1 00:00:00,709 --> 00:00:03,767 - My name is Jimmy Childers and this is My DCMA. 2 00:00:03,767 --> 00:00:06,350 (light music) 3 00:00:06,741 --> 00:00:10,506 I've been with DCMA for about 10 years now, so a decade. 4 00:00:10,506 --> 00:00:12,629 I work as a Business Process Advisor 5 00:00:12,629 --> 00:00:14,914 over here at International. Right now 6 00:00:14,914 --> 00:00:17,447 stationed at Wiesbaden at DCMA Europe. 7 00:00:17,447 --> 00:00:19,732 The Business Process Advisor assigned to the Deputy 8 00:00:19,732 --> 00:00:22,350 works for the Deputy in the command 9 00:00:22,350 --> 00:00:23,942 to handle special projects. 10 00:00:23,942 --> 00:00:26,067 They manage the internal control program, MICP 11 00:00:26,067 --> 00:00:28,924 also handles performance improvement 12 00:00:28,924 --> 00:00:31,130 continuous improvement. We also manage 13 00:00:31,130 --> 00:00:33,170 the monthly management review. 14 00:00:33,170 --> 00:00:36,437 You know, supporting the Italy office, Israel, UK 15 00:00:36,437 --> 00:00:39,618 so it's big AOR. So, I think coming to International 16 00:00:39,618 --> 00:00:41,785 the big difference is that 17 00:00:41,901 --> 00:00:44,473 I think when you come into International from a CMO 18 00:00:44,473 --> 00:00:46,107 you know, you got some of the same 19 00:00:46,107 --> 00:00:48,354 work force that you work with for many years. 20 00:00:48,354 --> 00:00:49,988 When you come here you're new 21 00:00:49,988 --> 00:00:52,884 and a lot of your fellow employees are new. 22 00:00:52,884 --> 00:00:54,291 So, sometimes you're trying to 23 00:00:54,291 --> 00:00:56,763 figure it out on your own with them. 24 00:00:56,763 --> 00:00:59,947 Other times you probably rely more on the people 25 00:00:59,947 --> 00:01:02,760 that's here with key facilities in England, 26 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:05,045 and Italy, with the FACO in Italy. 27 00:01:05,045 --> 00:01:07,295 What I like about working in DCMA Europe, 28 00:01:07,295 --> 00:01:09,325 is it's the location first. I think anybody 29 00:01:09,325 --> 00:01:11,273 would say that the opportunity 30 00:01:11,273 --> 00:01:13,603 to come over to an international environment 31 00:01:13,603 --> 00:01:14,911 is probably once in a lifetime 32 00:01:14,911 --> 00:01:18,547 once in a career opportunity. From DCMA Europe, Wiesbaden, 33 00:01:18,547 --> 00:01:20,467 you have Paris about four hours away 34 00:01:20,467 --> 00:01:23,730 Switzerland four hours, Prague four to five hours. 35 00:01:23,730 --> 00:01:26,710 But it's also, there's a lot of work to be done. 36 00:01:26,710 --> 00:01:27,649 The important thing to remember 37 00:01:27,649 --> 00:01:30,223 is when you get hired over here in OCONUS 38 00:01:30,223 --> 00:01:33,118 the mission comes first. We have a lot of customers 39 00:01:33,118 --> 00:01:35,607 that rely on us to be their eyes and ears. 40 00:01:35,607 --> 00:01:37,562 You know, to give that acquisition insights 41 00:01:37,562 --> 00:01:39,851 so they can make decisions about their programs. 42 00:01:39,851 --> 00:01:43,184 It's a very rewarding mission over here.