Dr. Wilander is currently on detail.  In the interim, please contact Ms. Karen Hannah for information regarding Veteran's employment at the Department of Defense.

Dr. Wilander serves as the Veterans Outreach Program Manager for the Department of Defense (DoD) in the Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service (DCPAS), Recruitment Assistance Division (RAD). In this position, Dr. Wilander is responsible for promoting the Executive Order 13518 Employment of Veterans in Federal Government and working with senior DoD leadership within DCPAS and the Veterans representatives for the major DoD Components (Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force, Department of the Navy, and the 4th Estate Agencies) on issues involving the recruitment, employment, development, training, and retention of Veterans, transitioning Service Members and military spouses.
Prior to joining RAD, Dr. Wilander worked in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as a Human Resources Specialist from 2002 to 2011 and is recognized within the Federal Executive Branch of Federal Government as the subject matter expert on the Veterans Preference Act of 1944, as amended, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), Nepotism and the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA). Before joining OPM, Dr. Wilander worked for DoD, United States Marine Corps as a management analyst in the Total Force Structure Division, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Virginia.
As a seasoned Veteran, Dr. Wilander served on active duty in the United Marine Corps for 25 years from 1973 through 1998 where some his assignments included First Sergeant in 3rd Battalion 12th Marines and Inspector & Instructor Duty with the Light Armored Reconnaissance Unit at Quantico, Virginia; Senior Enlisted Advisor; Equal Opportunity Advisor; Senior Academic Coordinator, Series Gunnery Sergeant. Senior Drill Instructor and Drill Instructor at 3rd Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC; Recruiting Station Midway as Supervisor and Recruiter; Marine Barracks Atsugi, Japan; and Ground Support Equipment mechanic within theVMA-214 Blacksheep Squadron.
The Department of Defense recognizes the outstanding knowledge, skills and abilities that prior Service Members, their families and the American citizen can bring to the DoD workforce and we have a dedicated staff ready to assist individuals in their search for employment with the DoD family. Dr. Wilander is available to answer and assist with any questions you may have by contacting us through DoD’s toll-free number (1-888-DoD-4USA), email hiringheroes@cpms.osd.mil or during LiveChat (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST accessed through www.goDefense.com.) For more information about career opportunities and DoD’s Veterans Employment Program Office, please visit www.DoDVets.com.