[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 17, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1545-E1546]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF JOHN H. CHRISTENSEN

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                          HON. JAMES P. MORAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 17, 2007

  Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
accomplishments of Mr. John H. Christensen of Reston, VA, for his 
service to the Defense Logistics Agency, DLA, as Chief of Logistics 
Research and Development at DLA Headquarters. He has served one of this 
Nation's most important agencies admirably, administering virtually all 
of the DLA's Research and Development initiatives and Industrial Base 
programs that have supported our soldiers in combat.
  A graduate of the University of Florida, Mr. Christensen received his 
bachelor's degree in environmental engineering in 1979. Additionally, 
he has obtained two master's degrees, one from Virginia Tech in systems 
engineering and the other from the Industrial College of the Armed 
Forces in national resource strategy.
  Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Christensen served as the first 
Program Manager of the Department of Defense, DOD, Electronic Mall, a 
single point acquisition center for off-the-shelf goods found in the 
commercial marketplace. His leadership helped bring a set of competing 
prototypes into a single operating system to provide for easy access, 
multiple searches, and cross-store shopping and ordering among millions 
of items from over hundreds of sources, all of which can accept credit 
card orders. The DOD Electronic Mall now generates millions of dollars 
each month in support of agency missions.
  As chief of the Logistics Research and Development at Headquarters, 
Mr. Christensen is responsible for two major program elements; 
Manufacturing Technology Research and Development, and also Logistics 
Research and Development. The Manufacturing Technology

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element consists of programs in Castings, Forgings, Industrial Plant 
Equipment, Operational Rations, and Military apparel. Logistics 
Research and Development includes a drive in Medical Readiness, Aging 
Aircraft, Supply Chain Management, and Competitive Sustainment. 
Additionally, the Industrial Base responsibilities include 
Waterstoppers, Surge and Sustainment, the Rapid Manufacturing 
Initiative, and all statutory programs related to the Industrial Base.
  Having been in federal service for nearly 30 years, Mr. Christensen's 
career has been marked by sustained progression. Having served a 3-year 
tour as the Assistant Officer in charge of the Naval Fuel Depot in 
Yokusha, Japan, with the United States Navy, he then went on to serve 2 
years as the first Program Manager of the Department of Defense E-
Commerce Program, and lastly served 7 years as the Chief of the 
Logistics Research and Development Division with DLA. Mr. Christensen 
has remained a committed member of the Naval Reserves, and he holds the 
rank of Commander with over 26 years of combined service.
  Madam Speaker, I wish to commend Mr. Christensen for his many years 
of service to our Nation and I am proud to have him live in Virginia's 
8th Congressional District. The Nation will lose a proud servant when 
he leaves office on August 31, 2007. I wish him and his wife, Mary, 
Godspeed in his retirement.

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