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DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYAMERICA’S COMBAT LOGISTICS SUPPORT AGENCY


Wounded Warrior Employment Initiatives

Hettie Holmes CarterHettie Holmes-CarterCorporate Recruitment and

Operation Warfighter (OW) Program Manager

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ManagerNovember 9, 2011

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Mission: Supporting the Warfighter

We are America’s combat logistics support agency.

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g pp g yOur mission is to provide best value integratedlogistics solutions to America’s Armed forces andother designated customers in peace and in war, around the clock, around the world.

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StatisticsAs of September 30, 2011:

• Total number of Employees: 25,716

• Total number of Veterans: 9,087

Of which 2,040 are 30% Disabled Veterans

35 3 percent of DLA Employees are Veterans

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35.3 percent of DLA Employees are Veterans


Statistics cont.Veteran increases from FY09 to FY11:

• Veteran hires as a percentage of total hires increased from 39.8 percent to 48.2 percent.

• 30% disabled veteran hires as a percentage of total hires increased from 10.1 percent to 13.2 percent. p p

• Veteran hires as a percentage of total hires for our intern program increased from 39 9 percent to 57 1 percentprogram increased from 39.9 percent to 57.1 percent.

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Effective Recruiting Efforts

• Established enterprise-wide Operation Warfighter P d C t R it t C dProgram and Corporate Recruitment Cadre.

• Developed Operation Warfighter/Wounded Warrior FactDeveloped Operation Warfighter/Wounded Warrior Fact Sheet.

C t d A id iti t b it• Created Agency-wide recruiting events website.

• Attended Veteran symposiums and conferences.Attended Veteran symposiums and conferences.

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Effective Recruiting Efforts

• Collaborated with Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and military transition units nationwidemilitary transition units nationwide.

• Targeted positions for veteran hiring within organizations.

• Developing fact sheet for the Defense Outplacement Referral System (DORS)Referral System (DORS)– Informs veterans of new program eligibility.

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Successes• Operation Warfighter (OW) Program

– 59 Details since FY 0859 Details since FY 08

• VA Non-Paid Work Experience Program– 11 Interns since 11/15/08

• VA On the Job Training Program• VA On-the-Job Training Program– 25 placements since FY 09

• DLA recognition by the VA for supporting the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program (June 2011).

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Future Plans• Increase the hiring of 30% disabled veterans

• Increase placement of veterans using: Operation Warfighter Program VA Non-Paid Work Experience Program On-the-Job Training Program

• Increase collaboration with military components.

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