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Gina Copello, a quality assurance specialist at the Defense Contract Management Agency Lockheed Martin Moorestown, New Jersey, who works out of an office in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, boxes in her spare time. She used to box competitively and was part of the first group of women to teach martial arts in the Marine Corps. She served 10 years in the military.

March 29, 2016

Quality assurance specialist deploys boxing fundamentals to contracting

Gina Copello loves to put on her boxing gloves and get in the ring.

Defense Contract Management Agency quality assurance specialists Scott Kirisits, Edward Pawelczyk, Eric Lee, Komlan Koudifo and Jason Drewitz, recently passed the certified quality auditor course, which has enhanced their skills when participating in an audit. All of them are based at DCMA Air Propulsion Operations Rolls Royce in Indianapolis, Indiana.

March 18, 2016

DCMA Air Propulsion Operations Rolls Royce team passes certified quality auditor exam

The quality auditor certification is good for three years.

Chief Petty Officer Chad Cochuyt, Defense Contract Management Agency Boeing St. Louis technical publications/logs and records program manager, teaches local students military courtesy on how to sound "attention on deck," during a recent science, technology, engineering and mathematics outreach program event.

Feb. 22, 2016

St. Louis' STEM efforts inspire kids with thoughts of flight

“As part of the coordination process, the team works closely with teachers to tailor the STEM message to students’ educational needs by augmenting classroom lessons with interpersonal and relational sharing,” said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Doug Crane, a DCMA Boeing St. Louis government flight representative.

Army Col. Daryl Harger, commander of Army Expeditionary Contracting Command, shakes hands with Army Lt. Col. Freddy Adams, commander of Defense Contract Management Agency Afghanistan, after a transfer of authority ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 8. The ceremony marked the end of DCMA's 13 years providing contingency contract, quality assurance and property administration services in Afghanistan.

Feb. 19, 2016

DCMA ends contract administration services in Afghanistan

After 13 years of contingency contracting support, DCMA Afghanistan’s mission delivering contract, quality assurance and property administration services for the warfighter has transferred to the Army Expeditionary Contracting Command.

Feb. 9, 2016

Process Working Group: putting agile into action

Process Working Group folds field expertise into creating agency processes.

Tony Frese, a Lockheed Martin executive, presents a token of appreciation to Air Force Col. Sheri Bennington, commander of Defense Contract Management Agency Lockheed Martin Marietta, on the milestone of the 2,500th C-130 Hercules rolling off the assembly line. Col. Thomas Kunkel, commander of the 23rd Wing at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, and crew from the wing were involved in the transfer of the aircraft from Marietta, Georgia, to the base.

Jan. 21, 2016

C-130 rolling down the strip

DCMA Lockheed Martin Marietta celebrates the 2,500th C-130 rolling off the assembly line.

Navy Capt. Richard McCarthy, Defense Contract Management Agency San Diego commander, cuts the ribbon for the office's new facility. Three of the longest serving office employees — Jane Morales, Gabriel Tapia and Rachelle Munz — held the ribbon in celebration of their 75 combined years at the previous facility.

Jan. 15, 2016

San Diego move saves $450K annually

The relocation of Defense Contract Management Agency San Diego was recently recognized at the Commanders Forum held at Fort Lee, Virginia, for a savings of $450,000 annually