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I'm Vice Admiral Steven Tetford ,

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Defense Contract Management Agency

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director . On behalf of the agency's

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senior leadership team , I wanna

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welcome you to DCMA . You joined an

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exceptional team in an important time ,

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and we're thrilled that you're here .

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Whether you've been detailed to DCMA

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from the Army , Navy , Air Force ,

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Marines , or Space Force , I want you

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to know how much we appreciate you

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being here . You are on loan from your

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respective service , and I recognize a

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significant investment your service has

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made placing you here . In exchange , I

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am committed to you . My goal is to

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plug you into the DCMA family

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immediately to ensure your career

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trajectory remains on track during your

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time with us and that you receive the

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same high level of administrative

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health and family support here that you

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would in any regular unit . This is a

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unique assignment with tremendous

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opportunity to learn and grow in your

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career field and as a leader . DCMA is

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a joint organization and you'll

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interact regularly with colleagues from

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other services . You'll be one of about

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550 military service members working

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alongside more than 8000 civil servants

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as well as civilian contractors , and

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you'll develop a deep understanding of

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the defense industrial base of

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contracting and production , and how

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these things are tied to budget

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decisions and operational planning .

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DCMA's mission is both expansive and

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essential . Every contract we oversee ,

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every program we safeguard , and every

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dollar we are entrusted to steward

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directly strengthens the warfighter .

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Our oversight ensures that the services

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receive the capability , quality , and

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readiness they require , not eventually ,

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not theoretically , but reliably and on

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time . This agency's work sits at the

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intersection of acquisition , industry ,

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and operational readiness . It is where

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accountability meets ingenuity and

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where stewardship meets the sacred

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obligation we all share to support

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those who serve on the front lines . I

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have 3 expectations from our team .

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First , we will continue to uphold the

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highest standards of integrity . Our

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reputation is our currency . Every

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decision we make must reinforce the

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trust placed in DCMA by the Department

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of War , Congress , our industry

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partners , and the American people .

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Second , we will focus relentlessly on

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mission outcomes . The acquisition

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landscape is changing faster cycles ,

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new technologies , and emerging threats .

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We must be agile , proactive , and

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forward looking . Our processes must

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serve our mission as we deliver the

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actionable insight our decision makers

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need for operational planning and

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execution and the equipment and the

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systems our warfighters need to win .

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Third , we will empower our people . DC

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May's strength is not found in policies

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or systems . It is found in the

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expertise , commitment , and

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professionalism of this workforce . I

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am committed to ensuring that every

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person in this agency has the clarity ,

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resources , mentorship , and support to

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excel . Whether you're here in an

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aviation related role or in contracting

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or acquisition or as a commander , I

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know you will find your time with DCMA

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to be rewarding , sometimes challenging ,

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and always engaging . You are here for

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a great purpose , and what you do each

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day will have lasting effect across the

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military and serve you well in your

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career . Once again , welcome aboard .

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I'm glad you're here and look forward

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to working alongside you to continue

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DCMA's long tradition of excellence .