Christopher Joseph Lowman is an American military official who is serving as the

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. He previously served as the acting

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from 2021 to 2022.

Early life and education

Lowman was born in Hanau,

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, where his father was a civilian employee of the

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. Raised primarily in Germany, he later attended Thomas A. Edison High School in

Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately south of downtown Washington, D.C. In 2020, the population was 159,467. ...

. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and management from

Monmouth University Monmouth University is a private university in West Long Branch, New Jersey. Founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, it became Monmouth College in 1956 and Monmouth University in 1995 after receiving its charter. There are about 4,400 full ...

, 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.

Career

Lowman enlisted in the

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in 1984 and went to recruit training at

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, South Carolina. He then served at

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Marine Corps Air Station Yuma or MCAS Yuma is a United States Marine Corps air station. It is the home of multiple squadrons of F-35B Lightning IIs of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 (MAWTS-1), Ma ...

, Arizona. After leaving the Marine Corps, he joined the Army as a civilian in 1989, where he was first assigned to

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. From 2003 to 2006, Lowman served as chief of the

Sustainment Operations Division. He also served as director of operational sustainment for the

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. 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.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lowman, Christopher Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Thomas A. Edison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia) alumni People from Hanau Monmouth University alumni National War College alumni United States Army civilians Biden administration personnel United States Marines