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 Employee Spotlight: Tom Whipple DLA Disposition Services
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        Employee Spotlight: Tom Whipple
            Get to know Tom Whipple of Disposition Services Qatar.

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                    VIRIN: 220713-D-D0441-203** My home station is Barstow, California where I am a disposal service representative at Edwards Air Force Base and China Lake Weapons Station. **What is your best memory of working here?**My favorite memory with DLA is my deployment with the Afghanistan Closure Team. **What is the best piece of advice someone has given you?**Best piece of advice is to never be afraid to bet on yourself. **Have you been recognized for any awards?** I’ve been awarded the DLA Superior Civilian Service award and the DLA Director’s Strategic Goals award. **What is one characteristic that you believe every leader should possess?**The first characteristic leaders should possess is to be willing to listen. **What was your first job?**My first job was in a cannery factory. **Tell us something that most people might not know about you.** Most people assume that I retired from the military. I in fact did not retire from the military, I served a 4-year enlistment.
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