People of AMCOM: Dana Benson

By Mrs. Melody R Young (AMCOM)April 6, 2015

People of AMCOM
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Name:

Dana L. Benson

Organization where you work:

AMCOM Logistics Center

Years of service at AMCOM:

3 years

Before working at AMCOM, where did you work?

UAH-SMAP

What is your job?

I currently perform the full spectrum of duties and responsibilities for depot level workload execution of AWCF, APA, OMA and supplemental funded Army/Navy/AF/Marine Corps aviation components programs for UH-60 Blackhawk, T700/701 engines, T55 engines, AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook, OH-58, AGPU and others to include funding, review and analysis of current year and out-year depot workload requirements at the following four depots: Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD), Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD), and Rock Island Army Depot (RIAD).

What do you like most about your job?

I like the people I work with on a daily basis.

Did you serve in the military? If yes, for how long and what did you do?

No.

What are you usually doing when you're not at work?

Spending time with my husband and dogs.

If you could speak directly to the Soldier you support, what would you say?

Thank you so much for defending our country and for your selflessness and sacrifice every day.

What would people be most surprised to learn about you?

I'm terrified of birds.

Who are your heroes or who has inspired you? Why?

My mom is my hero because she came up from practically nothing and made something of herself. She is the sweetest and most loving, tender, compassionate and selfless person I know.

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A dentist.

What AMCOM means to me:

What AMCOM means to me is being able to support the Warfighters who put their lives on the lines for each and every one of us.

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