MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- Nine Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Business Systems Center (BSC) employees were recognized for their exemplary performance of duties and commitment to Navy civilian service during a ceremony, Aug. 30, in Mechanicsburg, Pa.
During the ceremony, NAVSUP BSC Commanding Officer Capt. Douglas M. Bridges Jr. reflected on the distinguished contributions of more than 580 NAVSUP BSC staff members and presented the command’s annual awards for 2018 to selected recipients.
“Without the great efforts made by every one of you, NAVSUP BSC would not be what it is today,” said Bridges. “I want to personally thank each of you for all your devoted efforts. You bring innovative ideas and products to life in support of the fleet, the Department of Defense, and our international partners.”
Karl D. Larson received NAVSUP BSC’s Senior Leader of the Year award for his leadership as a Supervisory Information Technology (IT) Project Manager at NAVSUP BSC in Mechanicsburg.
Among Larson’s accomplishments, he led 23 employees covering five application project areas; volunteered in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program at Central Dauphin School District in Harrisburg, Pa.; and graduated from the Executive Potential Program that included four residential sessions is Washington, D.C.
“It’s all about your resources and your people. They’re the ones that are developing and maintaining the applications. They have obstacles to overcome, and I made sure those obstacles were removed so they could keep moving forward,” said Larson.
Malia Miller received NAVSUP BSC’s Senior Employee of the Year award for her superior performance and leadership as a Data Management IT Specialist at NAVSUP BSC’s regional support site in Puget Sound, Wash.
“The Puget Sound regional site has a great reputation within and outside of our organization. This is a direct reflection of the leadership abilities Malia Miller brings to this region,” said Bridges.
Ryan Crawford received NAVSUP BSC’s Junior Employee of the Year 2018 award for his superior skill, work ethic, selfless dedication, and professionalism while working as an IT Specialist at NAVSUP BSC in Mechanicsburg.
During the year, Crawford spearheaded multiple IT efforts, supporting all applications in Navy Enterprise Web at Defense Information Systems Agency and applying Oracle patches as part of data migration.
“Over the past year, Ryan Crawford has demonstrated leadership and produced work at a skill-level well above his current position,” said Bridges.
Josh Edwards received NAVSUP BSC’s Command Support Employee of the Year for commitment to delivering digital solutions, resolving issues, and improving quality of life for employees while serving as an IT Specialist for the Desktop Support Team in Mechanicsburg.
“Josh improved the processes and quality of life by contributing his time, talents, and energy to resolving issues with Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) and legacy infrastructure,” said Bridges.
The Workforce Management Staffing Team in Mechanicsburg received NAVSUP BSC’s Team of the Year award. Recipients included Juan Nunez, Diane Brown, Vicky Hayes, and Sue Pierce.
During the year, their superior management of critical support services positively impacted daily operations in the areas of personnel actions, recruitments, staffing plans, and performance management.
In addition to the annual awards presentations, Robert Hayward received NAVSUP BSC’s Hall of Fame award for his distinguished and visionary leadership and outstanding commitment to the Navy and NAVSUP Enterprise customers at NAVSUP BSC in Mechanicsburg.
Over the course of 34 years, Hayward rose in rank and served in numerous positions including Programmer, Project Manager, Supervisory IT Specialist, Supervisory Systems Analyst, Division Director, and Department Director of four different departments.
Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, NAVSUP BSC delivers IT and information management solutions with specific emphasis on logistics and financial related products and services. NAVSUP BSC is a part of the NAVSUP Enterprise, which employs a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel, to provide supplies, services, and quality-of-life support to the Navy and joint warfighter.
For more information about NAVSUP BSC, visit https://www.navsup.navy.mil/public/navsup/bsc/.
| Date Taken: | 08.30.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 08.31.2018 10:39 |
| Story ID: | 291136 |
| Location: | MECHANICSBURG, PA, US |
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