# Annual agency accomplishments praised

/ Published Dec. 19, 2016
Defense Logistics Agency Director Lt. Gen. Andrew Busch recognized several individual and team achievements in an annual ceremony, Dec. 15 in the McNamara Complex auditorium.Busch lauded the honorees’ contributions to DLA’s success during the agency’s 49th Annual DLA Employee Recognition Award Ceremony.“You are doing fantastic, and it’s great to be able to recognize folks that are here with us today who have done so much to help me be a representative for the great product that we have,” Busch said. “I know that perhaps you don’t extrapolate from the news what we do in this agency, but I can tell you that the combatant commands turn to us for solutions every day.”Busch talked about DLA’s commitment to all its customers – combatant commanders, the military services and whole-of-government partners, such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency.“The problems we face will merge all of those together [and] will require a change in how we provide our support,” he said, noting that the services seek innovation and reduced costs from DLA.“Over the last year, we have met those expectations repeatedly in all of the services,” Busch said. “Whereas our customers are our first goal in our strategic plan, people and culture are the second goal.”Busch noted the award ceremony provided an opportunity to recognize employees on a personal level for all those who have done “superior work.”Award recipients included:**Ten Outstanding DLA Personnel of the Year:**Dina Edwards, DLA DistributionKevin Henderson, DLA DistributionSandra Stephens, DLA DistributionOlivia Wells, DLA Land and MaritimeJose Acosta, Jr., DLA DistributionAysu Cesmebasi, DLA Troop SupportIvan Badillo Vazquez, DLA Land and MaritimeSusan Lupo, DLA Land and MaritimeMarcia Kicos, DLA Installation SupportMaj. (P) Matthew Miletich, DLA Logistics Operations**DLA Leaders of the Year:**Gregory Coleman, DLA EnergyDaniel Ray, DLA EnergyKaushal Desai, DLA Troop SupportGordon B. Hackett III, DLA Logistics OperationsEmployee of the Quarter—Annual Winners:Rowena Gadin, DLA DistributionUn Chong, Yu, DLA EnergyTya Dammer, DLA Human Resources**DLA Team Performance Awards:**Small: Europe & Africa Customer Operations Team, DLA Troop SupportMedium: Sustainment Restoration and Modernization Division, DLA EnergyLarge: Navy Nuclear Reactor Program Team, DLA Land and Maritime**DLA Service Members of the Year Awards:**Field Grade Officer of the Year: Army Maj. Alex Shimabukuro, DLA AviationCompany Grade Officer of Year: Navy Lt. Anthony Meyer, DLA Troop SupportSenior NCO of the Year: Army MSgt. Cynthia Gyening, DLA Troop SupportJunior NCO of the Year: Army TSgt. Karla Pelayo, DLA AviationDLA Joint Reserve Forces Senior Reserve Officer of the Year: Air Force Lt. Col. Erika Foster, DLA Logistics OperationsDLA Joint Reserve Forces Junior Officer of the Year: Navy Lt. Brian Pietrandrea, DLA DistributionDLA Joint Reserve Forces Senior Enlisted Member of the Year: Air Force MSgt. Matthew Smith, DLA Land and MaritimeDLA Joint Reserve Forces Junior Enlisted Member of the Year: Naval Reserve Logistics Specialist Luis Sebastian, DLA Distribution**Equal Employment Opportunity Awards:**Outstanding DLA Employee with Disabilities: Frank Moses, Jr., DLA Human ResourcesAchievement in EEO by an Employee: Barbara Eberly, DLA DistributionAchievement in EEO by a Supervisor or Manager: Caroline Watson, DLA Land and MaritimeAchievement in EEO by an Organization (Category 1, Primary Level Field Activity): DLA Land and Maritime**Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Facility/Program Excellence Awards:**Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Facility and Program Excellence Award: DLA Installation Support, San Joaquin Child Development Center, CaliforniaFamily and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Facility and Program Excellence Award: DLA Installation Support, The Susquehanna Club, Pennsylvania**DLA Outstanding Police Officer/Unit of the Year Awards:**Police Officer of the Year: Officer Zaria Griffin, DLA Installation Support, San Joaquin, CaliforniaLead Police Officer of the Year: Sgt. Michael Grogan, DLA Installation Support, Susquehanna, PennsylvaniaSupervisory Police Officer of the Year: Lt. Christy Hardt, DLA Installation Support, San Joaquin, CaliforniaFirefighter of the Year: Firefighter/Inspector Jeremiah Groom, DLA Installation Support, San Joaquin, CaliforniaFire Officer of the Year: Assistant Chief Gregory Watkins, Jr., DLA Installation Support, San Joaquin, CaliforniaFire Service Instructor of the Year: Burl Danley, DLA Installation Support, San Joaquin, CaliforniaFire Prevention Program of the Year: DLA Installation Support, Columbus, Ohio  Fire Department of the Year: DLA Installation Support, Richmond, Virginia  Police Unit of the Year: DLA Installation Support, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania**Acquisition Excellence Awards:**Excellence in Pre-Award Contracting: Subsistence National Contracts Team, DLA Troop SupportExcellence in Contract Administration: Maritime Post Award Team, DLA Land and MaritimeExcellence in Pricing: Hoa Ta, DLA Land and MaritimeExcellence in Procurement Analysis: John Dotchin, DLA Land and MaritimeExcellence in Acquisition Management: Cynthia Obermeyer, DLA EnergyExcellence in Time to Award: Maritime Supplier Operations ­Powered Valves and Marine Hardware Team, DLA Land and Maritime**Outstanding Small Business Awards:**Outstanding Small Business Professional of the Year: Cathy Hampton, DLA DistributionOutstanding Acquisition Professional Supporting Small Business: Randall Dortch, DLA Aviation**Information Technology Awards:**Information Technology Person of the Year: Joshua Daigle, DLA Information OperationsInformation Technology Program Manager of the Year: James Daniels, DLA Information Operations