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Vol. XVIIII, No. 2 Feb. 2, 2011

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Agency leaders review DLA Land and Maritime operationsBy Tony D’EliaDLA Land and MaritimePublic Affairs Office

Army Brig. Gen. DarrellK. Williams and the rest ofthe Defense LogisticsAgency Land and Maritimeleadership team held itssemi-annual Primary LevelField Activity Review withDLA Director Vice Adm.Alan Thompson Jan. 19.

The meeting was held viaa video-teleconference.However, DLA InformationOperations Director TedCase made the trip toColumbus for the event,which is a means to showhow well DLA Land andMaritime is supporting thedirector’s fiscal year guid-ance. The last review washeld in April.

After going over the Aprilaction items, officials fromboth Land and Maritimeareas briefed the directoron the health of their orga-

nizations, reporting onnumbers and percentages

in the areas of purchaserequests, backorders,

installation sustainmentand improvements. They

also discussed various

By Ens. Charles A. DyerOhio Naval Militia Public AffairsOffice

The leadership team of the OhioNaval Militia includes a DefenseFinance and Accounting ServiceColumbus employee.

Capt. J. Frank Jackson, themilitia’s vice commandant/chief ofstaff, has been an employee of

DFAS for the past 20 years. Heworks in the Site Support Area asan office services assistant withthe EBIZ System.

Jackson received the DFASAward for Humanitarian Servicein 1998 for saving a youngwoman’s life while on patrol onLake Erie. He has also receivedawards from President George W.Bush and Secretary of Defense

Robert Gates for his service.The Ohio Naval Militia is an

organized, unarmed, all-volunteerunit that has been serving theState of Ohio and the nation since1896. The unit serves underOhio’s Adjutant General and itsoperational headquarters is at theCamp Perry Training Site, justoutside of Port Clinton, Ohio, onthe shores of Lake Erie.

The Naval Militia’s active mis-sion is to patrol the governmentimpact area off Camp Perry, in thewaters of Lake Erie. It is a live-firearea that requires keeping plea-sure boaters and fishermen fromentering. By patrolling the impactarea, the ONM provides supportfor the U.S. armed forces andOhio National Guard, as well as

DFAS Columbus employee helps lead Ohio Naval Militia

(DLA photo by Chuck Morris)DLA Land and Maritime Commander Army Brig. Gen. Darrell Williams (left foreground) and other DLA Land and Maritime senior leaders participatein a video teleconference with DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Alan Thompson and other DLA senior leaders Jan. 19. Numerous business topics werediscussed during the VTC, which was conducted as Thompson’s semi-annual review meeting with DLA Land and Maritime.

See Review on page 10

See Naval Militia on page 12

2 the Columbus Federal Voice Feb. 2, 2011

NEWS BRIEFS

Mobile mammographyunit to be at DSCC installation

The OSU Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and RichardJ. Solove Research Institute will conduct mammographyscreenings on the DSCC installation Wednesday, Feb. 23,from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Screenings are available for DLAorganizations, DISA, and DFAS employees and tenantscovered under the OSU medical contract for health ser-vices through support agreements. The mobile unit willbe parked on the south side of Building 20.

Appointments can be scheduled in advance by calling614-293-4455 or -800-240-4477 between 8 a.m. and 4:30p.m. Monday thru Friday. The cost of the service is $95,which may be covered by health insurance.

For more information, call Kara Mettille of the DLAInstallation Support at Columbus Environmental, Safetyand Occupational Health Office at 614-692-3964.

OBITUARIES

Frank W. Auld Frank W. Auld, 95, died

Jan. 24 at his residence.Mr. Auld served 22 years ofactive duty in the U.S. AirForce and an additional 22years of civil service atDCSC.

Raymond M. Bame Raymond M. Bame, 91, of

Bradenton, Fla., andColumbus, Ohio, died Jan.16. Mr. Bame was a U.S.Army veteran of World WarII and retired from NewarkAir Force Station, where heworked as an electrician onthe Minuteman Missile.

Joanne Bullock Joanne Bullock, 77, died

Jan. 19. Ms. Bullock wasretired from DFAS Colum-bus.

Betty L. CampBetty L. Camp, 72, of

Newark, died Jan. 14. Ms.Camp was employed atNewark Air Force Base andDISCO, a former DSCC ten-ant activity.

Harry S. Goldstein Harry S. Goldstein, 97,

died Jan. 15. Mr. Goldsteinwas a veteran of World WarII and retired as a federaladministrative law judge inthe Social Security Admin-istration.

Maude (Aisha) Morris-Bondurant

Maude (Aisha) Morris-Bondurant, 63, of Colum-bus, died Jan. 23. Ms. Mor-ris-Bondurant was retiredfrom DSCC.

Richard Neu Richard Neu, 84, of

Reynoldsburg, died Jan. 22at Mt. Carmel East Hospi-tal. Mr. Neu was a U.S.Army veteran of World WarII and later retired fromNewark Air Force Base.

James F. Nietfeld James F. Nietfeld, 85, of

Reynoldsburg, died Jan.18. Mr. Nietfeld was a U.S.Navy veteran of World WarII and retired from DCSC,where he was elected toseveral union positions,including president ofAFGE Local 1148.

Edwin E. Temple Edwin E. Temple, 89, of

Pickerington, died Jan. 21at his residence. Mr. Tem-ple served in the U.S. Armyduring World War II andwas retired from DCSC.

Melvin L. Tyler Melvin L. Tyler, 69, died

Jan. 23. Mr. Tyler was aretired U.S. Air Force veter-an and retired from DFASafter 20 years of service.

Several events are planned duringthe month of February to celebrateBlack History Month on the DefenseSupply Center Columbus installation.

During the month, artwork focusingon the theme “African-Americans inthe Civil War” will be on display out-side the Building 20 cafeteria. The art-work is on loan from Milton Lewis,executive director of DLA Land andMaritime Contracting and AcquisitionManagement.

On Feb. 3, a soul food luncheon andjazz presentation will be featured inthe Building 20 cafeteria from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m. The event is open to allinstallation employees.

The luncheon will feature guest chefPastor V. Golden from the Zion Cafete-ria and the jazz music will be providedby the Ft. Hayes Jazz Band. The costfor the luncheon will be $6.95 for oneentree with two sides and choice ofbread and dessert. Extra sides will cost$1.

For more information on the lun-cheon, contact Maciola Newman, theDefense Finance and AccountingColumbus African-American Employ-ment Program coordinator, at 614-693-7275 or the DFAS EEO Office at 614-693-6648.

On Feb. 17, an employee enhance-ment program on “Pathway to the SES”will be held from 1 to 2:15 p.m. in theBuilding 20 auditorium. The event isopen to all installation employees.

The guest presenter is Lawrence N.Self, director, Office of Equal Opportu-nity and Diversity Management for theNational Institute of Health and amember of the Senior Executive Ser-vice. Attendees will have an opportuni-ty to learn how they can set their pathto the senior executive level.

More information is available by con-tacting Pam Baker at 614-692-6629,Sherry Thompson at 614-692-7695 orthe DLA Land and Maritime EEOOffice at 614-692-7908.

The month wraps up with theAfrican-American/Black History Pro-gram and Carter G. Woodson Awardpresentation ceremony, scheduled for1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 23 in the Building 20auditorium. The event is open to allemployees and the guest speaker willbe Army Col. (P) Barrye L. Price, Com-mander, Eastern Sector U.S. MilitaryEntrance Processing Command.

For more information on the event,contact Gretchen Shivers at 614-692-6061 or the DLA Land and MaritimeEEO Office.

Events planned to celebrate BlackHistory Month on DSCC installation

Army Lt. Col. Matthew Carran (left), commander of the Columbus Recruiting Battalion, located on theDSCC installation, accepts a check for $600 from DLA Land Customer Operations associate ArmyMaj. James Godfrey as Army Maj. Byron Brown, the Recruiting Battalion executive officer, looks on.The donation went to helping 17 Army recruiters who were in need during the holiday season. Thedonation came from DLA Land and Maritime associates and from the DSCC men and women Thurs-day night bowling league at Holiday Lanes. In addition to this donation, DLA Land made a previousdonation of $320.

(DLA photo by Mike Ward)

DLA associates gather donation for Army recruiters

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John Foreman, Acting Public Affairs OfficerPublic Affairs Team: Dan Bender

Tony D’EliaChristina K. MullinsJudi Obrig

Photographers: Rachel KocinChuck Morris

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By John ForemanDLA Land and Maritime PublicAffairs

DLA Land and Maritime playedhost to the second Defense Logis-tics Agency Acquisition ExecutivesRoadshow Jan. 20, when morethan 500 Land and Maritimeemployees, and many more onstreaming video, got the chance tolearn more about the variousacquisition initiatives moving for-ward throughout the agency.

The AE Roadshow was held inconjunction with the quarterlymeeting of DLA’s senior acquisitionboard, which is comprised ofagency senior acquisition execu-tives and rotates through all of theprocurement sites in DLA. The firstAE Roadshow was held in Rich-mond in November.

Opening the general roadshowsession, Nancy Heimbaugh, DLA’ssenior procurement executive, toldthe audience, “It is a great opportu-nity to meet with all of you today.The agency’s acquisition mission ishuge. $38 billion dollars in sales ayear, 10,000 contracts a day, withmore than 3,000 contracting pro-fessionals supporting the warfight-er. That’s a lot of work being pro-duced by a highly professionalworkforce.”

Heimbaugh said the roadshowswere created to provide the acquisi-tion executives a means to get outand meet the workforce and shareand improve processes.

“What we have decided to do ismeet informally with the workforceat the various sites and sharethoughts and processes with theworkforce,” Heimbaugh said. “Wewant to make this session as bene-ficial to you as it is for us.

“You are going to hear today fromthe various executives about somevery interesting missions andprocesses going on throughout theagency. Every time I hear thedescriptions of all the differentchallenges and initiatives that are

going on, it’s just amazing when Ithink about the one DLA enterpriseand the very broad missions wehave in support of the warfighter,”Heimbaugh said.

“I hope you will get the chance tosee that same take-away as well,and we want to share that with youand answer questions you mayhave from a contracting and acqui-sition perspective,” she added.

The meetings between the seniorleaders are an attempt to reviewand share the best practices of theenterprise to improve the procure-ment process. “It’s all about doingour jobs better,” Heimbaugh said.

Following Heimbaugh’s initialcomments, her deputy, JamesBarnard, told of the exciting workand new programs DLA is promot-ing.

Barnard told the audience a bigpart of his job is to help Heim-baugh in the acquisition reviewcycle. He shared and provided hisadvice in that regard.

“By and large what I see through-out the agency is great work being

done by great people,” he said.“What we really need to emphasizein contracting is to try and keepthings simple. Over the past 20years we’ve had this best valueconcept and it’s worked great. Butwhat we don’t want to do is tomake an acquisition so complicatedin trying to make that best valuedecision.”

Think about the requirementsand make sure each is in the solici-tation and “always ask for the bestprice,” Barnard said. But remem-ber that acquisition oversight isvery important; don’t set yourselfup for failure, he added.

“Communicate with headquarterson important decisions and makesure the acquisition team isinvolved,” he said.

Following Barnard, each seniorexecutive discussed the acquisitioninitiatives being brought forward attheir site.

William Kenny, the senior acqui-sition executive at DLA Troop Sup-port, told of the challenge of thetroop support mission in Philadel-

phia.“We run a lot of large contracts at

Philadelphia and due to the natureof our mission, a lot of them areglobal in nature with a lot of indus-tries that are not typical defenseindustries. We deal with the foodindustry, the medical industry,pharmaceuticals, clothing and tex-tile and construction equipment -many of these are unique,” Kennysaid.

“We run into a lot of challengeswith rules such as the BerryAmendment that bars us from buy-ing from anyone but U.S. compa-nies,” he said. “In many ways, wehave to deal with a very fragileindustrial base with changes everyyear. In many cases, the winning orlosing of a contract means a factorymight have to close somewhere inthis country. And that can be avery difficult decision,” Kenny said.

“When we talk about customers,we’re talking about numerous largeand small locations throughoutAfghanistan. This is where a lot of

Acquisition executives discuss initiatives at roadshow

(DLA photo by Rachel Kocin)DLA senior acquisition executives discussed procurement initiatives with the DLA Land and Maritime acquisition workforce Jan. 20 in theBuilding 20 auditorium. Pictured are (from left) Kevin Ahern from DLA Energy, William Kenny from DLA Troop Support, DLA J-7 deputydirector James Barnard, DLA senior executive procurement officer Nancy Heimbaugh, Yvette Burke from DLA Aviation, Milton Lewis fromDLA Land and Maritime and Daniel Poling from DLA office of Counsel.

See Roadshow on page 15


Associates on theDefense Supply CenterColumbus installation arereminded to call 614-692-1800 in the event ofadverse weather condi-tions for updates on the

status of the installation’soperation.

If the center’s operationis impacted due to weath-er, an update will beavailable at that numberby 4 a.m.

Installation associates cancall for weather information

By Dan BenderDLA Land and MaritimePublic Affairs Office

Getting more women-owned small businessesinvolved with the DefenseLogistics Agency was thegoal of a Jan. 20 onlineWebinar in the DLA Landand Maritime Small Busi-ness Office.

The event was sponsoredby the U.S. Women’sChamber of Commerceand the Small BusinessAdministration andinvolved about 100 repre-sentatives from women-owned small businessesinterested in doing busi-ness with the government.

Vikki Hawthorne, actingdirector of the DLA Landand Maritime Small Busi-ness Office, said the goalof the Webinar was toreach out to women-owned small businesses,especially manufacturers,who have the capability ofsupporting America’swarfighters through con-tracts with DLA.

“If you manufacture shipparts, electronics parts,valves, things like that,then we are interested in

partnering with you,” shetold the business repre-sentatives.

She explained that a set-aside program for women-owned small businesses is

tentatively sched-uled to start Feb.4. The federalgovernment hasset a goal of set-ting aside 5 per-cent of contractsfor eligible busi-nesses.

Hawthorne saidDLA Land andMaritime alreadyexceeds thatgoal, with theLand supplychain awarding6.6 percent of itscontracts and theMaritime supplychain 12.7 per-cent of its con-tracts to eligiblebusinesses in fis-cal 2009.

She alsoinformed thebusiness repre-sentatives aboutthe quarterlyTraining, Knowl-edge and Oppor-tunity seminarsheld at DLA Landand Maritime.

“If you’re inter-ested in doing

business with DLA, theseare a great way to find outabout how to do that,” shesaid. “Stay connected toour resources because wewill be posting informationto keep you updated.”

The Webinar included anintroduction by MargotDorfman, the chief execu-tive officer of the U.S.Women’s Chamber ofCommerce, and a briefingby Shannon Feucht, abusiness development spe-cialist in the Columbusoffice of the U.S. SmallBusiness Administration,who provided an overviewon the regulations and eli-gibility requirements relat-ed to the woman-ownedsmall business contracting

program.Hawthorne said another

benefit of the Webinarwould be to have the par-ticipants populate the DLALand and Maritime data-base with their manufac-turing capabilities, so thatthe acquisition workforcewould know that thesebusinesses are available tomeet set-aside goals.Quite often, woman-ownedsmall businesses alsocross over to other socioe-conomic categories, sheadded.

Also sitting in withHawthorne were SusanTinapple of the DLA Landand Maritime ProcurementProcess Support PolicyOffice and Tom Pfenningof the Small BusinessOffice, who Hawthornesaid would be involved insimilar Webinars in thefuture.

Also planned are month-ly webinars targeting ser-vice disabled veteran-owned small businesses(SDVOSB) using the DLAInternet Bid Board Sys-tem. The Ohio Procure-ment Assistance Centernetwork will be providingthe webinar capabilitiesassociated with theSDVOSB (DIBBS) webinarinitiative. The first one isscheduled for Feb. 17 andevery month exceptDecember.

Hawthorne said shewould like for the SmallBusiness Office to partici-pate in more Webinars inthe future because theyprovide a forum to reach awide audience at minimalcost.

“This was a great oppor-tunity to begin a dialoguewith potential supplierswho may help us boostour small business indus-trial base to support thewarfighter,” she said.

Women-owned small businesses subject of Webinar

DLA Land and Maritime Commander Army Brig. Gen. Darrell K. Williams speaks at the 26th Annual Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Breakfast sponsored by the City of Columbus. The event, which is thelargest community event honoring King observed in the United States, was held Jan. 17 at the GreaterColumbus Convention Center. Williams introduced himself to the Columbus community and also intro-duced the color guard prior to the Pledge of Allegiance. Among dignitaries present were U.S. Sen. RobPortman (left) and Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman (second from left).

(DLA photo by Dan Bender)Vikki Hawthorne, acting director of the DLA Land and Maritime Small BusinessOffice, participates in a Jan. 20 Webinar that was focused on reaching out towomen-owned small businesses, especially manufacturers, who have the capabili-ty of supporting America’s warfighters through contracts with DLA.

(DLA photo by Rachel Kocin)

Commander speaks at Martin Luther King breakfast


By Tony D’EliaDLA Land and Maritime Public AffairsOffice

Brian Settlage, a management ana-lyst in the Multimedia and BusinessServices Office, was recently honoredwith the Associate of the MonthAward for December from DefenseLogistics Agency Installation Supportat Columbus.

“Brian possesses a keen under-standing for data reporting and hasthe initiative to take a task and followthrough to completion,” said hissupervisor, Daniel L. Bell. “He is com-mitted to ensuring accuracy in allassignments and can quickly providerecommendations for improvement.”

Settlage came to the Defense SupplyCenter Columbus installation fiveyears ago after earning his bachelor’sdegree in computer information sci-ence from DeVry University. He fin-ished the four-year program in three.

Settlage recently analyzed data andprovided numerous reports to satisfya DLA headquarters requirement.Shortly after obtaining administratoraccess to the EAGLE time and atten-

dance software to become an alternatetime keeper for all DLA InstallationSupport Office at Columbus person-nel, he was tasked to collect data inresponse to a headquarters data callon overtime analysis.

Additionally, the Lima, Ohio, nativewas responsible for gathering infor-mation from five functional offices inpreparing the site director’s manage-ment internal control report. Thisinvolved analyzing previous year datasubmission and comparing it torequirements for the current fiscalyear. Anticipating a short-fused sus-pense date from DLA headquarters,Settlage was the only DLA field siterepresentative to meet the suspenseand his report was used as a stan-dard to be used by all the other DLAsites.

In another project, Settlage consoli-dated data from personnel rosters intoone Consolidated Personnel VacancyReport, which eliminated the need tomaintain another monthly report.Most importantly, the documentallows supervisors and DLA leader-ship the ability to monitor vacanciesas well as anticipated vacancies.

Management analyst selected DES-C Associate of the Month

(DLA photo by Chuck Morris)Brian Settlage (left), a management analyst in the Multimedia and Business Ser-vices Office, receives the DLA Installation Support at Columbus Associate of theMonth award for December from DES-C site director Kenny Youn.

By Mislín A. Pérez-FernándezStrategic ProgramsDirectorate

The Hispanic Employ-ment Program at DefenseLogistics Agency Land andMaritime held its annualrecognition event Dec. 15 torecognize the outstandingwork of some of its commit-tee members and other DLAemployees.

This program is an inte-gral part of the EqualEmployment OpportunityOffice under the authorityof Executive Order 11478(1969). Some of the HEPgoals are to ensure thatHispanics have an equalopportunity to compete inall aspects of federalemployment, address theunder representation ofHispanics, eliminate dis-criminatory barriers, moni-tor merit promotions.

During this event, a totalof 10 DLA associates werepresented with award cer-tificates. These individuals,nine from DLA Land andMaritime and one from DLAInformation Operations,were selected due to theirhard work and dedicationto the program.

The HEP has two awardcategories: OutstandingSupport and Dedication,and Valuable Contributionsand Dedication. In the firstcategory, the recipientswere Geraldo Dávila, Mari-flor De La Cruz Villalba,John Nazario, Ana Paez-Vallejo, Mislín Pérez-Fer-nández and Shaelene SedaVargas. In the second cate-gory, the recipients wereFrancisco Cruz, Yirha Tor-

res-Cruz, Luna Vélez andAaron Walker. Also, HéctorRivera received a specialrecognition in appreciationfor his military service.

All the recipients wererecognized based on theirindividual participation inHEP events during 2010,along with the recommen-dations of the HispanicEmployment Program man-ager, the Hispanic Employ-ment Program coordinator,

the acting HispanicEmployment Coordinator,and the concurrence of theEqual Employment Oppor-tunity Office.

DLA Land and MaritimeEEO Office managerCharles E. Palmer congrat-ulated all the recipients. Heexplained the mission of theEEO Office and how DLA isengaging its associates toparticipate in activitiesrelated to inclusion and

diversity. Palmer recalled earlier

years when minorities didnot have the same rightsbefore the Civil RightsAmendment changed thesituation and provided amore positive scenario forminorities. However, thereare some challenges thatstill remain that minoritygroups need to address, hesaid.

Anyone who would likemore information on theHispanic Employment Pro-gram can call HEP managerMaría Castillo Buch at 614-69 2-9704 or HEP coordi-nator Frances Quiñones at614-692-7908.

Hispanic Employment Program recognizes associates for support

(DLA photo by Chuck Morris)DLA Land and Maritime associates were recognized with a certificate of appreciation for their contributionsto the Hispanic Employment Program in 2010. Pictured are (back row from left) Frances Quinones (HEPC),Geraldo Davila, John Nazario, Charles Palmer, Francisco Cruz and HEP manager Maria Castillo; and (seatedfrom left) Yirha Torres-Cruz, Shaelene Seda Vargas, Mariflor De La Cruz Villalba and Mislin Perez-Fernandez.Not available for the photo were Ana Paez-Vallejo, Luna Velez and Aaron Walker.

(HEP photo)Aaron Walker received a certifi-cate of appreciation for his contri-butions to the Hispanic Employ-ment Program in 2010.

By Tony D’EliaDLA Land and MaritimePublic Affairs Office

Rock Island Arsenal andDefense Logistics AgencyLand and Maritime have atleast one thing in common,according to RIA’s 46thcommander, Army Col.James O. Fly Jr.

“We all share a commongoal, which is readiness ofthe warfighter,” Fly toldleaders Jan. 21 in the Com-mand Conference Room.“We need to learn how wecan better support you,”said Fly, who described toLand and Maritime leader-ship the many capabilitiesthat could support the orga-nization’s needs.

The Illinois arsenal, whichdates back to pre-Civil Waryears, is the only multi-pur-pose and vertically integrat-ed metal manufacturer inthe Defense Department.The Rock Island ArsenalJoint Manufacturing andTechnology Center possess-es unique technical exper-tise and equipment to man-ufacture products high in

quality and sustain-ability.

Today, RIA pro-vides manufacturing,logistics and basesupport services forthe armed forces. Ithas the only activeU.S. Army foundry,and manufacturesordnance and equip-ment, includingartillery, gunmounts, recoil mech-anisms, small arms,aircraft weaponssub-systems,grenade launchers,weapons simulatorsand a host of associ-ated components.Some of the arse-nal’s most successfulproducts include theM198 and M119towed howitzers, andthe M1A1 gunmount. About 250military personneland 6,000 civilianswork there.

RIA provides DLAcustomers with sev-eral items, includingsmall arms parts, armor and MRAP parts. Fly said

that DLA was a “priority tar-get” of the arsenal and thathe would like to make iteasier for DLA buyers tofind more opportunities.

Also visiting was U.S.Army Watervliet Arsenal

deputy commander EdMcCarty. He also told ofsome of the capabilities ofthe Army’s oldest arsenal.

Said DLA Land and Mar-itime deputy commanderJames McClaugherty duringbriefings on how his organi-zation does business, “We’relooking for every way wecan to help satisfy the cus-tomer.”

In the manufacture ofweapons and weapon com-ponents, every phase ofdevelopment and productionis available at Rock Islandfrom prototype to full-scaleproduction of major items,spare parts, and repairitems. RIA’s capabilitiesinclude tool, die and gaugemanufacturing, precisioninvestment castings,foundry, heat treating, pro-totype, gear manufacturing,forgings, spring manufac-ture, machining, plate andsheet metal, blasting, rub-ber and plastic molding,welding and surface finish-ing. RIA’s laboratory, testingand inspection capabilitiesinclude chemical analysis, aweapons testing complex,coordinate measuringmachines, test and mea-surement equipment cali-bration, and testing in the

areas of vibration, oil andlubrication, radiological,mechanical/metallurgical,nondestructive, environ-mental chamber, and rub-ber, plastic and fibrousmaterials.

The Arsenal’s state-of-the-art facilities house theDepartment of Defense’sonly general-purpose metalmanufacturing complex.Production can be from rawmaterial to final product,including systems integra-tion and simulated testing.Rock Island Arsenal is alsothe only domestic producerof the hydro-pneumaticrecoil mechanisms used inall modern artillery and gunsystems.

Fly is one of about 250military who work withsome 6,000 civilians atRock Island (about 1,800 ofthose are assigned to theJoint Manufacturing andTechnology Center.). Flyenlisted in the ArmyReserve in 1982 and wascommissioned in 1986 fol-lowing his graduation fromthe University of Washing-ton. He served with the 1stArmored Division in DesertStorm, and the 1st and 3rdCorps Support commandsin Operation Iraqi Freedom.


(DLA photo by Rachel Kocin)Army Col. James O. Fly Jr. addresses DLA Land and Maritime associates Jan. 20 in the Building 20 Buckeye Roomwhile giving a presentation on the capabilities of his Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center.The center provides manufacturing, logistics and base support services for the armed forces. It has the only active U.S.Army foundry, and manufactures ordnance and equipment, including artillery, gun mounts, recoil mechanisms, smallarms, aircraft weapons sub-systems, grenade launchers, weapons simulators and a host of associated components.

Arsenal representatives tell how they can support DLA’s mission

By Dan BenderDLA Land and MaritimePublic Affairs Office

Several associates tookon the No. 1 fear peoplehave and gave a shortspeech in front of a crowdduring a Jan. 18 openhouse sponsored by theDefense Supply CenterColumbus Toastmastersclub.

The associates volun-teered during the “TableTopics” portion of themeeting, during whichspeakers pulled a slip ofpaper from a bag and gavea one- to two-minute talkon the subject listed onthe paper.

Alita Kay of DefenseLogistics Agency FinanceOffice was voted by thosein attendance as the best“Table Topics” speakerafter a brief talk about herfavorite winter sport.Shaun Sehgal, an associ-ate in Land Supplier Oper-ations, was voted runner-up for his response to aquestion about persuadinglisteners how exercise canbe fun.

The event also featuredDLA Land and MaritimeDeputy Commander JamesMcClaugherty, who spokeon “The Importance ofPublic Speaking Skills.”

He noted that publicspeaking is by far thebiggest fear of most people.He lauded Toastmasters asan organization that pro-vides a forum for people to

strengthen their speakingand leadership skills andgives them confidence ininteracting with others.

McClaugherty said hebelieves public speaking is“the engine of leadership”and is one of the attributesthat separates leadersfrom followers. Good pub-lic speaking skills enableleaders to motivate others,he added.

Before concluding, heoffered two bits of advice,the first being that “brevityis often the best option.”

He also said Nike’s slo-gan of “Just Do It” is thebest and only way to over-come the fear of publicspeaking. Although publicspeaking can be uncom-fortable at times, everyonegets better at it with prac-tice, he stated.

Also during the meeting,club member and MaritimeSupplier Operations asso-ciate Tom Collins gave afive-minute speech on“Make It Matter,” whileclub member and DFASColumbus employee JoeHrabak gave an eight-minute speech on “ShareYour Passion.” Bothfocused on the importanceof public speaking skills intheir lives.

DSCC Toastmasters Club3500 (A Group of Individu-als Seeking Self Improve-ment) is a command spon-sored activity that helpsmembers develop theirpublic speaking and lead-ership skills.


(DLA photo by Rachel Kocin)DSCC Toastmasters Club president TammySolt talks about the benefits of being a Toast-masters member during the club’s openhouse event. About 40 people were in atten-dance.

(DLA photo by Dan Bender)DLA Finance associate Alita Kay holds the trophy she wonafter receiving the most votes for giving the best “Table Top-ics” speech during the open house. She spoke about herlove of ice hockey.

(DLA photo by Rachel Kocin)DLA Land and Maritime Deputy Commander James McClaugherty speaks on “The Importance of PublicSpeaking Skills” during a Jan. 19 open house event sponsored by the DSCC Toastmasters Club.

Associates tackle No. 1 fear during Toastmasters event

By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. - DefenseDepartment civilian employeesaffected by the federal pay freezefor 2011 and 2012 will still havethe opportunity to receive perfor-mance awards, promotions andnormal longevity increases, asenior defense official said.

Pasquale “Pat” M. TamburrinoJr., deputy undersecretary ofdefense for civilian personnel poli-cy, told American Forces PressService in a recent interview thatsenior leaders are working toensure that employees are treatedfairly during the freeze.

“We value the contributions ofour career federal employees, andwe value their service to thenation. Nothing has changedthere,” he said. From the time thepay freeze was announced, Tam-burrino added, the emphasis hasbeen on ensuring all federalemployees receive equal treat-ment.

“Whether you’re the most juniorcivil servant on the first day of thejob or you’re a member of theexecutive leadership team, itapplies to you,” he said. Defenseleaders, he noted, have been “veryclear” in directing that the freezeshould affect all employees equal-ly.

“Not everything is covered bystatute,” he said, noting thatheads of agencies have someadministrative discretion in somedimensions of pay. But guidanceon the pay freeze instructs agencyheads to manage administrativeprivileges the same way the presi-dent treated general pay increasesin the executive order, he added.

“You should not use that privi-lege to grant a pay raise,” he said.

Tamburrino said he encouragesmanagers to use the tools thatalways have been available tothem - and still are - to rewardemployees.

“When it’s appropriate, you givesomebody a performance award,”

he said. “If you tell them the orga-nization has five or six goals, andthey do a lot of heavy lifting tohelp you get to those goals, then Ithink you should sit down as aleader and say, ‘We have to recog-nize that.’”

Most employees, he said, wantthree things: clear guidance onthe management team’s priorities,the tools and resources necessaryto complete their work, andcoaching and feedback.

“Financial compensation isimportant because it is; we allhave financial obligations thathave to be satisfied,” he said. “Butwhat’s really important as well is

Department of Defense official outlines pay freeze details

See Pay freeze on page 14


By Marine Corps Sgt.Deanne Hurla3rd Marine Aircraft Wing(FWD)

CAMP BASTION,Afghanistan - U.K. andU.S. forces work togetheron a daily basis to accom-plish the coalition mission.To demonstrate how thesetwo forces successfullycome together as a team,aviation and ground forcescompleted Operation AeroHunter Jan. 13.

The operation consistedof two phases. The firstpart was a patrol to flushinsurgents out of a village;the second part was aseries of snap vehicle checkpoints along Route 1 nearForward Operating BaseRamrod, which is in West-ern Kandahar province.

U.K. ground troops ofThe Royal HighlandFusiliers, 2nd Battalion,Royal Regiment of Scot-land, also known as 2Scots, patrolled a villagewith overwatch provided bya UH-1Y Huey and an AH-1W Super Cobra, both fromMarine Light Attack Heli-copter Squadron 169, 3rdMarine Aircraft Wing (For-ward).

Marines from Lima Com-pany, 3rd Battalion, 25thMarine Regiment, based inColumbus, Ohio, circledoverhead in an EH101 Mer-lin from 1419 FlightSquadron, Joint AviationGroup, 3rd MAW (Fwd), forextra support as 2 Scotspushed through the village.

During the first stage ofthe mission, Lima Compa-ny Marines supported 2Scots as they patrolled andwere there to catch anysuspicious vehicles if theytried to leave the area,explained 2nd Lt. JohnHowarth, a platoon com-mander with Lima Compa-ny.

During the second stage,Lima Company Marineslanded and stopped sixcars along Route 1 at threeseparate VCPs. Though theMarines didn’t find any-thing suspicious in thevehicles, they were able tomake the coalition pres-ence known in the areaand cause uncertainty forthe insurgency.

“When you think about

our ability to go anywherewe want, put guys on theground and stop anyone wewant with a snap VCP - itis impressive,” said Capt.Tom Duff, a Cobra pilotwith HMLA-169. “(LimaCompany) went to threeseparate places, which saysto the (insurgents) on theground that we can go any-where we want,when we want.”

This is not thefirst OperationAero Hunter;however, it is thefirst time U.K.and U.S. aviationand groundassets have inte-grated for a mis-sion, explainedU.K. Royal AirForce Sgt. DanAllanson, a crew-man from 1419Flight Squadron,JAG, 3rd MAW(Fwd).

“We haveworked with U.S.ground forces inthe past, but thiswas the first withso much plan-ning,” said U.K.Flight Lt. PatrickHearne, a Merlinpilot with 1419Flight Squadron.“It worked reallywell and hopeful-

ly we will be able to puttogether a (standard oper-ating procedure) that willaid others with future mis-sions.

“All the units involvedhave completed similarmissions before, whichhelped,” Hearne continued.“Planning is the mostimportant thing. If you get

the plan right, everythingwill run smoothly and itdid.”

The Merlin crew met withthe Marine ground and avi-ation forces several timesto work out what each unitwanted and what each unitcould provide. During thesemeetings, the landingzones and mission

sequence of events werefinalized.

This planning led to thesuccessful completion of anincident-free operation. Theplanning also provided theground work needed to cre-ate an SOP for units to usein future joint operationssupporting the coalitionforce mission.

Lima Co. Marines part of joint operation to flush out insurgents

Sgt. Woods Pepperman, a UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, 3rd Marine AircraftWing (Forward), watches for threats during joint Operation Aero Hunter in Western Kandahar province Jan. 13. The opera-tion consisted of two phases. The first part was a patrol to flush insurgents out of a village; the second part was a seriesof snap vehicle check points along Route 1. The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, con-ducted the patrol and Marines of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, conducted the VCPs.

(Photos by Marine Corps Sgt. Deanne Hurla)Marines from Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, which is based in Columbus, Ohio, board a EH101 Merlin with 1419 FlightSquadron, Joint Aviation Group, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), along Route 1 in Western Kandahar province during joint Operation AeroHunter Jan. 13.


(DLA photo by Rachel Kocin)Level I mentoring program participants gather for a photo after their Jan. 20 graduation ceremony in the Building 20 auditorium.

By Jessica BudinskyDLA Human Resources Center

Level I mentoring program par-ticipants received their graduationcertificates during a Jan. 20 cere-mony in the Building 20 auditori-um.

The graduates had spent theprevious 12 months learning “whatit takes to succeed” from theirmentors and workshop presenters.A total of 32 Defense LogisticsAgency associates breathed a sighof relief after successfully complet-ing the Level I program. Each yearDLA tenant associates have theopportunity to pair with a mentorof their choice under the leader-ship of program manager AlessiaPayne.

Mentees were responsible formeeting with their mentors regu-larly to discuss both personal andprofessional goals and aspirations.Examples of goals range from lead-ership development, improvingwritten and verbal communicationskills, interpersonal skills, increas-ing knowledge and understandingof their organization, expandingtechnical skills/awareness, andeven advice about the organiza-tion’s cultural norms.

Although mentoring might beviewed as a one-way street, oftentimes the mentors also learn frommentees, making the relationship atwo-way street. Mentees werechallenged to face their fears andstep out of their comfort zones byexploring what challenges them

most in the workplace. The men-torship program provided menteeswith the tools to enhance their softskills and provided ways on how todeal with workplace challenges.

One of the workshops, entitled“Speed Networking,” was particu-larly interesting for participants asit followed the format of “speeddating.”

Mentors and mentees from theLevel I and Level II mentoring pro-grams were introduced to eachother. They asked various ques-tions for a defined period of timeand then as soon as the buzzersounded, mentees moved to thenext seat and on to the next net-working connection.

Many of the mentees and men-tors learned a valuable lesson in

how to strike up a conversationand, even more difficult, to keepthe conversation flowing, and tonetwork. Another valuable lessonthe mentees learned was how tocommunicate with others and howimportant relationship building isto help make the right connectionsthat could potentially impact indi-vidual growth and career opportu-nities.

After completing the mentorshipprogram, many mentors andmentees built relationships thatwill continue to grow and developin the future. “One of the keys tosuccess is building a well-roundednetwork with others from all levelsof your internal organization andexternal to your organization aswell,” Payne said.

Level I mentoring program participants complete learning experience

Participants in this year’s DLA Land and Maritime Level II Mentoring Program were recognized at a Dec. 13 ceremony in the Building 20 auditorium. The Level II Mentoring Programlasts nine months and is designed to develop and enhance leadership skills in the workforce for the organization’s future leaders. It is for associates in the GS 9-12 grade levels.The program began in 2002 and since that time, 293 associates have gone through the program, including this year’s 29 graduates. Mentors and mentees pictured on the stage atthe end of the ceremony with DLA Land and Maritime director of contracting and acquisition management Milt Lewis (far left) and deputy commander James McClaugherty (farright) were Alicia Barrowman, Mitch Canty, Terry Bertiaux, Jerri Ann Brown, Robert Callahan, Matthew Cowden, David McGraw, Tiffany Cullens, Lisa Everett Robinson, Notasha Fant,Stephanie McCormick, Travis Fugate, Shawn Cody, Don Gillespie, Janice Harrell, Michael Lanning, Frank Koenig, David Loughman, John O’Keefe, Misty Melick, Kristin Stober, RobinMenafee, Linda Johnson, Angela Moore, Tanya Merritt, Diane Circle, George Peterson, James Crum, Jamie Pocatko, James Wagner, Stephen Finney, Lisa R. Robinson, Robert Heine,Abdouni Abdonasser, Sally Souvananvong, Marty Sass, Toye Thomas, Jonelle Lyons, Heidi Treadway, Joe Werstak, Linda McCarty and Angela Wood.


Level II mentees recognized at completion of nine-month program

By Dianne RyderDLA StrategicCommunications

FORT BELVOIR, Va. -Mine Resistance AmbushProtected vehicles providethe key troop-movementcapability in Afghanistan,and Defense LogisticsAgency and DefenseDepartment leaders areworking constantly toensure the vehicles areperforming as needed.

Readiness for MRAPs andthe lighter-weight MRAPall-terrain vehicles remainshigh, but the challenge ofsustainment is continual,Principal Deputy AssistantSecretary of Defense forLogistics and MaterielReadiness Alan Estevezsaid during a Jan. 13“MRAP Deep Dive” meeting

at the McNamara Head-quarters Complex.

The event includedsenior leaders from theOffice of the Secretary ofDefense, combatant com-mands, military servicesand DLA.

The agenda included areview of various MRAPsupport issues and a lookat how to ensure appropri-ate organizations quicklyaddress deficiencies, DLADirector Navy Vice Adm.Alan Thompson said dur-ing a Jan. 12 Director’sCall.

“I know it will be a greatdiscussion. I think bothDLA Headquarters (Logis-tics Operations) and DLALand and Maritime deservetremendous credit for thereally superb support weprovided for the MRAP,” he

said.The admiral noted that

DLA is helping ensure thevehicles have an opera-tional readiness rate athigher than 90 percent inAfghanistan and thatexceptional support fromDLA Land and Maritime isa factor in this.

“It’s almost a textbookexample of how to do itright,” Thompson said.

Army Lt. Gen. KathleenGainey, the Joint Staff’sdirector of logistics, said itwas good to see progressmade since the most recent

Deep Dive meeting in July.“I think we’ve identified

some new areas that weneed to partner in, and I’mlooking forward to hearingfrom the services how we’reworking the battle handoffbetween the joint programoffice and the services,”she said.

The focus of the deepdive meetings is on thecritical aspects of supportto warfighters, said DLAMRAP program managerJohn Dreska, who worksfor DLA Land and Mar-itime.

“Battle damage repair isthe most important issuechallenging us at this pointin time,” Dreska said. “DLAis preparing to send thefourth five-person team toAfghanistan to exclusivelywork MRAP supportissues.”

Besides battle damageand loss, other briefingsfocused on MRAP opera-tional performance, recov-ery capabilities in theater,accountability and readi-ness, Marine Corps MRAPlogistics, and the future ofMRAP Deep Dive meetings.


The DLA Installation Support at Columbus primary snow removalteam has been busy battling more than 20 inches of snow sincemid-January using about 200 tons of road salt, 30 tons of ice melt,and 1,750 gallons of pre-treat brine solution.

(DLA photo by Tony D’Elia)

Snowy winter

‘Deep Dive’ meeting at DLA focuses on MRAP support

(DLA photo by Teodora Mocanu)Army Lt. Gen. Kathleen Gainey, director for logistics, J4, the Joint Staff and DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. AlanThompson listen while Alan Estevez (center), principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for logistics andmateriel readiness, addresses MRAP Deep Dive participants during the MRAP Deep Dive meeting at theMcNamara Headquarters Complex Jan. 13.

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warfighter supporting initiatives suchas developing better demand forecast-ing, supply chain protection, and theprogress of the next tires contract,which is due in September.

Other areas of discussion wereweapon systems readiness, industrialactivities, resource management,human capital development, materialcost reduction and detachment integra-tion.

Installation improvements rangedfrom the common roof, road and sewerrepair to the completion of the ChildDevelopment Center expansion, whichwill soon increase capacity to 286 chil-dren.

Thompson called accurate demandplanning as the “Holy Grail,” but cau-tioned that compressing acquisitiontime can be dangerous.

“In our quest for speed we can’t beinadvertently buying counterfeit or non-conforming material,” he said. “Speed’sgreat but we got to do it right, too.”

Thompson said he was impressed

with DLA Land and Maritime’s cultureaccomplishments, specifically with therecent Culture Academy sessions.

“Frankly, you are all the model forthe agency, and (there are) a lot of goodlessons here,” he said.

He was particularly interested in thenumbers of employees able to take thetraining and asked for views on export-ing it to rest of DLA.

“There may be some advantages wecould leverage,” Thompson said. “I real-ly think you’ve gone from local tonational in organization, and that’s alittle bit more of a challenging.”

Thompson was also briefed on DLALand and Maritime’s Voluntary Protec-tion Program’s five-year recertificationand workforce development. The lead-ers also shared information on progressin workforce development accomplish-ments and DLA Land and Maritime’sCounterfeit Material/UnauthorizedProduct Substitution program, whichproduced about 100 debarments lastyear.


February 2011African American

Heritage MonthFeb. 2 - Groundhog Day Feb. 4 - American Red

Cross blood drive,9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.,Building 20, Pod Cbasement

Feb. 12 - Abraham Lin-coln’s birthday

Feb. 14 - Valentine’sDay

Feb. 18 - Armed Ser-vices Blood Programblood drive, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Building20, Pod C basement

Feb. 21 - PresidentsDay Holiday

Feb. 22 - George Wash-ington’s birthday

Feb. 23 - Black HistoryMonth celebraton andCarter G. Woodsonawards presentation,1 p.m., Building 20auditorium

IT’S A DATE

DLA Land and Maritime Chief of Staff Air Force Col. Dan Hicks (right) thanks organization directors and CFC captains and keyworkers for theirsuccessful effort at a wrap-up luncheon held Jan. 14 in the Building 20 Buckeye Room. DLA associates pledged more than $377,000, wellsurpassing the targeted goal of $350,000 for DLA Land and Maritime by 7.8 percent. Hicks also noted that payroll deductions were at a whop-ping 79 percent and the overall participation rate was at 45.2 percent. The various fundraisers brought in almost $18,400 for the CFC undesig-nated fund. Hicks also thanked Joyce Bryant, the DLA Land and Maritime CFC coordinator, for her effort to make the campaign a success.


CFC workers recognized for effort on successful campaign

By Jonathan StackDLA Strategic Communications

Defense Logistics AgencyHuman Resources and DLATraining have implemented anenterprise-wide eLearning policy,offering employees more than3,700 courses through the Skill-Soft catalog in the DLA LearningManagement System.

The SkillSoft catalog of eLearn-ing materials includes courses oninformation technology, logistics,project management, leadershipand other business-related sub-jects.

The new policy requires employ-ees to search the SkillSoft catalogand complete any appropriatecourses as first preference fortraining.

“Adopting this policy is viewedas a smart, efficient way to oper-ate by leveraging the SkillSoftcapabilities to deliver training tothe desktop, whenever needed,”DLA Human Resources directorBrad Bunn said.

If SkillSoft training is not avail-able in a particular discipline, orif further training is needed aftercompleting online courses, alter-native training may then berequested, officials explained.

“This came about as a cost-sav-ing initiative to allow for more

flexibility in acquiring neededcompetencies,” said Michele May-field, DLA Learning ManagementSystem program manager.

There are no additional costs toindividual organizations and noper-course costs associated withthis new policy. It’ll do away withtravel and per diem costs, andbecause the cost of the contract

is already covered, there’s no stu-dent fee for each course, shesaid.

SkillSoft courses cost less than$22 per user as compared tohundreds of dollars spent tobring training on-site or to sendemployees off-site for training.Further savings are gainedbecause time away from work for

employees to attend training isminimized.

“(SkillSoft courses) take peo-ple’s work schedule into accountversus being tied to a classroomon specific dates and times,” saidRoger Lee, DLA Workforce Devel-opment Program & Policy Imple-mentation Branch chief.

DLA civilians and assigned mili-tary personnel can access Skill-Soft eLearning training andrecord course completionsthrough the DLA Learning Man-agement System.

“In addition to the courses,more than 16,000 books areavailable through SkillSoft Books24X7,” Mayfield said.

The books offered feature topicssuch as business skills, projectmanagement, human resources,team skills and technology inbusiness.

“The books are available forpeople to read and review andcome at a cost savings,” Lee said.

It is cheaper for employees touse Books 24X7 than go to abookstore and buy what they arelooking for, he said.

Information on how to identifySkillSoft courses in the LMS andadd them to a learning plan isavailable atwww.hr.dla.mil/downloads/lms/InstSkillsoftCourses.pdf.

DLA implements new eLearning policy for associates

An enterprise-wide eLearning policy now offers employees more than 3,700 coursesthrough the SkillSoft catalog in the DLA Learning Management System.


From the Ohio NationalGuard Public Affairs Office

Army Brig. Gen. DeborahA. Ashenhurst becameOhio’s new adjutant generaleffective Jan. 10.

“I stand ready to serveyou and the citizens of Ohiowith military forces trainedand prepared to supportour fellow Ohioans in anymatter of safety and securi-ty,” Ashenhurst said.

As adjutant general,Ashenhurst will be respon-sible for the operation of theAdjutant General’s Depart-ment and the military pre-paredness of the Ohio ArmyNational Guard, Ohio AirNational Guard, Ohio Mili-tary Reserve and OhioNaval Militia, totaling morethan 18,000 personnel.

“Being given the privilegeto command at the highestlevel is an honor bestowedupon very few. I understandthe great responsibility I amundertaking, and I look for-ward to serving the morethan 18,000 airmen andsoldiers of our great organi-zation,” she said.

Ashenhurst most recentlyserved as commander, 73rdTroop Command, a brigade-sized unit recently designat-ed as one of the first twoHomeland Response Forceunits in the nation.

Ashenhurst is the firstfemale general officer forthe Ohio Army National

Guard, and Ohio’s firstfemale adjutant general.She is the 81st Ohio adju-tant general, and one ofonly two women serving asadjutants general in the 54states and territories.

“I stand as an example tothe women in the Guardand other male dominatedfields to show that they toocan be a leader of both menand women; what I trulyhope to show is that leader-ship is not gender-specific,”she said.

Serving in the OhioNational Guard since 1978,she has held numerousstaff and command posi-tions throughout the orga-nization. She is a graduateof the Army War College

and Joint Task force Com-mander Training Course,and decorated with multipleawards, including theLegion of Merit.

Ashenhurst’s first deci-sions were the selection ofCol. Mark E. Bartman andBrig. Gen. (OH) John C.Harris Jr. as assistant adju-tants general for Air andArmy.

As assistant adjutant gen-eral for Air and commanderfor the Ohio Air NationalGuard, Bartman is respon-sible to the adjutant generalfor directing Air NationalGuard operations andestablishing policy toensure readiness for morethan 5,000 personnel in

four flying wings and eightsupport units.

“Col. Bartman brings awealth of knowledge, lead-ership and experience tothe position,” Ashenhurstsaid. “He has been instru-mental in developing ourjoint strategies and docu-ments, as well as those forthe Ohio Air NationalGuard.”

Bartman most recentlyserved as commander forthe 180th Fighter Wing inToledo, Ohio, where heensures the wing is ready todeploy mission-ready war-riors and equipment andprovide air defense. Servingin the Ohio Air NationalGuard since 1982, he has

held numerous staff andcommand positionsthroughout the organiza-tion. He is a command pilotwith more than 3,000 flyinghours, including 29 combatmissions in operations Pro-vide Comfort, NorthernWatch and Southern Watch.

As assistant adjutant gen-eral for Army, Harris isresponsible for establishingpolicies, priorities and over-sight for the readiness ofmore than 11,400 soldiers.

“Gen. Harris brings awealth of knowledge, lead-ership and experience tothe position,” Ashenhurstsaid. “He has been pivotalin our success in makingthe Ohio Army NationalGuard the most respectedin the nation.”

Harris most recentlyserved as the Ohio ArmyNational Guard chief ofstaff, the adjutant general’sprinciple assistant fordirecting, coordinating,supervising and trainingthe staff of the Ohio ArmyNational Guard.

Serving in the OhioNational Guard since 1981,he has held numerous staffand command positionsthroughout the organiza-tion, including deputy chiefof staff for personnel, com-mander of Task ForceLancer at Camp Bondsteel,Kosovo, and commander of2nd Squadron, 107th Cav-alry.

New Ohio adjutant general, assistants assume command

Army Brig. Gen. Deborah A.Ashenhurst is the Ohio AdjutantGeneral.

Army Brig. Gen. (OH) John C. Har-ris is the Assistant Adjutant Gen-eral for Army for the Ohio ArmyNational Guard.

Air Force Col. Mark E. Bartman isthe Assistant Adjutant General forAir and also serves as comman-der of the Ohio Air National Guard.

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other military units as they per-form weapons qualifications test-ing prior to deploying overseas tofight the war on terrorism.

The Ohio Naval Militia is com-manded by Rear Adm. David E.Kissel of Mansfield, Ohio, whowas appointed by former OhioAdjutant General Army Maj. Gen.Gregory Wayt in August 2010. Itcurrently has less than 40 per-sonnel.

The Naval Militia traces its his-tory back to the RevolutionaryWar, when various coloniesformed their own navies. Thesewere used to keep order on thewaterfront and to defend coastalareas.

The Ohio Naval Militia wasdeactivated following World WarII, and remained so for nearly 30

years. In 1974, former Lt. Gov.John W. Brown began theprocess of reactivating the OhioNaval Militia, and on Nov. 1,1977, the ONM was reactivatedwith Brown as the first comman-dant.

Currently, seven states haveactive Naval Militia: Alaska, NewJersey, New York, Ohio, SouthCarolina, Texas and Virginia.

The Ohio Naval Militia is alwayslooking for motivated individualsto join its ranks. Anyone betweenthe ages of 17 and 67 who wantsto serve Ohio in an all-volunteernaval defense force can apply.

More information is available bycontacting the militia’s Recruitingand Retention Office at 614-602-1220 or by visiting the website athttp://navalmilitia.ohio.gov.

(DFAS photo by Tom Casasanta)DFAS Columbus employee J. Frank Jackson is the vice commandant/chief of staff for theOhio Naval Militia, an organized, unarmed, all-volunteer unit that serves the State of Ohiounder the Adjutant General’s Office. Jackson has been an employee of DFAS for 20 years.


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Top scores for week of Jan. 20 (Week 15 of 24)Team Scratch Game: 1. Easy Does It (618); 2. 3WB (592); 3. 2 Sassy (561)Team Scratch Series: 1. Easy Does It (1,644); 2. 3WB (1,612); 3. Twins Plus One (1,608)Team Handicap Game: 1. Easy Does It (722); 2. 2 Sassy (716); 3. 3WB (678)Team Handicap Series: 1. Easy Does It (1,956); 2. 2 Sassy (1,869); 3. Twins Plus One(1,868)Scratch Game: 1. Elaine Stevens (265); 2. Betty Nichols (226); 3. Pat Kendrick (221)Scratch Series: 1. Elaine Stevens (671); 2. Donna Mills (594); 3. Missy Collinsworth (590)Handicap Game: 1. Elaine Stevens (277); 2. Betty Nichols (268); 3. Edith Wooden (265)Handicap Series: 1. Elaine Stevens (707); 2. Jimmie Wattley (692); 3. Pat Kendrick (683)

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Top scores through week of Jan. 20 (Week 15 of 24)Team Scratch Game: 1. Snap Crackle Pop (745); 2. X-Men (731); 3. Hackers 3(730)Team Scratch Series: 1. Snap Crackle Pop (2,077); 2. Bust ‘Em (2,027); 3. N.T.R. (1,974)Scratch Game: 1. Ray Griffith (300); 2. Allen Clark (296); 3. Jim Sapp (290)Scratch Series: 1. Ray Griffith (826); 2. Roy Whitehead (767); 3. Gary Fuller (750)Handicap Game: 1. Allen Clark, Jim Sapp and Sam Green (314); 2. Chuck Arata (307): 3.Ray Griffith, Norm Lance and Jimmy Tollerson (303)Handicap Series: 1. Ray Griffith (835); 2. Norm Lance (817); 3. Chuck Arata (815)Team Handicap Game: 1. Hackers 3 (835); 2. X-Men (805); 3. GRE-3 (801)Team Handicap Series: 1. GRE-3 (2,199); 2. Bust ‘Em (2,195); 3. Hackers 3 (2,191)

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DSCC BOWLING LEAGUE STANDINGS

By Monique RandolphDLA Strategic Communications

This is a busy but rewarding time towork for the Defense Logistics Agency, theorganization’s director said Dec. 3 at theAssociation of the United States ArmyFairfax-Lee Chapter’s quarterly luncheonin Springfield, Va.

The results of the agency’s efforts can beseen almost immediately in the supportDLA team members provide to warfightersin Iraq and Afghanistan, Navy Vice Adm.Alan Thompson said. In his fiscal 2011Director’s Guidance, Thompson outlinedthree strategic focus areas for the DLAworkforce, the first being Warfighter Sup-port Enhancement.

DLA employs 27,000 people, and nearly400 are deployed to the U.S. Central Com-mand area of responsibility in support ofcombat operations.

“I’ve had the opportunity to go and visitwith (our deployed members), and I cantell you they are very motivated; we hearnothing but positive feedback from themilitary units and customers they sup-port,” he said.

The agency recently stood up a new dis-tribution center in Kandahar, Afghanistan.Inventory there is used to replenish sup-plies for troops on the ground, freeing up40 percent of airlift capacity to move high-er priority equipment and materials,Thompson said.

DLA director praises agency’s support of warfighters

See Thompson on page 14


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Pay freezeContinued from page 7

(that) you want to tellyour employees, ‘You’redoing a really fine job.’”

President Barack Oba-ma announced his intentfor a two-year pay freezefor federal civilian work-ers Nov. 29. Congressapproved the proposal,and Obama signed it intolaw Dec. 22.

The Office of PersonnelManagement issued amemorandum Dec. 30 toheads of executive depart-ments and agencies,detailing how the freezeapplies to the federalwork force in accordancewith existing law andpresidential guidance.The Defense Departmentissued guidance in linewith OPM’s the same day.

“It’s a response to thedifficulties the country isfacing, and I think what’sreally good about it is(that) it’s universal,” Tam-burrino said. “You have tohave a very clear under-standing of what’s in andwhat’s out, because that’swhat affects employees.”

The freeze covers whathave traditionally beenknown as general payincreases, he said, whichnormally take effect eachJanuary and consist of acombination of base payand locality pay increasesfor most civilian employ-ees. Federal civilian payincreased an average of3.5 percent in 2008, 3.9percent in 2009, and 2percent in 2010, accord-ing to government figures.

“The president deter-mined, based on the stateof the economy, thatthose pay raises that arestatutory in natureshould not be granted(during the two-yearfreeze),” Tamburrino said.

According to the OPMguidance, the freeze,which extends thoughDec. 31, 2012, affectssome 2 million federalcivilian employees inmost pay systems: gener-al schedule, executiveschedule, senior executiveservice, senior foreignservice, senior-level andscientific, and profession-al. Postal employees andmilitary service membersare not affected by thefreeze.

However, OPM officialssaid, the pay freeze policymay not apply to anyincrease that is requiredby a collective bargainingagreement that hasalready been executed.

Except for minorinstances in Alaska,Hawaii and other nonfor-eign areas, locality payalso is frozen, Tamburri-no said.

“I think everybody rec-ognizes (the pay freeze)was a really difficult deci-sion,” he said. “I think wedid a tremendous job inissuing some very clearguidance, and I think theleadership of the Depart-ment of Defense did areally good job in makingit very level and evenacross the department.”

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Getting equipment and materials intoAfghanistan is challenging due to theterrain and lack of infrastructure, butthe Northern Distribution Network pro-vides another ground transportationoption, Thompson said. The NDN is anetwork of supply routes that run fromWestern Europe to Afghanistan. North-ern ground routes reduce dependencyon air transport and provide a saferalternative to ground transportationthrough Pakistan.

“(The NDN) has many different paths,and in fact, additional routes are beingworked all the time,” he said. “Itincludes both rail and truck routes,and from a DLA perspective, we’re very

pleased that nearly 76 percent of thevolume that has flowed from the northhas been DLA material. We’ve had avery strong, vested interest in makingthat work from the beginning.”

Thompson said DLA also plays animportant role in Iraq, disposing ofnearly half a billion tons of unneededequipment and materials through dis-posal sites in the country and inKuwait since the troop drawdownbegan. In addition, once the stay-behind force determination is made,DLA will provide the full spectrum ofsupport for those forces as well - fromfood to fuel to material support forvehicles and helicopters. This will likely

include StateDepartment per-sonnel who willassist the Iraqigovernment asthey assumeresponsibility forthe country’ssecurity, Thomp-son said.

Staying aheadof the require-ments meansensuring deployedtroops have whatthey need whenthey need it, hesaid.

“If DLA stocksout on certainitems, it couldcertainly risklives, if not risksuccess in a mili-tary operation.You have to beagile, and youhave to beresponsive. We’restriving to dothat,” Thompsonsaid.

(DLA photo by Monique Randolph)DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Alan Thompson talks to his predecessor, retiredArmy Lt. Gen. Robert Dail, following the Association of the U.S. Army Fairfax-Lee Chapter’s quarterly luncheon Dec. 3 in Springfield, Va. Dail served as DLAdirector from August 2006 to November 2008.


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our focus lies now. Ittakes a lot of contractplanning to support thesubsistence missionthere,” he stated.

Kevin Ahern from DLAEnergy discussed thehuge concern for con-tracting energy fuels.

“One of the most excit-ing contracting challengesfor DLA Energy is ourexpanded mission intoalternate energy fuels andrenewable energy,” hesaid. “As the energy pro-curement and executionarm of the Department ofDefense, DLA Energy pro-cures in excess of $15 bil-lion dollars annually inmilitary mobility fuels,aerospace and installationenergy commodities.

“Over the course of thelast several years, as theworld market for petrole-um products becamestressed due to increaseddemand around the globe,we saw the price of a bar-rel of petroleum rangebetween $35 a barrel and$155 a barrel. So you canimagine what our militarycustomers were experi-encing when they saw theprice for the roughly 130million barrels of petrole-um that we purchase forthem climb from $8.5 bil-lion to $17 billion,” Ahernsaid. This has increasedthe movement for usingalternative fuels through-out the Defense Depart-ment and has become acontracting challenge forDLA Energy, he added.

DLA Aviation seniorcontracting executiveYvette Burke noted thatDLA Land and Maritimeand DLA Aviation had themost in common becauseboth are hardware cen-ters. She praised DLALand and Maritime andencouraged the ongoingefforts between the twoorganizations to continueto share best practiceefforts.

“We do about $6 billonin sales in Aviation, $3.5billion comes from con-sumables and $2.5 billionfrom Depot Level Repara-bles (DLRs),” Burke said.“Like you at Land andMaritime, it’s a bit chal-

lenging because we havefolks from these numer-ous DLR locations send-ing documents that aredifferent from what we areused to seeing. Being along-time DLAer, I’m usedto seeing things the wayI’m used to seeing things.

“So we’ve put together agroup of ‘best practice’teams to put together bestpractices in the areaswhere we knew there weredifferences in the outset,”Burke said. “We are work-ing hard to pull all theareas together in Avia-tion.”

Daniel Poling from DLAOffice of Counsel dis-cussed the concerns withcontract litigation and bidprotest litigation proce-dures.

“In general, contract liti-gation falls in two cate-gories. There are bidprotests in the pre-awardstage and the post awardstage, which we arealways challenging,” hesaid.

Poling also discussedthe Alternate DisputeResolution process.

During the roadshow,19 individuals from DLALand and Maritimereceived Heimbaugh’scoin in honor of their out-standing efforts. Theywere Norm Young andNicole Betts from DLALand; Ed Wingo, RuthSmith, Bryan Boergerand Rosella Lynn fromDLA Maritime; AmySchultz, Betty Lavery,Sheri Race, Michael Car-raher, Jeanine Beisnerand Renee Frederick fromthe Procurement ProcessSupport directorate; ToddWhite and Renee Luebbenfrom the BusinessProcess Support direc-torate; and Lori Baisden,Cynthia Gover, AnnaDouglass, Ingrid Smithand Jim Linard from theStrategic Programs direc-torate.

At the end of the road-show, a question andanswer period discussedquestions about Econom-ic Price Adjustments, Per-formance Based Logistics,and size of the defenseacquisition workforce.

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