[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 131 (Monday, October 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2091]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATING MRS. SALLIE H. FLAVIN

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 17, 2005

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Mrs. Sallie Flavin upon her retirement from the Federal Government 
after more than 30 years of distinguished service.
  Mrs. Flavin began her career as a young clerk typist and through 
years of tenacity and diligence, rose to the top echelons of the 
federal acquisition community. After a brief stint with the Geological 
Survey, Mrs. Flavin entered the Air Force Copper Cap Intern Program and 
soon found herself immersed in the daily welter of the procurement 
office at Pope AFB in North Carolina. That assignment would prove to be 
the first rung in a career ladder that Mrs. Flavin would climb to reach 
the pinnacle of the intricate and demanding realm of defense contract 
management. Now, some three decades later, she will end her career as a 
member of the Senior Executive Service and as the deputy director and 
highest-ranking civilian of the Defense Contract Management Agency 
(DCMA). DCMA is a worldwide organization of 11,000 employees 
responsible for ensuring that the supplies and materials going to our 
men and women in uniform are delivered on-time and are of the highest 
quality.
  Over the past year, her contribution to the efficacy and integrity of 
defense acquisition was particularly notable. She led a high-profile 
team that investigated and successfully identified recent improprieties 
at executive levels within the military acquisition community. 
Moreover, she was recently selected as a recipient of the Presidential 
Rank Award for Meritorious Service, a highly prestigious Executive 
Branch honor recognizing her unwavering integrity and her role in 
making her agency a pacesetter in the government's adoption of 
performance-based management principles.
  Having served in high-level positions with the Air Force, the Missile 
Defense Agency, and the Army Materiel Command, it is indeed fitting 
that she will end her career while employed with a joint-service 
agency. During her long run on the defense acquisition stage, she has 
played key roles in the introduction of many major systems, including 
the Theatre High Altitude Area Defense Missile System (THAAD), the 
Space-Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS), the Aegis Missile System, and the 
Stryker.
  During her 3-year tenure as the deputy director of DCMA, Mrs. Flavin 
demonstrated true result-producing leadership that advanced acquisition 
excellence within the Defense Department. Additionally, she served as 
the agency's standard bearer in its campaign to invigorate and 
refashion its workforce to meet the challenges of today's fast-paced, 
technology-driven acquisition environment. The indelible mark Mrs. 
Flavin has left on DCMA will ensure its viability as a combat support 
agency for years to come.
  Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would like to congratulate Sallie Flavin 
for her service to our country. I call upon my colleagues to join me in 
applauding her past accomplishments and wishing her and her husband, 
Mark, the best of luck in all future endeavors.

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