Christopher Dunlap

Experience

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  US Army

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2007

  • Senior deployment/redeployment advisor to the Commanding General.• Night manager for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) when activated.• Planned, coordinated and implemented resources in order to deploy 200 different military organizations, on different time-lines, consisting of a total of 180,000 soldiers from Germany to combat areas inside Iraq, and return.• Senior Rail Head leader and Air Load manager; experienced airfield management.• Established first United States operated reverse osmosis water treatment plant in Iraq that utilized river water from the Euphrates River; produced 110 million liters of potable water in ten months of operations; saved $63 million dollars and eliminated 9,500 trucks from cross border missions in dangerous areas.• Published Truck/Convoy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the entire command.• Planned and executed the base closure and retrograde of excess military equipment and property from over 20 Forward Operating Bases back to supply hubs in Kuwait, or the donation and/or demilitarization of equipment identified by the US State Department to be donated to the government of Iraq. In some cases, equipment was destroyed in place as it was not economically feasible to transport globally, and in such cases all proper steps were taken and documented. Achieved all goals for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) equipment down-size and footprint reduction. • Coordinated all global transportation actions with national and multi-service elements.• Upon return from Iraq, the command was set to relocate from Germany and move to the United States. Responsible for the transformation, inactivation, and/or moving the command headquarters and 16 companies, and the transportation and coding/ turn-in/requesting disposition for 8,000 pieces of Army equipment. Show less • Recruiting Company Commander in Sacramento, CA. Responsible for six recruiting stations spread across North-Eastern California with a monthly quota of 45-55 recruits per month. Directly responsible for 28 recruiters with an advertisement budget of $10,000 annually. Completed Leadership and Sales training. Awarded best company in Northern California.• Supply & Transportation Troop Commander, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, responsible for all supplies and distribution in support of over 3,000 soldiers; directly responsible for 110 Soldiers and equipment valued in excess of $13 million. Managed a yearly budget of over $500,000 with no incident. Rated best Troop Commander out of five in the Squadron.• Senior Manager for forward area helicopter refueling operations, to include "hot" refueling under combat conditions.• Theater Transportation Officer in Haiti, responsible for all cargo distribution operations via air, sea and truck to include airfield and seaport operations; responsible for a military staff of three and a civilian/contractor work force of over 90 personnel. Also served as Theater Maintenance Officer for 127 trucks and heavy engineer equipment.• Truck Platoon Leader/Fleet Manager, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, responsible for over 60 heavy vehicles and 73 truck drivers. Show less

  • Major, Mobility/Retrograde Manager, 3rd Corps Support Command

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  • Transportation and Logistics Manager

    Jan 1994 - Jan 2004
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  US Army

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  • Supported over 5,000 soldiers monthly with food, fuel, water and general supplies without fail.• Managed the surface and air movement of 70,500 soldiers and 19,200 pieces of equipment.• Monitored main supply routes (roads) for over a 1000 square mile maneuver area and reported condition to command; dispatched assets to repair roads effected by desert flash floods.• Supervised 723 soldiers and 190 Northrop Grumman and Raytheon contract personnel. • Provided logistics training and evaluations to visiting units as they conducted pre-deployment exercises.• Directed 2,800 convoys that travelled 489,000 miles and delivered 25,500 tons of supplies and equipment over a 12-month period. Issued over 11 million gallons of fuel and water. Provided all goods on time.• Bulk Fuel and Water manager; responsible for testing, receiving, storage, and distribution. Show less • Formulated and implemented a $15 million annual budget; saved over $1 million dollars.• Maintained positive control/accounting for $66 million worth of government property and equipment.• Purchasing Officer for major projects for items not found in the standard Army inventory.• Contracting Officer Representative over a multi-million dollar Northrop Grumman "cost plus contract" and a Raytheon "firm fixed contract" that provided support to the Fort Irwin community.• Supervised seven federal civilian (union work force) employees; hiring officer for all logistics vacancies.• Managed all fuel, general supplies, water, ice and food, plus maintenance of 687 vehicles. Show less

  • Major, Director of Support Operations, 916th Support Brigade (Battalion SPO)

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  • Major, Chief of Logistics, Operations Group (Brigade S-4)

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
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  ISAF

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Lieutenant Colonel, Director of Airfield Logistics, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, US Army

  • Supported over 4,000 soldiers in a hostile deployed area in southern Afghanistan, in support of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)• Responsible for synchronizing all supply and cargo distribution operations that arrived at the airfield and prepared convoys for onward ground or helicopter movement to supported outlying Forward Operating Bases in a hostile fire zone.• Supervised 150 logistics soldiers on Kandahar Airfield; managed the deployment plans and operations of the organization; provided oversight of the Chaplain and Brigade Legal Team, and the Human Resource Department. • Successfully redeployed the organization from Afghanistan back to Fort Carson, Colorado which included all soldiers from seven subordinate organization (about 570 soldiers per battalion) that required two ocean capable ships and nine C-17 Globemaster USAF aircraft; all without any incident or loss of equipment.• Pioneered the first US Army use of the Dubai multi-modal redeployment route; reduced transit time by 34%.• Senior liaison and organizational leader assigned to the NATO trauma and surgical hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan; responsible to track all Aeromedevac operations that transported/treated our organization’s wounded Soldiers.• Represented the Brigade Commander for all Transfer of Human Remains actions and ceremonies.• Senior leader over the organization's Wounded Warrior facility on Kandahar Airfield. Show less

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  US Army

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Lieutenant Colonel, Chief of Operations, 43d Sustainment Brigade (Brigade S-3)

  • Provided logistic support to a base population of over 24,000 soldiers.• Supervised 1,500 soldiers and 32 subordinate supervisors; ensured that the force was able to provide world-class customer service to the greater Fort Carson community.• Managed the Emergency Operation Center during the Waldo Canyon Fire that burned 18,000 acres and displaced over 32,000 people; provided shelter, cots, and food. Dispatched heavy equipment in support of fire control.• Planned and synchronized 1,240 support missions consisting of ammunition, fuel, food (and meals), medical supplies, water, repair parts and general supplies. Coordinated all associated transportation and convoy requirements; increased transportation velocity by 20% verses the year prior to my tenor.• Implemented vehicle safety and route program that resulted in zero reportable accidents.• Tracked the deployment/redeployment status for eight different Army organizations. Show less

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  NATO

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2015

  Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy Chief of Logistics and Plans, HQ, 4th Infantry Division (Deputy G-4)

  • Served as first Chief of Sustainment in post Cold-War Europe that provided a Two-Star General Headquarters for all NATO land forces postured to defend Poland and the Baltics from further foreign aggression.• Planned and resourced all logistic requirements in support of over 24,000 military employees.• Supervisory responsible for over $7.4 billion dollars worth of federal government property and equipment with no loss of accountability.• Managed Army realignment and reorganization project that resulted in the transfer of more than 5,200 pieces of critical equipment to several other bases across the United States that included over ten rail and dozens of commercial line-haul movements; resourced the rail budget and completed all associated tasks six months ahead of schedule.• Synchronized Highway Traffic Plan for all interstate usage with local, state, and federal agencies.• Set and enforced policy and control measure for six subordinate warehouses; inspected supply chain process to ensure customer demands were met on-time.• Planned all meal and food requirements for the division staff while in a field or deployed area of operations, to include all cold storage, transportation, and sanitation requirements.• Collaborated with key stakeholders in order to implement critical organizational changes.• Provided recommendations to the Chief of Engineer regarding all transportation, road, and land management priorities.• Senior Administrator over organizational logistics contract statements of work, negotiations, and periodic reviews.• Coordinated medical logistics and resupply with the division surgeon for operations in Poland.• Refined Air Medical Evacuation (Aeromedevac) plans and procedures utilizing US Army Blackhawk helicopters and crews; coordinated with host nation (Poland) for contract fuel, air routes, and trauma hospital utilization which required US State Department; Department of Defense; and the government of Poland agreements. Show less

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  US Army

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

  Retired Army Logistics Officer

  Retired after 21 years of active federal service with the US Army as a Lieutenant Colonel.

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  Akima

  Oct 2016 - Jul 2017

  Supply Manager

  The Supply Department Manager manages all supply functions for the Logistics Readiness Center, Fort Carson to include the Central Issue Facility (individual Soldier uniform, equipment, and combat gear storage and issue); Supply Support Activity (main installation warehouse); Central Receiving Point; Contingency Stock; Fuel, Supply Subsistence Management Office (dry food and cold food storage and issue); Installation Property Book Office; Hazardous Material Storage; Ammunition Supply Point. Provides planning, government coordination and overview to assigned employees engaged in performing special and multi-functional tasks required to accomplish the supply and services functions. Performs budget formulation and execution; ensures funds control, property accountability, inventory management, supply control, equipment management, equipment authorization, acquisition, utilization, and quality assurance for the functional areas associated with the department. Manages 120 civilian employees at six different warehouse locations with over 240,000 square feet of inside warehouse space.Develops, interprets, guides and assigns work to subordinates in order to assure timely and satisfactory completions of assignments. Promotes effective and efficient utilization of logistics automated systems. Consultant/expert on logistics programs to develop operational concepts, expand or change supply operations. Prepares and presents briefings on the status of the integrated logistics management program. Directs personnel actions and ensures adherence to EEO and other management programs throughout the organization. Submits annual operations budget and ensures the department is adequately staffed and structure is proper to meet program needs. Develops performance standards for subordinates. Evaluates work performance, counsels employees as required. Delegates or exercises leave authority. Resolves grievances and keeps employees informed on policies and other management programs. Show less

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  US Army

  Jul 2017 - now

  Department of the Army Civilian: Support Operation Officer (SPO) for the 916th Support Brigade. Provides integrated logistic support to rotational Brigade Combat Teams as they conduct pre-deployment and full spectrum war-fighting training at the National Training Center. Responsible for the planning and execution of all sustainment support to include deployment assistance and tracking of 5000 Soldiers and 3000 pieces of combat equipment to Fort Irwin, CA. Provides: Fuel, Food, Water, Ice, Ammunition, Repair Parts, Vehicle Recovery, and General Supply Support and Transportation Support. Manages pre-position fleet of 2,700 combat vehicles. Holding capacity of over 400k gallons of fuel with monthly fuel budget of $1.4 mil; 22 ammunition bunkers with monthly budget of $1.9 mil; and general supply and part budget of $12 million per month. Provides logistics long-range planning. Manages five direct reports that serve as division chiefs for: Plans; Current Operations; Maintenance; Supply & Service; and Ammunition Surveillance. Second level supervisor for 33 Department of the Army Civilians and over 630 defense contractors. Provides management support over contract funds, in excess of $8 million monthly. Show less

  • Supervisor Logistics Management Officer (GS-13)

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Supervisory Logistics Management Officer (GS-13)

    Jul 2017 - Apr 2022