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Mark D. Harnitchek
Vice Admiral Mark D. Harnitchek
Born1955 (age 68–69)
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1976 - 2015
RankVice Admiral
Battles/warsGulf War
Operation Iraqi Freedom
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal

Vice Adm. Mark David Harnitchek [1][2] became director of the Defense Logistics Agency in November 2011. As such, he is responsible for providing the military services and other federal agencies with logistics, acquisition and technical services. These services include logistics information; materiel management; procurement, warehousing and distribution of spare parts, food, clothing, medical supplies and fuel; reutilization of surplus military materiel; and document automation and production.

Assignments

Harnitchek [3] has served in a variety of sea tours including two submarines, USS Will Rogers (SSBN-659) and USS Buffalo (SSN-715); two ships, USS Holland (AS-32) and USS Proteus (AS-19); and the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). His shore tours include Commander, Submarine Group 7, Yokosuka, Japan; the Navy Ships Parts Control Center, Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.; and the Chief of Naval Operations Staff.

Flag assignments include commanding officer, Naval Inventory Control Point; vice director for logistics, the Joint Staff; director, Strategy, Policy, Programs and Logistics, U.S. Transportation Command; director, U. S. Central Command Deployment and Distribution Operations Center in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom; and deputy commander, United States Transportation Command.[4]

References

  1. ^ "PN382 — Navy". U.S. Congress. June 20, 1991. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  2. ^ "DLA Director". Dla.mil. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
  3. ^ "US Navy Biographies - VICE ADMIRAL MARK D. HARNITCHEK". Navy.mil. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
  4. ^ "Report from Antarctica: USTRANSCOM Deputy Commander Vice Adm. Mark D. Harnitchek | Armed with Science". Science.dodlive.mil. Retrieved 2011-11-30.

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