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# DLA Land and Maritime People and Culture

## People and Culture Plan

DLA’s ability to attract, develop, and retain a diverse, skilled, and agile workforce is vital to our continued success as the nation’s combat logistics support agency. This plan aligns DLA’s mission, goals, and objectives with proven human capital strategies. All DLA organizations, employees and senior leaders own this plan as they work together to achieve a shared vision integrated with the agency’s Strategic Plan.

Successful implementation of this plan ensures DLA is able to effectively manage its talent in a safe and efficient work environment while transforming the agency’s culture and operations. This plan is an enduring resource that leverages key operating goals, metrics and other tools embedded in Annual Operating Plans to monitor organizational performance and capabilities. DLA Human Resources is committed to sustaining a highly skilled workforce capable of meeting and exceeding goals of this plan and subsequently the needs of America’s warfighters and DLA’s other customers. Extensive efforts have gone into maximizing HR programs in recent years, and this plan continues to build on those efforts.

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### Councils

Councils are employee-led organizations who act in an advisory or educational role within the organization. 
                            - Leadership Development Council 
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More information on each council can be found on DLA Today Land and Maritime ** *(CAC-enabled).***

 

### DLA PaCE Program

DLA Pathways to Career Excellence Program (PaCE) Program is a two-year training program designed to train entry-level personnel for subsequent advancement to the journey-level in professional, administrative, and technological career fields.

More on our DLA Careers page.

### Join Our Team

DLA uses USAJOBS **, an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website **, to post vacancy announcements.

DLA offers a wide range of career fields and intern opportunities in a variety of locations. DLA utilizes a number of different programs to fill job vacancies. Be sure to read the programs to determine your eligibility.

More on our DLA Careers page.

### DLA Land and Maritime Events Calendar

View the DLA Land and Maritime official calendar including events, programs, meetings and seminars.

People and Culture News

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Land and MaritimeJune 25, 2024

### Whitehall Mayor shares powerful message at Juneteenth ‘Freedom Day’ event

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EnterprisewideJune 14, 2024

### Pride Program offers personal perspective on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ era

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Land and MaritimeMay 24, 2024

### DLA Land and Maritime’s Hall of Fame grows to 100 inductees

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Land and MaritimeMay 17, 2024

### History, culture shared at Asian Pacific American Heritage Month program 

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Land and MaritimeMay 2, 2024

### Employee Appreciation Day fosters culture, connection

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