4 DFAS HEADQUARTERS, April 19, 2021 – As we take a deeper, more introspective look into the year of COVID-19, we continue to acknowledge the resiliency of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service and its employees. Tony Hullinger, Strategy and Support deputy director, ended part 1 of this series by stating, "DFAS never missed a beat as we seamlessly transitioned to a virtual environment, remained resilient in supporting the mission to our customers despite a myriad of changes and requests that came our way, and always ensured the safety, security, and well-being of our workforce the whole way." After watching the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local communities where DFAS sites were located, DFAS leadership decided in March 2020 to shift a majority of the 11,500 DFAS employees to a full time telework environment.