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# Installation Support Employee Spotlight:  Derrik Griner

By Public Affairs OfficeDLA Aviation

                RICHMOND, Va.  –              
**Name:** Derrik Griner              

**Organization:** DLA Installation Support at Richmond, Virginia

**Years of service:** (With DLA) two months     

**What is your job, specifically?** Vehicle Fleet Management assistant. I provide customers with vehicle support. 

**How does your work impact the overall mission of the DLA Aviation team?** By providing vehicle support to DLA employees I help ensure their mission success. 

**What knowledge, advice or suggestion can you offer to benefit those in your field, or even the entire workforce?** Stay true to yourself and always take responsibility in your accomplishments and mistakes.

**What are you usually doing when not at work?** I spend time with my family.

**What is your proudest accomplishment?** I served 14 years, 11 months with the Air Force and during my deployments to Iraq I was the lead vehicle commander for my convoy team. I was responsible for finding the most direct and safest route for the convoy. I was proud that our effort helped those on the front line complete their mission.

**Who is the most important person in your life?** My daughter.

**What are your favorite books?** Westerns. 

**What are your favorite television shows?** Westerns and war documentaries. 

**What are your favorite movies?** Any John Wayne movie and western or action movies.

**What type of music do you most enjoy?** Old Country.

**Where is your favorite place to vacation?** The mountains.

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