RICHMOND, Va. –
Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs.
Name: Dovie Gary
Organization: DLA Aviation’s Strategic Acquisition Programs Directorate.
Years of service: 15 years
What is your job title and what do you do specifically? As a contract specialist, I am responsible for the administration of the long-term contracts that supply engine parts powering the Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress and the E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft.
How do you support the warfighter? I support the warfighter by coordinating the relationships between the military services and the original equipment manufacturers, so the warfighter has the parts needed to maintain their aircraft.
If you could speak directly to the warfighters you support, what would you tell them? Both my husband and I are retired Army veterans, and we are proud to remain in support of our military through our jobs at DLA Aviation. I would tell the warfighter - continue the fight! It’s a lifetime journey!
What are your best practices for achieving goals or accomplishing tasks? My best practices to succeeding with a goal or task is to organize and prioritize, then establish a plan and take the steps needed to accomplish it.
What is the most surprising/unexpected thing others don’t know about you? My personality type is ‘defender.’ As such, I am a diligent and committed person who down to earth and even-tempered. Ultimately, I strive to bring social harmony throughout life.
What is your proudest accomplishment and why? My proudest moment has been the lifetime journey shared with my husband and what we have accomplished together. We have navigated our military careers to retirement and established our second careers together here at DLA Aviation. We now can see the fruits of our labor through the family we raised during these years as they carry on our legacy.