REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- One of Army Materiel Command's very own senior leaders was recently honored with presidential rank status, the most prestigious recognition afforded to career executives and senior professionals in the federal government.
James C. Dwyer, AMC's deputy chief of staff for logistics, G-4, was one of just eight in the entire federal government given the award.
But Dwyer says the honor goes to the team.
"The award is an award for the team. I did not do it all. It was a team effort. I have great folks that work in the G-3/4, and I'm very proud of each and every one of them," Dwyer said.
Dwyer received the Meritorious Executive and Senior Professional Award from Undersecretary of the Army Brad R. Carson at a Pentagon ceremony, June 22.
The awardees are an elite group of professionals who have demonstrated the highest level of strength and integrity, and provided exceptional service over an extended period, Carson said.
"To be recognized with a presidential rank award is to be acknowledged for relentless commitment to public service," Carson said. "Recipients must have demonstrated success in balancing the needs and perspectives of customers, stakeholders and employees in achieving unique organizational results."
Dwyer remembers the call he received from then AMC Executive Deputy to the Commanding General John Nerger asking him to pull a list of accomplishments together.
Over the course of a year, organizations, boards of private citizens and finally the President of the United States evaluated Dwyer's nomination package, and he was among the eight chosen.
Under Dwyer's watch, the team managed AMC's $25 billion inventory of repair parts; led efforts for Continuous Process Improvement which garnered savings exceeding $6.5 billion in the last five years; established work criteria for arsenals and depots that ensured industrial functions, skills and equipment are maintained and functioning even during diminished resources; supervised a $6.5 million energy and water saving -- just to name a few.
"I trust the people that work for me," Dwyer said. "I am very blessed and lucky to have the caliber of personnel that work for me. They are not afraid to make decisions, and they understand what it takes to support the Soldier."
But at the tip of the spear is Dwyer with a depth and breadth of experience in supporting the Soldier through AMC.
Dwyer's tenure with AMC began as the commander of Red River Army Depot, Texas.
During his command, Red River was the first government depot to receive ISO 9000-2000 certification.
Many people are familiar with the depot's motto written on the silhouette of a Soldier, "Build it as if your lives depend on it, Theirs do!"
This morale building motto was created under Dwyer's watch, and today as a senior executive in the headquarters, his bottom line is still the Soldier.
Dwyer also previously served as the executive officer to former AMC commander Retired Gen. John G. Coburn, the acting director for the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command's Integrated Logistics Support Center, and the deputy support operations officer for the AMC DCS, G-4.
All of these assignments within AMC afforded Dwyer a holistic view of logistics from Logistics Readiness Centers at installations to the headquarters.
When asked how to reach this level of success, he says simply to "learn the job" and to learn it from as many perspectives as possible.
With almost four decades of service, Dwyer knows the job well. He's found savings in a time of a decreasing budgets, established processes that impact all levels of logistics, and kept the Soldier as his first priority. His accomplishments are far befitting to the honor of presidential rank status.
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