# Culture Spotlight: Brienne Hallifax 

/ Published May 14, 2021
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., 

# Brienne Hallifax, DLA Disposition Services Site Lead, Rota, Spain

                Culture Spotlight: Brienne Hallifax                            Brienne Hallifax is a Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Site Lead in Rota, Spain. Hallifax, a Michigan native, has spent the last 20 years working for the federal government.            SHARE IMAGE:Download ImageImage DetailsPhoto By: Jason ShambergerVIRIN: 210514-D-D0441-100**Tell us about yourself in a couple of sentences.** I grew up in Hastings, Michigan. I am from a large, close-knit family and enjoy traveling, gardening and reading. I manage the day-to-day operations at my field site.

**How long have you worked for the federal government including military service?** I have worked for the federal government for 20 years: 16 years with DLA and four years with the Navy.

**How long have you worked for DLA Disposition Services?** I have worked for DLA Disposition Services for nine years.

**What is your favorite thing about your line of work?** I enjoy engaging with the customers, teaching them about DLA Disposition Services and what we have to offer.

**What is the best piece of advice someone has given you?** A supervisor once told me – “You are always being interviewed, conduct yourself accordingly.”

**What do you think about when you hear “Culture”?** I think about how significantly good or bad culture can impact a team’s ability to function.

**How long have you been involved in the Culture team?** This is my first experience being on a culture team.

**What got you involved in the Culture team?** I saw the message asking for volunteers and I wanted to be part of the team that works to make DLA Disposition Services a better place to work. 

**What inspired you to take on your new role with the team?** I work at a small OCONUS field site.  Any one of those three factors presents a challenge, all three at once can be overwhelming at times. Being part of the Culture team will allow me to; represent the field perspective, hear leadership’s thoughts on culture, and work to improve culture both at my site and in the organization.

**Name your favorite/recent book(s) you have read.** My favorite book is “The Timekeeper” by Mitch Albom. The book’s main character is Father Time and it explores his mission to teach people the true meaning of time.

**Tell us something that most people might not know about you.** Most people in DLA Disposition Services don’t know that I started my career with DLA in J6 Logistics Information Services as a National Stock Number cataloguer.

**What is your best memory of working here?** My best memory working for DLA is when I joined the Warfighter Support Representative team in J6. Deploying downrange with teammates creates a significant bond. The WSR team was a group of truly amazing people that were dedicated to warfighter support.

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