1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:05,219 --> 00:00:07,820 Good afternoon and welcome to the 2025 3 00:00:07,820 --> 00:00:10,140 Defense Logistics Agency Hall of Fame 4 00:00:10,140 --> 00:00:12,430 induction ceremony . My name is Emma 5 00:00:12,430 --> 00:00:14,541 Edmonston , and I'll be your mistress 6 00:00:14,541 --> 00:00:16,430 of ceremonies for today's event . 7 00:00:16,430 --> 00:00:18,374 Please rise for the arrival of the 8 00:00:18,374 --> 00:00:20,541 official party and remain standing for 9 00:00:20,541 --> 00:00:22,208 the rendering of honors , the 10 00:00:22,208 --> 00:00:24,208 presentation of colors by the Joint 11 00:00:24,208 --> 00:00:26,374 Armed Forces Color Guard , the singing 12 00:00:26,374 --> 00:00:28,549 of our national anthem by US Air Force 13 00:00:28,549 --> 00:00:30,860 band vocalist Tech Sergeant Michael 14 00:00:30,860 --> 00:00:33,229 Aiello , and the invocation by the DLA 15 00:00:33,229 --> 00:00:35,229 chaplain Colonel Thomas Brooks . 16 00:01:22,290 --> 00:01:23,809 Present the colors . 17 00:01:31,050 --> 00:01:32,050 right 18 00:01:46,230 --> 00:01:47,230 Yeah . 19 00:01:52,250 --> 00:01:53,500 55 . 20 00:01:56,559 --> 00:01:56,980 Oh 21 00:02:02,139 --> 00:02:05,860 But Oh 22 00:02:06,470 --> 00:02:10,149 Oh Boo . 23 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:14,500 Oh Boo . 24 00:02:15,190 --> 00:02:18,360 Oh What Oh 25 00:02:19,509 --> 00:02:21,490 Oh Mike , 26 00:02:21,839 --> 00:02:25,500 Mike . Right , 27 00:02:27,820 --> 00:02:29,529 what , what . What ? 28 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:33,419 There's hope . 29 00:02:35,710 --> 00:02:39,289 Ho that Oh 30 00:02:42,380 --> 00:02:45,389 Oh , say can you 31 00:02:45,389 --> 00:02:49,389 see by the dawn's early 32 00:02:49,389 --> 00:02:52,990 light what so proudly 33 00:02:52,990 --> 00:02:56,970 we hailed at the twilight 34 00:02:56,970 --> 00:03:00,710 lies gleaming whose broad 35 00:03:00,710 --> 00:03:04,699 stripes and bright stars through 36 00:03:04,699 --> 00:03:07,990 the perilous fight . 37 00:03:08,470 --> 00:03:12,309 Or the ramparts we watched 38 00:03:12,660 --> 00:03:15,070 were so gallantly 39 00:03:15,070 --> 00:03:18,550 streaming and the 40 00:03:18,550 --> 00:03:22,250 rockets . the 41 00:03:22,250 --> 00:03:24,289 bombs bursting in . 42 00:03:26,899 --> 00:03:30,820 proof through the night that 43 00:03:30,820 --> 00:03:34,289 our flag was still there . 44 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:46,289 Oh say does that star spangled . or the 45 00:03:47,300 --> 00:03:51,179 And of the free . and 46 00:03:51,179 --> 00:03:54,449 the Oh the . 47 00:03:58,750 --> 00:04:00,860 right shoulder . 48 00:04:11,820 --> 00:04:13,419 Co co turn works . 49 00:04:16,899 --> 00:04:19,410 What Oo . 50 00:04:21,170 --> 00:04:23,769 I But , but . 51 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:28,010 I , I , I . 52 00:04:30,739 --> 00:04:33,890 Oh . On , 53 00:04:35,429 --> 00:04:36,429 on . 54 00:04:57,510 --> 00:04:58,510 Let's pray . 55 00:05:01,730 --> 00:05:03,952 Lord , we thank you for the privilege . 56 00:05:04,820 --> 00:05:06,931 Each of us have to be part of such an 57 00:05:06,931 --> 00:05:09,529 inspiring mission to support our nation . 58 00:05:10,579 --> 00:05:13,329 In significant and impactful ways . 59 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:17,429 We give special thanks for those who 60 00:05:17,429 --> 00:05:19,869 will be recognized today . Who 61 00:05:19,869 --> 00:05:21,591 distinguish themselves through 62 00:05:21,591 --> 00:05:24,190 excellence through their DLA service 63 00:05:24,190 --> 00:05:27,579 with the ultimate impact of driving and 64 00:05:27,579 --> 00:05:30,000 sustaining war fighter readiness . 65 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:33,799 We're grateful for their example of 66 00:05:33,799 --> 00:05:36,480 applying competence and skill with 67 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:39,799 passion and unwavering dedication . 68 00:05:40,559 --> 00:05:43,070 And for inspiring those around them to 69 00:05:43,070 --> 00:05:45,237 continue carrying the torch they lit . 70 00:05:46,170 --> 00:05:49,220 Reward them And their loved ones 71 00:05:49,220 --> 00:05:51,220 according to the blessing they have 72 00:05:51,220 --> 00:05:53,910 been to others . We also acknowledge 73 00:05:53,910 --> 00:05:56,070 each person in DLA today and their 74 00:05:56,070 --> 00:05:59,299 unique contributions of time , energy , 75 00:05:59,910 --> 00:06:02,350 creativity and talents that are vital 76 00:06:02,350 --> 00:06:05,019 components for progress and mission 77 00:06:05,019 --> 00:06:07,075 success for the good of our nation . 78 00:06:07,670 --> 00:06:09,709 Grant ever greater degrees of 79 00:06:09,709 --> 00:06:12,769 commitment , discipline , fulfillment 80 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,559 in connection with a keen sense of 81 00:06:15,559 --> 00:06:18,510 belonging and collaboration . We pray 82 00:06:18,510 --> 00:06:21,470 these things in your name . Amen . Amen . 83 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:23,696 Please be seated . 84 00:06:28,709 --> 00:06:30,487 A special welcome to our host , 85 00:06:30,487 --> 00:06:32,376 Lieutenant General Mark Simerly , 86 00:06:32,376 --> 00:06:35,790 Director DLA Mr . Brad Bunn , Vice 87 00:06:35,790 --> 00:06:38,790 Director , DLA Command Chief Master 88 00:06:38,790 --> 00:06:41,299 Sergeant Alvin Dyer , command senior 89 00:06:41,299 --> 00:06:44,809 enlisted leader DLA . Our Hall of Fame 90 00:06:44,809 --> 00:06:47,130 inductees , past and present , their 91 00:06:47,130 --> 00:06:48,741 family members and friends , 92 00:06:48,809 --> 00:06:51,140 distinguished visitors , DLA senior 93 00:06:51,140 --> 00:06:54,459 leaders , and DLA employees . Today we 94 00:06:54,459 --> 00:06:56,660 honor former members of the DLA team 95 00:06:56,660 --> 00:06:58,716 who demonstrated unique and enduring 96 00:06:58,716 --> 00:07:01,049 contributions in support of our mission . 97 00:07:01,299 --> 00:07:03,355 Their contributions helped shape DLA 98 00:07:03,355 --> 00:07:05,380 into the nation's logistics combat 99 00:07:05,380 --> 00:07:07,579 support agency , a mission that we all 100 00:07:07,579 --> 00:07:09,890 proudly execute . They are true 101 00:07:09,890 --> 00:07:11,899 representatives of the DLA spirit . 102 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:15,420 This year this year's inductees are Ms . 103 00:07:15,429 --> 00:07:18,029 Linda A . Barnett , former DLA deputy 104 00:07:18,029 --> 00:07:20,790 director of customer operations DLA 105 00:07:20,790 --> 00:07:23,869 Energy , Mr . Jeffrey Curtis , former 106 00:07:23,869 --> 00:07:25,869 executive director , Policy and 107 00:07:25,869 --> 00:07:28,989 strategic programs , DLA logistics 108 00:07:28,989 --> 00:07:31,779 operations . Mr . Ronnie L . Favors , 109 00:07:31,910 --> 00:07:33,410 former strategic materials 110 00:07:33,410 --> 00:07:36,029 administrator , DLA acquisition . 111 00:07:36,559 --> 00:07:39,510 Posthumously Mr . Larue Scott Rossbaugh , 112 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:41,859 former director , Offices strategic 113 00:07:41,859 --> 00:07:44,799 Plans , DLA Distribution , and 114 00:07:44,799 --> 00:07:47,429 posthumously Lieutenant General Earl C . 115 00:07:47,519 --> 00:07:49,679 Headland , United States Air Force 116 00:07:49,679 --> 00:07:52,160 retired , former director , Defense 117 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:56,100 Supply Agency , now known as DLA . Each 118 00:07:56,100 --> 00:07:59,339 inductee will receive a medallion , a 119 00:07:59,339 --> 00:08:01,859 commemorative plaque , a congratulatory 120 00:08:01,859 --> 00:08:04,260 letter from the DLA director , and a 121 00:08:04,260 --> 00:08:07,339 DLA Hall of Fame lapel pin . Please 122 00:08:07,339 --> 00:08:09,250 join me in watching a special 123 00:08:09,250 --> 00:08:11,472 presentation to highlight the lives and 124 00:08:11,472 --> 00:08:13,472 careers of this year's Hall of Fame 125 00:08:13,472 --> 00:08:14,019 class . 126 00:10:25,239 --> 00:10:27,017 Our host for today's ceremony , 127 00:10:27,017 --> 00:10:29,183 Lieutenant General Simmerly , leads an 128 00:10:29,183 --> 00:10:31,350 organization responsible for providing 129 00:10:31,350 --> 00:10:33,517 a variety of logistics , acquisition , 130 00:10:33,517 --> 00:10:35,683 and technical services to the military 131 00:10:35,683 --> 00:10:37,683 services and other federal agencies 132 00:10:37,683 --> 00:10:40,039 during times of peace and war . This 133 00:10:40,039 --> 00:10:42,261 worldwide mission is executed by nearly 134 00:10:42,261 --> 00:10:45,039 26,000 military and civilian logistics 135 00:10:45,039 --> 00:10:47,150 professionals . Please welcome to the 136 00:10:47,150 --> 00:10:49,039 DLA director , Lieutenant General 137 00:10:49,039 --> 00:10:50,039 Simmerly . 138 00:10:55,549 --> 00:10:57,382 Well , good afternoon ladies and 139 00:10:57,382 --> 00:10:59,438 gentlemen , and what a great day for 140 00:10:59,438 --> 00:11:01,770 DLA and I , I just , uh , know that you 141 00:11:01,770 --> 00:11:04,048 all share the same emotion that I felt , 142 00:11:04,109 --> 00:11:06,276 uh , watching the video and the images 143 00:11:06,276 --> 00:11:08,630 of our great teammates , uh , and being 144 00:11:08,630 --> 00:11:10,852 able to see the quality of leadership , 145 00:11:11,109 --> 00:11:13,109 uh , that's , uh , being recognized 146 00:11:13,109 --> 00:11:15,220 here today , uh , and I know that you 147 00:11:15,220 --> 00:11:17,590 also join me in , uh , taking advantage 148 00:11:17,590 --> 00:11:19,701 of this opportunity to thank them and 149 00:11:19,701 --> 00:11:21,590 being so grateful , uh , for what 150 00:11:21,590 --> 00:11:23,757 they've contributed to this agency and 151 00:11:23,757 --> 00:11:25,534 to our nation . So it really is 152 00:11:25,534 --> 00:11:27,757 wonderful to be here to celebrate DLA's 153 00:11:27,757 --> 00:11:29,757 newest Hall of Fame class , and I'm 154 00:11:29,757 --> 00:11:31,812 honored to induct 5 more influential 155 00:11:31,812 --> 00:11:33,923 teammates , bringing the total number 156 00:11:33,923 --> 00:11:36,257 of inductees to our Hall of Fame to 153 . 157 00:11:36,799 --> 00:11:38,410 So Emma , thank you for that 158 00:11:38,410 --> 00:11:40,577 introduction and thanks for serving as 159 00:11:40,577 --> 00:11:42,243 our MC today . I also want to 160 00:11:42,243 --> 00:11:44,299 acknowledge Chaplain Brooks for that 161 00:11:44,299 --> 00:11:46,521 inspiring invocation to the Joint Armed 162 00:11:46,521 --> 00:11:48,410 Forces Color Guard , weren't they 163 00:11:48,410 --> 00:11:50,521 wonderful ? And our anthem vocalist , 164 00:11:50,521 --> 00:11:52,632 Air Force band vocalist Tech Sergeant 165 00:11:52,632 --> 00:11:54,799 Michael Ayo , thank you for your great 166 00:11:54,799 --> 00:11:54,780 support as well . Now this event 167 00:11:54,780 --> 00:11:56,613 wouldn't be possible without the 168 00:11:56,613 --> 00:11:58,558 phenomenal support of Doctor Chuck 169 00:11:58,558 --> 00:12:00,891 Barber and his wonderful team in the J1 , 170 00:12:01,059 --> 00:12:03,460 of course our PAO team , uh , and all 171 00:12:03,460 --> 00:12:05,719 the other folks who are , um , behind 172 00:12:05,719 --> 00:12:08,570 the scenes in this whole process of 173 00:12:08,900 --> 00:12:10,580 determining and selecting and 174 00:12:10,580 --> 00:12:12,780 submitting nominations and evaluating 175 00:12:12,780 --> 00:12:15,002 them and then making some tough calls , 176 00:12:15,219 --> 00:12:17,108 uh , then the programming and the 177 00:12:17,108 --> 00:12:19,380 facilitation of this event that brought 178 00:12:19,380 --> 00:12:21,602 these wonderful people here today to be 179 00:12:21,602 --> 00:12:23,602 recognized . I also wanna thank our 180 00:12:23,602 --> 00:12:25,880 protocol team , uh , the , the AV team , 181 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:28,102 and everyone else behind the scenes who 182 00:12:28,102 --> 00:12:30,324 made it a first class event . So let me 183 00:12:30,324 --> 00:12:32,491 also acknowledge our leadership here , 184 00:12:32,491 --> 00:12:34,658 Mr . Brad B Bunn , our vice director , 185 00:12:34,658 --> 00:12:36,602 Chief Master Sergeant Al Dyer , my 186 00:12:36,602 --> 00:12:38,936 battle buddy , our senior listed leader , 187 00:12:38,936 --> 00:12:41,102 and Ms . Karen Runstrom , our chief of 188 00:12:41,102 --> 00:12:43,158 staff , uh , and also , uh , this is 189 00:12:43,158 --> 00:12:44,991 such a richer event today by the 190 00:12:44,991 --> 00:12:47,047 participation and the witness of our 191 00:12:47,047 --> 00:12:49,158 former directors who are here today , 192 00:12:49,158 --> 00:12:51,269 beginning with with Vice Admiral Alan 193 00:12:51,269 --> 00:12:53,380 Thompson . Vice Admiral Mark Karnik , 194 00:12:53,380 --> 00:12:55,436 Lieutenant Lieutenant General Andrew 195 00:12:55,436 --> 00:12:57,769 Bush , and Vice Admiral Michelle Skubbi , 196 00:12:57,769 --> 00:12:59,880 thank you all for joining us for this 197 00:12:59,880 --> 00:12:59,400 event . 198 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:07,890 We're also honored by many DLA Hall of 199 00:13:07,890 --> 00:13:10,112 Fame inductees . If you are a member of 200 00:13:10,112 --> 00:13:12,168 the Hall Hall of Fame , please raise 201 00:13:12,168 --> 00:13:15,140 your hand . Not as many as we'd like . 202 00:13:15,789 --> 00:13:18,122 Uh , but , but still , uh , significant , 203 00:13:18,122 --> 00:13:20,289 and thank you all for being here . Our 204 00:13:20,289 --> 00:13:22,669 MSC and JC Code commanders , directors , 205 00:13:22,820 --> 00:13:24,987 senior representatives , thank you for 206 00:13:24,987 --> 00:13:27,209 coming to support your inductees and to 207 00:13:27,209 --> 00:13:29,376 the entire team . Now every remarkable 208 00:13:29,376 --> 00:13:31,431 career is built on the foundation of 209 00:13:31,431 --> 00:13:33,849 unwavering support and family plays a 210 00:13:33,849 --> 00:13:35,969 vital role in that journey to the 211 00:13:35,969 --> 00:13:38,080 spouses , children , and loved ones , 212 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:40,302 both present and those unable to travel 213 00:13:40,489 --> 00:13:42,267 here today , thank you for your 214 00:13:42,267 --> 00:13:44,530 encouragement , your sacrifices , and 215 00:13:44,530 --> 00:13:46,697 steadfast commitment that provided you 216 00:13:46,697 --> 00:13:49,859 to allow our inductees to excel . So 217 00:13:49,859 --> 00:13:52,081 distinguished visitors , fellow general 218 00:13:52,081 --> 00:13:54,369 and flag officers , senior executives , 219 00:13:54,460 --> 00:13:56,627 service members , DLA senior leaders , 220 00:13:56,820 --> 00:13:58,987 DLA teammates , ladies and gentlemen , 221 00:13:58,987 --> 00:14:01,429 welcome to today's ceremony . I'm gonna 222 00:14:01,429 --> 00:14:04,140 start my remarks with a question Why do 223 00:14:04,140 --> 00:14:06,789 organizations hold Hall of Fame 224 00:14:06,789 --> 00:14:10,409 ceremonies ? So perhaps the 225 00:14:10,409 --> 00:14:13,169 most well known example in American 226 00:14:13,169 --> 00:14:15,530 culture is a Hall of Fame for Major 227 00:14:15,530 --> 00:14:17,474 League Baseball , which started 90 228 00:14:17,474 --> 00:14:19,679 years ago . And the Baseball Writers 229 00:14:19,679 --> 00:14:21,790 Association of America held the first 230 00:14:21,790 --> 00:14:24,989 MLB Hall of Fame election in 1936 231 00:14:25,320 --> 00:14:28,390 inducting Ty Cobb , Walter Johnson , 232 00:14:28,599 --> 00:14:31,119 Christy Matthewson , Babe Ruth , and 233 00:14:31,119 --> 00:14:33,650 Honus Wagner into their first class . 234 00:14:33,690 --> 00:14:35,857 That's quite a class , very similar to 235 00:14:35,857 --> 00:14:38,210 this class as well . And it wasn't 236 00:14:38,210 --> 00:14:40,659 until 3 years later that the National 237 00:14:40,659 --> 00:14:42,929 Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum held 238 00:14:42,929 --> 00:14:45,330 the first formal Hall of Fame ceremony 239 00:14:45,609 --> 00:14:47,553 in Cooperstown , New York , and of 240 00:14:47,553 --> 00:14:49,331 course this is a tradition that 241 00:14:49,331 --> 00:14:51,498 continues to this date , and the event 242 00:14:51,498 --> 00:14:53,720 then honored legendary baseball players 243 00:14:53,720 --> 00:14:55,553 and established the tradition of 244 00:14:55,553 --> 00:14:57,720 recognizing excellence in that field . 245 00:14:58,530 --> 00:15:00,586 Since then , Hall of Fame ceremonies 246 00:15:00,586 --> 00:15:02,586 have proliferated , become a common 247 00:15:02,586 --> 00:15:04,697 feature and tradition across American 248 00:15:04,697 --> 00:15:06,919 sports , entertainment , business , and 249 00:15:06,919 --> 00:15:09,969 government on exceptional contributions 250 00:15:09,969 --> 00:15:12,369 and preserving legacies more than just 251 00:15:12,369 --> 00:15:14,425 recognition , these events celebrate 252 00:15:14,425 --> 00:15:17,369 excellence , inspire future generations , 253 00:15:17,650 --> 00:15:19,872 and reinforce the values that define an 254 00:15:19,872 --> 00:15:22,880 organization . Criteria for induction 255 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:25,789 continued to evolve . In Major League 256 00:15:25,789 --> 00:15:27,733 Baseball , for instance , election 257 00:15:27,733 --> 00:15:29,733 patterns have shifted . Traditional 258 00:15:29,733 --> 00:15:31,567 stats like home runs and batting 259 00:15:31,567 --> 00:15:34,359 averages no longer dictate selection , 260 00:15:34,789 --> 00:15:36,678 allowing defensive and all around 261 00:15:36,678 --> 00:15:38,345 players greater recognition . 262 00:15:38,530 --> 00:15:40,840 Additionally , the Hall of Fame's era 263 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:42,896 Committee , divided into the classic 264 00:15:42,896 --> 00:15:45,419 era , which is pre-1980 , and the 265 00:15:45,419 --> 00:15:47,840 contemporary era , ensure overlooked 266 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:49,789 players from earlier generations 267 00:15:50,280 --> 00:15:52,869 received due consideration . And that 268 00:15:52,869 --> 00:15:55,320 brings me back to the DLA Hall of Fame . 269 00:15:55,909 --> 00:15:58,020 When Lieutenant General Henry Glisson 270 00:15:58,020 --> 00:16:00,187 established the Hall of Fame in 1998 . 271 00:16:00,429 --> 00:16:02,669 The agency was already 37 years into 272 00:16:02,669 --> 00:16:05,530 its existence , and now for the 27th 273 00:16:05,530 --> 00:16:08,030 year , the DLA ceremony's purpose 274 00:16:08,030 --> 00:16:10,340 remains to recognize career excellence 275 00:16:10,630 --> 00:16:12,686 and outstanding contributions to the 276 00:16:12,686 --> 00:16:15,280 agency's overall success . Now last 277 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:17,224 year I asked the team to include a 278 00:16:17,224 --> 00:16:19,336 potential inductee from DLA's classic 279 00:16:19,336 --> 00:16:22,280 era , that is the years prior to 1998 . 280 00:16:23,150 --> 00:16:25,261 With the help of our historian Doctor 281 00:16:25,261 --> 00:16:27,428 Colin Williamson , we selected a great 282 00:16:27,428 --> 00:16:29,428 candidate , Lieutenant General Earl 283 00:16:29,428 --> 00:16:31,469 Hedlund , DLA's 3rd director . I'll 284 00:16:31,469 --> 00:16:33,691 talk a little bit more about Lieutenant 285 00:16:33,691 --> 00:16:35,858 General Hedland in a few minutes , but 286 00:16:35,858 --> 00:16:37,969 first I wanna say that we're all very 287 00:16:37,969 --> 00:16:40,080 proud of this exceptional DLA Hall of 288 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:42,080 Fame class . Their combined service 289 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:44,025 delay amounts to an impressive and 290 00:16:44,025 --> 00:16:46,669 impactful 135 years . Their stories 291 00:16:46,669 --> 00:16:48,950 inspire us with examples of their 292 00:16:48,950 --> 00:16:51,599 innovation , their dedication , their 293 00:16:51,599 --> 00:16:53,877 resilience , and their professionalism . 294 00:16:54,780 --> 00:16:57,179 So let's start with Ms . Linda Barnett , 295 00:16:57,580 --> 00:17:00,659 whose vision and expertise shaped DLA's 296 00:17:00,659 --> 00:17:02,739 approach to energy logistics and 297 00:17:02,739 --> 00:17:05,739 customer operations . Linda's career 298 00:17:05,739 --> 00:17:07,979 began as so many of our teammates do as 299 00:17:07,979 --> 00:17:10,538 a summer intern . And her talent and 300 00:17:10,538 --> 00:17:13,139 dedication quickly propelled her into 301 00:17:13,139 --> 00:17:15,159 leadership roles that influences 302 00:17:15,159 --> 00:17:17,326 influenced the agency's mission at the 303 00:17:17,326 --> 00:17:20,760 highest levels . Over a remarkable 38 304 00:17:20,760 --> 00:17:23,880 year career , 38 years , she became the 305 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:25,880 driving force behind DeLay Energy's 306 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:28,040 customer operations , overseeing the 307 00:17:28,040 --> 00:17:30,262 distribution of bulk petroleum products 308 00:17:30,262 --> 00:17:32,540 valued at billions of dollars annually . 309 00:17:32,900 --> 00:17:34,900 She was a cornerstone of continuity 310 00:17:34,900 --> 00:17:37,339 providing contracting expertise and 311 00:17:37,339 --> 00:17:39,339 strategic leadership and support of 312 00:17:39,339 --> 00:17:42,050 military and federal customers . Today 313 00:17:42,579 --> 00:17:44,301 we celebrate Linda's legacy of 314 00:17:44,301 --> 00:17:46,412 leadership and service . Linda , your 315 00:17:46,412 --> 00:17:48,523 work has left an indelible mark , and 316 00:17:48,523 --> 00:17:50,523 we thank you for your extraordinary 317 00:17:50,523 --> 00:17:52,412 contributions . Please join me in 318 00:17:52,412 --> 00:17:53,690 congratulating Linda . 319 00:18:02,229 --> 00:18:03,589 Next is Jeff Curtis . 320 00:18:06,109 --> 00:18:08,829 So Jeff is a visionary leader whose 321 00:18:08,829 --> 00:18:10,829 career embodies the very essence of 322 00:18:10,829 --> 00:18:12,859 innovation , dedication , and 323 00:18:12,859 --> 00:18:15,430 unwavering service . Jeff began his 324 00:18:15,430 --> 00:18:19,109 journey at DLA in 1987 . As a co op 325 00:18:19,109 --> 00:18:20,831 student bringing a passion for 326 00:18:20,831 --> 00:18:23,229 logistics and an extraordinary talent 327 00:18:23,229 --> 00:18:25,390 for transforming data into actionable 328 00:18:25,390 --> 00:18:28,260 insights and I'm , I'm guessing that 329 00:18:28,270 --> 00:18:30,437 Jeff , that last picture we saw of you 330 00:18:30,437 --> 00:18:33,790 was like in your intern era or or prior 331 00:18:33,790 --> 00:18:37,790 to that . From his 332 00:18:37,790 --> 00:18:39,623 earliest days he demonstrated an 333 00:18:39,623 --> 00:18:41,512 uncanny ability to uncover hidden 334 00:18:41,512 --> 00:18:43,346 trends within procurement data , 335 00:18:43,630 --> 00:18:45,852 contributions that caught the attention 336 00:18:45,852 --> 00:18:47,989 of senior leaders . Jeff's analytical 337 00:18:47,989 --> 00:18:50,430 prowess led him across multiple roles 338 00:18:50,430 --> 00:18:52,630 within the agency where he developed 339 00:18:52,630 --> 00:18:54,579 groundbreaking models to improve 340 00:18:54,579 --> 00:18:56,550 contract management , optimized 341 00:18:56,550 --> 00:18:59,469 staffing , and revolutionize industry 342 00:18:59,469 --> 00:19:01,760 strategies . His relentless pursuit of 343 00:19:01,760 --> 00:19:03,704 efficiency resulted in millions of 344 00:19:03,704 --> 00:19:06,319 dollars in savings , streamlining DAy 345 00:19:06,319 --> 00:19:08,319 operations while reinforcing its 346 00:19:08,319 --> 00:19:10,597 commitment to the American war fighter . 347 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:12,902 It's only unfitting that we induct Jeff 348 00:19:12,902 --> 00:19:14,847 Curtis into the DLA Hall of Fame , 349 00:19:14,847 --> 00:19:16,569 ensuring his legacy is forever 350 00:19:16,569 --> 00:19:18,719 enshrined in the history of an agency 351 00:19:18,719 --> 00:19:20,830 he so profoundly shaped . Thank you , 352 00:19:20,830 --> 00:19:20,660 Jeff . 353 00:19:27,180 --> 00:19:29,880 We also honor today Mr . Ronnie Favors , 354 00:19:30,339 --> 00:19:32,450 a true pioneer in strategic materials 355 00:19:32,450 --> 00:19:34,689 management and a leader whose vision 356 00:19:34,689 --> 00:19:37,369 and dedication transformed DLA's 357 00:19:37,369 --> 00:19:39,540 approach to safeguarding our nation's 358 00:19:39,540 --> 00:19:42,540 critical resources . Ronnie's career at 359 00:19:42,540 --> 00:19:45,900 DLA began in 1988 , coinciding with the 360 00:19:45,900 --> 00:19:47,780 agency's assumption of stockpile 361 00:19:47,780 --> 00:19:50,520 management responsibilities . From his 362 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:52,719 early role as a storage specialist to 363 00:19:52,719 --> 00:19:54,830 his tenure as the strategic materials 364 00:19:54,830 --> 00:19:57,079 administrator , he demonstrated an 365 00:19:57,079 --> 00:19:59,449 unwavering commitment to ensuring the 366 00:19:59,449 --> 00:20:01,671 security of our nation's most essential 367 00:20:01,671 --> 00:20:03,520 materials . His leadership was 368 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:05,298 instrumental in modernizing the 369 00:20:05,298 --> 00:20:07,430 national defense stockpile , guiding 370 00:20:07,430 --> 00:20:09,400 critical policy shifts , and 371 00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:12,239 establishing DLA strategic materials as 372 00:20:12,239 --> 00:20:14,400 a premier source of expertise in the 373 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:16,380 federal government . Ronnie , your 374 00:20:16,380 --> 00:20:18,491 impact will be felt for generations , 375 00:20:18,520 --> 00:20:21,160 and today we proudly welcome you into 376 00:20:21,160 --> 00:20:22,216 our hall of fame . 377 00:20:29,170 --> 00:20:31,503 It's with great pride that we induct Mr . 378 00:20:31,503 --> 00:20:34,160 La Rue Scott Rosebaugh recognizing his 379 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:35,882 extraordinary contributions to 380 00:20:35,882 --> 00:20:37,920 strategic planning and supply chain 381 00:20:37,920 --> 00:20:40,800 integration . Today joining us to 382 00:20:40,800 --> 00:20:43,078 accept his award is Scott's widow , Ms . 383 00:20:43,078 --> 00:20:45,109 Kimberly Rosebaugh . Scott's career 384 00:20:45,109 --> 00:20:47,331 spanning 3 decades was characterized by 385 00:20:47,331 --> 00:20:50,089 pioneering solutions and transformative 386 00:20:50,089 --> 00:20:52,630 initiatives . His ability to turn 387 00:20:52,630 --> 00:20:54,599 complex challenges into actionable 388 00:20:54,599 --> 00:20:57,150 strategies reshaped delay distribution , 389 00:20:57,560 --> 00:21:00,160 ensuring it became a global leader in 390 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:02,199 expeditionary logistics and 391 00:21:02,199 --> 00:21:04,719 humanitarian assistance . When tasked 392 00:21:04,719 --> 00:21:07,119 with developing a deployable depot 393 00:21:07,119 --> 00:21:09,920 capability in 2005 , he led the 394 00:21:09,920 --> 00:21:11,680 creation of DLA Distribution 395 00:21:11,680 --> 00:21:14,060 expeditionary depot . An enduring 396 00:21:14,060 --> 00:21:16,189 capability that provides support to 397 00:21:16,189 --> 00:21:18,699 disaster relief efforts and military 398 00:21:18,699 --> 00:21:20,755 expeditionary operations worldwide . 399 00:21:21,599 --> 00:21:23,488 Whether reducing military airlift 400 00:21:23,488 --> 00:21:25,155 requirements in Afghanistan , 401 00:21:25,959 --> 00:21:27,959 optimizing storage and distribution 402 00:21:27,959 --> 00:21:30,126 infrastructure in Europe , or devising 403 00:21:30,126 --> 00:21:32,348 a Bahrain-centric distribution strategy 404 00:21:32,348 --> 00:21:34,369 for the Arabian Peninsula , Scott's 405 00:21:34,369 --> 00:21:36,202 initiatives saved the government 406 00:21:36,202 --> 00:21:38,310 millions of dollars while enhancing 407 00:21:38,310 --> 00:21:40,143 operational readiness . With his 408 00:21:40,143 --> 00:21:42,839 induction today , we recognize Scott's 409 00:21:42,839 --> 00:21:45,800 legacy of brilliance , dedication , and 410 00:21:45,800 --> 00:21:46,856 strategic impact . 411 00:21:53,979 --> 00:21:55,535 And finally we recognize an 412 00:21:55,535 --> 00:21:57,760 extraordinary leader whose vision and 413 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:00,359 dedication shaped the defense supply 414 00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:02,599 agency in a time of great transition . 415 00:22:03,260 --> 00:22:05,316 It's with a profound respect that we 416 00:22:05,316 --> 00:22:07,538 induct Air Force Lieutenant General Ear 417 00:22:07,538 --> 00:22:09,959 Earl Hedlund into the DLA Hall of Fame 418 00:22:10,329 --> 00:22:12,760 honoring his leadership , innovation , 419 00:22:12,930 --> 00:22:15,097 and unwavering commitment to logistics 420 00:22:15,097 --> 00:22:17,599 excellence . Accepting his award today 421 00:22:17,599 --> 00:22:19,710 is Lieutenant General Hedlund's son , 422 00:22:19,710 --> 00:22:22,109 Navy Captain John Hedland . 423 00:22:23,609 --> 00:22:25,220 Lieutenant General Hedland's 424 00:22:25,220 --> 00:22:27,387 distinguished military career began as 425 00:22:27,387 --> 00:22:29,553 a World War II fighter pilot . He flew 426 00:22:29,553 --> 00:22:31,849 170 combat missions in both the 427 00:22:31,849 --> 00:22:33,949 Atlantic and the Pacific theaters of 428 00:22:33,949 --> 00:22:37,199 operations , destroying 15 enemy planes 429 00:22:37,530 --> 00:22:39,810 and logging over 500 hours of combat . 430 00:22:40,670 --> 00:22:43,260 In April of 1945 , after being hit by 431 00:22:43,260 --> 00:22:45,609 enemy fire and suffering second degree 432 00:22:45,609 --> 00:22:48,180 burns , General Hedl parachuted from 433 00:22:48,180 --> 00:22:50,739 his P-38 lightning and was captured by 434 00:22:50,739 --> 00:22:53,780 the Germans . He escaped , making his 435 00:22:53,780 --> 00:22:55,859 way back to friendly lines and 436 00:22:55,859 --> 00:22:58,390 returning to flight duty . After the 437 00:22:58,390 --> 00:23:00,829 war he transitioned into logistics , 438 00:23:01,030 --> 00:23:03,229 bringing a warrior's determination to 439 00:23:03,229 --> 00:23:05,630 the complex challenges of supply chain 440 00:23:05,630 --> 00:23:08,130 management . Lieutenant General Hedland 441 00:23:08,130 --> 00:23:10,739 led DSA through a pivotal period with 442 00:23:10,739 --> 00:23:12,859 the Vietnam War winding down , he 443 00:23:12,859 --> 00:23:14,803 successfully managed reductions in 444 00:23:14,803 --> 00:23:16,859 force and inventory while preserving 445 00:23:16,859 --> 00:23:18,970 operational readiness . He championed 446 00:23:18,970 --> 00:23:20,915 the implementation of the standard 447 00:23:20,915 --> 00:23:23,137 automated material management systems , 448 00:23:23,137 --> 00:23:25,430 or SAMs , transforming military supply 449 00:23:25,430 --> 00:23:27,949 chains through automation . And 450 00:23:27,949 --> 00:23:30,729 centralized oversight . His leadership 451 00:23:30,729 --> 00:23:32,618 turned skeptics into supporters , 452 00:23:32,618 --> 00:23:35,400 solidified DSA's role in managing 453 00:23:35,400 --> 00:23:37,400 technology across the Department of 454 00:23:37,400 --> 00:23:39,567 Defense . Lieutenant General Hedland's 455 00:23:39,567 --> 00:23:41,789 legacy is one of service , resilience , 456 00:23:41,789 --> 00:23:44,260 and transformation . His impact on DLA 457 00:23:44,260 --> 00:23:46,540 and military logistics was undeniable , 458 00:23:46,829 --> 00:23:48,440 and today we ensure that his 459 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:50,496 contributions are forever honored in 460 00:23:50,496 --> 00:23:51,773 the DLA Hall of Fame . 461 00:23:58,160 --> 00:23:59,993 We are so grateful to all of our 462 00:23:59,993 --> 00:24:03,229 inductees . They're amazing . As are 463 00:24:03,229 --> 00:24:06,219 all 153 members of the DLA Hall of Fame , 464 00:24:06,430 --> 00:24:08,500 they are the leaders , pathfinders , 465 00:24:08,689 --> 00:24:11,150 and visionaries who raised the bar for 466 00:24:11,150 --> 00:24:13,319 all of us . Their contributions have 467 00:24:13,319 --> 00:24:15,430 led to the success and growth of this 468 00:24:15,430 --> 00:24:18,829 great organization . And so thanks to 469 00:24:18,829 --> 00:24:20,718 everyone on the DLA team for your 470 00:24:20,718 --> 00:24:22,989 unsurpassed support that you provide 471 00:24:22,989 --> 00:24:25,045 each and every day . The work of our 472 00:24:25,045 --> 00:24:27,045 nation's military never stops , and 473 00:24:27,045 --> 00:24:29,310 neither does ours . As DLA director , 474 00:24:29,349 --> 00:24:31,910 I'm so grateful for the manner in which 475 00:24:31,910 --> 00:24:34,150 you face those challenges and knowing 476 00:24:34,150 --> 00:24:36,261 that this team never forgets its core 477 00:24:36,261 --> 00:24:38,372 and enduring purpose to serve our war 478 00:24:38,372 --> 00:24:40,660 fighters and our nation . I want to 479 00:24:40,660 --> 00:24:42,771 thank you all for being here today to 480 00:24:42,771 --> 00:24:44,938 help us honor and celebrate the legacy 481 00:24:44,938 --> 00:24:46,660 of excellent these exceptional 482 00:24:46,660 --> 00:24:48,493 inductees left for all of us war 483 00:24:48,493 --> 00:24:50,493 fighter always . All right , Emma , 484 00:24:50,493 --> 00:24:52,327 over to you and as the first DLA 485 00:24:52,327 --> 00:24:54,382 director , Lieutenant General Andrew 486 00:24:54,382 --> 00:24:56,438 McNamara frequently said , let's get 487 00:24:56,438 --> 00:24:58,604 going . Thank you , sir . If you could 488 00:24:58,604 --> 00:25:00,938 please take center stage . At this time , 489 00:25:00,938 --> 00:25:03,160 I would like to introduce DLA's Hall of 490 00:25:03,160 --> 00:25:06,000 Fame class of 2025 . Ladies and 491 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:08,222 gentlemen , please welcome to the stage 492 00:25:08,222 --> 00:25:10,444 Ms . Linda A . Barnett , our first Hall 493 00:25:10,444 --> 00:25:12,222 of Fame inductee . Ms . Barnett 494 00:25:12,222 --> 00:25:13,889 distinguished herself through 495 00:25:13,889 --> 00:25:15,722 exceptional service and multiple 496 00:25:15,722 --> 00:25:17,889 logistics leadership positions and DLA 497 00:25:17,889 --> 00:25:20,000 Energy from September 1980 to June of 498 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:23,300 2018 . Beginning as a GS3 summer intern 499 00:25:23,300 --> 00:25:25,522 during high school , she worked her way 500 00:25:25,522 --> 00:25:27,578 up over her 38 year career to become 501 00:25:27,578 --> 00:25:29,760 deputy director of customer operations 502 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:32,280 for DLA Energy , overseeing over 20 503 00:25:32,280 --> 00:25:34,959 military personnel and 100 civilian 504 00:25:34,959 --> 00:25:37,181 employees . In this role , Ms . Barnett 505 00:25:37,181 --> 00:25:39,126 was responsible for supporting the 506 00:25:39,126 --> 00:25:41,015 Department of Defense and Federal 507 00:25:41,015 --> 00:25:43,181 agency customers who generated roughly 508 00:25:43,181 --> 00:25:45,237 100 million barrels in sales of bulk 509 00:25:45,237 --> 00:25:48,109 petroleum products valued at $14 510 00:25:48,109 --> 00:25:51,160 billion in fiscal year 2015 throughout . 511 00:25:51,280 --> 00:25:53,058 Ms . Barnett's career , she led 512 00:25:53,058 --> 00:25:55,280 multiple organizations and made lasting 513 00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:57,447 improvements in every organization she 514 00:25:57,447 --> 00:25:59,949 touched . In 2005 , she was selected as 515 00:25:59,949 --> 00:26:02,540 a senior DLA Leader of the Year for her 516 00:26:02,540 --> 00:26:04,318 exemplary work in improving the 517 00:26:04,318 --> 00:26:06,229 integration of bulk petroleum 518 00:26:06,229 --> 00:26:08,109 management across agency and 519 00:26:08,109 --> 00:26:10,469 directorate lines to bring value to the 520 00:26:10,469 --> 00:26:12,589 customer . Ms . Barnett's distinctive 521 00:26:12,589 --> 00:26:14,645 accomplishments and many significant 522 00:26:14,645 --> 00:26:16,670 contributions secured her induction 523 00:26:16,670 --> 00:26:19,150 into the DLA Hall of Fame . Ladies and 524 00:26:19,150 --> 00:26:21,206 gentlemen , Ms . Linda A . Barnett . 525 00:26:58,569 --> 00:27:01,030 Miss Miss Burnett , the podium is yours . 526 00:27:01,880 --> 00:27:03,547 We got you going everywhere . 527 00:27:07,010 --> 00:27:10,890 Yeah . And I'm intimidated by 528 00:27:10,890 --> 00:27:11,890 the front row . 529 00:27:17,160 --> 00:27:19,382 Thank you , Lieutenant General Simmerly 530 00:27:19,382 --> 00:27:21,493 and , um , Rear Admiral Bresnahan for 531 00:27:21,493 --> 00:27:23,760 all the hospitality , all the senior 532 00:27:23,760 --> 00:27:25,927 leaders , distinguished members of the 533 00:27:25,927 --> 00:27:29,000 audience , um , friends and my DLA 534 00:27:29,000 --> 00:27:32,300 Energy family . I appreciate everyone 535 00:27:32,300 --> 00:27:34,522 who's here and all those that supported 536 00:27:34,522 --> 00:27:36,744 me . A special thank you goes out to my 537 00:27:36,744 --> 00:27:39,022 family , particularly my husband Chris , 538 00:27:39,022 --> 00:27:41,244 who finally is stepping into retirement 539 00:27:41,244 --> 00:27:43,467 with me . I've waited 7 years , but you 540 00:27:43,467 --> 00:27:45,689 know , now we can have some fun putting 541 00:27:45,689 --> 00:27:47,689 up with me for 20 years , all those 542 00:27:47,689 --> 00:27:49,633 late night phone calls I would get 543 00:27:49,633 --> 00:27:49,540 about shipping problems and wake 544 00:27:49,540 --> 00:27:52,359 everybody up . I appreciate you . My 545 00:27:52,359 --> 00:27:54,415 sons Jonah and Matthew , for all the 546 00:27:54,415 --> 00:27:56,637 times you were the last kids at the CDC 547 00:27:56,637 --> 00:27:58,637 over here to be picked up or at the 548 00:27:58,637 --> 00:28:00,803 afterschool program . I appreciate all 549 00:28:00,803 --> 00:28:02,970 your patience and everything you do to 550 00:28:02,970 --> 00:28:04,859 support me . I'm truly humbled to 551 00:28:04,859 --> 00:28:07,430 receive this . It's a recognition and 552 00:28:07,430 --> 00:28:09,310 be among so many people who made 553 00:28:09,310 --> 00:28:12,510 exceptional contributions to the 554 00:28:12,510 --> 00:28:15,109 organization agency . I really do find 555 00:28:15,109 --> 00:28:18,229 it difficult to see myself amongst so 556 00:28:18,229 --> 00:28:21,569 many of you . At the Energy Hall of 557 00:28:21,569 --> 00:28:23,458 Fame , I shared that , you know , 558 00:28:23,689 --> 00:28:25,967 throughout my life any successes I had , 559 00:28:25,967 --> 00:28:27,911 it was really a culmination of all 560 00:28:27,911 --> 00:28:30,969 those people I worked for and with and 561 00:28:31,250 --> 00:28:34,890 I was truly just fortunate to have some 562 00:28:34,890 --> 00:28:37,449 great leadership role models and to 563 00:28:37,449 --> 00:28:39,505 have some really hard working people 564 00:28:39,505 --> 00:28:41,616 around me . I mean some of those role 565 00:28:41,616 --> 00:28:43,782 models Bill Robinson , one of my first 566 00:28:43,782 --> 00:28:46,280 bosses , Mike Broderick , Kay Bushman , 567 00:28:46,530 --> 00:28:48,586 everybody needs the best lawyer they 568 00:28:48,586 --> 00:28:51,349 can find . I . Without all of them , I 569 00:28:51,349 --> 00:28:54,349 probably wouldn't be here and I just 570 00:28:54,349 --> 00:28:56,516 respected and admired so many of those 571 00:28:56,516 --> 00:28:58,738 leaders that I was around . That's what 572 00:28:58,738 --> 00:29:00,989 drove me to make sure I met 573 00:29:00,989 --> 00:29:03,630 expectations . I , I did the work and 574 00:29:03,630 --> 00:29:06,339 met the challenge . In the over 30 575 00:29:06,339 --> 00:29:08,739 years that I've been at DLA , I've seen 576 00:29:08,739 --> 00:29:10,906 a lot of transformations . I mean , it 577 00:29:10,906 --> 00:29:12,739 started in the early 80s . I was 578 00:29:12,739 --> 00:29:14,850 clearing rejected transactions out of 579 00:29:14,850 --> 00:29:17,729 SAMs and DFAMs , and there was only one 580 00:29:17,729 --> 00:29:19,951 computer monitor in the entire office , 581 00:29:19,951 --> 00:29:22,007 no cell phones , no laptops . It was 582 00:29:22,007 --> 00:29:24,229 truly to most of the young folks of the 583 00:29:24,229 --> 00:29:26,451 dark ages , lots and lots of paper . It 584 00:29:26,451 --> 00:29:28,939 just , but through all of that over the 585 00:29:28,939 --> 00:29:30,883 years , you know , things change , 586 00:29:30,883 --> 00:29:32,883 right ? Technology changes , people 587 00:29:32,883 --> 00:29:34,939 changes , the customer has to change 588 00:29:34,939 --> 00:29:38,000 and And at the end of it , no matter 589 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:40,056 what , you always know you have to , 590 00:29:40,056 --> 00:29:41,778 you're expected to rise to the 591 00:29:41,778 --> 00:29:44,219 challenge . It's why you're here . So 592 00:29:44,219 --> 00:29:46,386 at the very least , you're supposed to 593 00:29:46,386 --> 00:29:48,163 succeed , right ? That's what's 594 00:29:48,163 --> 00:29:51,160 expected . When I was in DLA Energy , I 595 00:29:51,160 --> 00:29:53,959 mean , we improved efficiency and of 596 00:29:53,959 --> 00:29:55,880 course we saved some money using 597 00:29:55,880 --> 00:29:58,760 commercial drain dry tanks that was an 598 00:29:58,760 --> 00:30:01,180 industry thing to do . We gained 599 00:30:01,180 --> 00:30:03,479 resiliency and of course we saved some 600 00:30:03,479 --> 00:30:05,423 money , putting additive injection 601 00:30:05,423 --> 00:30:07,590 systems in so we could take commercial 602 00:30:07,590 --> 00:30:09,923 jet fuel and turn it into the mill spec . 603 00:30:10,380 --> 00:30:13,569 We insured customer support , always 604 00:30:13,569 --> 00:30:15,719 saving the money . FOB destination 605 00:30:15,719 --> 00:30:18,000 ocean tankers into the CEO AOR during 606 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:20,111 heightened security because they just 607 00:30:20,111 --> 00:30:22,056 look like another ship coming into 608 00:30:22,056 --> 00:30:23,889 another terminal . Who knew ? We 609 00:30:23,889 --> 00:30:26,056 reduced risk and we saved some money , 610 00:30:26,056 --> 00:30:28,278 change in distribution nodes and trying 611 00:30:28,278 --> 00:30:30,829 to close some antiquated fuel farms and 612 00:30:31,560 --> 00:30:34,640 none of these things are easy and they 613 00:30:34,640 --> 00:30:36,696 don't always go over all that well . 614 00:30:37,630 --> 00:30:39,930 It's , it takes a lot of hard work from 615 00:30:39,930 --> 00:30:43,729 a lot of people . But You know , you 616 00:30:43,729 --> 00:30:45,896 gotta get it done and whether it's the 617 00:30:45,896 --> 00:30:47,840 fact that I kind of have a natural 618 00:30:47,840 --> 00:30:50,079 tenacity or I just like a good 619 00:30:50,079 --> 00:30:52,560 challenge . I always enjoyed turning 620 00:30:52,560 --> 00:30:54,727 things on a prism , looking at it from 621 00:30:54,727 --> 00:30:56,893 a different perspective , and you kind 622 00:30:56,893 --> 00:30:59,116 of learn to anticipate and embrace some 623 00:30:59,116 --> 00:31:01,780 disruption . 3 a.m. phone calls and no 624 00:31:01,790 --> 00:31:03,901 nose pipe shutdowns , they work a lot 625 00:31:03,901 --> 00:31:05,790 better if you anticipate a bit of 626 00:31:05,790 --> 00:31:08,660 disruption . I sincerely appreciate 627 00:31:08,660 --> 00:31:11,780 this recognition and it symbolizes 628 00:31:11,780 --> 00:31:14,819 significant achievement and as I look 629 00:31:14,819 --> 00:31:16,930 back on the years , I still just kind 630 00:31:16,930 --> 00:31:19,041 of view it as you're just getting the 631 00:31:19,041 --> 00:31:20,708 job done , you're meeting the 632 00:31:20,708 --> 00:31:22,708 expectations . And that pretty much 633 00:31:22,708 --> 00:31:24,930 ended up being sort of an investment in 634 00:31:24,930 --> 00:31:27,910 myself . Many of you here today 635 00:31:27,910 --> 00:31:29,966 probably have a lot of years left to 636 00:31:29,966 --> 00:31:32,510 keep getting the job done , so you 637 00:31:32,510 --> 00:31:35,569 should expect to face transformation 638 00:31:35,910 --> 00:31:37,854 and change , and with it , there's 639 00:31:37,854 --> 00:31:41,130 gonna be a lot of challenges . Believe 640 00:31:41,130 --> 00:31:43,186 it or not , challenges can be a good 641 00:31:43,186 --> 00:31:45,408 thing even though not everybody's gonna 642 00:31:45,408 --> 00:31:47,569 like it and it's gonna be really hard 643 00:31:47,569 --> 00:31:50,359 to do , but you do have to deal with it . 644 00:31:50,609 --> 00:31:53,130 You do have to be successful . You have 645 00:31:53,130 --> 00:31:55,297 to meet the task , you have to provide 646 00:31:55,297 --> 00:31:57,519 excellent customer support because that 647 00:31:57,519 --> 00:32:01,239 really is the expectation . It's why 648 00:32:01,239 --> 00:32:03,406 everyone's here . So just expect a lot 649 00:32:03,406 --> 00:32:05,660 from yourself , take ownership of what 650 00:32:05,660 --> 00:32:07,979 you do , look at things from all the 651 00:32:07,979 --> 00:32:10,300 different angles that you can learn to 652 00:32:10,300 --> 00:32:12,300 anticipate and embrace a bit of 653 00:32:12,300 --> 00:32:14,810 disruption . Work together and 654 00:32:14,810 --> 00:32:17,032 challenge yourself and at the end of it 655 00:32:17,032 --> 00:32:19,254 it will turn out to be an investment in 656 00:32:19,254 --> 00:32:21,588 you . I appreciate everything this time . 657 00:32:26,569 --> 00:32:28,625 Thank you , ma'am . Um , please take 658 00:32:28,625 --> 00:32:30,458 your seat on center stage . Uh , 659 00:32:30,458 --> 00:32:32,402 Lieutenant General Simile , if you 660 00:32:32,402 --> 00:32:34,625 could please take center stage . Ladies 661 00:32:34,625 --> 00:32:36,847 and gentlemen , please welcome our next 662 00:32:36,847 --> 00:32:39,125 inductee to the stage , Mr . Jeffrey R . 663 00:32:39,125 --> 00:32:41,069 Curtis . For his career's worth of 664 00:32:41,069 --> 00:32:43,347 incomparable contributions to DLA , Mr . 665 00:32:43,347 --> 00:32:45,569 Curtis is inducted into the DLA Hall of 666 00:32:45,569 --> 00:32:47,736 Fame . From the time of his arrival in 667 00:32:47,736 --> 00:32:51,119 March 1987 , while a student at Ohio 668 00:32:51,119 --> 00:32:53,359 State University , Mr . Curtis 669 00:32:53,359 --> 00:32:55,581 performed in an exemplary manner during 670 00:32:55,581 --> 00:32:58,130 his 29 years at the agency . He 671 00:32:58,130 --> 00:33:00,352 excelled in DLA leadership , becoming a 672 00:33:00,352 --> 00:33:02,519 senior executive service member and is 673 00:33:02,519 --> 00:33:05,229 recognized expert in supply chain and 674 00:33:05,229 --> 00:33:07,280 operations research . Beginning his 675 00:33:07,280 --> 00:33:09,224 career at the Defense Construction 676 00:33:09,224 --> 00:33:11,880 Supply Center , now known as DLA Land 677 00:33:11,880 --> 00:33:14,047 and Maritime , he immediately took the 678 00:33:14,047 --> 00:33:16,047 initiative and began to address the 679 00:33:16,047 --> 00:33:18,158 challenges of turning DLA's wealth of 680 00:33:18,158 --> 00:33:20,369 data into actionable information . 681 00:33:21,050 --> 00:33:22,828 Moving to the defense contracts 682 00:33:22,828 --> 00:33:24,880 Management command , he led complex 683 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:27,250 operations research studies in areas of 684 00:33:27,250 --> 00:33:29,770 workload forecasting , staffing levels , 685 00:33:29,790 --> 00:33:31,770 and knowledge management derived 686 00:33:31,770 --> 00:33:33,930 decision support models . After 687 00:33:33,930 --> 00:33:36,839 arriving at DLA headquarters in 1995 , 688 00:33:37,050 --> 00:33:38,883 Mr . Curtis took on even greater 689 00:33:38,883 --> 00:33:40,939 challenges while the director of DLA 690 00:33:40,939 --> 00:33:43,760 strategic planning , J5 , he created 691 00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:45,927 internal agency alignment by driving a 692 00:33:45,927 --> 00:33:48,689 DLA rebranding . Mr . Curtis's 693 00:33:48,689 --> 00:33:50,745 distinctive accomplishments and many 694 00:33:50,745 --> 00:33:52,969 significant contributions reflect his 695 00:33:52,969 --> 00:33:55,569 unwavering commitment to DLA and the 696 00:33:55,569 --> 00:33:57,859 DOD . Ladies and gentlemen , Mr . 697 00:33:57,890 --> 00:33:59,280 Jeffrey R . Curtis . 698 00:34:23,839 --> 00:34:25,839 Mr . Curtis , the podium is yours . 699 00:34:31,080 --> 00:34:33,191 I'm still thrown by that picture that 700 00:34:33,191 --> 00:34:36,459 went up of me up there . Strangely , 701 00:34:36,590 --> 00:34:38,812 sir , you mentioned that was , uh , you 702 00:34:38,812 --> 00:34:40,923 were hoping that was during my intern 703 00:34:40,923 --> 00:34:40,820 days . That was actually at Fort Lee , 704 00:34:40,830 --> 00:34:42,790 now Fort Greg Adams during the ops 705 00:34:42,790 --> 00:34:44,909 research class , the Orsamac , so 706 00:34:44,909 --> 00:34:48,398 there's nothing but um . Mainly , uh , 707 00:34:48,408 --> 00:34:51,438 academy grads and the army horses , 708 00:34:51,769 --> 00:34:54,290 they all look a certain way . Somebody 709 00:34:54,290 --> 00:34:57,939 didn't , um . And uh I , I stood out 710 00:34:57,939 --> 00:35:00,110 and the the strangest thing was there 711 00:35:00,110 --> 00:35:03,260 was like a 20% bomb out rate and then 712 00:35:03,590 --> 00:35:06,149 uh 15% would be honor graduates . I was 713 00:35:06,149 --> 00:35:08,989 one of the honor graduates , so when we 714 00:35:08,989 --> 00:35:10,878 all got to take the stage and get 715 00:35:10,878 --> 00:35:12,933 handed these awards , it just looked 716 00:35:12,933 --> 00:35:15,156 like an SAT question which one of these 717 00:35:15,156 --> 00:35:18,629 is not like the other and again one of 718 00:35:18,629 --> 00:35:20,989 so uh thank you so much Emma . I 719 00:35:20,989 --> 00:35:23,211 appreciate it . Uh , General Simmerly , 720 00:35:23,239 --> 00:35:26,090 uh , Vice Director Mr . Bunn , uh , 721 00:35:26,120 --> 00:35:28,342 command senior lied leader Dyer , thank 722 00:35:28,342 --> 00:35:30,564 you guys so much for , uh , for today . 723 00:35:31,000 --> 00:35:33,479 Uh , this is lovely . um , I knew this 724 00:35:33,479 --> 00:35:35,646 was coming . I've been up on the stage 725 00:35:35,646 --> 00:35:37,701 more times than I can count . Uh , I 726 00:35:37,701 --> 00:35:39,757 would take a drink of water , but it 727 00:35:39,757 --> 00:35:41,923 would just show me shaking viciously . 728 00:35:41,923 --> 00:35:44,257 um , so , uh , a huge thank you to , to , 729 00:35:44,257 --> 00:35:46,368 uh , everybody that , uh , that works 730 00:35:46,368 --> 00:35:48,590 with me . That worked , uh , that still 731 00:35:48,590 --> 00:35:50,860 works here . The , uh , my daughter and 732 00:35:50,860 --> 00:35:53,360 I , my daughter Madison up here is , um , 733 00:35:53,429 --> 00:35:55,651 we were at a baseball game once time at 734 00:35:55,651 --> 00:35:57,762 Nat's Park , and when it was over , I 735 00:35:57,762 --> 00:35:59,929 asked a kind of a leading question . I 736 00:35:59,929 --> 00:35:59,030 said , what do you think of the 737 00:35:59,030 --> 00:36:01,459 umpiring ? She's like , I don't know 738 00:36:01,929 --> 00:36:04,096 were there umpires ? I'm like , yeah , 739 00:36:04,096 --> 00:36:06,207 I said , if you don't , if you didn't 740 00:36:06,207 --> 00:36:08,151 notice , they did a good job . And 741 00:36:08,151 --> 00:36:10,373 that's kind of the way it was during my 742 00:36:10,373 --> 00:36:12,596 30 , 30 years at DLA when we did things 743 00:36:12,596 --> 00:36:14,790 right , nobody was supposed to know . 744 00:36:15,080 --> 00:36:18,389 You got your food , you got your . Your 745 00:36:18,389 --> 00:36:20,500 energy , your cheeseburgers , you got 746 00:36:20,500 --> 00:36:23,189 the uniform , you got , um , your spare 747 00:36:23,189 --> 00:36:25,620 parts , you got the medicine , but man , 748 00:36:25,629 --> 00:36:27,685 it was hellish when things didn't go 749 00:36:27,685 --> 00:36:29,796 right , um , so there was neutral and 750 00:36:29,796 --> 00:36:32,018 there was negative and it was just kind 751 00:36:32,018 --> 00:36:34,240 of a crummy thing , but it was unsexy , 752 00:36:34,240 --> 00:36:36,351 um , but it's what we did and we were 753 00:36:36,351 --> 00:36:38,462 good at it and I could not be prouder 754 00:36:38,462 --> 00:36:40,573 of my career and who I worked with so 755 00:36:40,573 --> 00:36:42,740 thank you guys for everything that you 756 00:36:42,740 --> 00:36:44,740 still do there . I was talking to a 757 00:36:44,740 --> 00:36:43,870 friend the other day and I mentioned 758 00:36:43,870 --> 00:36:45,926 that I , I was just a very fortunate 759 00:36:45,926 --> 00:36:48,780 man and I really am . Um , so what I , 760 00:36:48,879 --> 00:36:51,046 all I really want to say over the next 761 00:36:51,046 --> 00:36:53,268 3 or 4 minutes is , uh , thank you to a 762 00:36:53,268 --> 00:36:55,490 couple of people who helped , helped me 763 00:36:55,490 --> 00:36:57,490 not just here but helped me through 764 00:36:57,490 --> 00:36:59,768 life and so on . Um , my kids are here , 765 00:36:59,768 --> 00:37:02,360 uh , Madison and Cameron and a brand 766 00:37:02,360 --> 00:37:04,600 new son-in-law who I promised I would 767 00:37:04,600 --> 00:37:06,656 introduce him as Madison's husband , 768 00:37:06,840 --> 00:37:10,800 Brian , um , 18 days , so I'm still 769 00:37:10,800 --> 00:37:12,967 getting used to this that I have a new 770 00:37:12,967 --> 00:37:15,133 member of the family . Thank you Brian 771 00:37:15,133 --> 00:37:14,800 for being a new member of the family . 772 00:37:15,189 --> 00:37:17,189 Uh , Madison , just like everything 773 00:37:17,189 --> 00:37:19,245 else in your life you've done good . 774 00:37:19,245 --> 00:37:21,578 it's just great . We appreciate it . Uh , 775 00:37:21,578 --> 00:37:23,610 thank you , Brian . Um , Madison , 776 00:37:23,739 --> 00:37:25,979 thank you for , um , for looking after 777 00:37:25,979 --> 00:37:28,300 me at times I probably didn't deserve 778 00:37:28,300 --> 00:37:30,522 it . Uh , thank you for being my sports 779 00:37:30,522 --> 00:37:32,780 buddy , my concert buddy , um , for 780 00:37:32,780 --> 00:37:34,891 doing all sorts of great things , for 781 00:37:34,891 --> 00:37:36,947 being what you are , and , uh , um , 782 00:37:36,947 --> 00:37:39,120 you're just lovely . Cameron is here , 783 00:37:39,179 --> 00:37:41,580 my son who is almost the exact same age 784 00:37:41,580 --> 00:37:43,691 as I was in that picture , and I find 785 00:37:43,691 --> 00:37:46,820 that horrifying . Um , and , uh , 786 00:37:47,100 --> 00:37:49,322 interestingly enough , I mentioned that 787 00:37:49,322 --> 00:37:51,489 was the ops research class , and a lot 788 00:37:51,489 --> 00:37:53,489 of people knew me as the , the math 789 00:37:53,489 --> 00:37:55,711 nerd , um , up here I think I look this 790 00:37:55,711 --> 00:37:55,540 way now with the shaved head and 791 00:37:55,540 --> 00:37:57,596 everything just so people don't know 792 00:37:57,596 --> 00:37:59,540 I'm a math nerd and they think I'm 793 00:37:59,540 --> 00:37:59,370 probably much more ominous than I am . 794 00:37:59,820 --> 00:38:02,340 It's the math nerd . A lot fewer people 795 00:38:02,340 --> 00:38:04,507 try to beat up the math nerd when they 796 00:38:04,507 --> 00:38:06,784 look like this though , so that's good , 797 00:38:06,784 --> 00:38:08,896 um , flashbacks of high school , um , 798 00:38:09,030 --> 00:38:11,610 but , uh , Cameron is , uh , out at 799 00:38:11,610 --> 00:38:14,110 Northwestern . Uh , working on his PhD 800 00:38:14,110 --> 00:38:16,166 in OS research or what do we call it 801 00:38:16,166 --> 00:38:18,166 Cameron IEMS industrial Engineering 802 00:38:18,166 --> 00:38:20,277 Management Science . Thank you . Um , 803 00:38:20,360 --> 00:38:22,249 we all want our kids to be better 804 00:38:22,249 --> 00:38:24,193 versions of ourselves . You should 805 00:38:24,193 --> 00:38:26,527 really give me a break though , Cameron , 806 00:38:26,527 --> 00:38:28,638 on this . um , you used to , you look 807 00:38:28,638 --> 00:38:30,693 like me at least what I used to look 808 00:38:30,693 --> 00:38:32,749 like , um , but , uh , you're better 809 00:38:32,749 --> 00:38:34,638 looking , you're smarter , you're 810 00:38:34,638 --> 00:38:36,804 taller now , you're nicer and you're a 811 00:38:36,804 --> 00:38:39,082 better person than I will ever be . um , 812 00:38:39,082 --> 00:38:41,659 thank you for all that you are , um . I 813 00:38:41,659 --> 00:38:43,881 want , I want to thank three people who 814 00:38:43,881 --> 00:38:46,103 changed my career and by extension , my 815 00:38:46,103 --> 00:38:48,270 life as well , um , Admiral Thompson , 816 00:38:48,270 --> 00:38:50,215 Admiral Harnichek . Admiral Hornik 817 00:38:50,215 --> 00:38:52,437 grabbed me outside and said , uh , if I 818 00:38:52,437 --> 00:38:54,603 mentioned him it had to be nice . Um , 819 00:38:54,603 --> 00:38:56,603 I , I , I thought he was joking and 820 00:38:56,603 --> 00:38:56,330 then I looked and there was no smirk , 821 00:38:56,340 --> 00:39:00,260 um , so , um , uh , you guys both 822 00:39:00,260 --> 00:39:02,459 gave me a lot of latitude and gave me 823 00:39:02,459 --> 00:39:04,737 some pretty daunting , uh , tasks , um , 824 00:39:04,820 --> 00:39:07,070 you gave me a lot of trust . I like to 825 00:39:07,070 --> 00:39:09,237 think I justified that trust , but you 826 00:39:09,237 --> 00:39:11,181 guys made a huge differences in my 827 00:39:11,181 --> 00:39:13,237 career and by extension my life . So 828 00:39:13,237 --> 00:39:15,237 thank you to both of you . Um , the 829 00:39:15,237 --> 00:39:17,348 other is Phil Church . Where's Phil ? 830 00:39:17,348 --> 00:39:19,459 There's Phil . Um , Phil hired me . I 831 00:39:19,459 --> 00:39:21,681 was in , uh , Columbus , Ohio , where I 832 00:39:21,681 --> 00:39:23,792 got my start . I grew up in Mansfield 833 00:39:23,792 --> 00:39:25,959 and I was down at , uh , what was then 834 00:39:25,959 --> 00:39:28,070 Defense Construction Supply Center as 835 00:39:28,070 --> 00:39:27,949 it was mentioned , now DLA land and 836 00:39:27,949 --> 00:39:30,280 maritime . Um , Phil , it's been a 837 00:39:30,280 --> 00:39:32,447 while . I need to be a better friend . 838 00:39:32,447 --> 00:39:34,391 I am so sorry . Uh , we will be in 839 00:39:34,391 --> 00:39:36,502 touch . Um , the kids were so excited 840 00:39:36,502 --> 00:39:38,780 that we're gonna see Mr . Church again , 841 00:39:38,780 --> 00:39:41,002 so thank you for coming out here . Um , 842 00:39:41,002 --> 00:39:43,169 Phil hired me , uh , 30 years ago . It 843 00:39:43,169 --> 00:39:42,919 doesn't seem like that , but moving to 844 00:39:42,919 --> 00:39:45,086 the National Capital Region was just a 845 00:39:45,086 --> 00:39:47,252 wonderful thing , and it was great for 846 00:39:47,252 --> 00:39:49,086 the kids and the schools and the 847 00:39:49,086 --> 00:39:51,308 culture and everything else . So , uh , 848 00:39:51,308 --> 00:39:53,419 thank you , Phil . Um , just a couple 849 00:39:53,419 --> 00:39:55,641 more , uh , Doctor Ian Taylor is here . 850 00:39:55,641 --> 00:39:57,363 Uh , Ian gave me my first post 851 00:39:57,363 --> 00:39:59,530 retirement paycheck a few years back . 852 00:39:59,530 --> 00:40:01,770 Thank you . Ian's the co-founder and 853 00:40:01,770 --> 00:40:03,610 CEO of Simbachain , a blockchain 854 00:40:03,610 --> 00:40:06,129 startup . I can assure you there is no 855 00:40:06,129 --> 00:40:09,479 greater cultural . Anything 856 00:40:09,479 --> 00:40:11,649 diametrically opposed in an IT startup 857 00:40:11,649 --> 00:40:14,590 versus the DOD machine , uh , took a 858 00:40:14,590 --> 00:40:16,646 little while to get used to . It has 859 00:40:16,646 --> 00:40:18,757 been great . um , Ian , thank you for 860 00:40:18,757 --> 00:40:20,868 taking that risk , um , and I'm still 861 00:40:20,868 --> 00:40:23,034 so excited that I still get to spend a 862 00:40:23,034 --> 00:40:24,979 few hours with you every week . So 863 00:40:24,979 --> 00:40:27,146 thank you , Ian . Um , I'm looking out 864 00:40:27,146 --> 00:40:29,201 at Ian and I see my neighbors , uh , 865 00:40:29,201 --> 00:40:31,423 Jamal and Amanda . Um , this is the 2nd 866 00:40:31,423 --> 00:40:33,646 time I've worn a suit since I retired . 867 00:40:33,646 --> 00:40:33,459 Uh , they were both this month , one 868 00:40:33,459 --> 00:40:35,570 for the one for the wedding , uh , 18 869 00:40:35,570 --> 00:40:39,040 days ago . And uh once today , um . 870 00:40:39,939 --> 00:40:42,050 Even the uh the basketball shorts and 871 00:40:42,050 --> 00:40:44,106 the concert shirts I wear day to day 872 00:40:44,106 --> 00:40:46,780 are probably um kind of dressy for me , 873 00:40:46,820 --> 00:40:49,780 so this is way out of sorts here um I I 874 00:40:49,780 --> 00:40:51,836 mentioned Jamal and Amanda they were 875 00:40:51,836 --> 00:40:53,947 new neighbors and I ran into Amanda , 876 00:40:53,947 --> 00:40:56,169 the local giant , and her first comment 877 00:40:56,169 --> 00:40:58,336 was , I've never seen you wear shoes . 878 00:40:58,649 --> 00:41:00,649 She had seen me mow , she'd seen me 879 00:41:00,649 --> 00:41:02,982 wandering in the neighborhood , so , um , 880 00:41:02,982 --> 00:41:04,982 her retirement has been good , uh , 881 00:41:04,982 --> 00:41:07,219 absolutely , um , so thank you , Ian . 882 00:41:07,679 --> 00:41:10,040 Uh , Doctor Felicia Levy , I just saw 883 00:41:10,040 --> 00:41:13,080 you . Thank you , uh , Felicia , um , 884 00:41:13,199 --> 00:41:15,310 you were a really good friend back in 885 00:41:15,310 --> 00:41:17,366 the day 25 years or so ago , and you 886 00:41:17,366 --> 00:41:19,588 got me hooked up with the softball team 887 00:41:19,588 --> 00:41:19,399 and back into playing organized support 888 00:41:19,399 --> 00:41:21,621 or organized sports . Thank you so much 889 00:41:21,621 --> 00:41:23,621 for that . I think you and I bonded 890 00:41:23,621 --> 00:41:25,621 over a disproportionate and frankly 891 00:41:25,621 --> 00:41:28,419 probably disturbing or alarming . Sense 892 00:41:28,419 --> 00:41:30,475 of giddiness over Excel spreadsheets 893 00:41:30,475 --> 00:41:33,419 and data analytics , um , I think if 894 00:41:33,419 --> 00:41:35,475 you had thrown in , uh , Stratomatic 895 00:41:35,475 --> 00:41:37,699 baseball , it would have been even 896 00:41:37,699 --> 00:41:39,810 better . Nobody knows who Stratomatic 897 00:41:39,810 --> 00:41:42,088 or what Stratomatic is . Somebody does . 898 00:41:42,088 --> 00:41:44,032 Mike Cannon's nodding when uh they 899 00:41:44,032 --> 00:41:46,143 interviewed me and my friends for the 900 00:41:46,143 --> 00:41:48,366 SES ceremony , every person mentioned I 901 00:41:48,366 --> 00:41:50,340 love Stratomatic , uh , Admiral 902 00:41:50,340 --> 00:41:52,562 Harnichek , and I'm gonna be nice about 903 00:41:52,562 --> 00:41:54,899 this , um , when he gave the speech , 904 00:41:54,939 --> 00:41:56,883 which was lovely , sir . He said , 905 00:41:56,883 --> 00:41:58,495 everybody kept talking about 906 00:41:58,495 --> 00:42:00,717 stratomatic . I don't know what it is . 907 00:42:00,717 --> 00:42:00,689 I looked it up , it just sounds weird 908 00:42:01,070 --> 00:42:04,310 and that was it . So , um . Uh , but 909 00:42:04,310 --> 00:42:06,366 thank you , Felicia . Um , it's been 910 00:42:06,366 --> 00:42:08,588 great to reconnect over the last couple 911 00:42:08,588 --> 00:42:10,699 of years . Thank you for being a good 912 00:42:10,699 --> 00:42:12,532 friend and for being here . Uh , 913 00:42:12,532 --> 00:42:14,709 finally , and this is , uh , on a , 914 00:42:14,989 --> 00:42:17,045 another light note , but it's , it's 915 00:42:17,045 --> 00:42:20,439 legit and sincere . Um , thank you Juan 916 00:42:20,439 --> 00:42:22,949 Eldape , Dave Salomon , and Don Landon 917 00:42:22,949 --> 00:42:24,893 for inviting me into your group of 918 00:42:24,893 --> 00:42:27,060 concertgoers and the concert crew . By 919 00:42:27,060 --> 00:42:29,338 the way , I hate the name concert crew . 920 00:42:29,338 --> 00:42:31,227 It sounds like Morning Zoo or the 921 00:42:31,227 --> 00:42:33,282 Breakfast Club . I don't like that , 922 00:42:33,282 --> 00:42:35,560 but , um , getting me out of the house , 923 00:42:35,560 --> 00:42:37,616 um , and getting me to socialize and 924 00:42:37,616 --> 00:42:39,449 kind of keeping me out of my own 925 00:42:39,449 --> 00:42:41,671 headspace . Um , there's nothing better 926 00:42:41,671 --> 00:42:43,838 than a batch of 60 year old men piling 927 00:42:43,838 --> 00:42:47,159 into one car like clowns and , uh , 928 00:42:47,169 --> 00:42:49,169 going to see 80s bands who are long 929 00:42:49,169 --> 00:42:51,336 past their prime , but you guys get me 930 00:42:51,336 --> 00:42:53,669 out to the Birchmere and Anthem and MGM . 931 00:42:53,669 --> 00:42:55,780 You guys are great and I look forward 932 00:42:55,780 --> 00:42:55,649 to every one of these and thank you so 933 00:42:55,649 --> 00:42:57,820 much for becoming great friends . The 934 00:42:57,820 --> 00:43:00,042 story here I'm gonna end with is , uh , 935 00:43:00,042 --> 00:43:02,264 you know , who else is gonna take me to 936 00:43:02,264 --> 00:43:04,431 see Flock of Seagulls or Debbie Gibson 937 00:43:04,431 --> 00:43:06,542 and I so wish that Debbie Gibson part 938 00:43:06,542 --> 00:43:09,429 was a joke . It is not , um . So , but , 939 00:43:09,439 --> 00:43:12,399 um , I have learned that when we go do 940 00:43:12,399 --> 00:43:15,149 these things , um , Juan's not happy , 941 00:43:15,239 --> 00:43:17,406 and those of you from the front office 942 00:43:17,406 --> 00:43:19,628 know Juan well and he is a lovely man , 943 00:43:19,628 --> 00:43:21,628 but he's not happy unless he gets a 944 00:43:21,628 --> 00:43:23,628 guitar pick or a set list , and you 945 00:43:23,628 --> 00:43:25,906 don't want to get between him and that . 946 00:43:25,906 --> 00:43:28,017 So , uh , Juan did threaten to heckle 947 00:43:28,017 --> 00:43:30,183 me today . He said he would not heckle 948 00:43:30,183 --> 00:43:32,350 me if he could get a pick . So this is 949 00:43:32,350 --> 00:43:34,572 legit one , by the way . 30 years ago , 950 00:43:34,572 --> 00:43:36,795 the singer from AC DC I was backstage . 951 00:43:36,795 --> 00:43:39,128 We're not gonna go into that story , um . 952 00:43:39,128 --> 00:43:41,183 And he gave me a guitar pick . Brian 953 00:43:41,183 --> 00:43:43,239 Johnson has wandered around my house 954 00:43:43,239 --> 00:43:45,461 along with way too many other things in 955 00:43:45,461 --> 00:43:47,517 my house , uh , for about 30 years , 956 00:43:47,517 --> 00:43:47,260 but it needs a better home , so I'm not 957 00:43:47,260 --> 00:43:49,204 gonna invite you up because you're 958 00:43:49,204 --> 00:43:51,316 gonna knock over everybody in between 959 00:43:51,316 --> 00:43:53,538 you and me if you did , but I will give 960 00:43:53,538 --> 00:43:53,260 this to you out there , but thank you 961 00:43:53,260 --> 00:43:56,060 for everything on that . Um , I also 962 00:43:56,060 --> 00:43:59,209 want to mention real quick , um , uh , 963 00:43:59,219 --> 00:44:02,330 Gino and Kurt , um , my friends from , 964 00:44:02,340 --> 00:44:05,209 uh , the Pentagon who people had told 965 00:44:05,209 --> 00:44:07,431 me that you would know when it was time 966 00:44:07,431 --> 00:44:11,280 to retire . I joked , I thought , nah , 967 00:44:11,590 --> 00:44:13,646 and then one day it hit me and I was 968 00:44:13,646 --> 00:44:15,757 like , I hate this , and I don't want 969 00:44:15,757 --> 00:44:17,868 to come back . And I managed to share 970 00:44:17,868 --> 00:44:20,500 that with all around me , um , uh , 971 00:44:20,510 --> 00:44:22,550 Gino and Kurt , thank you guys for 972 00:44:22,550 --> 00:44:25,439 keeping me , um . As sane as you could , 973 00:44:25,520 --> 00:44:28,379 I know it wasn't easy at times . Um , I 974 00:44:28,379 --> 00:44:30,601 didn't , I , I didn't appreciate Kurt , 975 00:44:30,601 --> 00:44:32,657 uh , taking over one of my briefings 976 00:44:32,657 --> 00:44:34,768 once . I remember Lisa Hirshman , the 977 00:44:34,768 --> 00:44:36,823 CMO , simply looked at the two hosts 978 00:44:36,823 --> 00:44:39,101 and said , You need couples counseling , 979 00:44:39,101 --> 00:44:41,379 um , which we probably did at the time , 980 00:44:41,379 --> 00:44:41,080 but thank you guys so much for taking 981 00:44:41,080 --> 00:44:43,870 good care of me . Um , thank you to 982 00:44:43,870 --> 00:44:46,092 everyone that , um , for what you do at 983 00:44:46,092 --> 00:44:47,926 DLA . I saw a picture of General 984 00:44:47,926 --> 00:44:50,037 Proctor . Um , I used to hear him say 985 00:44:50,037 --> 00:44:52,590 it's a great DLA DLA Day . I still see 986 00:44:52,590 --> 00:44:54,646 him at the DLA Foundation and things 987 00:44:54,646 --> 00:44:56,757 like that . It is a great DLA Day . I 988 00:44:56,757 --> 00:44:58,979 am so fortunate and thank you so much . 989 00:45:04,139 --> 00:45:06,195 Thank you . If you could please take 990 00:45:06,195 --> 00:45:09,060 your seat on stage . Mm . 991 00:45:10,540 --> 00:45:12,596 Lieutenant General Summerly , please 992 00:45:12,596 --> 00:45:14,409 take center stage . Ladies and 993 00:45:14,409 --> 00:45:16,409 gentlemen , please welcome our next 994 00:45:16,409 --> 00:45:18,631 inductee to the stage , Mr . Ronnie L . 995 00:45:18,631 --> 00:45:21,169 Favors . Mr . Favors is inducted into 996 00:45:21,169 --> 00:45:23,530 the DLA Hall of Fame in recognition of 997 00:45:23,530 --> 00:45:25,697 his exceptional leadership , strategic 998 00:45:25,697 --> 00:45:27,919 vision , and dedication to the field of 999 00:45:27,919 --> 00:45:29,752 strategic materials management . 1000 00:45:29,889 --> 00:45:32,167 Throughout his illustrious career , Mr . 1001 00:45:32,167 --> 00:45:34,389 Favors has demonstrated a commitment to 1002 00:45:34,389 --> 00:45:36,222 excellence , driving significant 1003 00:45:36,222 --> 00:45:38,389 improvements in logistics operations , 1004 00:45:38,389 --> 00:45:40,500 workforce development , and strategic 1005 00:45:40,500 --> 00:45:42,667 planning . The DLA strategic materials 1006 00:45:42,667 --> 00:45:44,550 that exist today recognized as a 1007 00:45:44,550 --> 00:45:46,161 provider of some of the most 1008 00:45:46,161 --> 00:45:47,994 specialized expertise and market 1009 00:45:47,994 --> 00:45:49,994 knowledge of strategic and critical 1010 00:45:49,994 --> 00:45:52,350 materials in the US government is due 1011 00:45:52,350 --> 00:45:54,629 to Mr . Favor's prescient efforts to 1012 00:45:54,629 --> 00:45:57,750 position DLA strategic materials as a 1013 00:45:57,750 --> 00:46:00,290 strategic national asset . His 1014 00:46:00,290 --> 00:46:02,560 leadership as deputy administrator and 1015 00:46:02,560 --> 00:46:04,679 then administrator of DLA strategic 1016 00:46:04,679 --> 00:46:06,639 Materials was instrumental in 1017 00:46:06,639 --> 00:46:09,239 modernizing the national defense 1018 00:46:09,239 --> 00:46:11,350 stockpile , including the development 1019 00:46:11,350 --> 00:46:13,909 of the NDS reconfiguration plan and the 1020 00:46:13,909 --> 00:46:16,469 strategic materials protection program . 1021 00:46:17,149 --> 00:46:19,550 Mr . Faber's achievements have had a 1022 00:46:19,550 --> 00:46:22,030 lasting impact on DLA , demonstrating 1023 00:46:22,030 --> 00:46:24,790 his ability to drive efficiency , cost 1024 00:46:24,790 --> 00:46:27,429 savings , and strategic growth . His 1025 00:46:27,429 --> 00:46:29,360 dedication to the agency and his 1026 00:46:29,360 --> 00:46:31,416 commitment to excellence make him an 1027 00:46:31,416 --> 00:46:33,550 outstanding inductee for the DLA Hall 1028 00:46:33,550 --> 00:46:37,209 of Fame . Ladies and 1029 00:46:37,209 --> 00:46:39,560 gentlemen , Mr . Ronnie L . Favors . 1030 00:47:07,350 --> 00:47:09,419 Mr . favors the podium is yours . 1031 00:47:14,540 --> 00:47:15,540 What . 1032 00:47:18,189 --> 00:47:21,570 Good afternoon . I stand before you 1033 00:47:21,570 --> 00:47:23,729 today truly humbled by this wonderful 1034 00:47:23,729 --> 00:47:26,169 honor to be inducted into the DLA Hall 1035 00:47:26,169 --> 00:47:28,570 of Fame , an organization with such a 1036 00:47:28,570 --> 00:47:31,139 critical mission and a global impact . 1037 00:47:31,570 --> 00:47:34,310 It's truly a blessing . Thank you to 1038 00:47:34,310 --> 00:47:36,979 the review committee . DLA director , 1039 00:47:37,149 --> 00:47:40,830 Mr . B . J7 and of course 1040 00:47:40,830 --> 00:47:44,729 strategic materials . I'm also thankful 1041 00:47:45,020 --> 00:47:47,131 and grateful that my family is here . 1042 00:47:48,699 --> 00:47:52,699 My son Ronnie the 2nd and my grandkids 1043 00:47:52,699 --> 00:47:54,699 Cadence and Xavier , the 8 year old 1044 00:47:54,699 --> 00:47:57,580 twins , hey guys . They're amazing . 1045 00:47:57,870 --> 00:48:01,149 It's Christmas every day . And my wife , 1046 00:48:01,399 --> 00:48:05,110 Avis . The foundation of 1047 00:48:05,110 --> 00:48:07,332 everything good that has happened to me 1048 00:48:07,332 --> 00:48:10,060 in my life . She's always positive , 1049 00:48:10,800 --> 00:48:12,967 always believing the next day would be 1050 00:48:12,967 --> 00:48:15,244 better than the last , and I thank you , 1051 00:48:15,244 --> 00:48:17,360 Avis . 43 years we've been married . 1052 00:48:18,540 --> 00:48:19,929 The nomination package . 1053 00:48:22,969 --> 00:48:25,302 She probably didn't want me to say that , 1054 00:48:25,302 --> 00:48:27,469 but that's OK . The nomination package 1055 00:48:27,469 --> 00:48:29,413 that I reviewed indicates a lot of 1056 00:48:29,413 --> 00:48:31,302 technical accomplishments for the 1057 00:48:31,302 --> 00:48:33,413 strategic materials program during my 1058 00:48:33,413 --> 00:48:35,560 tenure . But these positive actions 1059 00:48:35,560 --> 00:48:37,338 were a result of team efforts , 1060 00:48:37,399 --> 00:48:39,879 teamwork , starting with the depot 1061 00:48:39,879 --> 00:48:43,500 staff . Executing material 1062 00:48:43,500 --> 00:48:45,667 management excellence and logistics on 1063 00:48:45,667 --> 00:48:48,290 a daily basis with pride and dedication . 1064 00:48:48,540 --> 00:48:50,707 I appreciate all of them . Thank you . 1065 00:48:51,659 --> 00:48:53,270 To our headquarters staff of 1066 00:48:53,270 --> 00:48:55,437 professionals in the business office , 1067 00:48:55,770 --> 00:48:58,139 material management , market research 1068 00:48:58,139 --> 00:49:00,429 and commodity sales , finance , etc . 1069 00:49:02,050 --> 00:49:04,217 When I hear of these , I don't think I 1070 00:49:04,217 --> 00:49:07,239 would focus on myself or what I did . I 1071 00:49:07,239 --> 00:49:09,461 think about the people that drove these 1072 00:49:09,461 --> 00:49:11,517 results . When you read about in the 1073 00:49:11,517 --> 00:49:14,379 package operational improvements , Gary 1074 00:49:14,379 --> 00:49:16,419 Porter is a director of material 1075 00:49:16,419 --> 00:49:19,159 management . When we talk about market 1076 00:49:19,159 --> 00:49:21,290 research and how we generated income 1077 00:49:21,290 --> 00:49:23,969 from our T fund . Watt Lowe is one of 1078 00:49:23,969 --> 00:49:26,919 the leaders in that program . When we 1079 00:49:26,919 --> 00:49:28,808 talk about the transaction fund , 1080 00:49:28,919 --> 00:49:32,139 leadership and audit . I think about 1081 00:49:32,139 --> 00:49:34,472 Eric Marder , the current administrator . 1082 00:49:35,139 --> 00:49:37,083 Wanda Fleming , Terry Leland , the 1083 00:49:37,083 --> 00:49:39,306 people that drive the train every day . 1084 00:49:39,459 --> 00:49:41,626 Without them , I'm surely not standing 1085 00:49:41,626 --> 00:49:43,570 here . And just bear with me for a 1086 00:49:43,570 --> 00:49:45,348 minute while I talk about a few 1087 00:49:45,348 --> 00:49:47,237 historical people that touched my 1088 00:49:47,237 --> 00:49:49,459 career and I just want to mention their 1089 00:49:49,459 --> 00:49:51,515 names . Some of them are not with us 1090 00:49:51,515 --> 00:49:53,737 anymore , but out of respect I might do 1091 00:49:53,737 --> 00:49:55,903 so . Mr . Ernest Jones was the manager 1092 00:49:55,903 --> 00:49:57,903 at the Baton Rouge Depot when I was 1093 00:49:57,903 --> 00:50:00,126 first hired on in the government . He's 1094 00:50:00,126 --> 00:50:02,348 a remarkable person . He served both in 1095 00:50:02,348 --> 00:50:04,237 the army and the Air Force . Most 1096 00:50:04,237 --> 00:50:06,403 importantly , he was the kindest man I 1097 00:50:06,403 --> 00:50:08,292 ever met in my life . Just a fine 1098 00:50:08,292 --> 00:50:07,689 person , and I'll never forget him . 1099 00:50:10,120 --> 00:50:11,953 Giles LePage was the director of 1100 00:50:11,953 --> 00:50:14,120 material management and promoted me to 1101 00:50:14,120 --> 00:50:15,898 my first supervisory position . 1102 00:50:17,199 --> 00:50:20,000 Connolly was the comptroller of DLA and 1103 00:50:20,000 --> 00:50:21,919 also an administrator . 1104 00:50:23,770 --> 00:50:26,330 Cornell Holder was the administrator 1105 00:50:26,330 --> 00:50:28,441 that opened numerous doors for me and 1106 00:50:28,441 --> 00:50:30,386 without him , I'm sure they're not 1107 00:50:30,386 --> 00:50:32,608 standing here today , along with Cheryl 1108 00:50:32,608 --> 00:50:34,830 Cates , one of our past directors , and 1109 00:50:34,830 --> 00:50:37,629 John Roders . And while I am proud of 1110 00:50:37,629 --> 00:50:39,796 these team-wide accomplishments that I 1111 00:50:39,796 --> 00:50:41,796 I mentioned earlier , that's in the 1112 00:50:41,796 --> 00:50:44,018 nomination package . I am most proud of 1113 00:50:44,139 --> 00:50:46,540 the respect and dignity that I try to 1114 00:50:46,540 --> 00:50:48,760 bring to every employee extra teaching 1115 00:50:48,760 --> 00:50:51,979 materials . All DLA employees are 1116 00:50:51,979 --> 00:50:53,868 familiar with the Culture Climate 1117 00:50:53,868 --> 00:50:56,949 survey . Designed to assess employee 1118 00:50:56,949 --> 00:50:59,399 attitudes and perceptions , experiences 1119 00:50:59,399 --> 00:51:03,159 within the workplace . My 1120 00:51:03,159 --> 00:51:06,070 boss , Mr . Matt Beebe . The director 1121 00:51:06,070 --> 00:51:09,260 of J7 would have many off-site meetings 1122 00:51:09,550 --> 00:51:11,606 lasting all day to drive these , the 1123 00:51:11,606 --> 00:51:13,494 importance of this program home . 1124 00:51:15,040 --> 00:51:17,919 I appreciated his leadership on it and 1125 00:51:17,919 --> 00:51:20,239 I thank him for it because it filtered 1126 00:51:20,239 --> 00:51:22,479 down to me and to the SM group . 1127 00:51:24,129 --> 00:51:26,750 I take the greatest pride in SM in 1128 00:51:26,750 --> 00:51:28,830 scoring near the top percentile on a 1129 00:51:28,830 --> 00:51:31,070 regular basis on the Culture Climate 1130 00:51:31,070 --> 00:51:33,989 survey . Because it showed that we had 1131 00:51:33,989 --> 00:51:36,100 the importance of respecting people , 1132 00:51:36,120 --> 00:51:38,064 employees , and treating them with 1133 00:51:38,064 --> 00:51:40,360 dignity . Which led to outstanding 1134 00:51:40,360 --> 00:51:43,250 results . And mission success . 1135 00:51:44,550 --> 00:51:47,110 Finally , again , I want to express my 1136 00:51:47,389 --> 00:51:51,379 thanks to DLA . To be recognized among 1137 00:51:51,379 --> 00:51:53,046 such an accomplished group of 1138 00:51:53,046 --> 00:51:55,157 individuals . I'm overwhelmed by it , 1139 00:51:55,157 --> 00:51:57,219 believe me , I am . And you the 1140 00:51:57,219 --> 00:51:59,441 audience for taking time to come out of 1141 00:51:59,441 --> 00:52:01,497 your office today . I know how it is 1142 00:52:01,497 --> 00:52:03,441 when you work here . Thank you for 1143 00:52:03,441 --> 00:52:02,860 coming out and sharing this with us . 1144 00:52:03,590 --> 00:52:05,812 For taking the time to attend this with 1145 00:52:05,812 --> 00:52:07,534 me and my family , thank you . 1146 00:52:12,260 --> 00:52:14,427 Thank you , Mr . Favors . If you could 1147 00:52:14,427 --> 00:52:16,482 please take your seat . Sir , if you 1148 00:52:16,482 --> 00:52:18,482 could please come to center stage . 1149 00:52:19,469 --> 00:52:21,580 Ladies and gentlemen , please welcome 1150 00:52:21,580 --> 00:52:23,747 to the stage Miss Kimberly Rossbaugh , 1151 00:52:23,747 --> 00:52:26,080 accepting on behalf of her late husband , 1152 00:52:26,080 --> 00:52:28,302 Mr . Larue Scott Rosbaugh . Mr . La Rue 1153 00:52:28,302 --> 00:52:30,358 Scott Rosbaugh distinguished himself 1154 00:52:30,358 --> 00:52:32,302 through exceptional service as the 1155 00:52:32,302 --> 00:52:34,469 director , Office of Strategic Plans , 1156 00:52:34,469 --> 00:52:37,929 DLA Distribution from March 2008 to 1157 00:52:37,929 --> 00:52:40,820 July of 2020 and throughout his federal 1158 00:52:40,820 --> 00:52:42,770 career . He led his directorate to 1159 00:52:42,770 --> 00:52:44,881 manage numerous programs and projects 1160 00:52:44,881 --> 00:52:47,050 of vast influence and long range 1161 00:52:47,050 --> 00:52:49,639 strategic benefit and output for far 1162 00:52:49,639 --> 00:52:52,050 more than anyone would expect of a 26 1163 00:52:52,050 --> 00:52:54,729 person team . Mr . Rossbaugh authored 1164 00:52:55,020 --> 00:52:57,340 the future of the Department of Defense 1165 00:52:57,340 --> 00:53:00,280 Distribution . A white paper surveying 1166 00:53:00,280 --> 00:53:02,399 the landscape of the logistics 1167 00:53:02,399 --> 00:53:05,159 community predicted changes that came 1168 00:53:05,159 --> 00:53:08,800 to the DOD over the next 14 years . His 1169 00:53:08,800 --> 00:53:10,633 work resulted in substantial and 1170 00:53:10,633 --> 00:53:12,800 enduring contributions to the national 1171 00:53:12,800 --> 00:53:14,949 security of the United States . Mr . 1172 00:53:15,040 --> 00:53:17,330 Rosball left DLA Distribution with a 1173 00:53:17,330 --> 00:53:19,497 legacy of innovative problem solving , 1174 00:53:19,560 --> 00:53:21,449 exuberance for his work , and the 1175 00:53:21,449 --> 00:53:23,979 dedication of his personnel . He earned 1176 00:53:23,979 --> 00:53:26,100 a sterling reputation throughout the 1177 00:53:26,100 --> 00:53:29,540 highest echelons of DLA and DOD for his 1178 00:53:29,540 --> 00:53:31,949 knowledge of logistics and distribution . 1179 00:53:32,419 --> 00:53:34,419 Mr . Rosbaugh's entire professional 1180 00:53:34,419 --> 00:53:36,475 life and the leadership he displayed 1181 00:53:36,475 --> 00:53:38,709 has been in service to America and its 1182 00:53:38,709 --> 00:53:41,260 armed forces . We will forever respect 1183 00:53:41,260 --> 00:53:43,570 and honor Mr . La Rue Scott Rosbaugh 1184 00:53:43,570 --> 00:53:46,129 for his contributions to the agency . 1185 00:54:17,659 --> 00:54:19,826 Miss Rossbaugh , the podium is yours . 1186 00:54:27,330 --> 00:54:29,663 Thank you , Lieutenant General Simmerly , 1187 00:54:29,663 --> 00:54:32,050 Mr . Bunn , and the senior , uh , I'm 1188 00:54:32,050 --> 00:54:34,272 sorry , I wrote that down command Chief 1189 00:54:34,272 --> 00:54:36,494 Master Sergeant Dyer . Also , a special 1190 00:54:36,494 --> 00:54:38,494 thanks to the senior leaders at DLA 1191 00:54:38,494 --> 00:54:40,550 Distribution and all of the dis 1192 00:54:40,889 --> 00:54:43,111 distribution team who put together this 1193 00:54:43,111 --> 00:54:46,020 nomination . Before I start , I , I 1194 00:54:46,020 --> 00:54:48,131 want to also thank the family members 1195 00:54:48,131 --> 00:54:50,242 that made the trip to be here with me 1196 00:54:50,242 --> 00:54:52,020 today . I have two of our three 1197 00:54:52,020 --> 00:54:53,853 children here Sydney and Ethan . 1198 00:54:53,853 --> 00:54:55,853 Scott's dad , Tracy Rossbaugh , his 1199 00:54:55,853 --> 00:54:58,139 sister Debbie , and brother-in-law John 1200 00:54:58,139 --> 00:55:00,250 and his oldest nephew are also here , 1201 00:55:00,250 --> 00:55:03,300 Brennan . So thank you for that . Sadly 1202 00:55:03,300 --> 00:55:05,356 we lost Scott's mom just a few short 1203 00:55:05,356 --> 00:55:07,620 weeks ago , um , but I know from one of 1204 00:55:07,620 --> 00:55:09,979 our last conversations how extremely 1205 00:55:09,979 --> 00:55:12,419 proud she was , and I know how very 1206 00:55:12,419 --> 00:55:16,030 much she wanted to be here . One of the 1207 00:55:16,030 --> 00:55:18,510 hardest parts of losing someone you 1208 00:55:18,510 --> 00:55:20,949 love , uh , especially your spouse , at 1209 00:55:20,949 --> 00:55:23,510 least for me , was this overwhelming 1210 00:55:23,510 --> 00:55:25,709 feeling that the , the world , it 1211 00:55:25,709 --> 00:55:28,070 should stop , it , it should just stop 1212 00:55:28,070 --> 00:55:30,181 because your person's no longer there 1213 00:55:30,181 --> 00:55:32,260 with you . And then you have to face 1214 00:55:32,260 --> 00:55:34,260 the hard realization that the world 1215 00:55:34,260 --> 00:55:36,540 does in fact keep spinning and it 1216 00:55:36,540 --> 00:55:38,484 continues on despite the fact that 1217 00:55:38,484 --> 00:55:40,596 their presence is no longer here with 1218 00:55:40,596 --> 00:55:42,929 you . I too worked for DLA Distribution . 1219 00:55:42,929 --> 00:55:45,096 In fact , that's how we met , um , and 1220 00:55:45,096 --> 00:55:47,207 I continued working for another three 1221 00:55:47,207 --> 00:55:49,373 years before I retired just at the end 1222 00:55:49,373 --> 00:55:53,169 of 2023 . And and that sad feeling 1223 00:55:53,169 --> 00:55:55,280 of believing that the world shouldn't 1224 00:55:55,280 --> 00:55:57,260 go on without him was something I 1225 00:55:57,260 --> 00:55:59,370 really had to grapple with at times 1226 00:55:59,979 --> 00:56:02,620 watching how in fact the DLA mission 1227 00:56:02,620 --> 00:56:05,899 did in fact go on um , decisions were 1228 00:56:05,899 --> 00:56:08,419 made strategic plans continued to be 1229 00:56:08,419 --> 00:56:10,899 developed and new leaders were put in 1230 00:56:10,899 --> 00:56:13,699 place . Luckily early on through those 1231 00:56:13,699 --> 00:56:15,810 times there was a great team of folks 1232 00:56:15,810 --> 00:56:18,129 that worked for for or with Scott , 1233 00:56:18,500 --> 00:56:20,639 some of which are here today . That 1234 00:56:20,639 --> 00:56:22,695 would often remind me how many times 1235 00:56:22,695 --> 00:56:24,899 his name was mentioned in meetings , a 1236 00:56:24,899 --> 00:56:27,219 story , usually a very funny story was 1237 00:56:27,219 --> 00:56:29,739 told , or a work product that he had 1238 00:56:29,739 --> 00:56:32,060 developed was again being used for a 1239 00:56:32,060 --> 00:56:34,889 current issue or a new mission . I had 1240 00:56:34,889 --> 00:56:37,056 a voicemail message just the other day 1241 00:56:37,056 --> 00:56:39,169 from someone that worked with him and 1242 00:56:39,169 --> 00:56:41,330 it , it really touched me because I 1243 00:56:41,330 --> 00:56:43,679 could just I could tell in his voice 1244 00:56:43,969 --> 00:56:46,840 how heartfelt and genuine the message 1245 00:56:46,840 --> 00:56:50,129 was that Scott's impact on not just his 1246 00:56:50,129 --> 00:56:53,610 own family . Was very far reaching . 1247 00:56:53,899 --> 00:56:55,955 Uh , he had called just to to say he 1248 00:56:55,955 --> 00:56:57,899 was sorry that he couldn't be here 1249 00:56:57,899 --> 00:57:00,010 today , but he reminded me again that 1250 00:57:00,010 --> 00:57:02,010 Scott will never be forgotten , and 1251 00:57:02,010 --> 00:57:04,066 that he had so many fond memories of 1252 00:57:04,066 --> 00:57:06,066 their work together and that call , 1253 00:57:06,066 --> 00:57:08,232 even though it's been close to 5 years 1254 00:57:08,232 --> 00:57:10,455 now , it , it really brought a smile to 1255 00:57:10,455 --> 00:57:12,510 my face because again of knowing and 1256 00:57:12,510 --> 00:57:14,677 acknowledging there were so many lives 1257 00:57:14,677 --> 00:57:16,843 that he had touched in a very positive 1258 00:57:16,843 --> 00:57:19,979 way . Over the last almost 5 years 1259 00:57:19,979 --> 00:57:21,923 without him , there have been many 1260 00:57:21,923 --> 00:57:24,100 joyous moments in our lives that are 1261 00:57:24,100 --> 00:57:26,620 also bittersweet . Um , most notably 1262 00:57:26,620 --> 00:57:28,898 our oldest son who is not here , Derek , 1263 00:57:29,020 --> 00:57:31,260 got married and then later , just 1264 00:57:31,260 --> 00:57:34,050 recently , we welcomed , I welcomed our 1265 00:57:34,050 --> 00:57:36,300 first grandchild . All of the things 1266 00:57:36,300 --> 00:57:38,522 that I , I know he would have done even 1267 00:57:38,522 --> 00:57:40,633 better than me . He would have been a 1268 00:57:40,633 --> 00:57:42,967 great grandfather . Our daughter Sydney , 1269 00:57:42,967 --> 00:57:42,860 who's here today , graduated from 1270 00:57:42,860 --> 00:57:45,340 medical school . Uh , he did know that 1271 00:57:45,340 --> 00:57:47,451 she had started , but he wasn't there 1272 00:57:47,451 --> 00:57:49,870 for that . And again most recently our 1273 00:57:49,870 --> 00:57:52,310 youngest son Ethan just graduated from 1274 00:57:52,310 --> 00:57:54,870 college , so today is another one of 1275 00:57:54,870 --> 00:57:57,379 those bittersweet moments . However , 1276 00:57:57,469 --> 00:57:59,469 it's with great honor that I accept 1277 00:57:59,469 --> 00:58:01,860 this on his behalf on the recognition , 1278 00:58:01,909 --> 00:58:04,219 the prestigious re recognition of his 1279 00:58:04,219 --> 00:58:07,459 career . Scott truly enjoyed his time 1280 00:58:07,459 --> 00:58:09,989 with DLA and especially his team and 1281 00:58:09,989 --> 00:58:13,139 his coworkers . He grew so much as a 1282 00:58:13,139 --> 00:58:15,739 leader in his 33 year career . I can't 1283 00:58:15,739 --> 00:58:17,795 tell you how many times people would 1284 00:58:17,795 --> 00:58:20,017 tell me how smart and resourceful he he 1285 00:58:20,017 --> 00:58:22,183 was , and he definitely did . He had a 1286 00:58:22,183 --> 00:58:24,580 profound ability to think quickly on 1287 00:58:24,580 --> 00:58:26,739 his feet and to look at problems or 1288 00:58:26,739 --> 00:58:29,489 obstacles as opportunities , but I 1289 00:58:29,489 --> 00:58:32,739 believe one of his greatest assets was 1290 00:58:32,739 --> 00:58:35,489 his profound ability to make everyone 1291 00:58:35,489 --> 00:58:38,489 feel heard and respected . And with 1292 00:58:38,489 --> 00:58:40,459 that ability , he truly was an 1293 00:58:40,459 --> 00:58:43,979 outstanding mentor and colleague for so 1294 00:58:43,979 --> 00:58:47,929 many . And I will add that um people 1295 00:58:47,929 --> 00:58:50,320 were talking about family , uh , he 1296 00:58:50,320 --> 00:58:52,487 didn't do it always but the , the work 1297 00:58:52,487 --> 00:58:54,800 phone and before that the BlackBerry , 1298 00:58:55,300 --> 00:58:58,010 um , he , he did a great job of turning 1299 00:58:58,010 --> 00:59:00,290 that off when he was home to focus on 1300 00:59:00,290 --> 00:59:03,419 his family . So today is a wonderful 1301 00:59:03,419 --> 00:59:06,419 reminder that not only is his profound 1302 00:59:06,419 --> 00:59:08,590 impact on DLA distribution not 1303 00:59:08,590 --> 00:59:12,110 forgotten , but also he , the wonderful , 1304 00:59:12,310 --> 00:59:14,830 caring , intelligent and extremely 1305 00:59:14,830 --> 00:59:17,340 funny man , is also not forgotten . 1306 00:59:17,949 --> 00:59:18,949 Thank you . 1307 00:59:22,850 --> 00:59:23,961 Thank you so much . 1308 00:59:28,860 --> 00:59:31,820 Ladies and gentlemen , new for 2025 is 1309 00:59:31,820 --> 00:59:33,987 the implementation of the Hall of Fame 1310 00:59:33,987 --> 00:59:36,939 Legacy category . This category has 1311 00:59:36,939 --> 00:59:38,939 been created to recognize those who 1312 00:59:38,939 --> 00:59:41,300 served prior to 1993 and provided a 1313 00:59:41,300 --> 00:59:43,300 baseline for those that followed to 1314 00:59:43,300 --> 00:59:45,300 exceed . The first recipient of the 1315 00:59:45,300 --> 00:59:47,411 legacy category is Lieutenant General 1316 00:59:47,411 --> 00:59:50,060 retired Earl C . Hedlund . Ladies and 1317 00:59:50,060 --> 00:59:52,379 gentlemen , please welcome to the stage 1318 00:59:52,379 --> 00:59:54,770 Navy Captain retired John Hedland , 1319 00:59:55,100 --> 00:59:57,439 accepting on behalf of his father . Air 1320 00:59:57,439 --> 01:00:00,229 Force Lieutenant General retired Earl C 1321 01:00:00,229 --> 01:00:02,510 Headlin is being inducted into the DLA 1322 01:00:02,510 --> 01:00:04,510 Hall of Fame for his exceptional 1323 01:00:04,510 --> 01:00:06,732 service to the nation and the agency as 1324 01:00:06,732 --> 01:00:09,550 the agency director from 1967 to 1325 01:00:09,550 --> 01:00:12,949 1971 when DLA was known as the Defense 1326 01:00:12,949 --> 01:00:15,350 Supply Agency . First , a 1327 01:00:15,350 --> 01:00:17,239 transportation officer and then a 1328 01:00:17,239 --> 01:00:20,739 logistician . In 1966 he left command 1329 01:00:20,739 --> 01:00:24,219 of Warner Robins Air air material area 1330 01:00:24,570 --> 01:00:26,830 to become deputy director and later 1331 01:00:26,830 --> 01:00:30,020 director of DSA . Under his leadership , 1332 01:00:30,310 --> 01:00:32,860 DSA transformed the standard automated 1333 01:00:32,860 --> 01:00:35,469 material management system SAMS as a 1334 01:00:35,469 --> 01:00:37,636 revolutionary system that links supply 1335 01:00:37,636 --> 01:00:39,969 functions across multiple supply chains . 1336 01:00:40,110 --> 01:00:42,110 Lieutenant General Hedland kept the 1337 01:00:42,110 --> 01:00:44,110 agency iterating transcontinental . 1338 01:00:44,254 --> 01:00:46,324 Subsistence delivery until it could 1339 01:00:46,324 --> 01:00:48,774 supply mess halls and commissaries in 1340 01:00:48,774 --> 01:00:51,215 Europe with fresh fruits and vegetables 1341 01:00:51,215 --> 01:00:53,455 from the United States . The director 1342 01:00:53,455 --> 01:00:55,288 was the driving force behind the 1343 01:00:55,288 --> 01:00:57,122 agency's assumption of worldwide 1344 01:00:57,122 --> 01:00:59,895 management of bulk petroleum . Perhaps 1345 01:00:59,895 --> 01:01:02,455 most significant , he oversaw the DSA's 1346 01:01:02,455 --> 01:01:05,524 disposal disposal mission in Vietnam , 1347 01:01:05,695 --> 01:01:07,584 a massive problem in which he was 1348 01:01:07,584 --> 01:01:09,570 personally involved . Lieutenant 1349 01:01:09,570 --> 01:01:11,626 General Hedlund's leadership put the 1350 01:01:11,626 --> 01:01:14,370 agency in the service of its customers 1351 01:01:14,370 --> 01:01:17,679 at home for the first time . In July of 1352 01:01:17,679 --> 01:01:21,100 1969 , he watched the launch of Apollo 1353 01:01:21,100 --> 01:01:24,669 11 in person as DSA provided 1354 01:01:24,669 --> 01:01:27,459 76 parts for the spacecraft . 1355 01:01:27,830 --> 01:01:29,997 Lieutenant General Hedlund's drive and 1356 01:01:29,997 --> 01:01:32,429 vision helped shape DLA into the world 1357 01:01:32,429 --> 01:01:35,510 class agency that it is today . From 1358 01:01:35,510 --> 01:01:37,566 the early days of the Defense Supply 1359 01:01:37,566 --> 01:01:39,949 Agency to the Defense Logistics Agency 1360 01:01:39,949 --> 01:01:42,350 we know today , the legacy of 1361 01:01:42,350 --> 01:01:44,479 Lieutenant General retired Earl C . 1362 01:01:44,510 --> 01:01:47,939 Headland lives on . Captain Hedlin 1363 01:01:48,830 --> 01:01:49,830 Oh , sorry . 1364 01:02:22,830 --> 01:02:24,886 All righty , sir . Captain Hen , the 1365 01:02:24,886 --> 01:02:26,219 podium is yours , sir . 1366 01:02:31,260 --> 01:02:33,739 You know , I'm not too smart , but I'm 1367 01:02:33,739 --> 01:02:35,628 smart enough to know I'm the last 1368 01:02:35,628 --> 01:02:37,860 speaker , so this will be brief . 1369 01:02:39,870 --> 01:02:42,129 So I wanna start off by thanking 1370 01:02:42,129 --> 01:02:44,979 Lieutenant General Summerly of the DLA 1371 01:02:46,050 --> 01:02:48,449 leadership and all of those who were 1372 01:02:48,449 --> 01:02:51,340 involved in the selection process , uh , 1373 01:02:51,610 --> 01:02:55,520 to honor my father , uh , his family , 1374 01:02:56,260 --> 01:02:59,229 myself . And my sister who's in the 1375 01:02:59,229 --> 01:03:01,620 audience and my youngest daughter , 1376 01:03:01,629 --> 01:03:04,439 Jana , um , who's here as well , are 1377 01:03:04,439 --> 01:03:08,350 humbled and honor um for this tribute , 1378 01:03:08,429 --> 01:03:12,030 so thank you . You know my 1379 01:03:12,030 --> 01:03:14,590 dad was part of the uh greatest 1380 01:03:14,590 --> 01:03:18,159 generation as coined by Tom Brokaw . He 1381 01:03:18,159 --> 01:03:20,860 grew up on a farm in western Nebraska . 1382 01:03:21,629 --> 01:03:24,870 He realized early on that he couldn't 1383 01:03:24,870 --> 01:03:27,169 follow his first true love , and that 1384 01:03:27,169 --> 01:03:30,429 was farming . Reason for that was that 1385 01:03:30,429 --> 01:03:34,189 he was the 7th of 8 kids and the 1386 01:03:34,189 --> 01:03:38,149 6th of 6 boys , so the family farm was 1387 01:03:38,149 --> 01:03:41,510 not in the cards . He realized that 1388 01:03:42,159 --> 01:03:45,709 education was his way to achieve his 1389 01:03:45,709 --> 01:03:48,669 aspirations and his goals and so he 1390 01:03:48,669 --> 01:03:52,659 focused on education . He moved to 1391 01:03:52,659 --> 01:03:55,939 town and took care , helped the town 1392 01:03:55,939 --> 01:03:58,100 doctor take care of his family . The 1393 01:03:58,100 --> 01:04:01,060 doctor was a widower , uh , while my 1394 01:04:01,060 --> 01:04:03,909 dad went to high school . Graduated 1395 01:04:03,909 --> 01:04:07,219 high school and went to the University 1396 01:04:07,219 --> 01:04:10,189 of Nebraska where through a series of 1397 01:04:10,189 --> 01:04:13,469 odd jobs and ROTC he 1398 01:04:13,469 --> 01:04:16,270 graduated and got his bachelor's degree 1399 01:04:16,270 --> 01:04:19,070 in economics . He then decided well 1400 01:04:19,070 --> 01:04:22,429 maybe education is the way to go maybe 1401 01:04:22,429 --> 01:04:26,219 academia is where I can focus 1402 01:04:26,219 --> 01:04:29,219 my efforts so he went and he got his 1403 01:04:29,219 --> 01:04:32,030 master's degree in economics . 1404 01:04:33,080 --> 01:04:36,070 He said , OK , this is , this is OK , I 1405 01:04:36,070 --> 01:04:39,139 like this . And he decided that uh he 1406 01:04:39,139 --> 01:04:41,449 was gonna start work on his doctorate . 1407 01:04:42,060 --> 01:04:44,530 Well then World War II intervened , 1408 01:04:44,989 --> 01:04:48,620 called back to active duty in the field 1409 01:04:48,620 --> 01:04:51,830 artillery . So we thought , well , 1410 01:04:51,840 --> 01:04:55,429 maybe I wanna fly , made the transition 1411 01:04:56,169 --> 01:04:59,600 to the Army Air Corps and was then 1412 01:04:59,600 --> 01:05:02,439 trained and certified to fly as 1413 01:05:02,439 --> 01:05:05,050 Lieutenant General Sumly said , uh , 1414 01:05:05,060 --> 01:05:08,790 the P-38 Lightning . He was then sent 1415 01:05:08,790 --> 01:05:11,530 up to the Aleutians , flew for a year 1416 01:05:11,790 --> 01:05:14,070 in the Aleutian Islands against the 1417 01:05:14,070 --> 01:05:17,479 Japanese . Um , as the Japanese 1418 01:05:17,479 --> 01:05:21,000 were pushing into mainland , well , the 1419 01:05:21,000 --> 01:05:23,479 islands and trying to put pressure on 1420 01:05:23,479 --> 01:05:25,590 the United States to relieve pressure 1421 01:05:25,590 --> 01:05:27,868 on their forces in the Western Pacific . 1422 01:05:28,770 --> 01:05:31,699 Um Flew for a year up there . 1423 01:05:32,770 --> 01:05:35,129 If you ever want to read a very 1424 01:05:35,129 --> 01:05:37,296 interesting book , The 1000 Mile War , 1425 01:05:37,296 --> 01:05:39,296 which is about the war in World War 1426 01:05:39,296 --> 01:05:42,090 which is about the combat in World War 1427 01:05:42,090 --> 01:05:45,250 II in the Aleutians , uh , very 1428 01:05:45,250 --> 01:05:47,449 interesting and has relevancy in 1429 01:05:47,449 --> 01:05:51,110 today's world as well . So my dad flew 1430 01:05:51,110 --> 01:05:55,030 for a year up in the Aleutians was then 1431 01:05:55,030 --> 01:05:58,260 transferred back to , uh , California , 1432 01:05:58,389 --> 01:06:01,790 recertified in the latest variation of 1433 01:06:01,790 --> 01:06:05,550 the P-38 Light in the J variant and was 1434 01:06:05,550 --> 01:06:07,790 then sent along with thousands of 1435 01:06:07,790 --> 01:06:11,270 others to Europe to support uh 1436 01:06:11,270 --> 01:06:14,060 D-Day on the 6th of June 1944 . 1437 01:06:15,100 --> 01:06:17,211 Uh , flew out of Wormhole , England , 1438 01:06:17,340 --> 01:06:20,100 and then his fighter squadron and then 1439 01:06:20,100 --> 01:06:23,649 group , uh , hopscotched through France 1440 01:06:23,860 --> 01:06:27,020 and Germany in support of , uh , Allied 1441 01:06:27,020 --> 01:06:29,699 forces going through the continent and 1442 01:06:29,699 --> 01:06:32,979 up into , uh , Berlin as the general 1443 01:06:32,979 --> 01:06:35,035 stated earlier , he was shot down in 1444 01:06:35,035 --> 01:06:38,159 the waning , uh , days of the war , um , 1445 01:06:38,699 --> 01:06:42,080 and spent . Considerable time after the 1446 01:06:42,080 --> 01:06:45,590 war recuperating from his injuries in 1447 01:06:46,439 --> 01:06:49,899 Europe . Well , the Air Force was , 1448 01:06:49,939 --> 01:06:52,610 uh , you know , established in , um , 1449 01:06:53,020 --> 01:06:55,879 1947 , so my dad thought , well , maybe 1450 01:06:55,879 --> 01:06:58,300 this might be a way to go , and they 1451 01:06:58,300 --> 01:07:00,739 decided to send him to finish up his 1452 01:07:00,739 --> 01:07:03,129 doctorate , so he got his doctorate , 1453 01:07:03,889 --> 01:07:05,945 um , at the University of Illinois , 1454 01:07:06,500 --> 01:07:10,110 met my mother . They were married and 1455 01:07:10,110 --> 01:07:13,449 he Maintained his Air Force career 1456 01:07:13,449 --> 01:07:16,459 until he retired in 1973 . 1457 01:07:18,209 --> 01:07:20,729 No , my dad had a , uh , he had a lot 1458 01:07:20,729 --> 01:07:23,320 of loves . He loved God , he loved his 1459 01:07:23,320 --> 01:07:25,969 country , he loved his family , both 1460 01:07:25,969 --> 01:07:28,290 his , his , um . 1461 01:07:30,370 --> 01:07:34,360 External his immediate family and all 1462 01:07:34,360 --> 01:07:37,320 of his siblings and his nieces and 1463 01:07:37,320 --> 01:07:40,830 nephews . He loved the Air Force . He 1464 01:07:40,830 --> 01:07:42,997 was an interesting man . He grew up on 1465 01:07:42,997 --> 01:07:45,830 a farm , enjoyed hunting and fishing . 1466 01:07:46,739 --> 01:07:50,270 And he also liked to cook the results 1467 01:07:50,270 --> 01:07:53,100 of those endeavors . He was a master , 1468 01:07:53,810 --> 01:07:57,320 uh , chef of game . You know , I said 1469 01:07:57,320 --> 01:08:00,840 he , he loved the Air Force . Well , as 1470 01:08:00,840 --> 01:08:02,679 was stated , I'm a retired naval 1471 01:08:02,679 --> 01:08:04,735 intelligence officer and so I sat my 1472 01:08:04,735 --> 01:08:08,060 dad down . When after he retired and I 1473 01:08:08,060 --> 01:08:10,219 said , uh , well , Dad , I'm gonna go 1474 01:08:10,219 --> 01:08:12,939 into the Navy . I'm gonna be become be 1475 01:08:12,939 --> 01:08:15,600 an intel officer in the Navy . And he 1476 01:08:15,600 --> 01:08:18,359 looked at me with this the most pained 1477 01:08:19,649 --> 01:08:23,129 look on his face and he's all he said 1478 01:08:23,129 --> 01:08:24,930 was why the navy ? 1479 01:08:26,410 --> 01:08:29,799 Well , after a period of time , 1480 01:08:30,370 --> 01:08:34,009 he truly relished my career and 1481 01:08:34,009 --> 01:08:37,750 vicariously . Living my career through 1482 01:08:37,759 --> 01:08:41,439 through him , he and my mom visited uh 1483 01:08:41,439 --> 01:08:43,661 me in numerous duty stations throughout 1484 01:08:43,661 --> 01:08:46,359 the world and was always , I'm 1485 01:08:46,359 --> 01:08:49,709 convinced focused on that team aspect 1486 01:08:50,000 --> 01:08:52,310 what the military and civilian 1487 01:08:53,020 --> 01:08:56,160 workforce does for our military forces . 1488 01:08:57,240 --> 01:09:00,209 He truly enjoyed that selfless 1489 01:09:01,060 --> 01:09:03,330 service , that devotion to duty , 1490 01:09:03,459 --> 01:09:06,798 mission . And I just wanna thank all of 1491 01:09:06,798 --> 01:09:09,079 you in this room and all of those in 1492 01:09:09,079 --> 01:09:11,958 this building for that same sense of 1493 01:09:11,958 --> 01:09:15,358 mission and I know my dad would want 1494 01:09:15,358 --> 01:09:18,039 that would want me to say this here 1495 01:09:18,039 --> 01:09:20,918 thank you for what you do in support of 1496 01:09:20,918 --> 01:09:24,519 those combat forces in support of all 1497 01:09:24,519 --> 01:09:27,398 deployed forces no matter where they 1498 01:09:27,398 --> 01:09:31,238 may be continental US overseas . I 1499 01:09:31,238 --> 01:09:34,159 wanna thank you and I know my dad would 1500 01:09:34,159 --> 01:09:36,899 thank you . So in closing , 1501 01:09:38,040 --> 01:09:41,709 I will thank This organization 1502 01:09:41,709 --> 01:09:45,580 DLA Lieutenant General Summerly . Once 1503 01:09:45,580 --> 01:09:48,410 again for this truly great honor and 1504 01:09:48,410 --> 01:09:52,100 tribute to my father who was 1505 01:09:52,100 --> 01:09:55,689 a really wonderful individual man who 1506 01:09:55,689 --> 01:09:58,970 truly loved his job , the Air Force , 1507 01:09:59,220 --> 01:10:02,620 his time at DLA in this country . Thank 1508 01:10:02,620 --> 01:10:03,620 you . 1509 01:10:09,640 --> 01:10:11,696 Thank you , sir . At this time , I'd 1510 01:10:11,696 --> 01:10:13,751 like to ask this year's inductees to 1511 01:10:13,751 --> 01:10:15,807 join Lieutenant General Simmerly and 1512 01:10:15,807 --> 01:10:17,973 Command Chief Master Sergeant Dyer for 1513 01:10:17,973 --> 01:10:18,973 a group photo . 1514 01:10:47,750 --> 01:10:49,528 Please join me one more time in 1515 01:10:49,528 --> 01:10:53,379 congratulating our 2020 25 , 2025 . 1516 01:10:53,390 --> 01:10:55,750 I'm adding a lot of years there . DLA 1517 01:10:55,750 --> 01:10:57,299 Hall of Fame inductees . 1518 01:11:07,410 --> 01:11:09,359 The team invites each of you to a 1519 01:11:09,359 --> 01:11:11,439 reception and photo opportunity 1520 01:11:11,439 --> 01:11:13,606 immediately following today's ceremony 1521 01:11:13,606 --> 01:11:15,919 in the cafe cafe area just outside of 1522 01:11:15,919 --> 01:11:18,200 the auditorium where you can personally 1523 01:11:18,200 --> 01:11:20,560 congratulate our inductees and their 1524 01:11:20,560 --> 01:11:23,029 families . Please rise and allow a few 1525 01:11:23,029 --> 01:11:25,085 moments for honorees to rejoin their 1526 01:11:25,085 --> 01:11:27,359 loved ones , then remain standing for 1527 01:11:27,359 --> 01:11:29,310 the departure of the official party .