DORRA

Glenn J. Petrina, P.E.

Mr. Petrina was assigned as the Director of the DLA Office of Operations Research and Resource Analysis (DORRA) on September 1, 2002.

Born in Buffalo, N.Y., and raised in Aiken, S.C., Mr. Petrina attended Vanderbilt University where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1970. At that time he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

In his twenty-two year military career, he served two long tours with the U.S. Army Europe, a short tour in Cakmakli, Turkey and deployed from Ft. Carson, Colorado to Germany on REFORGER as the Commander, A Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized). He also commanded A Company, 52nd Engineering Battalion (Combat Heavy) while stationed at Ft. Carson. In 1979 the U.S. Army sent him to Pennsylvania State University where he received a Masters of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. He has been a Registered Professional Engineer since 1981.

Mr. Petrina began his civil service career in 1992 as the Chief of Engineering for the Depot Operations Support Office (DOSO), which was a Management Support Activity of DLA Headquarters. He also served as the Deputy and Director of DOSO before transferring to Defense Supply Center, Richmond (DSCR) in December 1997.

At DSCR, he was initially the Director of Installation Services, responsible for all of the facility and equipment maintenance and administrative services for the center and its tenant activities. In March 2001, Mr. Petrina was reassigned as the Director of Information Resources for DSCR. As the CIO for DSCR he was responsible for all computer operations supporting 3000 employees, tenants and contractors, including their 20,000 square-foot computer room, the LAN, WAN and over a 100 mid-tier servers.