# DLA Distribution and DLA Installation Management Susquehanna recognized at DLA's annual awards ceremony

/ Published Jan. 30, 2023
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa., 
Defense Logistics Agency Distribution and DLA Installation Management Susquehanna teams and individuals were honored at the agency’s 55th Annual Employee Recognition Awards at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Jan. 26.

Juan Morales Martinez was named one of DLA’s top ten outstanding personnel of the year. Morales Martinez, a material handler with DLA Distribution Europe, excelled in the performance of his duties, using his extensive knowledge to take a lead role in over ocean container loading. His knowledge, motivation and unwavering determination directly contributed to the Theater Consolidation and Shipping Point’s ability to deliver outstanding customer support and mission success to the warfighter and our nation. 

Retail Program Manager Deion Black of DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, is the recipient of the Achievement in Equal Employment Opportunity by an Employee award. In additional to his routine duties, Black is a champion of the EEO multicultural, diversity and culture initiatives. 

David Green, DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, administrative assistant, won the DLA Safety Champion of the Year Award. Green was an exemplary safety champion throughout the year and made it his personal mission to actively promote a safety-first approach in all his endeavors. He was at the forefront of building and maintaining a culture of safety.

DLA Distribution Norfolk, Virginia’s Safety Team won the DLA Employee Safety/Voluntary Protection Program Team award. The team administered 43 interrelated safety, environmental protection and occupational health programs at all DLA major subordinate command activities and sites in the Norfolk, Virginia, region.

DLA Installation Management Susquehanna garnered seven of the 12 Installation Support Excellence Awards, with the Riverview Golf Course team winning the Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Facility/Program Excellence Award. DLA Police Officer Matthew Bednego won the DLA Police Officer of the Year award, Firefighter/EMT/HazMat Technician, Paul Esposito, won the DLA Firefighter of the Year award and Fire Captain John Fogg III is DLA’s Fire Service Instructor of the Year.

Following is the complete list of DLA Distribution and DLA Installation Management Susquehanna award recipients: 

**Top Ten DLA Employees of the Year**Category AJuan Martinez, DLA Distribution Europe 

**Equal Employment Opportunity Awards**Achievement in EEO by an Employee – Deion Black, DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas

**Enterprise Safety Excellence Awards**DLA Safety Champion of the Year – David Green, DLA Distribution San Joaquin, CaliforniaDLA Employee Safety/Voluntary Protection Program Team – DLA Distribution Norfolk Safety Team, DLA Distribution 

**Military Personnel Awards**Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year – Marine Corps Master Sgt. Dwight Amantine-Taylor, DLA Distribution SusquehannaJunior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year – Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Miguel Bengocheacaraballo, DLA Distribution YokosukaJoint Reserve Force Field Grade Officer of the Year – Navy Lt. Cmdr. Ruben Chavira, DLA DistributionJoint Reserve Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year – Navy Chief Petty Officer Michael Harshbarger, DLA DistributionJoint Reserve Force Junior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year – Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Akinlolu Akinbode, DLA Distribution

DLA Installation Management Susquehanna individuals and teams received the following awards:

**Installation Support Excellence Awards**Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Facility/Program Excellence Award – Riverview Golf Course, DLA Installation Management at Susquehanna DLA Police Officer of the Year – Officer Matthew Bednego, DLA Installation Management at Susquehanna DLA Firefighter of the Year – Firefighter/EMT/HazMat Technician Paul Esposito, DLA Installation Management at Susquehanna DLA Fire Service Instructor of the Year – Captain John Fogg III, DLA Installation Management at Susquehanna DLA Fire Prevention Program of the Year – DLA Installation Management at Susquehanna DLA Emergency Communication Center Dispatcher of the Year – Emergency Service Dispatcher Brittany Nye, DLA Installation Management at SusquehannaDLA Fire Department of the Year – DLA Installation Management at Susquehanna 

**Security Professional Awards**DLA Junior Security Professional of the Year – Dale Davis, DLA Installation Management at Susquehanna

Viewers can watch the ceremony here:  or at DLA's YouTube link here: https://youtu.be/IdR9fq9nriY