New sustainment executive appreciates warfighters’ role

Jason “Jay” Condrey, the new director of Installation Management Command Sustainment, is the “the right leader at the right time for this great team,” said Maj. Gen. James Smith, IMCOM’s acting commander.

Smith administered the oath of office to Condrey at a Friday ceremony at which

Condrey’s appointment to the Senior Executive Service was also recognized.

“While organizations and structures change in the Army, it goes without saying that IMCOM Sustainment’s commitment to the mission remains steadfast, and Jay Condrey’s commitment to the Army is equally steadfast,” Smith said. “And he’s no stranger to IMCOM or AMC. Jay is the absolute right leader at the right time to lead IMCOM Sustainment, supporting the senior commanders and leading the garrison commanders across the directorate.”

During the ceremony at The Summit, Smith presented Condrey with a certificate of appointment and Condrey’s wife, Meagan, pinned an SES pin on his lapel.

As director, Condrey is responsible for 10 Army garrisons and 22 terminals, depots, arsenals, activities and plans in delivering and integrating base operations support to Army installation. He is collocated with Army Materiel Command.

Condrey has “a vast experience” across the Army, Smith said. “He comes back to us with very deep experience in installment management.”

Before his career in civilian service, Condrey served with the Army for 27 years, and his military assignments included chief of staff with the Installation Management Command, commander of the Garrison in Stuttgart, Germany, infantry branch chief with the Human Resources Command and commander with the 1st Battalion 501st Parachute Infantry.

“It goes without saying that leaders build leaders,” Smith said. “Ladies and gentlemen, Jay Condrey is a leader,” who has built strong teams everywhere he served.

“I am truly excited to be joining the IMCOM Sustainment team,” Condrey said. “I had an opportunity to watch from afar but that didn’t give me an opportunity to truly appreciate the talent, the dedication and the commitment behind their efforts in everything they do every day.

“It’s easy to see that I joined a team that understands what it takes to ensure that there are resilient, reliable installations to support every aspect of a Soldier’s life –

from living and working to training and preparing for and winning a war.”

Smith said that IMCOM relies on the experience and the dedication of the civilian workforce, especially those serving in the Senior Executive Service capacity.

“A vital component of our federal leadership, the SES role was established almost 50 years, back in 1979, to strengthen the executive management across the government,” Smith said. The Senior Executive Service represents a small but impactful portion of civilian employees, he said, noting that about 260 of the Army’s 330,000 civilian professionals are part of the Senior Executive Service.

“This is like a full-circle moment right here,” Smith said. “Jay’s father, Bruce, retired after an illustrious career as a Signal officer. And just several fun facts for you all: Jay was actually born in Stuttgart, Germany, where he would ultimately go back and command that garrison 40 years later.”

Condrey and his father served together and jumped together at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, he said, and Condrey took part in his father’s retirement ceremony in 2012.

Smith thanked IMCOM personnel for contributing to the readiness of the Army and supporting Soldiers and their families.