1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:05,700 --> 00:00:07,422 U . S military members receive 3 00:00:07,422 --> 00:00:09,478 equipment that can rely on for their 4 00:00:09,478 --> 00:00:11,644 jobs , whether it's aircraft , weapons 5 00:00:11,644 --> 00:00:13,990 systems or even uniforms and body armor . 6 00:00:14,630 --> 00:00:16,741 What most people may not know is what 7 00:00:16,741 --> 00:00:18,797 happens before the services received 8 00:00:18,797 --> 00:00:21,019 their equipment , which arrives on time 9 00:00:21,019 --> 00:00:23,297 at cost and is reliable for our troops . 10 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:25,511 However , we know where the equipment 11 00:00:25,511 --> 00:00:27,456 comes from because we're the faces 12 00:00:27,456 --> 00:00:29,970 behind every delivery were the Defense 13 00:00:29,970 --> 00:00:31,470 Contract Management Agency 14 00:00:35,340 --> 00:00:37,700 DCM A . Saves the taxpayers money and 15 00:00:37,700 --> 00:00:39,756 ensures our warfighters received the 16 00:00:39,756 --> 00:00:41,700 equipment they need to protect our 17 00:00:41,700 --> 00:00:43,700 nation . We take great pride in our 18 00:00:43,700 --> 00:00:45,700 roles during the production of each 19 00:00:45,700 --> 00:00:47,867 item we deliver , because to us , it's 20 00:00:47,867 --> 00:00:49,700 not just the products . It's the 21 00:00:49,700 --> 00:00:51,811 individuals warfighters who depend on 22 00:00:51,811 --> 00:00:53,978 these products . We serve them because 23 00:00:53,978 --> 00:00:56,880 they serve our country When a contract 24 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,102 comes in , whether it's from the Army , 25 00:00:59,102 --> 00:01:01,158 the Navy , the airports , we have to 26 00:01:01,158 --> 00:01:03,269 perform a contract receiving review . 27 00:01:03,269 --> 00:01:05,491 That's kind of sets the contract , make 28 00:01:05,491 --> 00:01:05,130 sure all administrative items on a 29 00:01:05,130 --> 00:01:07,408 contractor okay during the performance , 30 00:01:07,408 --> 00:01:09,574 were consistently monitoring the funds 31 00:01:09,574 --> 00:01:11,463 that make sure that they're being 32 00:01:11,463 --> 00:01:13,630 correctly used in the right places and 33 00:01:13,630 --> 00:01:15,963 then we're not overspending on anything , 34 00:01:15,963 --> 00:01:18,074 and that the contractor is obligating 35 00:01:18,074 --> 00:01:20,186 to everything that's in the country . 36 00:01:20,186 --> 00:01:22,297 Once the contract is completed , then 37 00:01:22,297 --> 00:01:24,519 we go on to contract close out , and we 38 00:01:24,519 --> 00:01:26,741 want to ensure that all funds have been 39 00:01:26,741 --> 00:01:28,574 either spent or sent back to the 40 00:01:28,574 --> 00:01:30,519 government , and then we close the 41 00:01:30,519 --> 00:01:32,463 contract after contract Award Cost 42 00:01:32,463 --> 00:01:34,630 Price Analyzed Mantra Cost controls to 43 00:01:34,630 --> 00:01:36,797 make certain that payments made to the 44 00:01:36,797 --> 00:01:39,070 contractors off for allowable costs 45 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:41,330 within contract terms . Three . View 46 00:01:41,330 --> 00:01:43,760 evaluated and analysed Cause of pricing 47 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,870 data in proposal for contract Award Our 48 00:01:46,870 --> 00:01:49,130 recommendations deliver key in size 49 00:01:49,130 --> 00:01:52,050 used in negotiations so that warfighter 50 00:01:52,050 --> 00:01:54,161 give what they need when they need it 51 00:01:54,161 --> 00:01:56,272 at a fan . Reasonable Price . D . C . 52 00:01:56,272 --> 00:01:58,217 May engineers support contract and 53 00:01:58,217 --> 00:02:00,383 costs and pricing analyst by reviewing 54 00:02:00,383 --> 00:02:02,161 labor and materials of contract 55 00:02:02,161 --> 00:02:04,272 proposes when the agency received the 56 00:02:04,272 --> 00:02:06,217 contract , engineers addressed the 57 00:02:06,217 --> 00:02:08,439 technical risk to the weapons systems . 58 00:02:08,439 --> 00:02:10,439 Cost scheduling performance . We do 59 00:02:10,439 --> 00:02:12,383 this to prevent them from becoming 60 00:02:12,383 --> 00:02:14,494 issues way . Ensure the manufacturing 61 00:02:14,494 --> 00:02:16,661 processes are effective and complained 62 00:02:16,661 --> 00:02:18,494 with a contract as an industrial 63 00:02:18,494 --> 00:02:20,630 specialists . The main focus is to 64 00:02:20,640 --> 00:02:24,280 concentrate on what do coming do 65 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:26,680 Already delinquent . We're looking at 66 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:28,930 risk factors that can contribute to 67 00:02:28,930 --> 00:02:30,874 delinquencies of what we can do to 68 00:02:30,874 --> 00:02:32,630 mitigate those we go on the 69 00:02:32,630 --> 00:02:34,408 manufacturing floor , we look a 70 00:02:34,408 --> 00:02:36,740 production processes . We look to see 71 00:02:36,740 --> 00:02:38,407 if we notice any backlogs and 72 00:02:38,407 --> 00:02:40,650 productions just to see if contract is 73 00:02:40,660 --> 00:02:42,604 to be able to ship one time by the 74 00:02:42,604 --> 00:02:44,716 contractual do today . I am a retired 75 00:02:44,716 --> 00:02:47,049 Marine , and I worked on the helicopter , 76 00:02:47,049 --> 00:02:49,216 so I know the importance of having the 77 00:02:49,216 --> 00:02:51,216 helicopter work the way supposed to 78 00:02:51,216 --> 00:02:53,327 work and systems work the way they're 79 00:02:53,327 --> 00:02:53,300 supposed to work , because when you're 80 00:02:53,300 --> 00:02:55,467 in a battle , has not the time to find 81 00:02:55,467 --> 00:02:57,467 out that it's not working . My role 82 00:02:57,467 --> 00:03:00,260 here is to ensure that that aircraft 83 00:03:00,260 --> 00:03:02,149 does what it's supposed to do our 84 00:03:02,149 --> 00:03:04,440 quality stamp to say this product is 85 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:06,551 going to do what we say is gonna do . 86 00:03:06,551 --> 00:03:08,773 Quality is a big step . I don't take it 87 00:03:08,773 --> 00:03:10,884 lightly , and neither do other guys . 88 00:03:10,884 --> 00:03:12,884 It's here . When I was a child , my 89 00:03:12,884 --> 00:03:14,940 cousin had a little boy , so I had a 90 00:03:14,940 --> 00:03:16,996 small responsibility and keeping him 91 00:03:16,996 --> 00:03:19,218 safe . Now that he's with the Navy is a 92 00:03:19,218 --> 00:03:21,440 big responsibility of keeping me safe . 93 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:23,384 My father was a military also . My 94 00:03:23,384 --> 00:03:25,496 grandfather was in the military . The 95 00:03:25,496 --> 00:03:27,662 passion that I have for what I do is a 96 00:03:27,662 --> 00:03:29,884 reflection of my family . My brother in 97 00:03:29,884 --> 00:03:29,190 law actually serves in the Army 98 00:03:29,190 --> 00:03:31,260 National Guard . My father served in 99 00:03:31,260 --> 00:03:33,760 the U S . Air Force . My husband served 100 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:35,930 in the U S . Navy on my nephew now 101 00:03:35,930 --> 00:03:38,170 serves in the U . S . Navy . My father 102 00:03:38,170 --> 00:03:40,226 was in the Marine Corps . I was in a 103 00:03:40,226 --> 00:03:42,281 record and now my nephews in court . 104 00:03:42,281 --> 00:03:44,337 Having a family member and it puts a 105 00:03:44,337 --> 00:03:46,448 different perspective on their safety 106 00:03:46,448 --> 00:03:48,614 is always on my mind . I want to do my 107 00:03:48,614 --> 00:03:50,670 part to make sure that those service 108 00:03:50,670 --> 00:03:50,270 members have the right equipment to do 109 00:03:50,270 --> 00:03:52,326 their job and keeping the rest of us 110 00:03:52,326 --> 00:03:54,548 safe from the vehicle and aircraft that 111 00:03:54,548 --> 00:03:57,880 transport him to the 112 00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:00,440 uniform , the helmet and the weapon . 113 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:02,740 He carries all the medical . Being 114 00:04:02,750 --> 00:04:05,680 accountable for providing warfighters 115 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:08,020 equipment is an absolute honor . It 116 00:04:08,020 --> 00:04:10,440 drives my passion to ensure the 117 00:04:10,450 --> 00:04:12,540 timeliness and quality for either 118 00:04:12,550 --> 00:04:14,828 product or services to support the war . 119 00:04:14,828 --> 00:04:17,000 Five . Each of us A . D . C . M . A . 120 00:04:17,010 --> 00:04:19,121 Has a different role , which all come 121 00:04:19,121 --> 00:04:21,066 together to accomplish one mission 122 00:04:21,066 --> 00:04:23,288 providing contract oversight around the 123 00:04:23,288 --> 00:04:25,288 world Were the independent eyes and 124 00:04:25,288 --> 00:04:27,177 ears of the Department of Defense 125 00:04:27,177 --> 00:04:29,399 entered allies way deliver insight from 126 00:04:29,399 --> 00:04:31,621 the factory floor and a final product . 127 00:04:31,621 --> 00:04:33,788 Weaken Stamper approval on for the war 128 00:04:33,788 --> 00:04:36,910 fighters on the front line . We are D C . 129 00:04:42,540 --> 00:04:44,940 Good morning , ladies and gentlemen . I 130 00:04:44,940 --> 00:04:47,820 am like a leiston DCM . A East Region 131 00:04:48,150 --> 00:04:50,290 Command support supervisor . Your 132 00:04:50,290 --> 00:04:54,000 master of ceremonies on behalf of our 133 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,222 presiding official , Lieutenant General 134 00:04:56,222 --> 00:05:00,140 David Bassett , Director D C . N A . It 135 00:05:00,140 --> 00:05:02,270 is my pleasure to welcome you to 136 00:05:02,270 --> 00:05:05,470 today's ceremony . This morning , we 137 00:05:05,470 --> 00:05:07,526 will conduct the D . C . M a Eastern 138 00:05:07,526 --> 00:05:09,890 region Change of command . We're 139 00:05:09,890 --> 00:05:13,000 Captain Stevens Supply Corps . United 140 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:16,120 States Navy will relinquish command to 141 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:19,390 kept in Fred Dini Supply Corps , United 142 00:05:19,390 --> 00:05:22,610 States Navy . The change of command 143 00:05:22,610 --> 00:05:25,200 ceremony you will witness today dates 144 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:27,311 back to the beginning of our nation's 145 00:05:27,311 --> 00:05:29,970 history and provides for orderly 146 00:05:29,970 --> 00:05:32,750 transfer of organizational leadership 147 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:36,560 and responsibility . The passing of the 148 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:39,390 colors is a symbolic act by which 149 00:05:39,390 --> 00:05:41,700 Captain Stevens relinquishes authority 150 00:05:42,410 --> 00:05:44,960 to his superior Lieutenant General 151 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:47,940 Bassett , who in turn passes the 152 00:05:47,940 --> 00:05:49,790 authority to Captain Dini . 153 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:54,262 The transfer of colors is significant . 154 00:05:54,840 --> 00:05:57,190 The history , traditions and 155 00:05:57,190 --> 00:05:59,480 accomplishments of D . C . M . A 156 00:05:59,490 --> 00:06:02,080 eastern region are embodied in these 157 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:06,080 colors . With the transfer the units 158 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:09,390 legacy is passed along as a building 159 00:06:09,390 --> 00:06:12,320 block for future performance and 160 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:13,320 achievement . 161 00:06:15,440 --> 00:06:18,640 Historically , the flag or colors of a 162 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:21,670 unit served as a point around which the 163 00:06:21,670 --> 00:06:25,460 soldiers of the organization rallied as 164 00:06:25,460 --> 00:06:28,830 they move forward into battle . The 165 00:06:28,830 --> 00:06:31,080 colors have traditionally been at the 166 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:33,600 site of the commander and were carried 167 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:36,310 forward even when the commander fell . 168 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:39,770 In battle . With the transfer of 169 00:06:39,770 --> 00:06:42,080 colors goes the transfer of 170 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:45,020 responsibility for its accomplishment 171 00:06:45,030 --> 00:06:47,030 of the D . C Mate , Eastern Regions 172 00:06:47,030 --> 00:06:49,660 Mission and the welfare of its 173 00:06:49,660 --> 00:06:53,470 workforce . As the commander of D . C 174 00:06:53,470 --> 00:06:56,420 May East Region , Captain Stevens let a 175 00:06:56,420 --> 00:07:00,100 workforce of 3800 dedicated 176 00:07:00,110 --> 00:07:02,550 military and civilian professionals 177 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:06,940 overseeing 30 primary and streamline 178 00:07:06,970 --> 00:07:09,810 contract management offices , with more 179 00:07:09,810 --> 00:07:12,840 than 200,000 contracts worth over 180 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:16,800 $780 billion in a 181 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:19,090 moment , the official party will enter . 182 00:07:20,140 --> 00:07:22,280 Please remember during plane of the 183 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:25,640 national anthem , military in uniform 184 00:07:25,750 --> 00:07:28,610 stand at attention with no hand salutes 185 00:07:29,540 --> 00:07:31,762 while civilians placed their right hand 186 00:07:32,340 --> 00:07:33,396 over their heart . 187 00:07:36,030 --> 00:07:38,970 Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 188 00:07:38,970 --> 00:07:41,650 the entrance of the official party and 189 00:07:41,650 --> 00:07:44,290 remain standing for the playing of our 190 00:07:44,290 --> 00:07:46,550 national anthem and invocation , 191 00:08:04,340 --> 00:08:05,340 I think . 192 00:08:39,390 --> 00:08:42,060 Ladies and gentlemen , our national 193 00:08:42,070 --> 00:08:42,600 anthem , 194 00:10:03,220 --> 00:10:05,331 please remain standing . While Pastor 195 00:10:05,331 --> 00:10:08,050 Todd Craven's delivers the invocation . 196 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:18,780 Would you pray with me , Father ? God , 197 00:10:18,780 --> 00:10:20,780 we paused to acknowledge you as our 198 00:10:20,780 --> 00:10:24,050 creator and sovereign and Lord over our 199 00:10:24,050 --> 00:10:27,140 lives . You've formed each of us with 200 00:10:27,140 --> 00:10:29,500 your own hands . We did not create 201 00:10:29,500 --> 00:10:32,290 ourselves . It is you who gives us life 202 00:10:32,370 --> 00:10:34,680 and breath . It is you who gives each 203 00:10:34,680 --> 00:10:36,624 of us the strength to stand here . 204 00:10:36,624 --> 00:10:39,090 Today we are grateful to you . And we 205 00:10:39,090 --> 00:10:41,260 thank you . And Father . It is 206 00:10:41,260 --> 00:10:43,316 ultimately you who have given wisdom 207 00:10:43,316 --> 00:10:45,371 and authority to Captain Stevens and 208 00:10:45,371 --> 00:10:47,380 Captain Dini . It is you who have 209 00:10:47,390 --> 00:10:49,840 ordained their days commands of each of 210 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:52,470 these men . So we ask you according to 211 00:10:52,470 --> 00:10:54,540 your grace and mercy , let your 212 00:10:54,540 --> 00:10:56,651 blessing be upon the changing of this 213 00:10:56,651 --> 00:10:58,651 command this morning and upon their 214 00:10:58,651 --> 00:11:00,990 lives and their service through Christ . 215 00:11:00,990 --> 00:11:02,820 Jesus , we pray , my men . 216 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:13,810 Thank you , Pastor Craven's . Ladies 217 00:11:13,810 --> 00:11:15,754 and gentlemen , please be seated . 218 00:11:22,060 --> 00:11:24,227 At this time , we would like to extend 219 00:11:24,227 --> 00:11:26,740 a very warm D . C . May welcome to our 220 00:11:26,750 --> 00:11:28,750 honored guests joining us today . 221 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:32,351 Lieutenant General Bassett , Director 222 00:11:32,351 --> 00:11:34,407 Defense Contract Management Agency . 223 00:11:35,820 --> 00:11:37,876 Thank you for presiding over today's 224 00:11:37,876 --> 00:11:41,020 ceremony . Welcome to the Defense 225 00:11:41,020 --> 00:11:43,020 Contract Management Agency . Senior 226 00:11:43,020 --> 00:11:45,850 leadership came the Defense Contract 227 00:11:45,850 --> 00:11:48,072 Management agency commanding officers , 228 00:11:48,220 --> 00:11:51,660 directors and deputies . Welcome to 229 00:11:51,660 --> 00:11:53,993 Captain Stevens . His family , his wife , 230 00:11:53,993 --> 00:11:57,150 Kathy , his daughter's Nicole and Sarah 231 00:11:57,740 --> 00:12:01,650 and his son will Welcome also to 232 00:12:01,650 --> 00:12:04,050 Captain Stevens is extended family and 233 00:12:04,050 --> 00:12:07,660 friends joining us online from across 234 00:12:07,660 --> 00:12:11,250 the United States . Welcome also to 235 00:12:11,250 --> 00:12:13,139 Captain Dini's family and friends 236 00:12:13,610 --> 00:12:15,950 joining us online from around the world , 237 00:12:16,670 --> 00:12:19,260 including his wife , Mari , his 238 00:12:19,260 --> 00:12:22,850 daughter's Federica , Julia and Kiar . 239 00:12:24,140 --> 00:12:26,530 And finally , welcome to our friends 240 00:12:26,540 --> 00:12:29,080 and colleagues . Thank you for joining 241 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:30,800 us for today's ceremony . 242 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:40,390 Ladies and gentlemen , it is my 243 00:12:40,390 --> 00:12:42,540 pleasure to introduce our presiding 244 00:12:42,540 --> 00:12:44,650 official for the change of command . 245 00:12:45,340 --> 00:12:47,507 General . Lieutenant General Bassett . 246 00:12:50,940 --> 00:12:52,996 All right , Good afternoon . I guess 247 00:12:52,996 --> 00:12:55,162 it's good morning , depending on where 248 00:12:55,162 --> 00:12:58,600 you're at , get set here . 249 00:12:58,940 --> 00:13:01,107 Okay , So , first of all , I'd like to 250 00:13:01,107 --> 00:13:03,107 welcome everybody online . We would 251 00:13:03,107 --> 00:13:05,700 much rather this not be a time . Where 252 00:13:05,700 --> 00:13:08,033 were the nation in the world are facing ? 253 00:13:08,033 --> 00:13:10,033 Cove It where we could do this in a 254 00:13:10,033 --> 00:13:12,089 more traditional way and acknowledge 255 00:13:12,089 --> 00:13:14,350 the service and sacrifice of this great 256 00:13:14,770 --> 00:13:18,130 maybe family and welcome . Captain Dini 257 00:13:18,130 --> 00:13:20,352 and his family to the agency would love 258 00:13:20,352 --> 00:13:22,352 to do it in person . And I'm really 259 00:13:22,352 --> 00:13:25,780 grateful that today , uh , we're able 260 00:13:25,780 --> 00:13:28,670 tohave Captain Stevens family with us 261 00:13:28,670 --> 00:13:31,580 here in person today . Kathy , welcome . 262 00:13:32,780 --> 00:13:35,180 Kathy is also a graduate of the U S . 263 00:13:35,180 --> 00:13:37,347 Naval Academy . This is a really naval 264 00:13:37,347 --> 00:13:39,013 family . I think I've come to 265 00:13:39,013 --> 00:13:41,270 appreciate , uh , and their Children , 266 00:13:41,330 --> 00:13:44,110 Sarah Will Nicole , Thanks for being 267 00:13:44,110 --> 00:13:47,830 here . We even appreciate , uh , 268 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:50,930 you bringing ah , friend today and so 269 00:13:51,100 --> 00:13:53,160 glad you all could be here today to 270 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:56,870 share this time with your family . I 271 00:13:56,950 --> 00:13:59,490 would also like to welcome the folks 272 00:13:59,500 --> 00:14:02,320 that air watching online from Captain 273 00:14:02,320 --> 00:14:04,542 Fred Dini's parents , Mike and Bonnie , 274 00:14:04,542 --> 00:14:06,770 his sister Mary Frances , his wife , 275 00:14:06,770 --> 00:14:08,826 Marie and his daughters that are all 276 00:14:08,826 --> 00:14:11,790 joining us online . Although 277 00:14:12,230 --> 00:14:14,452 ceremonies like this Oh , are better in 278 00:14:14,452 --> 00:14:16,740 person , doing it online is let a lot 279 00:14:16,740 --> 00:14:18,796 of folks join us that maybe wouldn't 280 00:14:18,796 --> 00:14:20,907 have been able to be here in person . 281 00:14:20,907 --> 00:14:22,907 And so we're glad that you could be 282 00:14:22,907 --> 00:14:25,073 with us here today , Even in an online 283 00:14:25,073 --> 00:14:28,230 way , service to our nation is a family 284 00:14:28,230 --> 00:14:31,460 value . And both the Dini family on the 285 00:14:31,460 --> 00:14:33,640 Stevens family come from families that 286 00:14:33,640 --> 00:14:36,050 appreciate service to our nation . 287 00:14:36,620 --> 00:14:39,430 Brett , I think everyone in your family 288 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:41,930 is in the navy . Just about everyone . 289 00:14:42,380 --> 00:14:44,491 Your father in Naval Academy graduate 290 00:14:44,491 --> 00:14:46,820 your wife , two older brothers and a 291 00:14:46,820 --> 00:14:48,598 younger brother . That's a Navy 292 00:14:48,598 --> 00:14:50,487 civilian . I would think a little 293 00:14:50,487 --> 00:14:52,320 creativity would be rice , maybe 294 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:54,590 another service , but ah , family 295 00:14:54,590 --> 00:14:56,810 dedicated to serving our nation . And 296 00:14:56,810 --> 00:15:00,370 there is no accident that young 297 00:15:00,370 --> 00:15:03,310 men like Bret Stephens 298 00:15:04,170 --> 00:15:06,114 continuing the family tradition of 299 00:15:06,114 --> 00:15:08,100 serving our nation . Similarly , 300 00:15:08,460 --> 00:15:10,404 Captain Dini's family , his father 301 00:15:10,404 --> 00:15:12,700 serving as an Army veteran who thanks 302 00:15:12,700 --> 00:15:15,420 for joining us , uh , and again no 303 00:15:15,420 --> 00:15:17,350 accident that with the example of 304 00:15:17,350 --> 00:15:19,740 service that you provided that your son 305 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,630 chose to join the Navy and where our 306 00:15:22,630 --> 00:15:26,090 nation's cloth this morning 307 00:15:26,090 --> 00:15:30,060 ceremony is an Army general conducting 308 00:15:30,060 --> 00:15:32,570 a change of command between two Navy 309 00:15:32,570 --> 00:15:36,030 captains at an Air Force base . That is 310 00:15:36,030 --> 00:15:38,290 the joint ist ceremony I have ever 311 00:15:38,290 --> 00:15:42,250 heard of . And it's a part of 312 00:15:42,250 --> 00:15:44,360 the fabric of what makes the Defense 313 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:46,650 Contract Management agency special 314 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:49,856 military professionals and civilians 315 00:15:49,856 --> 00:15:52,022 coming from across all of our services 316 00:15:52,022 --> 00:15:54,133 to deliver capability to our nation's 317 00:15:54,133 --> 00:15:56,300 warfighters . And I'm humbled today to 318 00:15:56,300 --> 00:15:58,522 share today with you at our east in the 319 00:15:58,522 --> 00:16:00,580 region , one of our largest and most 320 00:16:00,580 --> 00:16:02,302 important regions , delivering 321 00:16:02,302 --> 00:16:04,524 capability across all of our services . 322 00:16:05,470 --> 00:16:07,137 Earlier this week , I got the 323 00:16:07,137 --> 00:16:09,137 opportunity to spend time with this 324 00:16:09,137 --> 00:16:11,359 great team here at the eastern region . 325 00:16:11,359 --> 00:16:13,414 Hundreds of thousands of contracts , 326 00:16:13,414 --> 00:16:15,637 hundreds of million's nearly a trillion 327 00:16:15,637 --> 00:16:18,350 dollars worth of capability that need 328 00:16:18,350 --> 00:16:21,120 is to be delivered to our soldiers are 329 00:16:21,130 --> 00:16:23,297 airman , our Marines and our sailors . 330 00:16:23,297 --> 00:16:25,820 And I'm incredibly impressed by this 331 00:16:25,820 --> 00:16:27,850 team . Its mission , the technical 332 00:16:27,850 --> 00:16:30,150 excellence in the leadership here in 333 00:16:30,150 --> 00:16:32,039 the east region . And while we're 334 00:16:32,039 --> 00:16:34,261 recognizing today the contributions and 335 00:16:34,261 --> 00:16:37,290 achievements of Captain Stevens in his 336 00:16:37,290 --> 00:16:39,740 transition out of leadership in command , 337 00:16:39,910 --> 00:16:42,077 that kind of excellence doesn't happen 338 00:16:42,077 --> 00:16:44,520 overnight and is the result of many 339 00:16:44,520 --> 00:16:46,298 years of careful and consistent 340 00:16:46,298 --> 00:16:49,020 leadership here in the east region . 341 00:16:49,460 --> 00:16:52,520 And so I'd like to thank Captain . Uh , 342 00:16:52,530 --> 00:16:55,620 Mr Mark . Lexie . A donut guy didn't 343 00:16:55,620 --> 00:16:57,842 get it right , did I ? I got it wrong . 344 00:16:57,842 --> 00:17:01,790 Lik lik e a I thought I 345 00:17:01,790 --> 00:17:03,901 could get it . Correct . I got it . I 346 00:17:03,901 --> 00:17:06,120 would like to thank Mark , uh , for 347 00:17:06,120 --> 00:17:08,231 hiss leadership . And later , when we 348 00:17:08,231 --> 00:17:10,398 passed the flag , the flag is going to 349 00:17:10,398 --> 00:17:12,480 start and it's gonna end with Mark , 350 00:17:12,840 --> 00:17:15,007 not I'm gonna try to say it , but it's 351 00:17:15,007 --> 00:17:16,784 going to start and end with him 352 00:17:16,784 --> 00:17:18,507 representing the civilians and 353 00:17:18,507 --> 00:17:21,030 employees across this entire region and 354 00:17:21,030 --> 00:17:23,030 the continuity that he brings , and 355 00:17:23,030 --> 00:17:24,974 that's part of a change of command 356 00:17:24,974 --> 00:17:27,390 ceremony in that role . That role 357 00:17:27,390 --> 00:17:29,730 representing the people of this command 358 00:17:30,010 --> 00:17:31,860 is not by accident , and so the 359 00:17:31,860 --> 00:17:33,804 commanders are important . But the 360 00:17:33,804 --> 00:17:35,590 workforce is important , and I 361 00:17:35,590 --> 00:17:37,840 appreciate you representing them and 362 00:17:37,840 --> 00:17:40,100 your leadership of this agency as well 363 00:17:40,300 --> 00:17:42,450 Mark at this time . 364 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:48,030 So today we recognise , uh , 365 00:17:48,810 --> 00:17:50,310 the command and successful 366 00:17:50,310 --> 00:17:52,532 accomplishment of Bret Stephens and his 367 00:17:52,532 --> 00:17:54,588 family , and we welcome Captain Fred 368 00:17:54,588 --> 00:17:56,754 Dini and his family to the D . C . May 369 00:17:56,754 --> 00:17:59,090 reach East Region . The Navy Onley 370 00:17:59,090 --> 00:18:01,201 gives us their very best Supply corps 371 00:18:01,201 --> 00:18:03,423 officers in this important position . I 372 00:18:03,423 --> 00:18:05,646 think I understand that the East Region 373 00:18:05,646 --> 00:18:07,701 is the second largest supply command 374 00:18:07,701 --> 00:18:10,780 within the Navy . Second on Lee Teoh 375 00:18:10,790 --> 00:18:14,150 naps up in Pennsylvania , where Captain 376 00:18:14,150 --> 00:18:16,020 Stevens and his family are now 377 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:18,289 proceeding for their assignment . 378 00:18:20,290 --> 00:18:22,410 Captain Stevens comes to us with a 379 00:18:22,410 --> 00:18:24,680 lifetime of dedicated service to the 380 00:18:24,680 --> 00:18:27,140 Navy . Starting in 1992 I believe , is 381 00:18:27,140 --> 00:18:29,360 a Naval Academy graduate surface 382 00:18:29,360 --> 00:18:32,060 warfare officer , transitioning after 383 00:18:32,060 --> 00:18:34,470 six years into Supply Corps five ships , 384 00:18:34,470 --> 00:18:36,640 three home ports deployed dozens of 385 00:18:36,640 --> 00:18:38,751 times , including service in Iraq and 386 00:18:38,751 --> 00:18:41,480 Taji in Operation Iraqi Freedom , a 387 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:44,010 lifetime of dedicated service . And it 388 00:18:44,010 --> 00:18:46,950 is no accident that the Army assigned 389 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:50,940 are the Army . The Army doesn't 390 00:18:50,940 --> 00:18:54,340 assign Navy captains Navy science 391 00:18:54,340 --> 00:18:56,920 captains here to the east region , and 392 00:18:56,920 --> 00:18:59,120 they send us on Lee their very best . 393 00:19:00,030 --> 00:19:02,180 Similarly , Captain Dini comes to us 394 00:19:02,190 --> 00:19:04,523 after a lifetime of service . Is , well , 395 00:19:04,590 --> 00:19:07,300 a graduate of Notre Dame and Navy ROTC . 396 00:19:08,140 --> 00:19:10,910 Um , I don't know which of your two 397 00:19:10,910 --> 00:19:13,140 football teams to root against more . 398 00:19:13,150 --> 00:19:16,800 It is difficult for me , a za in 399 00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:19,220 Atlantic Coast Conference graduate ROTC 400 00:19:19,220 --> 00:19:21,630 man myself . I don't like your school , 401 00:19:21,630 --> 00:19:24,790 Fred or its team or its coaches . 402 00:19:26,840 --> 00:19:28,896 And that doesn't even take me to the 403 00:19:28,896 --> 00:19:31,710 Naval Academy . So we're just gonna let 404 00:19:31,710 --> 00:19:33,821 that go for now . So it's a toss up , 405 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:36,918 but I'm glad you're here with us today . 406 00:19:36,918 --> 00:19:39,140 Uh , you were a film production major , 407 00:19:40,440 --> 00:19:44,280 huh ? Really ? Eso . 408 00:19:44,290 --> 00:19:46,457 So I have I have Children as well . My 409 00:19:46,457 --> 00:19:49,190 oldest daughter was gonna maybe major 410 00:19:49,190 --> 00:19:51,357 in something like that . She was gonna 411 00:19:51,357 --> 00:19:53,468 be a music theater major in college , 412 00:19:53,540 --> 00:19:55,762 and so we looked at a few schools , and 413 00:19:55,762 --> 00:19:57,984 when we got back home , I took her down 414 00:19:57,984 --> 00:19:59,984 to the ups store to shore where she 415 00:19:59,984 --> 00:20:02,318 live . If she was a music theater major , 416 00:20:02,318 --> 00:20:04,540 which would be in a box . And so , um , 417 00:20:04,540 --> 00:20:06,651 I'm glad that you managed to find the 418 00:20:06,651 --> 00:20:08,818 Navy . I think that was a great choice 419 00:20:08,818 --> 00:20:11,250 for your Fred . Um , I debated about 420 00:20:11,250 --> 00:20:14,730 whether to make that joke . So 421 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:18,060 Korea Navy Supply Corps Officer two 422 00:20:18,060 --> 00:20:20,410 submarine tenders one amphibious 423 00:20:20,410 --> 00:20:23,020 assault vehicle . Third dcm . A 424 00:20:23,020 --> 00:20:25,640 assignment . Eso He is definitely a 425 00:20:25,640 --> 00:20:27,807 company man . And we're so grateful to 426 00:20:27,807 --> 00:20:30,150 get you back after your command of the 427 00:20:30,150 --> 00:20:32,350 D . C . May Boston office Previously 428 00:20:32,350 --> 00:20:34,650 the Commander in Pittsburgh . This was 429 00:20:34,650 --> 00:20:36,761 an enormous move for Fred . He had to 430 00:20:36,761 --> 00:20:39,510 go up one floor . So we're really 431 00:20:39,510 --> 00:20:41,510 grateful to have you back a trusted 432 00:20:41,510 --> 00:20:43,800 leader and trusted professional coming 433 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:46,690 back to the D . C . M a East region . 434 00:20:48,440 --> 00:20:50,662 The people that command are regions and 435 00:20:50,662 --> 00:20:52,773 these two great Navy captains will be 436 00:20:52,773 --> 00:20:54,940 supreme . Examples of that are leaders 437 00:20:54,940 --> 00:20:57,560 of leaders . They have more subordinate 438 00:20:57,570 --> 00:20:59,800 06 level commanders than I had in two 439 00:20:59,800 --> 00:21:02,022 separate general officer assignments in 440 00:21:02,022 --> 00:21:04,310 the Army . And they have to coach , 441 00:21:04,320 --> 00:21:08,290 mentor and teach an enormous workforce 442 00:21:08,630 --> 00:21:10,797 that delivers capability to all of our 443 00:21:10,797 --> 00:21:13,020 services . Fred , I need you to build 444 00:21:13,020 --> 00:21:14,909 on the accomplishments of Captain 445 00:21:14,909 --> 00:21:16,964 Stevens in this team . I need you to 446 00:21:16,964 --> 00:21:19,510 enable their success with positive , 447 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:21,840 encouraging leadership . I need you to 448 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:23,951 drive the team to deliver quality and 449 00:21:23,951 --> 00:21:26,300 timely products that enable our sailors , 450 00:21:26,300 --> 00:21:28,310 Air Airman , our Marines and our 451 00:21:28,310 --> 00:21:31,920 soldiers on the battlefield . We need 452 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:35,250 to give those warfighters the kind of 453 00:21:35,250 --> 00:21:37,680 technology and capability so that our 454 00:21:37,680 --> 00:21:39,960 adversaries do not want to face us on 455 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:43,800 the battlefield or on the seas , and 456 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:45,856 that American sons and daughters are 457 00:21:45,856 --> 00:21:47,856 never going to be in a fair fight . 458 00:21:47,856 --> 00:21:49,856 They will always have a competitive 459 00:21:49,856 --> 00:21:51,744 advantage because of the kinds of 460 00:21:51,744 --> 00:21:54,350 capabilities that this region delivers , 461 00:21:55,480 --> 00:21:57,647 and they can come home safely to their 462 00:21:57,647 --> 00:22:01,500 families . When Americans look at 463 00:22:01,500 --> 00:22:05,180 us , they often don't see a general or 464 00:22:05,180 --> 00:22:07,740 captain . They see a soldier , they see 465 00:22:07,740 --> 00:22:11,630 a sailor , they see a Marine . And so 466 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:13,960 when we were visiting this week , we 467 00:22:13,960 --> 00:22:16,182 got to spend the time with you and your 468 00:22:16,182 --> 00:22:18,016 team , and I wasn't wearing this 469 00:22:18,016 --> 00:22:20,071 uniform . I was wearing a camouflage 470 00:22:20,071 --> 00:22:22,071 uniform in the rank , and the stars 471 00:22:22,071 --> 00:22:23,904 don't show quite so much on that 472 00:22:23,904 --> 00:22:25,738 uniform . And on the way in , we 473 00:22:25,738 --> 00:22:27,793 stopped off at a convenience store , 474 00:22:27,793 --> 00:22:30,016 picked up some coffee on my way out . I 475 00:22:30,016 --> 00:22:32,182 see a guy walking towards me . He sees 476 00:22:32,182 --> 00:22:34,293 me in uniform and he wants to talk to 477 00:22:34,293 --> 00:22:36,990 me and he says , Hey , are you in the 478 00:22:36,990 --> 00:22:40,840 Army ? I thought I was gonna go . 479 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:44,160 Well , um , I said Yep . Sure am . 480 00:22:45,420 --> 00:22:47,660 He said , Yeah . My my uncle was in the 481 00:22:47,660 --> 00:22:50,480 Army . He said , Have you made Sergeant 482 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:53,350 yet ? I said , No , not yet . 483 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:56,250 Um , he said , Well , hang in there . 484 00:22:56,510 --> 00:22:59,890 You'll get it eventually . Now it was a 485 00:22:59,890 --> 00:23:02,450 reminder that they didn't see the stars 486 00:23:02,940 --> 00:23:05,410 on my chest . They didn't see the stars 487 00:23:05,410 --> 00:23:08,470 on my hat . They saw a soldier . And , 488 00:23:08,470 --> 00:23:11,160 ah , it reminds us to remain humble and 489 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:13,360 committed toe all of the soldiers and 490 00:23:13,370 --> 00:23:16,180 airman and Marines and sailors that we 491 00:23:16,180 --> 00:23:18,069 serve , giving them the very best 492 00:23:18,069 --> 00:23:20,690 capability . Brad , I thank you for all 493 00:23:20,690 --> 00:23:22,801 you've done for our war fighters here 494 00:23:22,801 --> 00:23:24,912 in East Region . And I'm grateful for 495 00:23:24,912 --> 00:23:26,634 your service and your family's 496 00:23:26,634 --> 00:23:29,760 sacrifice . And we wish you fair winds 497 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:32,200 and following seas . I got that right . 498 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:34,367 I said we came from the army earlier , 499 00:23:34,367 --> 00:23:38,160 but And Fred , we're so grateful to 500 00:23:38,170 --> 00:23:40,560 have you back positive encouraging 501 00:23:40,560 --> 00:23:43,050 leader for this region . I look forward 502 00:23:43,050 --> 00:23:45,217 to the great things you're going to do 503 00:23:45,217 --> 00:23:47,350 to build on the success the bread and 504 00:23:47,350 --> 00:23:50,280 the team have laid out for you . So 505 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:52,280 again , God bless you . And we look 506 00:23:52,280 --> 00:23:54,502 forward to what you're gonna do in this 507 00:23:54,502 --> 00:23:53,790 agency . Thank you . 508 00:24:08,520 --> 00:24:11,310 Thank you , sir . Lieutenant General 509 00:24:11,310 --> 00:24:14,140 Bassett will now present Captain 510 00:24:14,140 --> 00:24:17,220 Stevens with an award for meritorious 511 00:24:17,220 --> 00:24:19,960 service . Attention to orders . 512 00:24:28,630 --> 00:24:31,490 The Defense Superior Service Medal is 513 00:24:31,490 --> 00:24:34,020 presented to Captain Brett Stephens 514 00:24:34,400 --> 00:24:37,810 Supply Corps , United States Navy for 515 00:24:37,810 --> 00:24:41,120 outstanding meritorious service in a 516 00:24:41,120 --> 00:24:43,910 position of significant responsibility 517 00:24:44,280 --> 00:24:46,580 as Commander Defense Contract 518 00:24:46,580 --> 00:24:49,890 Management Agency Eastern Region , from 519 00:24:49,900 --> 00:24:53,360 July 2018 to 520 00:24:53,370 --> 00:24:57,060 July 2020 . During this 521 00:24:57,070 --> 00:24:59,780 period , Captain Stevens , Strategic 522 00:25:00,180 --> 00:25:02,770 Visionary Leadership aligned 30 523 00:25:02,770 --> 00:25:06,730 subordinate commands and 3800 joint 524 00:25:06,740 --> 00:25:09,650 military and civilian employees with 525 00:25:09,650 --> 00:25:11,970 the United States National Defense 526 00:25:11,990 --> 00:25:15,610 Strategy . He drove world class 527 00:25:15,660 --> 00:25:18,470 administration and oversight of over 528 00:25:18,470 --> 00:25:21,950 200,000 contracts valued at more than 529 00:25:21,950 --> 00:25:25,310 $780 billion and directly 530 00:25:25,310 --> 00:25:28,160 contributed to the effectiveness and 531 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:31,270 success of numerous nationally critical 532 00:25:31,270 --> 00:25:34,890 programs . The distinctive 533 00:25:34,890 --> 00:25:37,130 accomplishment of Captain Stevens 534 00:25:37,740 --> 00:25:39,740 reflect great credit upon himself . 535 00:25:40,910 --> 00:25:43,730 United States Navy and the Department 536 00:25:43,730 --> 00:25:47,450 of Defense Signed Mark T s for 537 00:25:48,040 --> 00:25:49,690 Secretary of Defense 538 00:25:58,540 --> 00:26:01,910 Mr Mark Lakeway , Deputy D C M a 539 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:04,890 eastern region will now present Captain 540 00:26:04,890 --> 00:26:08,270 Stevens a gift on behalf of the eastern 541 00:26:08,270 --> 00:26:09,270 region . 542 00:26:18,780 --> 00:26:20,947 Thank very much , Michael . Um , legit 543 00:26:20,947 --> 00:26:22,891 Lieutenant General Bassett again . 544 00:26:22,891 --> 00:26:25,480 Welcome to East Region . We appreciate 545 00:26:25,490 --> 00:26:27,434 your visit and your insight during 546 00:26:27,434 --> 00:26:29,546 these difficult times . Thank you for 547 00:26:29,546 --> 00:26:31,601 being here in person for our command 548 00:26:31,601 --> 00:26:33,934 overview , brief performance review and , 549 00:26:33,934 --> 00:26:36,157 of course , today's change of command . 550 00:26:36,157 --> 00:26:35,660 And you heard the pronounce 551 00:26:36,290 --> 00:26:39,320 pronunciation from Michael's yet 58 552 00:26:39,320 --> 00:26:41,487 years . I've heard just about everyone 553 00:26:41,487 --> 00:26:44,370 of himself . No problem , sir . Over 554 00:26:44,410 --> 00:26:46,521 the past 11 years , we in the Eastern 555 00:26:46,521 --> 00:26:48,632 region have built a strong commitment 556 00:26:48,632 --> 00:26:50,854 to mission accomplishment , performance 557 00:26:50,854 --> 00:26:53,077 improvement and fiscal responsibility . 558 00:26:53,190 --> 00:26:55,480 Our primary role as a staff is to 559 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:57,820 enable the commanders in the field to 560 00:26:57,820 --> 00:27:00,600 quote a previous D C May director and 561 00:27:00,600 --> 00:27:02,822 just about everything we do East Region 562 00:27:02,822 --> 00:27:06,220 as a whole impacts all of D C M A . Due 563 00:27:06,220 --> 00:27:08,950 mainly to its sheer size . We have been 564 00:27:08,950 --> 00:27:11,117 fortunate to have had four outstanding 565 00:27:11,117 --> 00:27:13,980 commanders , beginning with Captain Kim , 566 00:27:14,210 --> 00:27:16,432 who saw us through the establishment of 567 00:27:16,432 --> 00:27:18,790 the eastern region . Captain 568 00:27:18,790 --> 00:27:21,012 Pendergrass , who ensured we re focused 569 00:27:21,012 --> 00:27:23,480 on the agency's metrics . Captain 570 00:27:23,480 --> 00:27:25,536 Murphy , who has our longest tenured 571 00:27:25,536 --> 00:27:27,647 commander , initiated the move out of 572 00:27:27,647 --> 00:27:29,591 Boston , the rebuild of the region 573 00:27:29,591 --> 00:27:33,130 Staff Post Chief operations office and , 574 00:27:33,130 --> 00:27:35,074 of course , our fourth commander , 575 00:27:35,240 --> 00:27:37,573 Captain Stevens , who we are here today . 576 00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:40,487 He has guided us to continue our focus 577 00:27:40,487 --> 00:27:42,431 on excellence in the after mention 578 00:27:42,431 --> 00:27:44,320 areas of mission accomplishment , 579 00:27:44,320 --> 00:27:46,376 performance , improvement and fiscal 580 00:27:46,376 --> 00:27:48,610 responsibility . Successes include near 581 00:27:48,610 --> 00:27:50,832 perfect performance management the past 582 00:27:50,832 --> 00:27:52,721 two years , labour and non labour 583 00:27:52,721 --> 00:27:54,554 budget execution in two years of 584 00:27:54,554 --> 00:27:56,666 outstanding act demo papal management 585 00:27:56,810 --> 00:27:58,699 for the agency's largest people . 586 00:27:59,220 --> 00:28:01,498 Lastly , and probably most importantly , 587 00:28:01,740 --> 00:28:03,907 his leadership . Attention to detail . 588 00:28:04,300 --> 00:28:06,356 Communication to the field regarding 589 00:28:06,356 --> 00:28:08,078 Cove in 19 reporting . Mission 590 00:28:08,078 --> 00:28:10,610 Accomplishment Industrial Base posture . 591 00:28:11,210 --> 00:28:13,830 The employees status . Given countless 592 00:28:13,830 --> 00:28:16,580 guidance provided by National State OSD 593 00:28:16,850 --> 00:28:19,017 hands come in D . C . M . A . Has been 594 00:28:19,017 --> 00:28:21,128 nothing short of outstanding . It's a 595 00:28:21,128 --> 00:28:23,183 long run on sentence , but there's a 596 00:28:23,183 --> 00:28:25,406 lot involved and he's SARS through it , 597 00:28:25,406 --> 00:28:27,628 sir are seeing us through it . Employee 598 00:28:27,628 --> 00:28:29,572 morale and welfare , combined with 599 00:28:29,572 --> 00:28:31,683 mission execution has been is focused 600 00:28:31,683 --> 00:28:33,683 and we thank you for that . We will 601 00:28:33,683 --> 00:28:35,739 continue our mission of enabling the 602 00:28:35,739 --> 00:28:37,961 commanders in the field who provide the 603 00:28:37,961 --> 00:28:40,294 direct support to the water warfighters . 604 00:28:40,294 --> 00:28:42,517 This is a result of your leadership and 605 00:28:42,517 --> 00:28:44,628 in the face of budget cuts , national 606 00:28:44,628 --> 00:28:46,572 and organizational change and even 607 00:28:46,572 --> 00:28:48,572 worldwide pandemics about every 100 608 00:28:48,572 --> 00:28:50,710 years or so . On behalf of the entire 609 00:28:50,710 --> 00:28:53,570 308 strong East region and region staff , 610 00:28:53,870 --> 00:28:55,870 please accept a few parting gifts . 611 00:28:56,340 --> 00:28:58,284 First , we'd like to sarcastically 612 00:28:58,490 --> 00:29:00,434 thank D C . May Boston for already 613 00:29:00,434 --> 00:29:02,601 giving you the frame constitution When 614 00:29:02,601 --> 00:29:05,000 you left the CMO two years ago , Thank 615 00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:07,290 you for that . Typically , this is our 616 00:29:07,290 --> 00:29:09,290 region award to distinguish D c May 617 00:29:09,290 --> 00:29:11,420 employees , but they beat us to the 618 00:29:11,420 --> 00:29:13,730 punch . So rather than give you another 619 00:29:13,740 --> 00:29:15,890 which you didn't want right from the 620 00:29:15,890 --> 00:29:18,210 bat s Oh , that was good . Please 621 00:29:18,210 --> 00:29:21,260 accept an updated placard that reads . 622 00:29:21,740 --> 00:29:23,907 Captain Brett Stephens , United States 623 00:29:23,907 --> 00:29:26,130 Navy , D . C . May Boston Commander , 624 00:29:26,140 --> 00:29:29,450 March 2017 to July 2018 . 625 00:29:29,940 --> 00:29:32,170 Decent East Region Commander , July 626 00:29:32,250 --> 00:29:35,530 2018 to July 2020 and again , Fair 627 00:29:35,530 --> 00:29:39,460 winds and following seas please also 628 00:29:39,460 --> 00:29:41,682 accept a small token and thank you card 629 00:29:41,720 --> 00:29:43,831 that hopefully will help you and your 630 00:29:43,831 --> 00:29:45,942 family move to Mechanicsburg for your 631 00:29:45,942 --> 00:29:47,887 next assignment with naps up . And 632 00:29:47,887 --> 00:29:49,776 lastly , we have a picture of the 633 00:29:49,776 --> 00:29:51,831 Boston skyline as a reminder of your 634 00:29:51,831 --> 00:29:54,053 Force First tour with D . C Mate Boston 635 00:29:54,053 --> 00:29:56,360 and the office location , which also 636 00:29:56,360 --> 00:29:58,138 reflects the view due east from 637 00:29:58,138 --> 00:30:00,360 handsome Air Force Base . To remind you 638 00:30:00,360 --> 00:30:02,582 of where your second tour ended and how 639 00:30:02,582 --> 00:30:04,582 you helped us get here to enhance . 640 00:30:04,582 --> 00:30:06,693 Come here for space . Note . There is 641 00:30:06,693 --> 00:30:08,749 the Constitution . You can see it in 642 00:30:08,749 --> 00:30:10,804 the bottom , left hand corner of the 643 00:30:10,804 --> 00:30:13,027 picture . So maybe we want up to Boston 644 00:30:13,027 --> 00:30:15,193 with that one . So again , from all of 645 00:30:15,193 --> 00:30:17,360 us in Eastern region , sir , across 42 646 00:30:17,360 --> 00:30:19,750 states and within building 11 0 wait 647 00:30:19,760 --> 00:30:21,816 here , it handsome . Best of luck to 648 00:30:21,816 --> 00:30:24,390 you in your family . Moving forward and 649 00:30:24,390 --> 00:30:26,710 again , most respectfully , fair winds 650 00:30:26,720 --> 00:30:28,942 and following receives from all of us . 651 00:30:28,942 --> 00:30:30,331 Thanks very much , sir . 652 00:30:36,140 --> 00:30:37,140 Okay , 653 00:30:56,240 --> 00:30:58,480 ladies and gentlemen , Captain Brett 654 00:30:58,480 --> 00:31:01,440 Stephens . Commander Defense contract 655 00:31:01,440 --> 00:31:03,880 Managed agency , Eastern Region . 656 00:31:15,740 --> 00:31:17,129 General , I think , uh , 657 00:31:19,800 --> 00:31:22,610 I think General , you'll come around on 658 00:31:22,610 --> 00:31:24,666 come to appreciate the Naval Academy 659 00:31:24,666 --> 00:31:28,600 football team eventually . Good morning , 660 00:31:28,600 --> 00:31:30,870 sir . Members of the Defense Contract 661 00:31:30,870 --> 00:31:33,020 Management Agency . Senior leadership 662 00:31:33,020 --> 00:31:36,180 team watching us from our headquarters 663 00:31:36,910 --> 00:31:39,160 in Fort Lee , Virginia . Commanding 664 00:31:39,160 --> 00:31:41,920 officers , directors , men and women of 665 00:31:41,920 --> 00:31:44,198 the Defense Contract Management Agency , 666 00:31:44,198 --> 00:31:46,960 Eastern region , friends and family . 667 00:31:47,390 --> 00:31:49,501 I'm honored to be standing before you 668 00:31:49,501 --> 00:31:52,260 today Is the outgoing commander of the 669 00:31:52,260 --> 00:31:54,220 Defense Contract Management Agency 670 00:31:54,220 --> 00:31:57,090 Eastern Region . These past couple of 671 00:31:57,090 --> 00:32:00,440 years have gone by quickly , and they 672 00:32:00,440 --> 00:32:02,860 have certainly challenged me . But 673 00:32:02,860 --> 00:32:05,050 they've also convinced me that I'm in 674 00:32:05,050 --> 00:32:07,020 the right line of work as a supply 675 00:32:07,020 --> 00:32:09,590 corps officer in the United States Navy 676 00:32:09,890 --> 00:32:11,960 working in this great organization . 677 00:32:12,140 --> 00:32:14,700 I'm privileged to be standing before 678 00:32:14,700 --> 00:32:17,040 you today , having completed what has 679 00:32:17,040 --> 00:32:19,262 been the most challenging yet rewarding 680 00:32:19,320 --> 00:32:20,660 tour of my career 681 00:32:23,150 --> 00:32:26,240 since March during this pandemic . 682 00:32:27,220 --> 00:32:29,053 And during this season of social 683 00:32:29,053 --> 00:32:30,664 distancing , we're all still 684 00:32:30,664 --> 00:32:33,700 experiencing a new normal , as the 685 00:32:33,700 --> 00:32:35,600 general alluded to in his opening 686 00:32:35,600 --> 00:32:39,280 remarks . I've attended a virtual 687 00:32:39,280 --> 00:32:42,550 wedding , a virtual baby shower , 688 00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:46,560 virtual church services attended 689 00:32:46,560 --> 00:32:48,727 countless virtual meetings and several 690 00:32:48,727 --> 00:32:52,120 virtual changes of command . So I'm 691 00:32:52,120 --> 00:32:55,150 starting to get used to this . Ondo . I 692 00:32:55,150 --> 00:32:58,450 would much prefer the in person version 693 00:32:58,450 --> 00:33:00,750 of all of these events , like when I 694 00:33:00,750 --> 00:33:03,680 took command two years ago on the 695 00:33:03,680 --> 00:33:05,720 stately wooden decks of U . S s 696 00:33:05,720 --> 00:33:08,170 Constitution in Boston Harbor . I 697 00:33:08,170 --> 00:33:10,226 understand why it must be this way , 698 00:33:10,730 --> 00:33:13,530 and I thank you all for taking time out 699 00:33:13,530 --> 00:33:15,670 of your busy schedule to join us for 700 00:33:15,670 --> 00:33:19,160 the ceremony . When I came to the 701 00:33:19,160 --> 00:33:21,560 eastern region two years ago , I 702 00:33:21,560 --> 00:33:23,840 promised my then boss , Vice Admiral 703 00:33:23,840 --> 00:33:26,290 Luis , that I would work hard , but I 704 00:33:26,290 --> 00:33:28,346 would give him my very best effort . 705 00:33:28,346 --> 00:33:31,370 Every day I committed to the men and 706 00:33:31,370 --> 00:33:34,180 women of DCM , a eastern region , to 707 00:33:34,180 --> 00:33:37,270 seek out new and innovative ways to 708 00:33:37,270 --> 00:33:39,470 accomplish our work smarter and more 709 00:33:39,470 --> 00:33:42,860 efficiently and to my family , I 710 00:33:42,860 --> 00:33:45,500 committed to being a man of integrity , 711 00:33:46,090 --> 00:33:48,300 to strive to balance my professional 712 00:33:48,420 --> 00:33:50,880 and my family responsibilities as a 713 00:33:50,880 --> 00:33:53,970 husband and as a father . And as I 714 00:33:53,970 --> 00:33:56,137 reflect on my two years as commander , 715 00:33:56,137 --> 00:33:58,359 I can honestly say that I've kept these 716 00:33:58,359 --> 00:34:00,920 commitments foremost in my mind , and 717 00:34:00,920 --> 00:34:02,950 I've worked hard to achieve them . 718 00:34:05,040 --> 00:34:06,873 There are two things that I have 719 00:34:06,873 --> 00:34:09,140 treasured most about this job . Two 720 00:34:09,140 --> 00:34:12,540 things that energized me motivated me 721 00:34:12,860 --> 00:34:16,260 to come to work each day . The first is 722 00:34:16,260 --> 00:34:19,640 our mission . A d . C . May we have the 723 00:34:19,640 --> 00:34:22,710 privilege of working in and around 724 00:34:22,720 --> 00:34:24,710 excellence . Every day we work 725 00:34:24,710 --> 00:34:28,260 alongside world class large Fortune 726 00:34:28,260 --> 00:34:30,480 500 companies , and we also work 727 00:34:30,480 --> 00:34:32,870 alongside small , innovative companies , 728 00:34:32,980 --> 00:34:34,869 each producing some of the finest 729 00:34:34,869 --> 00:34:36,970 equipment , services and technology 730 00:34:36,970 --> 00:34:39,230 that money can buy . And we do this 731 00:34:39,230 --> 00:34:41,008 work in support of our military 732 00:34:41,008 --> 00:34:43,230 fighting force is the best in the world 733 00:34:43,390 --> 00:34:45,501 and in defense of our great country , 734 00:34:46,570 --> 00:34:48,403 as many of you can relate . I've 735 00:34:48,403 --> 00:34:50,626 deployed many times down range , as the 736 00:34:50,626 --> 00:34:52,860 general mentioned , often to remote 737 00:34:52,860 --> 00:34:56,470 locations off the beaten path and 738 00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:58,960 isolated from , well , just about 739 00:34:58,960 --> 00:35:02,410 everything I've been in . I've been the 740 00:35:02,410 --> 00:35:04,690 supply officer responsible for the 741 00:35:04,690 --> 00:35:06,746 logistics and provisioning of a ship 742 00:35:07,140 --> 00:35:09,470 operating at sea , many hundreds of 743 00:35:09,470 --> 00:35:11,692 miles from the nearest resupply point . 744 00:35:11,940 --> 00:35:14,051 I've stood on the flight deck in part 745 00:35:14,051 --> 00:35:16,290 as parts and materials materials are 746 00:35:16,290 --> 00:35:19,330 flown in from far away places , and 747 00:35:19,330 --> 00:35:21,670 it's at that moment as you tear into 748 00:35:21,670 --> 00:35:23,726 the box or the crate containing your 749 00:35:23,726 --> 00:35:26,260 supplies that you realize just how 750 00:35:26,260 --> 00:35:30,170 important it is to get it right . A . 751 00:35:30,170 --> 00:35:32,337 D . C . May . We are an important part 752 00:35:32,670 --> 00:35:35,120 of the process to ensure that we get it 753 00:35:35,130 --> 00:35:38,560 right . Are highly trained engineers , 754 00:35:38,570 --> 00:35:40,560 quality assurance specialists , 755 00:35:41,230 --> 00:35:44,190 contract managers provide the necessary 756 00:35:44,190 --> 00:35:46,660 administration in oversight that keeps 757 00:35:46,660 --> 00:35:49,620 our industry partners intently focused 758 00:35:49,620 --> 00:35:52,050 on delivering the right equipment at 759 00:35:52,050 --> 00:35:54,161 the right time to our fighting forces 760 00:35:54,430 --> 00:35:56,380 and ensuring that the equipment is 761 00:35:56,380 --> 00:35:59,070 delivered with superior quality at an 762 00:35:59,070 --> 00:36:01,237 affordable cost . In this manner , the 763 00:36:01,237 --> 00:36:03,300 defense contract Management agency 764 00:36:03,570 --> 00:36:05,626 enables the Department of Defense to 765 00:36:05,626 --> 00:36:07,880 accomplish its mission to provide the 766 00:36:07,880 --> 00:36:11,150 military forces needed to deter war and 767 00:36:11,150 --> 00:36:13,428 to protect the security of our country . 768 00:36:14,830 --> 00:36:16,886 Over the past two years in the job , 769 00:36:17,070 --> 00:36:18,959 I've seen firsthand the amount of 770 00:36:18,959 --> 00:36:21,130 energy it takes to get it right . I've 771 00:36:21,130 --> 00:36:23,019 had the opportunity to get a peek 772 00:36:23,019 --> 00:36:25,190 behind the curtain to see the team of 773 00:36:25,190 --> 00:36:26,968 professionals at each of the 30 774 00:36:26,968 --> 00:36:29,210 contract management offices across the 775 00:36:29,210 --> 00:36:30,654 eastern regions , area of 776 00:36:30,654 --> 00:36:33,210 responsibility , the men and women that 777 00:36:33,210 --> 00:36:35,432 are making it happen on a daily basis . 778 00:36:36,790 --> 00:36:39,120 Which brings me to the second thing I 779 00:36:39,120 --> 00:36:41,398 have most treasured about my time in D . 780 00:36:41,398 --> 00:36:44,510 C . M a . The people . The team at D . 781 00:36:44,510 --> 00:36:46,700 C . M . A are simply the best some of 782 00:36:46,700 --> 00:36:49,550 the finest , most dedicated individuals 783 00:36:49,550 --> 00:36:51,383 working within the Department of 784 00:36:51,383 --> 00:36:53,606 Defense , and it's been my privilege to 785 00:36:53,606 --> 00:36:56,260 work alongside them . Our director , 786 00:36:56,270 --> 00:36:58,048 Lieutenant General Bassett , is 787 00:36:58,048 --> 00:36:59,992 absolutely the right leader at the 788 00:36:59,992 --> 00:37:01,992 right time for this agency , and it 789 00:37:01,992 --> 00:37:03,826 will be his strategic vision and 790 00:37:03,826 --> 00:37:05,603 priorities that will ensure the 791 00:37:05,603 --> 00:37:07,770 continued success of this organization 792 00:37:09,020 --> 00:37:11,298 to the senior leadership team at D . C . 793 00:37:11,298 --> 00:37:13,076 M . A headquarters , the senior 794 00:37:13,076 --> 00:37:15,150 executives , the chief of staff and 795 00:37:15,150 --> 00:37:16,817 many others . Thanks for your 796 00:37:16,817 --> 00:37:19,270 leadership and your support to us . 797 00:37:19,330 --> 00:37:21,552 Here in the field , the operating units 798 00:37:23,320 --> 00:37:25,840 do the 30 commanders and directors of 799 00:37:25,840 --> 00:37:27,810 Easter region . Thanks for your 800 00:37:27,810 --> 00:37:30,810 leadership , your creativity and your 801 00:37:30,810 --> 00:37:33,070 ability to get things done . You 802 00:37:33,070 --> 00:37:35,380 challenged me , pushed back where 803 00:37:35,380 --> 00:37:38,000 necessary and kept our organization 804 00:37:38,000 --> 00:37:40,140 moving forward . I appreciate your 805 00:37:40,140 --> 00:37:44,060 dedication to our mission to 806 00:37:44,060 --> 00:37:47,630 the Eastern region staff . Mark , you 807 00:37:47,630 --> 00:37:49,670 worked every day to keep our region 808 00:37:49,670 --> 00:37:52,340 chugging along . And Harrington , Tim 809 00:37:52,340 --> 00:37:55,210 Keenan , John Whitlock and Michael 810 00:37:55,210 --> 00:37:57,560 Leiston Thank you for your hard work 811 00:37:58,080 --> 00:38:00,191 and critical thinking , which enabled 812 00:38:00,191 --> 00:38:02,302 us to work through some pretty sticky 813 00:38:02,302 --> 00:38:06,230 problems . Mark my deputy 814 00:38:06,230 --> 00:38:08,452 here in the Eastern Region . Thanks for 815 00:38:08,452 --> 00:38:10,230 your steady leadership and your 816 00:38:10,230 --> 00:38:12,830 dedication to our organization . We 817 00:38:12,830 --> 00:38:14,880 spent , uh , we spent many late 818 00:38:14,880 --> 00:38:17,200 afternoons strategizing on a variety of 819 00:38:17,200 --> 00:38:20,200 topics . And I always appreciated your 820 00:38:20,200 --> 00:38:24,030 willingness to roll up your sleeves and 821 00:38:24,070 --> 00:38:26,900 and conduct a whiteboard session . A 822 00:38:26,900 --> 00:38:29,067 zwei work towards finding solutions to 823 00:38:29,067 --> 00:38:31,950 our problems . And finally 824 00:38:33,280 --> 00:38:37,140 to my wife and family . Thanks for your 825 00:38:37,140 --> 00:38:39,251 love and support . Over the course of 826 00:38:39,251 --> 00:38:41,418 this tour and every tour throughout my 827 00:38:41,418 --> 00:38:44,140 28 year career . I am 828 00:38:44,720 --> 00:38:46,940 truly blessed and I love you . 829 00:38:49,620 --> 00:38:51,842 I'm proud of the work we do a D C M A . 830 00:38:52,220 --> 00:38:54,220 Because I understand how critically 831 00:38:54,220 --> 00:38:56,570 important it is to our national defense . 832 00:38:57,300 --> 00:38:59,140 Our mission and the people that 833 00:38:59,140 --> 00:39:01,251 successfully accomplish it on a daily 834 00:39:01,251 --> 00:39:03,340 basis were by far the two most 835 00:39:03,340 --> 00:39:05,330 treasured aspects of this tour . 836 00:39:07,680 --> 00:39:10,400 So what's next for us ? As you've heard 837 00:39:10,400 --> 00:39:12,820 mentioned , my next assignment is in 838 00:39:12,820 --> 00:39:15,000 Mechanicsburg , Pennsylvania , at the 839 00:39:15,000 --> 00:39:16,630 Naval Supply Systems Command 840 00:39:16,630 --> 00:39:18,852 headquarters , where I'll be the deputy 841 00:39:18,852 --> 00:39:20,963 assistant commander for contracting , 842 00:39:20,963 --> 00:39:23,500 responsible for policy and oversight of 843 00:39:23,500 --> 00:39:25,556 the Navy acquisition and contracting 844 00:39:25,556 --> 00:39:28,430 enterprise . I look forward to the new 845 00:39:28,430 --> 00:39:31,640 challenges , and especially to getting 846 00:39:31,640 --> 00:39:33,940 back into the Navy , as I like to say . 847 00:39:35,420 --> 00:39:39,090 And Fred , I wish you the best of luck . 848 00:39:40,100 --> 00:39:42,322 As you assume command of this marvelous 849 00:39:42,322 --> 00:39:45,540 team . This command will be your third 850 00:39:45,550 --> 00:39:48,410 at D . C . M . A . As mentioned and you 851 00:39:48,410 --> 00:39:50,632 will know about . And you will no doubt 852 00:39:50,632 --> 00:39:52,850 bring to bear your talent and your 853 00:39:52,860 --> 00:39:56,420 energy to continue to X ive to achieve 854 00:39:56,420 --> 00:40:00,380 success at this great organization . So 855 00:40:00,380 --> 00:40:01,658 thank you to everybody 856 00:40:04,500 --> 00:40:05,500 and take care . 857 00:40:20,110 --> 00:40:22,670 Thank you , Captain Stevens . And now 858 00:40:23,020 --> 00:40:25,700 for the change of command leaders 859 00:40:25,710 --> 00:40:26,320 present 860 00:40:33,610 --> 00:40:36,100 from the Navy Bureau of Personnel , 861 00:40:36,710 --> 00:40:40,430 Uber's Order 1992 862 00:40:41,010 --> 00:40:43,690 Captain Brett Stephens , Supply Corps , 863 00:40:44,110 --> 00:40:47,730 United States Navy . Detach in July 864 00:40:48,290 --> 00:40:52,140 2020 from D . C . M . A . Eastern 865 00:40:52,140 --> 00:40:56,110 Region Command . Uber's Order 866 00:40:56,120 --> 00:40:59,800 0 to 40 Captain Frederick 867 00:40:59,800 --> 00:41:02,650 Dini , Supply Corps , United States 868 00:41:02,650 --> 00:41:06,340 Navy Report not later than July 869 00:41:06,590 --> 00:41:10,040 2020 T O D . C n a . 870 00:41:10,170 --> 00:41:13,320 Eastern Region Command for duty as 871 00:41:13,330 --> 00:41:17,280 Eastern Region Commander Signed . J . 872 00:41:17,290 --> 00:41:21,150 W . Hughes , Rear Admiral U . S . Navy 873 00:41:21,520 --> 00:41:24,130 Commander , Navy Personnel Command 874 00:41:29,670 --> 00:41:33,200 The D . C . M . A flag represents the 875 00:41:33,200 --> 00:41:36,900 unit colors of D . C . M . A eastern 876 00:41:36,900 --> 00:41:40,320 region and embodies the 877 00:41:40,320 --> 00:41:43,190 management responsibilities and 878 00:41:43,190 --> 00:41:45,180 authority of the Commander 879 00:41:47,970 --> 00:41:50,180 bypassing the flag . The outgoing 880 00:41:50,180 --> 00:41:53,220 commander , Captain Stevens relinquish 881 00:41:53,220 --> 00:41:56,850 is his duties and responsibilities as 882 00:41:56,850 --> 00:42:00,710 commander . By accepting the flag , 883 00:42:01,480 --> 00:42:04,500 Captain Dini assumes those duties and 884 00:42:04,500 --> 00:42:06,920 responsibilities as commander . 885 00:42:27,190 --> 00:42:29,670 Ladies and gentlemen , Captain Dini , 886 00:42:29,840 --> 00:42:32,820 Commander Defense Contract Management 887 00:42:32,830 --> 00:42:34,274 Agency , Eastern Region . 888 00:42:50,190 --> 00:42:52,357 Well , it seems I can't hide this huge 889 00:42:52,357 --> 00:42:54,579 grin on my face that I've had all day . 890 00:42:56,850 --> 00:42:59,220 General Bassett , Distinguished guests . 891 00:42:59,320 --> 00:43:01,850 Captain Stevens , do you see ? May 892 00:43:01,850 --> 00:43:04,460 leaders East Region Workforce , family 893 00:43:04,460 --> 00:43:08,320 of friends . Good morning . Uh , and 894 00:43:08,320 --> 00:43:11,670 for all Notre Dame fans go Irish . And 895 00:43:11,790 --> 00:43:14,980 for General Bassett , I was never taken 896 00:43:14,980 --> 00:43:17,430 out to a UPS store . However , when I 897 00:43:17,430 --> 00:43:20,710 got Teoh my fourth year in the Navy , I 898 00:43:20,710 --> 00:43:23,880 knew my decision was to stay navy or 899 00:43:23,880 --> 00:43:26,690 follow the film director career path of 900 00:43:26,700 --> 00:43:29,320 waiting tables and driving taxi cabs 901 00:43:29,320 --> 00:43:31,320 until I got my big break . I'm very 902 00:43:31,320 --> 00:43:33,264 happy with my decision like this . 903 00:43:35,500 --> 00:43:38,930 Um , General , thank you for your 904 00:43:38,930 --> 00:43:41,330 vision and your trust in your 905 00:43:41,330 --> 00:43:44,190 encouragement . I will do everything I 906 00:43:44,190 --> 00:43:46,412 can not let you down in this position . 907 00:43:46,900 --> 00:43:49,067 Thank you , Captain Stevens , for your 908 00:43:49,067 --> 00:43:52,110 exceptional example of 909 00:43:52,680 --> 00:43:55,710 preparation , sincerity and care . 910 00:43:55,720 --> 00:43:58,800 Since you've been in the job and I wish 911 00:43:58,800 --> 00:44:01,920 you and Kathy and Will and all your 912 00:44:01,920 --> 00:44:05,640 kids a very smooth transition and much 913 00:44:05,640 --> 00:44:09,400 success and thank you to 914 00:44:09,400 --> 00:44:11,567 everyone who coordinated this ceremony 915 00:44:11,880 --> 00:44:15,480 for making us able to bring this to 916 00:44:15,480 --> 00:44:17,424 as large an audience as possible . 917 00:44:19,750 --> 00:44:21,861 Colin Powell once said , There are no 918 00:44:21,861 --> 00:44:24,083 secrets to success . It's the result of 919 00:44:24,083 --> 00:44:26,139 preparation , hard work and learning 920 00:44:26,139 --> 00:44:28,570 from failure . I feel extremely 921 00:44:28,570 --> 00:44:30,737 indebted today . Too many people in my 922 00:44:30,737 --> 00:44:33,320 life who enabled my preparation and who 923 00:44:33,320 --> 00:44:36,450 allowed me to fail but then offered me 924 00:44:36,450 --> 00:44:38,506 their hands so I could get back up , 925 00:44:38,506 --> 00:44:40,672 get back in and get it right in my own 926 00:44:40,672 --> 00:44:43,890 way . Great leaders that I've learned 927 00:44:43,890 --> 00:44:46,340 from throughout my life from all the 928 00:44:46,340 --> 00:44:49,430 way back to my scoutmaster Tom Smirky 929 00:44:50,040 --> 00:44:52,100 teachers Joe check tomorrow and Jill 930 00:44:52,100 --> 00:44:55,080 God Millo , Senior officers Kevin White , 931 00:44:55,190 --> 00:44:58,990 Tony Jackson and John you . And and 932 00:44:58,990 --> 00:45:01,540 yes , I'm dipping back pretty far in my 933 00:45:01,540 --> 00:45:03,596 story . But when people really touch 934 00:45:03,596 --> 00:45:05,818 your life , I don't think you can never 935 00:45:05,818 --> 00:45:08,250 thank them enough . It was my parents , 936 00:45:08,250 --> 00:45:10,361 Mike and bonding Dini , who taught me 937 00:45:10,361 --> 00:45:12,472 and my talented and caring sister now 938 00:45:12,472 --> 00:45:15,010 teacher Mary Frances , the value of 939 00:45:15,010 --> 00:45:17,200 public service from their own example 940 00:45:17,200 --> 00:45:20,420 as a soldier , a V , a career civilian 941 00:45:20,450 --> 00:45:23,870 and nurse and who let us be ourselves 942 00:45:24,010 --> 00:45:26,066 and who challenged us to be our best 943 00:45:26,066 --> 00:45:29,830 Selves . And it has been my 944 00:45:29,990 --> 00:45:32,510 currently socially distanced family . 945 00:45:32,930 --> 00:45:36,600 Mari Federica , Julia , Kiara , 946 00:45:37,020 --> 00:45:39,470 Mario and now granddaughters . Isabel 947 00:45:39,470 --> 00:45:42,070 Allende . It's reaching who have made 948 00:45:42,080 --> 00:45:43,980 my own rewarding public service 949 00:45:43,980 --> 00:45:46,030 possible and help me keep my 950 00:45:46,030 --> 00:45:49,030 perspective despite challenging moves 951 00:45:49,030 --> 00:45:51,030 and the unexpected ups and downs of 952 00:45:51,030 --> 00:45:53,870 life . And all these individuals taught 953 00:45:53,870 --> 00:45:55,926 me what I feel are the principles of 954 00:45:55,926 --> 00:45:58,910 great leadership to give , reflect , 955 00:45:59,380 --> 00:46:02,090 energize , ask and thank , 956 00:46:03,640 --> 00:46:07,370 and that is what I hope to ah bring 957 00:46:07,370 --> 00:46:09,148 their lessons to bear from this 958 00:46:09,148 --> 00:46:12,590 position to the men and women , the 959 00:46:12,590 --> 00:46:15,190 women and men of DCM , a eastern region . 960 00:46:15,410 --> 00:46:17,660 I'm humbled to be given this chance to 961 00:46:17,660 --> 00:46:19,604 serve you as the D . C May Eastern 962 00:46:19,604 --> 00:46:21,660 Regional commander , and I offer you 963 00:46:21,660 --> 00:46:25,280 three thoughts . First , we're at 964 00:46:25,280 --> 00:46:28,460 risk . With our unique job comes unique 965 00:46:28,460 --> 00:46:31,900 risks . Cybercriminals are seeking to 966 00:46:31,900 --> 00:46:33,840 steal the nation's technological 967 00:46:33,840 --> 00:46:36,380 secrets . Every day we play a part in 968 00:46:36,380 --> 00:46:38,370 defending that our industry 969 00:46:38,370 --> 00:46:40,314 counterparts are rightfully profit 970 00:46:40,314 --> 00:46:42,700 driven , but our goal is public trust . 971 00:46:42,700 --> 00:46:44,810 So collaborating to reach our common 972 00:46:44,810 --> 00:46:47,510 end of lethal warfighters can come with 973 00:46:47,510 --> 00:46:50,520 ethical risks . Constantly evolving 974 00:46:50,520 --> 00:46:52,660 national priorities constrain our 975 00:46:52,660 --> 00:46:56,480 budget in unpredictable ways . So we 976 00:46:56,480 --> 00:46:59,100 all need to be vigilant , be passionate 977 00:46:59,100 --> 00:47:02,240 to protect our oath and be creative to 978 00:47:02,240 --> 00:47:04,520 do as the general says . What matters 979 00:47:04,520 --> 00:47:08,010 most . Second , we have to take 980 00:47:08,010 --> 00:47:10,520 risks every day in D . C . May we 981 00:47:10,520 --> 00:47:12,242 strive to be more efficient by 982 00:47:12,242 --> 00:47:14,730 evaluating risks when it comes to 983 00:47:14,740 --> 00:47:17,530 keeping an edge over our adversaries 984 00:47:17,540 --> 00:47:19,596 and our competitors , though , we've 985 00:47:19,596 --> 00:47:21,596 gotta hustle because they're on our 986 00:47:21,596 --> 00:47:25,000 tail , so we need to protect our 987 00:47:25,000 --> 00:47:27,600 character . But if you're trying to 988 00:47:27,600 --> 00:47:30,800 find new ways to meet our mission than 989 00:47:30,800 --> 00:47:34,010 permission granted to fail , then 990 00:47:34,010 --> 00:47:37,090 reflect and get back in the fight and 991 00:47:37,200 --> 00:47:39,720 leaders . If we are ever finding our 992 00:47:39,720 --> 00:47:42,520 job easy , then we're not taking enough 993 00:47:42,520 --> 00:47:46,330 risks . Third , you're the 994 00:47:46,330 --> 00:47:49,490 best of the best public servants . I 995 00:47:49,490 --> 00:47:52,270 know you like me take pride in the 996 00:47:52,270 --> 00:47:54,492 meaning of our work . We're not in this 997 00:47:54,492 --> 00:47:56,548 for the money . We're in it for each 998 00:47:56,548 --> 00:47:58,548 other . We're in it for the 19 year 999 00:47:58,548 --> 00:48:01,140 olds that make up so much of our armed 1000 00:48:01,140 --> 00:48:04,340 forces are brave fighting force . Our 1001 00:48:04,340 --> 00:48:06,490 adversaries might even say the same 1002 00:48:06,960 --> 00:48:08,904 that that's what drives them . But 1003 00:48:08,904 --> 00:48:11,070 we're also in it for freedom and by 1004 00:48:11,070 --> 00:48:13,530 choice , and that's what sets us apart . 1005 00:48:15,370 --> 00:48:18,770 You are the best of the best because on 1006 00:48:18,770 --> 00:48:21,610 top of all that every single one of you 1007 00:48:22,470 --> 00:48:24,510 was selected to serve here in East 1008 00:48:24,510 --> 00:48:28,000 Region . It's our job as leaders toe 1009 00:48:28,000 --> 00:48:31,120 let you be the best you and your job to 1010 00:48:31,120 --> 00:48:34,500 rise to the occasion . To quote a great 1011 00:48:34,500 --> 00:48:37,030 American , Buckminster Fuller , never 1012 00:48:37,030 --> 00:48:39,030 forget that you are one of a kind . 1013 00:48:39,240 --> 00:48:41,296 Never forget that . If there weren't 1014 00:48:41,296 --> 00:48:43,690 any need for you in all your uniqueness 1015 00:48:43,860 --> 00:48:45,971 to be on this Earth , you wouldn't be 1016 00:48:45,971 --> 00:48:47,970 here in the first place and never 1017 00:48:47,970 --> 00:48:49,970 forget . No matter how overwhelming 1018 00:48:49,970 --> 00:48:52,137 life's challenges and problems seem to 1019 00:48:52,137 --> 00:48:53,914 be , that one person can make a 1020 00:48:53,914 --> 00:48:56,190 difference in the world . In fact , it 1021 00:48:56,190 --> 00:48:58,550 is always because of one person that 1022 00:48:58,560 --> 00:49:00,504 all the changes that matter in the 1023 00:49:00,504 --> 00:49:02,730 world come about . So be that one 1024 00:49:02,730 --> 00:49:05,890 person and one last thought . 1025 00:49:07,270 --> 00:49:09,381 I'm gonna put my money where my mouth 1026 00:49:09,381 --> 00:49:11,492 is and take a little risk . I had the 1027 00:49:11,492 --> 00:49:13,381 pleasure to watch the West region 1028 00:49:13,381 --> 00:49:15,437 change a command recently , and I am 1029 00:49:15,437 --> 00:49:17,381 thrilled to be able to continue to 1030 00:49:17,381 --> 00:49:19,550 serve alongside in the coming years 1031 00:49:19,810 --> 00:49:21,810 their new commander , Colonel Lance 1032 00:49:21,810 --> 00:49:24,180 French , whom I've gotten to know as an 1033 00:49:24,180 --> 00:49:27,460 outstanding officer and gentlemen these 1034 00:49:27,460 --> 00:49:29,460 past few years . And that is a Navy 1035 00:49:29,460 --> 00:49:31,460 term . And so therefore the highest 1036 00:49:31,460 --> 00:49:33,920 compliment possible from a Navy officer . 1037 00:49:35,770 --> 00:49:38,460 Um , and by the way , shout out the 1038 00:49:38,460 --> 00:49:40,900 central reason , but back to eat west . 1039 00:49:41,350 --> 00:49:43,770 So Colonel French ended his speech with 1040 00:49:43,770 --> 00:49:47,210 West is best and something sounded . I 1041 00:49:47,210 --> 00:49:49,210 don't know . They'll off to me with 1042 00:49:49,210 --> 00:49:51,810 that . Maybe he uh maybe something 1043 00:49:51,810 --> 00:49:54,150 missing . At least after all , you find 1044 00:49:54,150 --> 00:49:57,400 folks of the East region you carry 45% 1045 00:49:57,410 --> 00:49:59,320 of the agency's workload by some 1046 00:49:59,420 --> 00:50:01,980 accounts , so I did some research . And 1047 00:50:01,980 --> 00:50:04,770 this is what I found . To paraphrase 1048 00:50:06,410 --> 00:50:09,610 upon an island hard to reach the east 1049 00:50:09,610 --> 00:50:12,890 beast sits upon his beach . Upon the 1050 00:50:12,890 --> 00:50:15,840 West Beach sits the West beast . Each 1051 00:50:16,080 --> 00:50:18,820 beach beast thinks he's the best beasts . 1052 00:50:19,660 --> 00:50:22,490 Which beast is best ? Well , I thought 1053 00:50:22,490 --> 00:50:24,657 at first that the West was best in the 1054 00:50:24,657 --> 00:50:28,080 East was worst . Then I looked again 1055 00:50:28,080 --> 00:50:30,380 from the west to the east , and I like 1056 00:50:30,390 --> 00:50:34,170 the beast on the West Beach least . So 1057 00:50:34,170 --> 00:50:36,170 there you have it straight from the 1058 00:50:36,170 --> 00:50:38,270 doctor . Um , and as clear is that 1059 00:50:38,270 --> 00:50:41,220 Doctor can ever be The message is clear 1060 00:50:41,220 --> 00:50:43,276 for us . Don't forget it . Eased his 1061 00:50:43,276 --> 00:50:44,387 beast . Thank you . 1062 00:51:01,960 --> 00:51:04,330 Thank you . Captain Dini . Ladies and 1063 00:51:04,330 --> 00:51:06,170 gentlemen , please stand for the 1064 00:51:06,170 --> 00:51:07,170 benediction . 1065 00:51:18,460 --> 00:51:21,600 Would you pray with me , Father ? We 1066 00:51:21,600 --> 00:51:23,930 ask your blessings to abide upon the 1067 00:51:23,930 --> 00:51:25,763 service of Captain Stevens . And 1068 00:51:25,763 --> 00:51:27,760 Captain Dini may equip them to 1069 00:51:27,760 --> 00:51:30,150 faithfully fulfill their charge in each 1070 00:51:30,150 --> 00:51:32,440 of their unique roles . May you bless 1071 00:51:32,440 --> 00:51:34,920 and keep them from the enemy and supply 1072 00:51:34,920 --> 00:51:37,280 them with abundant wisdom , persistent 1073 00:51:37,280 --> 00:51:39,391 discretion , and in their new command 1074 00:51:40,120 --> 00:51:41,960 give them a cause to be a great 1075 00:51:41,960 --> 00:51:44,550 blessing . May they use their authority 1076 00:51:44,550 --> 00:51:47,360 with justice and respect . let your 1077 00:51:47,360 --> 00:51:49,670 favor be upon them both and all that 1078 00:51:49,670 --> 00:51:52,210 they undertake to do . May you bless 1079 00:51:52,210 --> 00:51:54,950 them individually and bless our country 1080 00:51:54,950 --> 00:51:57,310 through them . May each of them be 1081 00:51:57,310 --> 00:51:59,780 godly men , godly fathers and men with 1082 00:51:59,780 --> 00:52:02,060 whom you are pleased . And now in to 1083 00:52:02,060 --> 00:52:04,116 him , who is able to do all of these 1084 00:52:04,116 --> 00:52:06,270 things to him who belongs glory and 1085 00:52:06,270 --> 00:52:09,100 honor through our Lord Jesus Christ are 1086 00:52:09,100 --> 00:52:11,800 resurrected and raining Savior . Oh , 1087 00:52:11,800 --> 00:52:12,800 men . 1088 00:52:20,640 --> 00:52:24,400 Thank you . Pastor Craven's . Ladies 1089 00:52:24,400 --> 00:52:26,630 and gentlemen , please remain standing 1090 00:52:26,630 --> 00:52:28,852 for the plane of the Navy's traditional 1091 00:52:28,852 --> 00:52:32,580 song Anchors Aweigh and the departure 1092 00:52:32,580 --> 00:52:35,770 of the official party Anchors Aweigh is 1093 00:52:35,770 --> 00:52:38,490 a nautical term used by see fares to 1094 00:52:38,490 --> 00:52:41,170 signify the point of which an anchor is 1095 00:52:41,170 --> 00:52:43,560 no longer joined to the seabed below , 1096 00:52:44,330 --> 00:52:46,420 thereby allowing the ship to get 1097 00:52:46,420 --> 00:52:49,970 underway in similar fashion . Captain 1098 00:52:49,970 --> 00:52:52,740 Stevens now gets underway as he heads 1099 00:52:52,740 --> 00:52:55,420 to his new duty assignment at the Naval 1100 00:52:55,420 --> 00:52:58,060 Supply Systems Command in mechanical . 1101 00:52:58,180 --> 00:53:01,460 Mechanicsburg , Pennsylvania . Fair 1102 00:53:01,460 --> 00:53:03,404 winds and following seas . Captain 1103 00:53:03,404 --> 00:53:04,404 Stevens . 1104 00:54:04,530 --> 00:54:07,180 Ladies and gentlemen , this concludes 1105 00:54:07,180 --> 00:54:09,710 today's ceremony on behalf of 1106 00:54:09,710 --> 00:54:12,000 Lieutenant General Bassett . Thank you 1107 00:54:12,000 --> 00:54:14,490 for attending . Please take a moment to 1108 00:54:14,490 --> 00:54:16,920 congratulate Captain Stevens , Captain 1109 00:54:16,920 --> 00:54:19,150 Dini and their families in the comment 1110 00:54:19,150 --> 00:54:22,250 section of our Facebook live link on 1111 00:54:22,250 --> 00:54:24,560 our Facebook page . Thank you .