi hosts Army Aviation and Missile Command leadership

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Corpus Christi, Texas, hosted Army Maj. Gen. Lori Robinson, commanding general, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, and her command team at Corpus Christi Army Depot, Aug. 26.

During the visit, Army Lt. Col. Tim Owens, commander, DLA Distribution, Corpus Christi, Texas, provided a command brief, local operations overview and a tour of the distribution center facilities.

"The visit went well, and we were able to highlight future modernization efforts to increase indoor warehouse space, how we are improving care for AMCOM stock in storage and improved efficiency in a Warehouse Management System environment," Owens said.

DLA Distribution, Corpus Christi, Texas, serves as the primary wholesale distribution point for major components to support helicopter repair missions for Department of Defense and Foreign Military Sales customers worldwide. Its mission is to receive, store, pack, preserve, issue and arrange transportation for assigned supplies and equipment as directed by DLA and Service Inventory Control Point item managers. Items processed include repair parts for principal end items such as small aircraft and helicopters, avionics, electronics, industrial, petroleum, chemical, radioactive and other hazardous materials.

Other services provided by the distribution center include loading and unloading helicopters and other priority cargo from C-17, C-5A, and C-130 aircraft operated by the Air Mobility Command and local delivery of aircraft components and other items to designated customers.