Christopher Lowman | |
|---|---|
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| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 10, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Jordan Gillis |
| United States Under Secretary of the Army | |
Acting | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – February 7, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | James E. McPherson |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Camarillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hanau, Germany |
| Spouse | Tracey Lowman |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Monmouth University (BS, MBA) National War College (MS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
Christopher Joseph Lowman[1] is an American military official who is serving as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment. He previously served as the acting Under Secretary of the Army from 2021 to 2022.
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Early life and education
Lowman was born in Hanau, Germany, where his father was a civilian employee of the United States Army. Raised primarily in Germany, he later attended Thomas A. Edison High School in Alexandria, Virginia. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and management from Monmouth University, a Master of Business Administration from the Leon Hess Business School at Monmouth, and a Master of Science in national security strategy from National War College.[2]
Career
Lowman enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1984 and went to recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina. He then served at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. After leaving the Marine Corps, he joined the Army as a civilian in 1989, where he was first assigned to Fort Monmouth.[3]
From 2003 to 2006, Lowman served as chief of the United States Army Sustainment Operations Division. He also served as director of operational sustainment for the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan. Lowman has served in various civilian roles in the United States Army, including deputy director of logistics operations and readiness, director of maintenance policy and programs, deputy assistant secretary of the Army, assistant deputy chief of staff, and acting under secretary.[4][5]
References
- ^ "PN1367 — Christopher Joseph Lowman — Department of Defense — 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "CHRISTOPHER LOWMAN Biography" (PDF). api.army.mil. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-13.
- ^ "Our Man in the Pentagon". Monmouth Magazine. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Additional Nominees". The White House. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ "Army turns to its youngest members to address cultural issues". NBC News. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
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