CDR Mark Harris

Maintained Logistics Plans and Executed Depot Level Maintenance for 12 High Endurance Cutters.
•Architected 36 hull assessments which detailed cutter material condition of structural, mechanical & electrical systems; identified 242 critical repairs totaling +$206 million in acquisition funding.
•Third Party Oversight on 9 Dry-Docking evolutions, 36 maintenance contracts, 7 main diesel engine overhauls & 4 diesel engine block repairs; $256 million in projects completed on time & within scope.
•Conducted qualitative risk analysis on 63 acquisitions & engineering maintenance services contracts in excess of $96 million; enabled CG assets to complete 23 drug interdictions totaling $256 million.
•Certified Contract Officer’s Technical Representative for $60M repair contracts; enabled Coast Guard

Responsible for maintenance, operation & repair of all engineering equipment for $72 million Cutter.
•Engineering Department Head of a 378 foot cutter; managed annual $180,000 maintenance budget & $870,000 emergency repair funding; extended service life of 40 year old platform 10 years; Supervised & trained 65 Officers, Senior & Junior Enlisted personnel; Completed 195 performance evaluations.
•Directed 165-person team; provided crisis response plans & consequence management support for a $685 million cutter; ensured operational readiness required for National, Agency & unit multi-missions execution; Crew effectively responded to 19 casualties; completed 295 casualty repairs.
•Managed $1.7 million in supplies/equipment/repair parts & $250,000 procurement budget. Instituted prevention

Responsible for Fleet wide policy development, procurement, budgeting & configuration management.
•Championed policy guidance, resource planning & configuration control for hull, mechanical & electrical systems on 250 Coast Guard cutters; Upgraded assets with $30 million in new technology.
•Deployed critical safety equipment to 1750 assets utilized for Coast Guard law enforcement & aids to navigations operations. Schedule compression efforts accelerated equipment installation by 6 years.
•Enhanced Coast Guard Cutter resource planning & execution policy; increased configuration control on 69 Inland River Tenders; received $13 million to execute significant propulsion system improvements.

Coordinated Naval Engineering Design Requirements and Policy for 3 Acquisition Projects.
•Coordinated Naval Engineering Design requirements for 3 acquisition/construction projects. Assisted Program Manager in development of logistics planning process for 2 new icebreakers. Actions ensured follow-on technical documentation delivery was in accordance with contract baseline projections.
•Executed multiple performance based acquisitions contracts; Developed & presented detailed repair & logistics processes to senior officials; Engaged in contentious contract negotiation; yielded $2.5 million in equipment upgrades and decreased performance schedule by 8 months.
•Completed 3 major acquisition projects; including design and construction of two Coast Guard Ice Breakers with fleet wide Service