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 PaCE Spotlight: Cory Harter By Liz Norvey
                DLA Disposition Services PAL
 Cory Harter is a current member of PaCE Group 44 beginning in 2022. **Cory Harter official photo with the American and DLA flag in background
        Cory Harter
            Cory Harter is a member of the DLA Disposition Services Pathways to Career Excellence Group 44.

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                    VIRIN: 231020-D-D0441-2001** The PaCE program is an in-depth program that provides you with HQ level and field-site level knowledge. It sets you up to be a well-rounded employee with Disposition Services. You gain the bigger picture of the command at your first year at HQ and will gain an understanding at the field level when you PCS to your duty station. **What background do you have?** I am new to DLA, but not the Department of Defense. I’m an Air Force brat and worked for the Air Force both as a civilian and active duty. I started as a civilian Logistics Technician on Kadena Air Base in Japan, then became a Munitions System Specialist when I enlisted. After I separated from the Air Force, I used my G.I. bill to earn my degree and was hired as a recent graduate into the PaCE Program. **Why did you first apply to the PaCE Program? What was your position before coming to the PaCE Program?** I wanted to continue working for the Department of Defense. Prior to being a PaCER, I was in the US Air Force. This is my first position within DLA. I entered the DLA PaCE program as a recent graduate after earning my Bachelors in International Relations. **What have been your favorite parts of the PaCE Program?** My favorite part of the program is working with my fellow PaCERs. Coming to work every day is easy when you get along with your teammates. I believe our group will stay in touch long after our program is over. **Do you have a favorite memory from your time in the program?** The TDYs the group gets to go on. Learning how different sites operate and meeting the knowledgeable staff and leadership gave me a better understanding of Disposition Services as a whole. Also, it was nice for the group to hang out and explore the local area. **If there was one thing that could’ve been different for you in the PaCE program, what would it be?** I think it might be beneficial to have something set up where PaCERs from different Major Subordinate Commands can interact and learn what they do within DLA. **Group of people standing in a concrete yard with boxes and a flatbed truck
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            PaCE Group 44’s visit to the DLA Disposition Services field site in Anniston. Pictured left to right: Blake Singleton, Thomas Martorana, Cory Harter, James Isola, McKenzie Brinkerhoff, and Meranda Grafmyer.

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What would you say is the most important quality to succeed in the PaCE program?** Be ambitious. I can’t think of any other organization where an entry-level employee can receive as much developmental training that the PaCE program in Disposition Services provides. We are extremely fortunate to receive not only training, but guidance from every level of leadership, including the Director. The opportunity is provided, but what you gain from it depends on the effort you put in. **Where are you assigned to next year?** My permanent duty station is Tucson, Arizona. I put every location available on my list, but I am glad I got Tucson. Michigan winter is not for me. **What your plans for your future in the agency?** I want to excel and add value to the Agency at my current position. I have an interest in international relations and security which is a career path I hope to achieve at some point in my life.
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