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- Hello, my name is Elizabeth Szoke,

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and welcome to the December Roundup.

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The DCMA workforce will transition to a new

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performance management program starting in April of 2018.

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This DOD-wide system is known as the Defense Performance

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Management And Appraisal Program, or DPMAP.

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Look for more information from Human Capital

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in the coming months.

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DCMA Director Vice Admiral David Lewis

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was recently presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award

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for acquisition excellence.

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Vice Admiral Lewis says the award is a collective effort,

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and that it is an honor to represent

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the people of DCMA and his previous commands.

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When the hurricane struck our coast this year,

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several hundred DCMA employees volunteered

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to assist with relief efforts.

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Of those hundreds, 10 were selected to deploy

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with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.

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Those who did not deploy with FEMA

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found different ways to help

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on their personal time and dime.

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An example is when DCMA Hartford employees

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assembled many personal hygiene kits

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for those devastated by Hurricane Maria.

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Loanny Martinez, who initiated this effort,

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said, "In times of need, as brothers and sisters,

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"we need to help one another get back on our feet."

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These kinds of stories are reminders

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of the spirit of the season.

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^Read about these and more on the DCMA home page

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^and on Facebook.

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^From the DCMA family to yours,

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^we wish you a safe and joyful holidays,

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^and we'll see you next year.

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(spirited music)