WEBVTT 00:04.110 --> 00:07.590 Good morning . Good morning and welcome 00:07.590 --> 00:10.390 to DLA's fifty-seventh annual employee 00:10.390 --> 00:12.909 recognition ceremony . My name is Erica 00:12.909 --> 00:15.430 Carter from DLA Human Resources , and I 00:15.430 --> 00:18.000 am yours of ceremony today . At this 00:18.000 --> 00:20.111 time , I ask that you please turn off 00:20.111 --> 00:22.430 and silence all electronic devices and 00:22.430 --> 00:24.597 please remove your common access cards 00:24.597 --> 00:26.819 as formal and informal photos are being 00:26.819 --> 00:28.930 taken throughout the ceremony . Thank 00:28.930 --> 00:32.200 you . We extend a very special welcome 00:32.200 --> 00:34.360 to Lieutenant General Mark Simmerly , 00:34.689 --> 00:36.959 Director , Defense Logistics Agency , 00:37.490 --> 00:40.439 Mr . Brad Bunn , Vice Director , DLA 00:40.939 --> 00:42.939 Command Chief Master Sergeant Alvin 00:42.939 --> 00:46.830 Dyer , DLA . Our award winners , their 00:46.830 --> 00:49.470 family members and friends , DLA senior 00:49.470 --> 00:52.720 leaders , special guest , and all DLA 00:52.720 --> 00:55.110 employees . Our program today will 00:55.110 --> 00:57.380 include presentation of colors from the 00:57.380 --> 00:59.491 Military District of Washington Armed 00:59.491 --> 01:01.630 Forces Color Guard , singing of the 01:01.630 --> 01:03.830 national anthem by Staff Sergeant 01:03.830 --> 01:06.309 Hannah Davis , United States Marine Bad . 01:06.690 --> 01:09.199 Invocation by Chaplain Colonel Thomas 01:09.199 --> 01:11.839 Brooks . Opening remarks by the DLA 01:11.839 --> 01:14.639 director and formal recognition of DLA 01:14.639 --> 01:17.110 civilian and military award recipients . 01:17.279 --> 01:19.760 Please rise and remain standing for the 01:19.760 --> 01:21.959 arrival of the official party , the 01:21.959 --> 01:24.430 rendering of honors to the DLA director , 01:24.910 --> 01:27.440 presentation of the colors , singing of 01:27.440 --> 01:29.107 the national anthem , and the 01:29.107 --> 01:29.830 invocation . 02:17.229 --> 02:19.500 Present the colors . Oh 02:42.949 --> 02:46.429 00 . Oh 02:48.949 --> 02:51.600 Oh Bye . Bye , 02:53.690 --> 02:57.190 bye . There's hope 02:58.419 --> 03:01.929 Come off . 03:12.520 --> 03:16.080 Oh , say can you . 03:20.059 --> 03:22.759 Oh Right , 03:23.630 --> 03:24.470 what's over . 03:28.479 --> 03:31.360 Uh , the it's last 03:31.360 --> 03:34.279 gleaming whosebo 03:34.279 --> 03:37.229 ripes and bright storm . 03:38.110 --> 03:38.570 s 03:43.309 --> 03:45.509 or the . I 03:47.059 --> 03:49.990 watched were so kind . A 03:49.990 --> 03:52.679 shaming . 03:58.100 --> 03:58.300 I 04:06.470 --> 04:09.720 that was still there . 04:10.929 --> 04:14.410 Oh say does that star 04:14.410 --> 04:18.160 spangled . to 04:21.670 --> 04:22.779 Or the 04:34.970 --> 04:38.950 To , right shoulder , um . 04:47.040 --> 04:48.880 To turn what . 04:53.410 --> 04:53.820 Oh 05:17.230 --> 05:18.230 That's right . 05:20.989 --> 05:23.390 Dear God , we rejoice in the privilege 05:23.390 --> 05:26.779 we have in recognizing . And 05:26.779 --> 05:29.500 honoring individuals who've profoundly 05:29.500 --> 05:32.209 given in their DLA service 05:32.839 --> 05:36.220 positively impacting colleagues , our 05:36.220 --> 05:38.950 nation . And our war fighters . 05:40.130 --> 05:42.241 We're grateful that you've given this 05:42.241 --> 05:44.130 organization people who have both 05:44.130 --> 05:47.950 competence . And a heart for applying 05:47.950 --> 05:50.989 themselves to challenging problems and 05:50.989 --> 05:53.589 for expertly serving our customers . 05:54.399 --> 05:57.950 Help us all to be good stewards of the 05:57.950 --> 06:00.230 gifts , the time , and the 06:00.230 --> 06:02.380 opportunities that you've given us . 06:03.130 --> 06:05.408 It's in your name we pray these things . 06:05.679 --> 06:08.190 Amen . Hey ma'am , please be seated . 06:13.820 --> 06:15.779 We will now watch a brief video 06:15.779 --> 06:17.946 highlighting the excellence on display 06:17.946 --> 06:20.570 throughout the agency in 2024 . 07:26.679 --> 07:28.529 Our host for today's ceremony , 07:28.720 --> 07:30.664 Lieutenant General Mark Simmerly , 07:30.950 --> 07:33.117 directs the nation's premier logistics 07:33.117 --> 07:35.260 combat support agency . The Defense 07:35.260 --> 07:37.260 Logistics Agency is responsible for 07:37.260 --> 07:39.204 providing a variety of logistics , 07:39.204 --> 07:41.779 acquisition , and technical services in 07:41.779 --> 07:43.899 peace and in war and support of the 07:43.899 --> 07:45.899 military services and other federal 07:45.899 --> 07:49.149 entities . DLA's worldwide mission is 07:49.149 --> 07:52.619 performed by nearly 26,000 military and 07:52.619 --> 07:55.049 civilian logistics for specialists . 07:55.200 --> 07:57.367 Please welcome Lieutenant General Mark 07:57.367 --> 07:59.589 Simmerly , director , Defense Logistics 07:59.589 --> 08:00.589 Agency . 08:05.480 --> 08:08.500 Well , good morning , DLA . It is great 08:08.500 --> 08:10.389 to see so many of our leaders and 08:10.389 --> 08:12.611 teammates assembled here . I know we've 08:12.611 --> 08:14.833 got other teammates uh across the globe 08:14.833 --> 08:16.778 that are monitoring this important 08:16.778 --> 08:19.000 annual event as well . So thank you all 08:19.000 --> 08:22.179 for joining us for a 57th annual 08:22.179 --> 08:24.380 employee recognition ceremony . Truly 08:24.380 --> 08:26.324 an honor to preside over this long 08:26.324 --> 08:30.130 standing event since 1967 , 1967 , 08:30.420 --> 08:32.340 we've recognized hundreds of 08:32.340 --> 08:34.451 exceptional employees in this forum . 08:34.869 --> 08:37.099 The 51 deserving individual and team 08:37.099 --> 08:39.739 awards we're presenting today involving 08:39.739 --> 08:42.979 over 200 awardees represent well the 08:42.979 --> 08:46.140 agency's 63 year history of outstanding 08:46.140 --> 08:48.029 achievement . I want to thank the 08:48.029 --> 08:50.140 public affairs team for that inspired 08:50.140 --> 08:52.140 video that we just saw , seeing the 08:52.140 --> 08:54.251 faces of DLA out there performing our 08:54.251 --> 08:56.362 operations and our missions as always 08:56.362 --> 08:58.473 an outstanding job . The point of the 08:58.473 --> 09:00.739 video is to thank you . So I hope you 09:00.739 --> 09:02.850 know that DLA teammates we saw on the 09:02.850 --> 09:05.200 video represent all of us doing our 09:05.200 --> 09:07.580 jobs , going about our day fulfilling 09:07.580 --> 09:09.802 our missions , serving our war fighters 09:09.802 --> 09:12.210 and our nation . I was particularly 09:12.210 --> 09:14.432 struck by the quote at the beginning of 09:14.432 --> 09:16.488 the video from Chairman of the Joint 09:16.488 --> 09:18.599 Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown . We 09:18.599 --> 09:20.543 must take an integrated approach . 09:20.690 --> 09:23.450 Efforts cannot be siloed . He's talking 09:23.450 --> 09:25.228 to and about the entire defense 09:25.228 --> 09:27.061 community in that comment . As a 09:27.061 --> 09:28.950 nation's logistics combat support 09:28.950 --> 09:31.969 agency , we must keep pace , stride for 09:31.969 --> 09:34.489 stride with the military services we 09:34.489 --> 09:36.570 support . That's why we're part of a 09:36.570 --> 09:38.737 culture where all of us understand our 09:38.737 --> 09:40.570 important role as members of our 09:40.570 --> 09:43.289 nation's war fighting team . We must 09:43.289 --> 09:45.650 all be integrated by design with our 09:45.650 --> 09:47.880 war fighters and achieve a common 09:47.880 --> 09:49.991 understanding about the environment , 09:49.991 --> 09:52.169 the risks , and the necessity for 09:52.169 --> 09:54.830 individual and team excellence . And 09:54.830 --> 09:56.929 that brings me for brief discussion 09:56.929 --> 09:59.549 about the strategic plan for 2025 to 09:59.549 --> 10:02.989 2030 . Deely transforms a call to 10:02.989 --> 10:05.159 action . It's our blueprint for 10:05.159 --> 10:07.159 becoming the agile , adaptive , and 10:07.159 --> 10:09.381 resilient agency our nation needs it to 10:09.381 --> 10:11.270 be to support our war fighters in 10:11.270 --> 10:13.603 today's contested logistics environment . 10:13.603 --> 10:15.659 It provides the clarity , guidance , 10:15.960 --> 10:18.071 priorities , and a sense of where the 10:18.071 --> 10:19.960 agency is headed , along with the 10:19.960 --> 10:21.849 urgency necessary in this time of 10:21.849 --> 10:23.869 change . So let me thank all of our 10:23.869 --> 10:25.480 leaders who are here in this 10:25.480 --> 10:27.591 distinguished audience , uh , to Mr . 10:27.591 --> 10:30.190 Bunn , Ms . Runstrom , Chief Dyer , the 10:30.190 --> 10:33.539 MSC commanders , JND code directors , 10:33.789 --> 10:35.567 members of the senior executive 10:35.567 --> 10:37.622 services , and senior leaders across 10:37.622 --> 10:40.099 DLA to our awardies and their guests , 10:40.429 --> 10:42.651 and I'm really gratified to see so many 10:42.651 --> 10:44.818 family members here and occasionally I 10:44.818 --> 10:46.985 can hear a child , uh , which is music 10:46.985 --> 10:49.151 to everybody's ear . So thanks for you 10:49.151 --> 10:51.207 all being here today . And to all of 10:51.207 --> 10:53.262 our DLA team members , thank you and 10:53.262 --> 10:55.485 welcome . Thank you , Ms . Carter , for 10:55.485 --> 10:57.651 narrating today . Sergeant First Class 10:57.651 --> 10:59.485 Calderon , he's gonna serve as a 10:59.485 --> 11:01.485 proffer . He's gonna be getting his 11:01.485 --> 11:03.485 steps in and to Chaplain Brooks for 11:03.485 --> 11:05.651 your inspiring and invocation to Staff 11:05.651 --> 11:07.762 Sergeant Hannah Davis , the US Marine 11:07.762 --> 11:09.985 Corps band for that beautiful rendition 11:09.985 --> 11:11.985 of the national anthem , and to the 11:11.985 --> 11:14.096 Military District of Washington Armed 11:14.096 --> 11:16.096 Forces Color Guard for their always 11:16.096 --> 11:18.859 flawless performance . By the way , MDW 11:18.859 --> 11:20.803 team has had , you know , a lot of 11:20.803 --> 11:22.803 tasks in the recent weeks , uh , so 11:22.803 --> 11:24.915 we're really grateful that they could 11:24.915 --> 11:27.026 free up their time to be with us here 11:27.026 --> 11:29.137 today at Fort Belvoir and as always , 11:29.137 --> 11:31.192 thanks to DLA human resources team , 11:31.192 --> 11:33.840 the J1 team . Uh , months in the making 11:33.840 --> 11:35.784 for this event really a year round 11:35.784 --> 11:38.007 effort as we ensure we've got the right 11:38.007 --> 11:40.650 recognition for the right individuals 11:40.650 --> 11:42.650 that represent our team . So thanks 11:42.650 --> 11:44.594 also to the protocol team , public 11:44.594 --> 11:47.359 affairs , AV support , graphic support , 11:47.650 --> 11:49.872 photographers , and everyone behind the 11:49.872 --> 11:51.817 scenes who helped to organize this 11:51.817 --> 11:53.983 event and all the things that preceded 11:53.983 --> 11:56.206 it . A round of applause please for all 11:56.206 --> 11:58.428 the participants and organizers of this 11:58.428 --> 11:57.609 ceremony . 12:03.479 --> 12:05.590 Well , there's no doubt about it , as 12:05.590 --> 12:07.812 we review last year's accomplishments , 12:08.000 --> 12:11.270 2024 was another impactful year for DLA , 12:11.599 --> 12:13.710 a year in which DLA continued to meet 12:13.710 --> 12:15.988 the needs of the war fighting partners , 12:15.988 --> 12:17.880 a year in which DLA and teammates 12:17.880 --> 12:20.270 continued the tradition of excellence . 12:20.799 --> 12:22.919 Some examples of excellence include 12:22.919 --> 12:25.640 supporting the Red Hill deffueling 12:25.640 --> 12:27.418 enclosure , as well as the bulk 12:27.418 --> 12:29.473 reposture in the Indo-pecom region . 12:29.820 --> 12:32.369 Expanding , extending critical support 12:32.369 --> 12:34.940 to US UCOM and in Ukraine and 12:34.940 --> 12:37.051 collaborating with CENTCOM to bolster 12:37.051 --> 12:39.162 support to Israel , demonstrating our 12:39.162 --> 12:41.320 agility and compassion through 12:41.320 --> 12:43.153 humanitarian efforts , including 12:43.153 --> 12:45.609 critical support to Gaza and domestic 12:45.609 --> 12:48.580 disaster responses to the aftermath of 12:48.580 --> 12:51.210 the hurricanes Helene and Milton , 12:51.580 --> 12:53.580 making major strides in our digital 12:53.580 --> 12:55.302 transformation . Deploying the 12:55.302 --> 12:57.590 warehouse management system at all 63 12:57.590 --> 13:00.159 DLA disposition services sites , 9 13:00.159 --> 13:03.349 recruit training centers , and 22 of 34 13:03.349 --> 13:06.020 DLA distribution centers . Our 13:06.020 --> 13:08.131 inaugural performance-based agreement 13:08.131 --> 13:10.219 with the US Space Force marked a 13:10.219 --> 13:12.108 significant step towards enhanced 13:12.108 --> 13:14.386 performance metrics and accountability . 13:14.700 --> 13:17.239 We also invested in our greatest asset , 13:17.419 --> 13:20.270 our people , you . The implementation 13:20.270 --> 13:22.103 of the new workforce development 13:22.103 --> 13:24.326 training to improve data acumen ensures 13:24.326 --> 13:26.492 that our team remains at the forefront 13:26.492 --> 13:28.714 of logistics innovation . I'll leave it 13:28.714 --> 13:31.260 there , but I could go on and on and on 13:31.260 --> 13:32.760 bragging about you and the 13:32.760 --> 13:34.871 consequential work you do every day . 13:35.960 --> 13:38.182 Since my arrival as a director nearly a 13:38.182 --> 13:40.349 year ago and in my previous assignment 13:40.349 --> 13:42.571 as a troop support commander , I've met 13:42.571 --> 13:44.738 DLA teammates at many locations across 13:44.738 --> 13:46.793 the globe . One attribute stands out 13:46.793 --> 13:49.289 among everyone I've met , and that's a 13:49.289 --> 13:50.900 strong commitment to provide 13:50.900 --> 13:53.122 unparalleled support to our customers . 13:53.770 --> 13:55.479 Many shining examples of this 13:55.479 --> 13:57.812 commitment to excellence are here today . 13:58.010 --> 14:00.177 Our awardies from various teams across 14:00.177 --> 14:02.066 the enterprise have distinguished 14:02.066 --> 14:04.177 themselves in many ways , running the 14:04.177 --> 14:06.066 gamut from being brilliant at the 14:06.066 --> 14:08.066 fundamentals to innovating the next 14:08.066 --> 14:10.288 cutting edge solution . The bottom line 14:10.288 --> 14:12.369 is each of our award recipients 14:12.369 --> 14:14.369 performed the mission exceptionally 14:14.369 --> 14:16.480 well and set an inspiring example for 14:16.480 --> 14:18.536 all of us . I wanna thank all of our 14:18.536 --> 14:20.702 nominees whether you received an award 14:20.702 --> 14:22.500 or not , and thanks to all the 14:22.500 --> 14:24.444 supervisors for taking the time to 14:24.444 --> 14:26.500 nominate your people for their great 14:26.500 --> 14:28.444 work . Please continue to fill out 14:28.444 --> 14:30.500 those submissions for your deserving 14:30.500 --> 14:32.444 team members . The war fighters we 14:32.444 --> 14:34.444 serve around the globe know how DLA 14:34.444 --> 14:36.167 brings effective and efficient 14:36.167 --> 14:38.278 solutions to the logistics challenges 14:38.278 --> 14:40.500 they face . That's a powerful testament 14:40.500 --> 14:42.222 to you and the DLA team . Your 14:42.222 --> 14:44.530 experience , knowledge , talent , and 14:44.530 --> 14:46.659 dedication to our strategic goals 14:47.090 --> 14:50.090 creates and cements our reputation 14:50.090 --> 14:52.419 among those we serve . However , we 14:52.419 --> 14:54.539 can't rest on our laurels . We must 14:54.539 --> 14:56.849 never be satisfied with the status quo . 14:57.099 --> 14:59.260 We must continue to reach toward the 14:59.260 --> 15:01.450 next solution and I challenge you all 15:01.450 --> 15:03.339 to raise the bar even higher this 15:03.339 --> 15:06.179 coming year . And speaking of next year , 15:06.510 --> 15:08.843 I have an exciting announcement to make , 15:08.843 --> 15:11.010 and we're introducing a new innovation 15:11.010 --> 15:13.390 award as part of this uh event next 15:13.390 --> 15:15.612 year . So this new category in the next 15:15.612 --> 15:17.557 year's program for individuals and 15:17.557 --> 15:19.779 teams , and we're looking for teammates 15:19.779 --> 15:21.612 who dare to think differently by 15:21.612 --> 15:23.612 exploring new ideas and solutions . 15:23.710 --> 15:25.266 Drive progress by embracing 15:25.266 --> 15:27.299 unconventional approaches to solve 15:27.299 --> 15:30.099 complex problems , achieve successful 15:30.099 --> 15:32.321 results by challenging the status quo . 15:32.669 --> 15:34.725 And who provide innovative solutions 15:34.725 --> 15:36.900 for war fighting challenges . I know 15:36.900 --> 15:39.122 there are many of you out there who are 15:39.122 --> 15:41.178 rising to the challenges today and I 15:41.178 --> 15:43.400 look forward to recognizing you on this 15:43.400 --> 15:45.511 stage next year . So to conclude , we 15:45.511 --> 15:47.678 have a phenomenal team here at DLA and 15:47.678 --> 15:49.844 phenomenal teammates , and I'm looking 15:49.844 --> 15:51.789 forward to recognizing some of our 15:51.789 --> 15:53.733 finest to our honorees . I want to 15:53.733 --> 15:55.900 thank you and want you to know that we 15:55.900 --> 15:58.049 recognize and appreciate the positive 15:58.049 --> 16:00.271 impact you've made on the agency and on 16:00.271 --> 16:01.827 the Department of Defense . 16:01.827 --> 16:03.969 Congratulations and thank you . All 16:03.969 --> 16:06.080 right , Erica , we've got some awards 16:06.080 --> 16:07.747 presented . Let's get going . 16:11.929 --> 16:14.299 Thank you , sir . If you , Mr . Bunn , 16:14.380 --> 16:16.547 and Command Chief Master Sergeant Dyer 16:16.547 --> 16:19.710 could please take center stage . We are 16:19.710 --> 16:22.179 gathered this morning to recognize DLA 16:22.179 --> 16:24.401 team members who exemplify the standard 16:24.401 --> 16:26.530 for excellence set by this agency . 16:26.820 --> 16:28.876 These employees and military members 16:28.876 --> 16:31.030 have demonstrated a call to action 16:31.239 --> 16:33.500 through leadership , hard work , and a 16:33.500 --> 16:35.809 sense of commitment in support of DLA's 16:35.809 --> 16:38.031 mission and our nation's war fighters . 16:38.299 --> 16:40.188 As dedicated professionals , they 16:40.188 --> 16:42.380 continuously strive to improve their 16:42.380 --> 16:44.380 performance with a focus and strong 16:44.380 --> 16:47.119 commitment to the DLA mission . We are 16:47.119 --> 16:49.063 proud of their accomplishments and 16:49.063 --> 16:51.119 today we take time to publicly thank 16:51.119 --> 16:53.390 them . We will also publicly recognize 16:53.640 --> 16:56.080 awardees who are unable to attend by 16:56.080 --> 16:58.302 displaying a photo of the winner on the 16:58.302 --> 17:02.030 screen . The first award category is 17:02.030 --> 17:05.270 the 10 outstanding DLA Personnel of the 17:05.270 --> 17:07.959 Year award . This award recognizes 17:07.959 --> 17:09.760 deserving civilian and military 17:09.760 --> 17:11.538 personnel who have consistently 17:11.538 --> 17:14.069 exceeded expectations of their position . 17:14.400 --> 17:16.456 Individuals nominated for this award 17:16.456 --> 17:18.567 have been acknowledged by their peers 17:18.567 --> 17:21.079 as model performers . From a large pool 17:21.079 --> 17:23.839 of superb individual nominations , we 17:23.839 --> 17:26.640 are pleased to honor DLA's top 10 17:26.640 --> 17:29.329 outstanding Personnel of the year . The 17:29.329 --> 17:31.560 first recipient is Shannon Edmondson , 17:31.689 --> 17:33.810 DLA Disposition Services . 17:40.010 --> 17:42.119 Shannon's superb leadership to 17:42.119 --> 17:45.040 organizing a 10 person tiger team into 17:45.040 --> 17:48.319 small work units to addressing 11,000 17:48.319 --> 17:50.959 lines of unprocessed property . Further 17:50.959 --> 17:53.181 Shannon's troubleshooting abilities and 17:53.181 --> 17:55.237 knowledge and identifying controlled 17:55.237 --> 17:56.959 property and unserviceableable 17:56.959 --> 17:59.239 conditions led to the deconstruction of 17:59.239 --> 18:03.199 170,000 pounds of property transferred 18:03.199 --> 18:05.430 to the centralized demilitarization 18:05.430 --> 18:07.839 division for destruction , Shannon 18:07.839 --> 18:08.560 Edmondson . 18:14.780 --> 18:17.410 Richard Garber DLA Distribution . 18:19.380 --> 18:21.269 Richard worked with leadership to 18:21.269 --> 18:23.939 develop a plan to eliminate 1500 18:23.939 --> 18:26.140 stacking frames in favor of safer 18:26.140 --> 18:28.219 installed permanent racing . He 18:28.219 --> 18:31.300 personally re-warehoused more than 168 18:31.300 --> 18:33.459 national stock numbers . He is a well 18:33.459 --> 18:35.681 known subject matter expert in the bulk 18:35.681 --> 18:38.140 division . His teaching and mentoring 18:38.140 --> 18:40.300 created a frontline workforce that 18:40.300 --> 18:42.300 understands the logistics process , 18:42.300 --> 18:43.300 Richard Garber . 18:49.030 --> 18:51.819 Gaganjoar DLA distribution . 18:58.369 --> 19:01.010 Gaon Joe's outstanding customer support 19:01.010 --> 19:03.209 and war fighter first efforts were key 19:03.209 --> 19:06.250 to the success of the F-35 mission as 19:06.250 --> 19:08.449 well as DLA distribution's partnership 19:08.449 --> 19:10.671 with the whole of government partners . 19:10.671 --> 19:13.290 Gaon Jo's approach in leading the F-35 19:13.290 --> 19:16.410 team in processing over 5000 receipts 19:16.410 --> 19:19.410 and shipping 35,000 orders while 19:19.410 --> 19:22.050 maintaining the inventory accuracy of 19:22.050 --> 19:24.810 99% . Gagan Joe car . 19:31.369 --> 19:34.329 Captain Amy Allgood , United States Air 19:34.329 --> 19:37.930 Force DLA Energy . Captain Allgood 19:37.930 --> 19:40.250 expertly led battlefield circulation 19:40.250 --> 19:42.540 forward operating sites across Poland , 19:42.770 --> 19:45.369 improving fuel process transparency and 19:45.369 --> 19:49.300 facilitating delivery of 1.39 million 19:49.300 --> 19:51.760 gallons and war fighter fuel to the 19:51.760 --> 19:53.920 Ukraine . Her collaboration for 19:53.920 --> 19:57.880 Exercise Defender 24 insured 2.36 19:57.880 --> 20:01.400 million gallons of fuel at 33 locations , 20:01.479 --> 20:04.839 sharpening force readiness for 23,000 20:04.839 --> 20:07.560 multinational personnel . Captain Amy 20:07.560 --> 20:08.199 Allgood . 20:12.380 --> 20:15.849 Stuart Doughty Junior . DLA Aviation . 20:20.369 --> 20:22.689 Stewart provides outstanding support to 20:22.689 --> 20:25.209 aviation supplier operation team 20:25.209 --> 20:27.010 selected as an expert for the 20:27.010 --> 20:29.449 acquisition Workforce Agency study that 20:29.449 --> 20:31.650 will help create a model to be used to 20:31.650 --> 20:33.817 aid in improving and strengthening the 20:33.817 --> 20:36.400 workforce areas of workforce analysis 20:36.400 --> 20:38.780 projection , skills identification , 20:39.170 --> 20:41.392 staffing , and employee development and 20:41.392 --> 20:43.400 growth . Stuart Dowdy Junior . 20:48.739 --> 20:51.339 Andrew Vancouvering , DLA Disposition 20:51.339 --> 20:52.170 Services . 20:56.930 --> 20:59.459 Andrew supported the highly visible 20:59.459 --> 21:01.459 project Disposition Services public 21:01.459 --> 21:03.550 sales program by taking personal 21:03.550 --> 21:05.699 initiative on providing data and 21:05.699 --> 21:07.910 analytical support . He collaborated 21:07.910 --> 21:09.966 closely with partners in disposition 21:09.966 --> 21:12.021 services operations directorate to . 21:12.021 --> 21:15.185 Analyze and reconcile more than 2500 21:15.185 --> 21:18.255 sold line items with an organizational 21:18.255 --> 21:21.994 acquisition value of $60 million and 21:21.994 --> 21:25.494 netting sales revenue over $2 million . 21:25.665 --> 21:26.984 Andrew Vancouvering . 21:33.250 --> 21:35.920 Thomas Grace , DLA troop support . 21:41.040 --> 21:43.160 Thomas provided leadership , guidance 21:43.160 --> 21:46.520 and direction to 450+ employees and 21:46.520 --> 21:50.199 generating $6.72 billion in 21:50.199 --> 21:52.719 sales across multiple construction and 21:52.719 --> 21:54.886 equipment programs and product lines . 21:54.959 --> 21:57.199 He inspires employees to perform at an 21:57.199 --> 21:59.839 outstanding level by leading by example 21:59.839 --> 22:02.199 and consistently providing the right 22:02.199 --> 22:04.421 amount of management and leadership for 22:04.421 --> 22:06.719 them to grow . Thomas Grace . 22:12.560 --> 22:14.949 David Wood , DLA Distribution . 22:20.050 --> 22:22.410 David's ability to quantify current and 22:22.410 --> 22:24.689 future DLA distribution Susquehanna 22:24.689 --> 22:27.060 businesses has been invaluable to the 22:27.060 --> 22:29.530 growth of the distribution network . He 22:29.530 --> 22:31.697 has led his team in the development of 22:31.697 --> 22:33.808 management tools to extract and apply 22:33.808 --> 22:35.890 systems data to provide operating 22:35.890 --> 22:38.329 picture , enhance productivity , and 22:38.329 --> 22:40.410 provide solutions to previously 22:40.410 --> 22:43.290 unresolved business challenges , David 22:43.290 --> 22:44.290 Wood . 22:49.020 --> 22:52.069 Christina Shaw , DLA land and maritime . 22:57.400 --> 22:59.989 Christina demonstrated exemplary effort 22:59.989 --> 23:02.211 in meeting mission needs and performing 23:02.211 --> 23:04.267 her duties with paramount dedication 23:04.400 --> 23:06.930 and superior standards . Her wisdom and 23:06.930 --> 23:09.160 commitment to excellence helped promote 23:09.160 --> 23:11.520 cohesive management style that 23:11.520 --> 23:13.687 continues to shape the way we approach 23:13.687 --> 23:16.160 organizational growth both locally and 23:16.160 --> 23:18.719 across the enterprise . Christina Shaw . 23:24.560 --> 23:26.989 William Cochran , DLA Energy . 23:32.959 --> 23:35.000 William effectively served as the 23:35.000 --> 23:37.160 acting quality manager for over 2 23:37.160 --> 23:39.160 months , ensuring quality standards 23:39.160 --> 23:41.439 were not only maintained but also 23:41.439 --> 23:43.989 surpassed . He led a team to conduct 23:43.989 --> 23:46.030 the tanker receipt inspections to 23:46.030 --> 23:48.680 support the Red Hill defueling and 23:48.680 --> 23:50.800 closure efforts . He is the driving 23:50.800 --> 23:53.119 agent behind expanding the secure fuels 23:53.119 --> 23:55.859 testing capabilities , William Cochran . 24:02.569 --> 24:04.513 This concludes the presentation of 24:04.513 --> 24:06.625 DLA's 10 outstanding Personnel of the 24:06.625 --> 24:09.170 Year awards . Our next award category 24:09.170 --> 24:11.337 is the DLA Leader of the Year Awards . 24:11.489 --> 24:13.810 These awards recognize DLA leaders from 24:13.810 --> 24:16.489 every segment of the DLA workforce 24:16.489 --> 24:18.600 whose outstanding accomplishments and 24:18.600 --> 24:20.767 commitment to leadership merit special 24:20.767 --> 24:22.989 recognition . Leader of the Year awards 24:22.989 --> 24:24.878 recognize outstanding performance 24:24.878 --> 24:27.530 across the DLA leader competencies . 4 24:27.530 --> 24:30.439 DLA leaders are being recognized today . 24:31.069 --> 24:34.099 The level one non-supervisory employees 24:34.099 --> 24:36.266 DLA Leader of the Year award recipient 24:36.266 --> 24:38.530 is Gregory Coleman , DLA Energy . 24:45.069 --> 24:47.125 Gregory managed the America's Region 24:47.125 --> 24:49.236 International Fuels Agreement program 24:49.236 --> 24:51.670 and guaranteed uninterrupted war 24:51.670 --> 24:53.630 fighter support and multiple fuel 24:53.630 --> 24:55.519 product access across the western 24:55.519 --> 24:57.130 hemisphere . He consistently 24:57.130 --> 24:58.910 demonstrated exceptional skills 24:58.910 --> 25:01.439 researching and analyzing critical 25:01.439 --> 25:03.430 information . Gregory Coleman . 25:08.430 --> 25:10.680 The level 2 team leaders and project 25:10.680 --> 25:12.736 leaders DLA Leader of the Year award 25:12.736 --> 25:14.880 recipient is Kimberly Kuney , DLA 25:14.880 --> 25:16.280 Disposition Services . 25:20.280 --> 25:22.002 Kimberly demonstrated superior 25:22.002 --> 25:23.780 leadership in problem solving , 25:23.839 --> 25:25.617 workload balance , and employee 25:25.617 --> 25:27.800 development and exploring alternatives 25:27.800 --> 25:30.439 to improve work methods , processes and 25:30.439 --> 25:32.920 procedures . Her dynamic efforts 25:32.920 --> 25:34.698 contributed to quarterly budget 25:34.698 --> 25:38.239 execution of the annual $2.3 25:38.239 --> 25:41.800 million at an average 98% and 25:41.800 --> 25:45.520 99% execution rate over the past 25:45.520 --> 25:48.000 four quarters , Kimberly Quney . 25:53.849 --> 25:56.739 The level 3 new civilian supervisors 25:56.739 --> 25:58.739 DLA Leader of the Year recipient is 25:58.739 --> 26:01.180 Adam Silverman , DLA logistics 26:01.180 --> 26:02.180 operations . 26:05.619 --> 26:08.770 Adam is the first ever deputy director 26:08.770 --> 26:10.714 of the newly established Strategic 26:10.714 --> 26:14.500 Plans in Future Divisions J355 . Adam 26:14.500 --> 26:17.180 leveraged a calm , open , frank and 26:17.180 --> 26:19.699 unflinching attitude to shape critical 26:19.699 --> 26:21.859 DLA wide efforts leading diverse 26:21.859 --> 26:24.300 integration meetings and addressing 26:24.300 --> 26:26.339 thorny , difficult , and sometimes 26:26.339 --> 26:29.060 unsolvable issues . Adam Silverman . 26:34.790 --> 26:36.939 The level 4 experienced leaders , 26:37.099 --> 26:39.266 managers and supervisors leader of the 26:39.266 --> 26:41.979 year recipient is Scott Carpenter , DLA 26:41.979 --> 26:42.849 Aviation . 26:47.699 --> 26:49.921 Scott demonstrated the highest level of 26:49.921 --> 26:52.020 leadership by example , unparalleled 26:52.020 --> 26:53.589 performance , outstanding 26:53.589 --> 26:55.478 professionalism and dedication to 26:55.478 --> 26:57.645 mission accomplishments and support of 26:57.645 --> 27:00.219 fleet readiness Center East . His 27:00.219 --> 27:02.108 actions directly led to customers 27:02.108 --> 27:06.089 saving $26 million and at the same time 27:06.089 --> 27:08.420 increased production throughout Scott 27:08.420 --> 27:09.420 Carpenter . 27:13.630 --> 27:15.797 This concludes the presentation of the 27:15.797 --> 27:17.797 DLA Leader of the Year Awards . Our 27:17.797 --> 27:20.019 next award category is the DLA employee 27:20.019 --> 27:21.686 of the quarter annual winners 27:21.686 --> 27:23.297 recognition . This award was 27:23.297 --> 27:25.241 established to provide agency-wide 27:25.241 --> 27:27.241 recognition to 3 civilian employees 27:27.241 --> 27:29.599 from the quarterly DLA competition 27:29.599 --> 27:31.266 whose exemplary performance , 27:31.310 --> 27:33.589 humanitarian service , or teamwork 27:33.589 --> 27:35.533 merited special recognition at the 27:35.533 --> 27:37.700 agency level . The DLA employee of the 27:37.700 --> 27:39.922 quarter annual recipient for category A 27:39.922 --> 27:42.719 is Jimmy Taylor , DLA distribution . 27:47.800 --> 27:50.319 Jimmy provides support for DLA audit 27:50.319 --> 27:52.520 readiness , inventory accuracy , and 27:52.520 --> 27:54.520 most importantly , the warfighter . 27:54.890 --> 27:57.280 Others rely on his technical expertise 27:57.280 --> 27:59.569 all around knowledge of the process and 27:59.569 --> 28:02.160 can-do attitude . He was able to bring 28:02.160 --> 28:05.770 in over $113 million into the supply 28:05.770 --> 28:09.489 chain by processing 462 Army 28:09.489 --> 28:13.209 owned AJ 2 and 274 DLA 28:13.209 --> 28:16.609 receipts with 100% accuracy and zero 28:16.609 --> 28:18.609 revisions , Jimmy Taylor . 28:23.410 --> 28:25.577 The DLA employee of the quarter annual 28:25.577 --> 28:27.979 recipient for category B is EV Fisher , 28:28.060 --> 28:29.349 DLA Distribution . 28:33.729 --> 28:36.050 Evie served as the primary expediter 28:36.050 --> 28:38.050 for the surface shipment team . She 28:38.050 --> 28:39.994 substantially reduced the shipment 28:39.994 --> 28:42.161 times of low volume locations by daily 28:42.161 --> 28:44.050 screening of workload reports and 28:44.050 --> 28:45.883 extensive communication with the 28:45.883 --> 28:47.606 customer service section . Her 28:47.606 --> 28:49.550 attention to detail and rapid load 28:49.550 --> 28:51.606 planning enabled the surface team to 28:51.606 --> 28:54.010 reduce the staging time of over ocean 28:54.010 --> 28:57.729 cargo from 25 to 15 days . EV 28:57.729 --> 28:58.290 Fisher . 29:03.510 --> 29:05.677 The DLA employee of the quarter annual 29:05.677 --> 29:08.160 recipient for category C is John Henley 29:08.160 --> 29:10.270 the 3rd , DLA Aviation . 29:14.910 --> 29:16.577 In addition to his duties and 29:16.577 --> 29:18.299 responsibilities as a contract 29:18.299 --> 29:20.380 specialist team lead , John 29:20.380 --> 29:22.500 successfully solicited a previously 29:22.500 --> 29:25.489 stalled fuel cells long-term contract 29:25.489 --> 29:28.050 project for 20 national stock numbers , 29:28.060 --> 29:29.727 which will likely result in a 29:29.727 --> 29:32.160 multi-award outcome valued up to 29:32.160 --> 29:35.900 $33 million . John Henley the 29:35.900 --> 29:36.359 3rd . 29:42.469 --> 29:44.191 We will now honor our military 29:44.191 --> 29:46.390 workforce for the superb contributions 29:46.390 --> 29:48.589 they make to the agency . The DLA 29:48.589 --> 29:50.533 Service members of the Year awards 29:50.533 --> 29:52.533 recognize the field grade officer , 29:52.550 --> 29:54.599 company grade officer , senior 29:54.599 --> 29:56.710 non-commissioned officer , and junior 29:56.710 --> 29:58.432 non-commissioned officer whose 29:58.432 --> 30:00.543 performance distinguished their peers 30:00.543 --> 30:02.469 through their contribution to DLA 30:02.469 --> 30:04.580 performance . The field grade officer 30:04.580 --> 30:06.580 of the year is Lieutenant Commander 30:06.580 --> 30:09.000 Gary Mauer , United States Navy DLA 30:09.000 --> 30:10.000 Distribution . 30:14.300 --> 30:16.522 Lieutenant Commander Mauer consistently 30:16.522 --> 30:18.689 maintains excellent relationships with 30:18.689 --> 30:20.489 the Navy Supply Systems command 30:20.489 --> 30:22.600 facilitating the distribution of high 30:22.600 --> 30:24.822 visibility critical parts in support of 30:24.822 --> 30:26.930 operational units . His leadership 30:26.930 --> 30:29.041 across DLA Distribution Susquehanna , 30:29.041 --> 30:31.140 Pennsylvania is critical to the 30:31.140 --> 30:33.251 accountability and audibility of more 30:33.251 --> 30:37.170 than $17 billion in inventory , 30:37.380 --> 30:39.500 Lieutenant Commander Gary Mauer . 30:45.260 --> 30:47.469 The company grade officer of the year 30:47.469 --> 30:50.280 is Captain Siskel Moskowitz , United 30:50.280 --> 30:52.619 States Air Force DLA logistics 30:52.619 --> 30:53.390 operations . 30:58.829 --> 31:00.630 Captain Moskowitz organized and 31:00.630 --> 31:02.550 executed the historical term of 31:02.550 --> 31:04.949 reference signing ceremony between DLA 31:04.949 --> 31:07.390 and its UK counterparts , bolstering 31:07.390 --> 31:09.168 the partnership between the DLA 31:09.168 --> 31:11.349 director and the DLA chief Defense 31:11.430 --> 31:13.949 Logistics support . He is a team member 31:13.949 --> 31:16.060 and a leader with a strong commitment 31:16.060 --> 31:18.282 to the mission and broad expertise that 31:18.282 --> 31:20.338 makes a remarkable impact throughout 31:20.338 --> 31:22.869 DLA , Captain Cecil Moskowitz . 31:26.839 --> 31:29.006 The senior non-commissioned officer of 31:29.006 --> 31:31.290 the year is Sergeant First Class Adrian 31:31.290 --> 31:33.660 Marino , United States Army , DLA 31:33.660 --> 31:34.329 Energy . 31:41.500 --> 31:43.722 Sergeant First Class Marino engaged the 31:43.722 --> 31:46.459 community by leading the successful 31:46.459 --> 31:48.619 Toys for Tots campaign . His 31:48.619 --> 31:51.180 organization of the 100 mile suicide 31:51.180 --> 31:53.540 prevention awareness fitness Challenge 31:53.540 --> 31:55.651 didn't just promote health within the 31:55.651 --> 31:57.484 team , but also demonstrated his 31:57.484 --> 31:59.699 dedication to fellow military and 31:59.699 --> 32:02.060 civilian teammates , Sergeant First 32:02.060 --> 32:03.770 Class Adrian Marino . 32:09.310 --> 32:11.489 The junior non-commissioned officer of 32:11.489 --> 32:14.410 the year is logistics specialist First 32:14.410 --> 32:16.939 Class Petty Officer Brian Alston , 32:17.170 --> 32:19.489 United States Navy , DLA Energy . 32:24.589 --> 32:26.579 Petty Officer First Class Olsen 32:26.579 --> 32:28.550 coordinated the direct bulk fuel 32:28.550 --> 32:31.189 delivery for 33 sites across 11 32:31.189 --> 32:33.300 countries while serving as an adviser 32:33.300 --> 32:35.390 to the commander on unit personnel 32:35.390 --> 32:38.709 matters in support of 43 military and 32:38.709 --> 32:40.910 civilian personnel . His efforts were 32:40.910 --> 32:43.132 crucial to the safe and timely delivery 32:43.132 --> 32:46.069 of 4 million gallons of fuel to the 32:46.069 --> 32:48.430 warfighter , Logistics specialist First 32:48.430 --> 32:49.900 Class Brian Alston . 32:54.339 --> 32:56.561 The DLA Joint Reserve Force Field Great 32:56.561 --> 32:58.450 Officer of the Year is Lieutenant 32:58.450 --> 33:00.561 Commander Antonio Cam , United States 33:00.561 --> 33:02.219 Navy DLA Distribution . 33:07.640 --> 33:09.362 Lieutenant Commander Kam is an 33:09.362 --> 33:11.529 exceptional leader who brings a desire 33:11.529 --> 33:14.520 to explore , learn , understand , and 33:14.520 --> 33:17.000 engage with new ideas , knowledge , and 33:17.000 --> 33:19.520 experiences . He demonstrated expertise 33:19.520 --> 33:21.920 by developing a streamlined unit level 33:21.920 --> 33:24.199 tracking system which consolidated 33:24.199 --> 33:26.280 requirements by providing a cohesive 33:26.280 --> 33:28.959 overview . Lieutenant Commander Antonio 33:28.959 --> 33:29.959 Cam . 33:34.280 --> 33:36.050 The DLA Joint Reserve Force 33:36.050 --> 33:38.050 Companygrade Officer of the Year is 33:38.050 --> 33:39.939 First Lieutenant Lindsey Wagner , 33:40.199 --> 33:41.520 United States Army . 33:48.000 --> 33:51.319 Lieutenant Wagner represented the J91 33:51.319 --> 33:53.400 in continuous process improvement 33:53.400 --> 33:55.790 initiatives which eliminated the waste 33:55.790 --> 33:59.000 in the onboarding process by 40% . She 33:59.000 --> 34:01.222 generated targeted requirements for the 34:01.222 --> 34:03.278 development and automated SharePoint 34:03.278 --> 34:05.278 tools , which reduced the amount of 34:05.278 --> 34:07.333 manual workload for assigned task by 34:07.333 --> 34:10.270 70% . 1st Lieutenant Lindsey Wagner . 34:17.699 --> 34:20.379 The DLA Joint Reserve Force senior 34:20.379 --> 34:22.546 noncommissioned Officer of the Year is 34:22.546 --> 34:24.379 Logistics Specialist Chief Petty 34:24.379 --> 34:26.780 Officer J Yong Jung , United States 34:26.780 --> 34:28.800 Navy DLA Distribution . 34:33.868 --> 34:35.701 Logistics specialist Chief Petty 34:35.701 --> 34:37.924 Officer Young has demonstrated superior 34:37.924 --> 34:40.168 leadership , outstanding administrative 34:40.168 --> 34:42.559 aptitude , and operational capability 34:42.559 --> 34:44.858 of enabling the unit to provide over 34:44.858 --> 34:47.809 2100 days in support of Joint Forces 34:47.809 --> 34:50.448 sustainment mission at DLA headquarters 34:50.448 --> 34:53.118 as well as 10 defense depots worldwide , 34:53.269 --> 34:55.102 logistics specialist Chief Petty 34:55.102 --> 34:56.968 Officer Jay Yang Jun . 35:01.469 --> 35:03.510 The DLA Joint Reserve Force Junior 35:03.510 --> 35:05.677 noncommissioned Officer of the Year is 35:05.677 --> 35:07.843 logistics Specialist First Class Petty 35:07.843 --> 35:09.899 Officer Matthew Sutton United States 35:09.899 --> 35:12.010 Navy , DLA Joint Reserve Force . 35:17.510 --> 35:19.739 The logistics specialist First Class 35:19.739 --> 35:21.939 Petty Officer Sutton is an outstanding 35:21.939 --> 35:24.070 leader who led warehouse operational 35:24.070 --> 35:26.260 support at DLA Document Services 35:26.260 --> 35:28.330 Columbus both during individual 35:28.330 --> 35:30.108 development training and annual 35:30.108 --> 35:32.379 training periods . His efforts resulted 35:32.379 --> 35:35.620 in the disposition of over 1100 defense 35:35.620 --> 35:38.379 turn in documents worth over $12 35:38.379 --> 35:40.860 million in acquisition value . 35:41.179 --> 35:43.290 Logistics specialist , first class 35:43.290 --> 35:45.060 petty officer Matthew Sutton . 35:50.590 --> 35:53.530 Our next award category is the DLA Team 35:53.530 --> 35:55.590 Performance Awards . This award 35:55.590 --> 35:58.070 recognizes teams within DLA who have 35:58.070 --> 36:00.237 improved organizational performance by 36:00.237 --> 36:02.590 using structured improvement methods or 36:02.590 --> 36:05.020 have advanced principles of teamwork . 36:05.669 --> 36:07.830 Nominations were divided by small , 36:08.030 --> 36:10.530 medium , and large teams . In the small 36:10.530 --> 36:12.909 team category , the award goes to DLA 36:12.909 --> 36:14.965 troop supports containers integrated 36:14.965 --> 36:17.020 supply team . Accepting the award on 36:17.020 --> 36:19.242 behalf of the team is Avril Dickerson . 36:25.820 --> 36:27.931 The Containers Integrated supply team 36:27.931 --> 36:30.840 has managed over $65 million of 36:30.840 --> 36:32.673 requirements for distribution to 36:32.673 --> 36:34.560 multiple locations which have a 36:34.560 --> 36:36.520 quantity variance and included 36:36.520 --> 36:38.520 specialized containers designed for 36:38.520 --> 36:40.520 rapid deployment of the war fighter 36:40.520 --> 36:43.270 into severe locations around the globe . 36:43.439 --> 36:45.661 Let's give another round of applause to 36:45.661 --> 36:47.106 the small team category . 36:53.070 --> 36:55.659 In the medium team category , the award 36:55.659 --> 36:58.100 goes to DLA disposition services 36:58.100 --> 37:00.100 warehouse management systems expand 37:00.100 --> 37:02.322 team . Accepting the award on behalf of 37:02.322 --> 37:03.822 the team is Nina Eckblob . 37:09.709 --> 37:11.931 This team worked tirelessly to complete 37:11.931 --> 37:14.098 their number one priority of competing 37:14.098 --> 37:16.030 the full development of warehouse 37:16.030 --> 37:18.379 management systems to the remaining 22 37:18.379 --> 37:20.870 fielded sites . The overall project was 37:20.870 --> 37:22.592 highly successful but not only 37:22.592 --> 37:26.219 finishing on time with no cost 37:26.469 --> 37:28.358 and with a software platform that 37:28.358 --> 37:30.669 exceeded expectations . Another round 37:30.669 --> 37:33.002 of applause to the medium team category . 37:37.080 --> 37:39.820 The large team category , the award 37:39.820 --> 37:42.820 goes to DLA Red Heel Defuel Mission 37:42.820 --> 37:45.419 support team DLA Energy . Accepting the 37:45.419 --> 37:47.475 award on behalf of the team is Brian 37:47.475 --> 37:48.475 Dodson . 37:54.860 --> 37:57.027 This team provided outstanding support 37:57.027 --> 37:59.010 to the Joint Task Force Red Hill . 37:59.260 --> 38:01.371 Their dedication to duty and teamwork 38:01.371 --> 38:03.593 was immeasurable to the safe removal of 38:03.593 --> 38:06.699 over 104 million gallons of fuel from 38:06.699 --> 38:09.439 the Red Hill Bulkful facility . Their 38:09.439 --> 38:11.495 flexibility , coupled with expertise 38:11.495 --> 38:13.550 and strong analytical skills enabled 38:13.550 --> 38:15.328 the removal six months ahead of 38:15.328 --> 38:17.383 schedule . Another round of applause 38:17.383 --> 38:19.050 for the large team category . 38:24.570 --> 38:26.929 We will now present the DLA Equal 38:26.929 --> 38:29.040 Employment Opportunity Awards . These 38:29.040 --> 38:31.280 awards recognize individuals who , 38:31.449 --> 38:33.560 through their personal commitment and 38:33.560 --> 38:35.671 dedication , exceed the challenges of 38:35.671 --> 38:37.616 making our workforce a place where 38:37.616 --> 38:39.782 people can work , learn and grow . The 38:39.782 --> 38:41.560 award for achievement and equal 38:41.560 --> 38:44.090 opportunity by an employee goes to Ditu 38:44.090 --> 38:46.040 Kasui , DLA Energy . 39:08.159 --> 39:09.330 D2 Kasui . 39:15.000 --> 39:17.000 The DLA outstanding employee with a 39:17.000 --> 39:19.750 disability is Eric Spanbauer , DLA 39:19.750 --> 39:21.861 Equal Employment Opportunity office . 39:29.610 --> 39:30.610 He 39:43.219 --> 39:44.449 Eric Spanbauer . 39:48.520 --> 39:50.560 Our next awards are the DLA 39:50.560 --> 39:52.504 Installation Management Excellence 39:52.504 --> 39:54.504 Awards . These awards represent the 39:54.504 --> 39:56.227 installation management team's 39:56.227 --> 39:58.060 commitment to exemplary customer 39:58.060 --> 39:59.893 engagement and support and their 39:59.893 --> 40:01.838 continued commitment to conducting 40:01.838 --> 40:04.060 business in the best way possible . The 40:04.060 --> 40:06.116 Family Morale Welfare and recreation 40:06.116 --> 40:08.171 facility and Program Excellent award 40:08.171 --> 40:10.000 goes to Center Bistro 46 DLA 40:10.000 --> 40:12.111 installation Management at Richmond . 40:12.111 --> 40:14.167 Accepting the award on behalf of the 40:14.167 --> 40:15.389 team is Jason Myers . 40:25.479 --> 40:27.520 Center Bistro 46 . 40:33.010 --> 40:35.010 The Family and morale , welfare and 40:35.010 --> 40:37.010 recreation Program Management award 40:37.010 --> 40:38.621 goes to Michelle White , DLA 40:38.621 --> 40:40.954 installation management at Battle Creek . 40:50.189 --> 40:51.260 Michelle White . 40:56.260 --> 40:59.020 Our next awards of the DLA Outstanding 40:59.020 --> 41:01.449 Police officers and Unit of the Year . 41:01.699 --> 41:03.699 These awards recognize the winner's 41:03.699 --> 41:05.810 teamwork , honesty , respect , 41:05.939 --> 41:08.419 integrity , loyalty , and dedication to 41:08.419 --> 41:11.850 duty . The DLA Police Officer of the 41:11.850 --> 41:14.560 Year goes to Officer Joseph Delcotti , 41:14.860 --> 41:16.582 DLA installation management at 41:16.582 --> 41:17.582 Susquehanna . 41:32.419 --> 41:34.010 Officer Joseph Delicotti . 41:39.090 --> 41:41.550 The award for DLA Le Police Officer of 41:41.550 --> 41:43.494 the Year goes to Sergeant Chadwick 41:43.494 --> 41:45.717 Keeney , DLA installation management at 41:45.717 --> 41:46.717 San Joaquin . 42:04.139 --> 42:05.669 Sergeant Chadwick Keeney . 42:09.300 --> 42:11.600 The award for DLA Supervisory Police 42:11.600 --> 42:13.544 Officer of the Year goes to Deputy 42:13.544 --> 42:15.590 Chief James Hunt , DLA installation 42:15.590 --> 42:17.379 management at San Joaquin . 42:31.520 --> 42:33.229 Deputy Chief James Hunt . 42:37.800 --> 42:39.967 The outstanding police activity of the 42:39.967 --> 42:41.929 year belongs to DLA installation 42:41.929 --> 42:44.096 Management at Richmond , accepting the 42:44.096 --> 42:46.207 award on behalf of the team is police 42:46.207 --> 42:47.540 officer Freddie Brown . 43:03.860 --> 43:06.193 DLA installation management at Richmond . 43:11.040 --> 43:13.560 Our next awards are the DLA Outstanding 43:13.560 --> 43:15.671 Fire Personnel and Fire Department of 43:15.671 --> 43:17.782 the Year . These awards recognize the 43:17.782 --> 43:19.893 commitment and professionalism of the 43:19.893 --> 43:22.399 DLA firefighters and fire departments . 43:22.560 --> 43:24.616 The award for DLA Firefighter of the 43:24.616 --> 43:27.080 Year goes to firefighter Mark Hays , 43:27.239 --> 43:29.183 DLA installation management at San 43:29.183 --> 43:30.183 Joaquin . 43:37.479 --> 43:39.189 Firefighter Mark Haines . 43:43.590 --> 43:45.729 The award for DLA Fire Officer of the 43:45.729 --> 43:47.618 Year goes to Assistant Fire Chief 43:47.618 --> 43:49.570 William Hoke , DLA installation 43:49.570 --> 43:50.959 management at Richmond . 44:08.429 --> 44:10.719 Assistant Fire Chief William Hoke . 44:15.310 --> 44:17.280 The award for the DLA Fire Service 44:17.280 --> 44:19.502 instructor of the Year goes to training 44:19.502 --> 44:21.280 Captain Christopher Lloyd , DLA 44:21.280 --> 44:23.558 installation management at San Joaquin . 44:39.370 --> 44:40.689 Christopher Lloyd . 44:45.520 --> 44:47.919 The award for the DLA Fire Prevention 44:47.919 --> 44:49.975 Fire Program of the Year goes to DLA 44:49.975 --> 44:52.086 installation Management at Richmond , 44:52.086 --> 44:54.030 excepting on behalf of the team is 44:54.030 --> 44:55.030 Evron Brightly . 45:12.510 --> 45:14.870 DLA installation Management at Richmond . 45:19.600 --> 45:21.656 The award for the fire department of 45:21.656 --> 45:23.544 the year goes to DLA installation 45:23.544 --> 45:25.656 Management at Richmond , excepting on 45:25.656 --> 45:27.989 behalf of Ken Kato is William Hoke . 45:43.479 --> 45:45.812 DLA installation management at Richmond . 45:50.520 --> 45:52.639 Our next award category is the DLA 45:52.639 --> 45:54.860 Safety Excellence Awards . This award 45:54.860 --> 45:56.471 encourages the workforce and 45:56.471 --> 45:58.193 occupational safety and health 45:58.193 --> 46:00.249 professionals to improve the overall 46:00.249 --> 46:02.830 agency occupational safety and health 46:02.830 --> 46:05.040 program and implement an occupational 46:05.040 --> 46:07.151 safety and health management system . 46:07.159 --> 46:09.840 The DLA Safety Professional of the Year 46:09.840 --> 46:12.760 goes to Patrick Havens DLA Distribution . 46:35.290 --> 46:36.520 Patrick Hans . 46:41.070 --> 46:43.126 The award for DLA Safety Champion of 46:43.126 --> 46:45.290 the Year goes to Roy Mitchell , DLA 46:45.290 --> 46:47.010 Disposition Services . 47:04.689 --> 47:06.856 Roy will remain on stage to accept the 47:06.856 --> 47:08.467 DLA Safety Management System 47:08.467 --> 47:10.633 Achievement Award for DLA Distribution 47:10.633 --> 47:13.090 Services warehouse Tug Speed limiting 47:13.090 --> 47:16.169 team . Congratulations to the warehouse 47:16.169 --> 47:17.613 Tug Speed limiting team . 47:25.229 --> 47:27.560 Our next award category is the DLA 47:27.560 --> 47:29.590 Security Professional Awards . The 47:29.590 --> 47:31.812 Security Professional Awards recognizes 47:31.812 --> 47:33.868 superior performance in the security 47:33.868 --> 47:35.989 specialist field . The award for DLA 47:35.989 --> 47:38.156 Senior Security Specialist of the Year 47:38.156 --> 47:40.669 goes to John Oliski , DLA installation 47:40.669 --> 47:42.058 management at Richmond . 48:00.080 --> 48:01.350 John Oakleyski . 48:09.290 --> 48:11.179 The award for DLA Junior Security 48:11.179 --> 48:13.346 Profession of the Year goes to Marcelo 48:13.346 --> 48:15.070 Rosengarten , DLA installation 48:15.070 --> 48:16.626 management at San Joaquin . 48:27.540 --> 48:29.199 Marcello Rosengarten . 48:33.679 --> 48:35.639 Our next award category is the DLA 48:35.639 --> 48:37.879 Acquisition Excellence Awards . This 48:37.879 --> 48:39.800 award recognizes acquisition 48:39.800 --> 48:42.022 professionals who epitomize the concept 48:42.022 --> 48:43.744 of acquisition excellence with 48:43.744 --> 48:45.856 integrity and support of our nation's 48:45.856 --> 48:48.078 war fighters . The award for excellence 48:48.078 --> 48:50.244 and acquisition goes to Megan Frieda , 48:50.244 --> 48:51.590 DLA troop support . 49:01.729 --> 49:02.719 Megan Frida . 49:07.310 --> 49:09.366 The individual award for acquisition 49:09.366 --> 49:11.532 Support Profession of the Year goes to 49:11.532 --> 49:13.643 Stefan Shaw , DLA Land and Maritime . 49:30.669 --> 49:31.909 Stephan Shaw . 49:36.530 --> 49:38.389 The team award for acquisition 49:38.389 --> 49:40.429 workforce achievement goes to DLA 49:40.429 --> 49:43.080 Aviation Automated one time by 49:43.080 --> 49:45.247 procurement team . Accepting the award 49:45.247 --> 49:47.469 on behalf of the team is Matthew Wood . 50:01.540 --> 50:04.379 DLA Aviation automated one time by 50:04.379 --> 50:05.435 procurement team . 50:10.010 --> 50:12.066 The individual award for acquisition 50:12.066 --> 50:13.732 workforce achievement goes to 50:13.732 --> 50:15.709 Christopher Lally , DLA Aviation . 50:34.350 --> 50:35.629 Christopher Lally . 50:41.530 --> 50:44.409 Our final award category today is the 50:44.409 --> 50:46.639 Information Technology Team Award . 50:46.889 --> 50:48.945 This award recognizes a team who has 50:48.945 --> 50:50.889 demonstrated the highest degree of 50:50.889 --> 50:52.810 proficiency , integrity , and 50:52.810 --> 50:55.280 dedication in providing information 50:55.280 --> 50:57.447 technology support to our nation's war 50:57.447 --> 50:59.502 fighters . The award for Information 50:59.502 --> 51:01.447 Technology Team of the Year is DLA 51:01.447 --> 51:05.239 Information Operations J6XD Business 51:05.239 --> 51:07.350 Relationship Managers . Accepting the 51:07.350 --> 51:09.406 award on behalf of the team is Andre 51:09.406 --> 51:10.406 Allen . 51:19.649 --> 51:22.969 DLA information operations J6XD 51:22.969 --> 51:24.810 business relationship managers . 51:30.979 --> 51:33.146 This concludes today's presentation of 51:33.146 --> 51:35.146 awards . Please join me in one more 51:35.146 --> 51:37.201 round of applause for all of our DLA 51:37.201 --> 51:38.201 award winners . 51:47.540 --> 51:49.318 On behalf of Lieutenant General 51:49.318 --> 51:50.984 Simmerly , thank you for your 51:50.984 --> 51:53.151 participation in our DLA fifty-seventh 51:53.151 --> 51:55.318 annual employee recognition ceremony . 51:55.540 --> 51:57.659 All are invited to congratulate and 51:57.659 --> 51:59.826 join the awardees for a cake and punch 51:59.826 --> 52:02.260 in the cafe once the official party and 52:02.260 --> 52:04.260 our esteemed guests have exited the 52:04.260 --> 52:06.093 auditorium . To commemorate this 52:06.093 --> 52:08.316 special day , there are photo backdrops 52:08.316 --> 52:10.316 in the rotunda and in the cafe . We 52:10.316 --> 52:12.538 encourage all awardees , guests to take 52:12.538 --> 52:14.538 advantage of this photo opportunity 52:14.770 --> 52:16.881 brought to us by the DLA headquarters 52:16.881 --> 52:19.169 multimedia team . Please rise for the 52:19.169 --> 52:21.080 departure of the official party 52:21.080 --> 52:23.024 followed by the award recipients , 52:23.024 --> 52:25.050 family members and friends , senior 52:25.050 --> 52:27.169 leaders , and please remain in place 52:27.169 --> 52:29.113 once your role has been released . 52:29.113 --> 52:29.370 Thank you .