Photo by Natalie Skelton | Defense Logistics Agency Aviation | 12.12.2025
Photo of USNS Sgt. Andrew Miller (T-AK-242) riding high in ballast, circa the 1960s. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Military Sealift Command collection at the Naval History and Heritage Command....
Photo by Natalie Skelton | Defense Logistics Agency Aviation | 12.12.2025
Then and now: Nguyen’s barge to salvation can be seen here. The sandbagged barge carried Manh Nguyen, his pregnant mother and siblings out to sea, where the USNS Sgt. Andrew Miller [T-AK-242] and Marines under Master Sgt. Eugene Kaptur took them aboard....
Photo by Natalie Skelton | Defense Logistics Agency Aviation | 12.11.2025
After their family’s rescue by the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet in 1975 abord the USNS Sgt. Andrew Miller, Nguyen’s mother, Le Tu, gave birth to his brother on the ship’s steel deck as sailors cheered. The baby was named Miller, left, in honor of the ship....
Photo by Natalie Skelton | Defense Logistics Agency Aviation | 12.04.2025
Manh Nguyen, a Customer Logistics Site Specialist at DLA Weapons Support (Richmond), now supports Navy aircraft carriers including the USS Carl Vinson and USS Harry S. Truman, nearly five decades after the Navy saved his life....
Photo by Natalie Skelton | Defense Logistics Agency Aviation | 12.04.2025
Manh Nguyen, a Customer Logistics Site Specialist at DLA Weapons Support (Richmond), recalls his story. It is one of gratitude turned to service, of a boy rescued by freedom who grew into a man devoted to preserving it....
Photo by Pamela Smith | Defense Logistics Agency Aviation | 10.10.2024
Paul Owens, a firefighter/paramedic within the Installation Management team at Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, shows a child from the Child Development Center how to operate a fire hose nozzle during National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 10 at Defense Supply Center Richmond. (Photo by Pam Smith)...
Photo by Stephen Baker | Defense Logistics Agency Aviation | 02.29.2024
Focused and precise, Charlie Lilli, Deputy Commander of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, engages with his passion for aviation through the delicate control of a model aircraft, a hobby that complements his distinguished career and reflect his longstanding love for flight, both in and out of the office. In the skies above, a testament to his skill, one of his many radio-controlled planes......
Photo by Stephen Baker | Defense Logistics Agency Aviation | 02.29.2024
Charlie Lilli’s T-28 Trojan model and aerobatic favorite from his private squadron of radio-controlled aircraft, exemplifies his love for aviation. This Navy trainer model boasts advanced features like retractable landing gear and full automation. As DLA Aviation deputy commander, Lilli marries his career in military logistics with his personal passion, inspiring the next generation with the......
