Baguio-raised girl selected deputy commander of the DLA Distribution Puget Sound in the U.S.

Photo Credit: DLA Distribution Sigonella

Baguio City - Susan Bautista-Lucio has been announced to serve as the deputy commander of the DLA Distribution Puget Sound in Washington. 

Puget Sound is the U.S. Navy's second largest shipyard and intermediate repair facility and the only one of its kind on the West coast. 

Bautista-Lucio was born in Manila and raised in Baguio City, Philippines. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communication from Saint Louis University in Baguio, and earned her engineering licensure in 1992. She holds certifications in Lean Six Sigma and Life Cycle Logistics. 

She joined the Defense Logistics Agency in June 2006 as an information technology technician. She also served as the distribution manager for DLA Distribution Puget Sound, Washington from 2008 t0 2011. 

Prior to her new job location, Bautista-Lucio has served as the deputy commander of the DLA Distribution Sigonella, Italy and served also as the radiation protection officer and quality assurance officer during that time. 

She has received numerous civilian awards such as the DLA Meritorious Civilian Service Award and two Superior Civilian Service Medals. She was nominated for the Jerry R. Taylor Award and was instrumental in making DLA Distribution Sigonella, Italy the Michael Yost Medium-sized Distribution Center of the Year.

DLA Distribution Puget Sound, Wash., is located in Bremerton, Washingtion and served as a forward distribution point for DLA and Service-owned material. It has more than 180,000 line items valued at more that $860 million stored in warehouses and various open air storage locations across three geographically separate location at Brementon, Bangor and Everett, Wash. 

source: Puget Sound and dla.mil