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Blue Grass Team Member Receives Army Acquisition Honor

Published: December 9, 2016 | Category: BGCAPP News, People
Sharon Valle, government property administrator, Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant, received the Army’s Defense Acquisition Workforce Individual Achievement Award at the Pentagon Dec. 8 for her leadership and direction of the plant’s property management system.

Sharon Valle, government property administrator, Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant, received the Army’s Defense Acquisition Workforce Individual Achievement Award at the Pentagon Dec. 8 for her leadership and direction of the plant’s property management system.

A Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) employee received top honors through the 2016 Defense Acquisition Workforce Achievement Awards program.

Government Property Administrator Sharon Valle was recognized for her achievements Dec. 8 during an award ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.

“Sharon is an indispensable asset to the Blue Grass project,” said Wes Watson, administrative contracting officer, BGCAPP. “Her efforts have ensured that accountability for hundreds of thousands of pieces of government property is documented, traceable and accurate. Her leadership and direction have resulted in millions of dollars of cost avoidance and significantly contributed to the overall BGCAPP safety record during construction and systemization.”

The Defense Acquisition Workforce Individual Achievement Award Valle earned was established to encourage and recognize Department of Defense individuals who demonstrate the highest levels of excellence and professionalism in the acquisition of products and services.

“In addition to more than $100 million in personal property, such as test equipment, tools and vehicles, Sharon has overall lifecycle responsibility for more than $1.8 billion in physical facilities and plant process equipment,” said Jeff Brubaker, site project manager, BGCAPP. “She organized and led a team that aligned the project’s property management with a depot-level property management system. That milestone is a requirement for the project to be able to receive future authorization for the start of agent operations.”

Watson said the U.S. Army Contracting Command has requested Valle’s assistance in training personnel engaged in managing government property to support overseas operations.

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  • Three members of the Environmental Action Group Led by Employees, or EAGLE, team pose with team shirts at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. The EAGLE team was created when employees saw an opportunity to focus on potential environmental issues.

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    Published: September 24, 2019
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  • Col. Joseph R. Kurz, left, assumed command of the Blue Grass Army Depot July 10. Lt. Col. Rodney D. McCutcheon, right, assumed command of the Blue Grass Chemical Activity June 14.

    New Commanders Welcomed at Blue Grass

    Published: July 23, 2018
  • A safety team member hands an employee a pin reflecting a safety-culture belief at the first Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant safety fair.

    Blue Grass Embraces Workplace Values

    Published: April 24, 2018
  • Carl Reagan, toxic entry supervisor, watches as a toxic area entry trainee performs a task. Training tasks are designed to familiarize workers with wearing protective suits while performing their duties in areas of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant that will be contaminated during operations.

    Depth of Experience Critical to Operations Training

    Published: January 23, 2018
  • Guy Campbell, assistant project manager for plant management, Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass, stands outside the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant’s Control and Support Building. Campbell joined the project in July.

    Blue Grass Plant Welcomes New Assistant Project Manager

    Published: October 13, 2017
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