[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 118 (Friday, August 3, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1414]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


TRIBUTE TO DR. CAROL LOWMAN DEPUTY TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL U.S. ARMY 
                          CONTRACTING COMMAND

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                             HON. MO BROOKS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2012

  Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize and applaud the 
achievements of Dr. Carol Lowman, who serves as the deputy to the 
commanding general of the U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC). 
Headquartered at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, ACC includes more than 
6,300 military and civilian employees across the globe who provide 
support to our warfighters by acquiring equipment, supplies, and 
services vital to our Soldiers' mission and daily needs. Dr. Lowman 
will soon retire after more than 20 years of distinguished service to 
America's Army. Throughout her career, Dr. Lowman has demonstrated the 
highest level of professionalism, initiative, and selfless service in 
the execution of programs supporting the total force of quality 
Soldiers and Department of the Army civilians. The distinctive 
accomplishments of Dr. Lowman reflect great credit upon her, the Army 
Contracting Command, the U.S. Army, and the Department of Defense.
  Dr. Lowman began her Army career as a contracting intern with the 
Information Systems Command at Fort Richie, Maryland. She has served 
with distinction at virtually every level in the Army contracting 
community. Prior to her ACC Headquarters assignment, she was the acting 
director of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort 
Sam Houston, Texas. She has also served as the director and principal 
assistant responsible for contracting and chief, Business Systems 
Division for the Army Contracting Agency Southern Region in Atlanta, 
Georgia and as chief, Management Branch for the Contracting Division at 
the U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort McPherson, Georgia.
  While her career accomplishments are many and significant, I wish to 
highlight Dr. Lowman's contributions to the establishment of the Army 
Contracting Command on March 13, 2008. She was one of several senior 
Army leaders who worked tirelessly to create a new major command from 
the ground up in record time. Her wisdom, insight, and vision were 
essential elements in building the foundation of a global enterprise 
that awarded and managed more than 198,000 contractual actions valued 
at more than $86.9 billion in fiscal year 2011.
  Dr. Lowman also played a key role last year in the relocation of ACC 
Headquarters from Fort Belvoir, Virginia, to Redstone Arsenal. This 
move followed the transfer of ACC's parent-Command, the Army Material 
Command (AMC) Headquarters to Redstone from Fort Belvoir, as directed 
by the Base Realignment and Closure Commission's decision in 2005. 
While AMC had several years to plan for and transition to its new 
Alabama home, ACC completed its relocation in less than 18 months. This 
tremendous accomplishment was a direct result of Dr. Lowman's inspired 
leadership, foresight, and team building skills.
  Dr. Lowman assumed leadership of the ACC, as executive director, on 
September 27, 2011. This was the first time a female Senior Executive 
Service member was designated the senior leader of a military command 
and was a true testament to the faith and confidence Army leadership 
had in her ability to support Army acquisition requirements during a 
time of war. Dr. Lowman resumed her deputy duties on May 17, 2012 when 
ACC welcomed its first commanding general.
  On September 20, 2011, the President appointed Dr. Lowman as the Army 
representative on the Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind 
or Severely Disabled. The committee is an independent federal agency 
that administers the AbilityOne program which is the largest employment 
resource for people who are blind or have other significant 
disabilities.
  I also wish to acknowledge and thank Dr. Lowman's husband, Mark, a 
retired U.S. Army Reserve colonel, for supporting his wife and for his 
service to our country. The Lowmans have been blessed with five 
children and five grandchildren. We wish Dr. Lowman and her family all 
the best in the years ahead.

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