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# Hispanic Heritage Month Employee Spotlight – Juan ‘Angel’ Hernandez

By Pamela SmithDLA Aviation Public Affairs Office

                RICHMOND, Va.  –              
*National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed yearly from September 15 to October 15. It is a time to celebrate the achievements, histories, traditions, and cultural diversity of Hispanic Americans whose heritage is rooted in 20 Latin American countries and territories.*

*In observance of 2023’s Hispanic Heritage Month, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation will feature employees of Hispanic heritage to appear in spotlights.*

**Name:**Juan ‘Angel’ Hernandez

**Job title:**Customer Support Specialist

**Organization:**Material Management Division, DLA Aviation at San Diego

**How long have you worked for DLA?**3 years

**Please describe your job in a sentence or two.** I am responsible for getting repairable parts to the customer by making sure the outgoing material is correctly identified and shipping documents are created. Once my paperwork is complete, I then tag all the parts with a shipping document so that it can be sent for packaging.

**How do you support the warfighter?**I support the warfighter by tracking aircraft parts such as windshields, canopy’s, or valve assemblies in a timely manner so material they need is available when they need it.

 **The theme for this Hispanic Heritage Month in 2023 is “Todos Somos, Somos Uno – We Are All, We Are One." In your words, briefly explain what this means to you?**We Are One: Working for DLA as a team in support of Fleet Readiness Center Southwest and the warfighter gives me pride while supporting my country and protecting my fellow American family, community, and work teams.

**Tell us something unique about your heritage or country of origin.**My country of origin is Mexico, and it is a beautiful country full of culture, history, and people with pride. We didn’t have much as a family, but my parents instilled in me that hard work is the nature of success. Mexico’s food and music are also very unique, and Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world.

**What is one thing you'd like others to know about your heritage?** We are very open to other cultures, full of resilience and imagination, and we are family oriented. One of our traditions is Dia De Los Muertos where we remember the ones we have lost and celebrate the lives they had lived.

**Why is it important to you that we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? **To preserve the history of our culture for the future Mexican generation and recognize our contributions to the American Latino community.  

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