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Installation resourcesDefense-wide · Virginia
Defense Supply Center Richmond
Chesterfield County, Richmond area, Virginia, United States
Defense Supply Center Richmond guide: DLA Weapons Support context, employee and military distinctions, and current visitor-center resources.
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- Organization
- Defense Logistics Agency
- Location
- Chesterfield County, Richmond area, Virginia, United States
- Installation type
- Defense logistics installation
- Status
- Active
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At a glance.
Defense Supply Center Richmond is a Defense Logistics Agency installation in Chesterfield County. Military personnel, civilian employees, contractors and visitors should use their own gaining organization or host’s instructions. [1]
DLA Weapons Support at Richmond is the current organization name; older DLA Aviation URLs and captions remain in use. DLA is a defense-wide agency, not an Army service-branch assignment. [1]
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Base essentials.
Phone numbers belong to the offices named above. Check the linked official pages for current hours and availability.
Life around your next station
Moving & living.
Start with your sponsor and the installation’s official newcomer resources. Confirm the arrangements that apply to your household before you travel.
Confirm visitor access
The published visitor center is at the North Gate, 6090 Strathmore Road, Building 210. Ask the host for current instructions.
Visitor officeSeparate agency and installation names
Older Aviation links can describe the Richmond Weapons Support organization.
Organization transitionConfirm employment and family support
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Installation resourcesPrepare school records
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Virginia education resourcesCheck the journey
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VDOT travel informationGo straight to the source
Official resources.
Confirm current procedures and arrangements with the responsible organization.
The place behind the name
History & identity.
Current & former names: Defense Supply Center Richmond · DSCR · DLA Richmond · DLA Aviation · DLA Weapons Support Richmond · Richmond General Depot
- 1942
Richmond General Depot
The installation activated as an Army Quartermaster depot.
Milestone source - 2026
Weapons Support transition
DLA combined its aviation and land/maritime support organizations into Weapons Support.
Milestone source
A few useful answers.
Is Richmond an Army base?
It is a Defense Logistics Agency installation serving the defense department.
Is DLA Aviation still a useful search term?
Yes. Older pages and captions retain it after the Weapons Support transition.
Can I follow the first gate suggested by GPS?
Confirm the current visitor-center route with the host.
Do civilians and military personnel use identical onboarding?
Use the specific employer or gaining unit’s instructions.
Are family benefits automatic for every worker?
Confirm eligibility through the employer or unit.
Transparent by design
Sources & review.
- Official installation or organization Official command · Checked 2026-11-04
- Visitors and ID office Defense Logistics Agency · Checked 2026-11-04
- Current organization transition Defense Logistics Agency · Checked 2026-11-04
- Installation history Defense Logistics Agency · Checked 2026-11-04
- Military-family school transitions Virginia Department of Education · Checked 2026-11-04
- Household preparedness Virginia Department of Emergency Management · Checked 2026-11-04
- Current travel information Virginia Department of Transportation · Checked 2026-11-04
- Official photograph and original caption U.S. Department of Defense / Nicholas Pilch · Checked 2026-11-04
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