Christopher Lowman

Christopher Joseph Lowman^[2] is an American military official who had served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment. He previously served as the acting Under Secretary of the Army from 2021 to 2022.

Christopher Lowman
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
In office June 10, 2022 – September 30, 2024[1]
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Jordan Gillis
Succeeded by	Steven J. Morani (Acting)
Acting United States Under Secretary of the Army
In office January 20, 2021 – February 7, 2022
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	James E. McPherson
Succeeded by	Gabriel Camarillo
Personal details
Born	Hanau, West Germany
Spouse	Tracey Lowman
Children	4
Education	Monmouth University (BS, MBA) National War College (MS)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5][6] Lowman retired on September 30, 2024.^[7]