WORKFORCE
(ASA(ALT)) Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Logistics ZSM-Intelligence. As deputy director, Tisch supports two portfolios that provide critical support to Soldiers—the Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management (DASM) Office in a hardware directorate for the Program Exec- utive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S), and the Program Executive Office for Simu- lation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI).
“One of the things I like most about work- ing at ASA(ALT) is that there is a very inclusive atmosphere, [at meetings] the focus isn’t always on the most senior leader or the main briefer, everyone in the room is acknowledged and appreciated.” Tat’s something that has always been impor- tant to her and her grandfather. Both Lt. Gen. Robert Marion, the military deputy, and Maj. Gen. Robert Collins include everyone in the conversation, she said. “As I learned in the [DAU] Senior Service College Fellowship, these two senior lead- ers have mastered creating psychological safety in the organization. And this is the type of environment that breeds creativity and learning. I want to be able to create a safe and open environment like they do as I move forward.”
Tisch said there is no “dream job” that she’s aspiring to. “My grandfather [and his sacrifice] is a reminder that there is nothing more important than keeping our Soldiers equipped and safe,” she said. “Profession- ally, I want to continue to learn from others and be a change agent in any way I can.”
LASTING IMPACT Mandese’s sacrifice was not only signifi- cant, but long lasting. During his time as a POW where he faced starvation, dysen- tery, lice and mental torment behind 15- to 20-foot-high prison walls, Tisch said he had given up hope of ever being released or
of surviving the ordeal. Once he returned home, his physical scars had healed but the agonizing mental effects went far deeper. Mandese was diagnosed with post-trau- matic stress disorder (PTSD) and suffered from flashback episodes that were difficult for Tisch to understand as a child.
“When I was about 8 years old, I remember being in his backyard with my middle- school-aged cousin, who was writing an
article about him for school. He had a flashback and started screaming, and I remember crying and running inside. I can still see the look of him, it was like he wasn’t there anymore. Tat was his first flashback I remember, and I would witness many more.”
Te Department of Veterans Affairs (and its predecessor, the Veterans Administra- tion) had provided him with medication,
FAMILY MATTERS
Tisch and her grandfather in April 2002 at her home in Toms River, New Jersey. Mandese’s loyalty and dedication to the Army inspired her to become an Army civilian. (Photo courtesy of Kelly Tisch)
BAND OF BROTHERS
Joseph Mandese and the four fellow escapees he called his "brothers." At rear, left to right, are Peter Calvagno, Edmond Petrelli and Mandese. In front, left to right, are Tony Spicola and Phil Vacca. (Photo courtesy of
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