Chase Kipke
Waialua,HI
Summary
Operations and logistics leader and U.S. Army Captain with 6+ years of experience leading teams, managing complex supply chains, and executing transportation, maintenance, and sustainment operations across the United States and Indo-Pacific. Experienced in leading organizations of 50+ personnel, managing $20M+ in vehicles and equipment, and coordinating complex operations across multiple organizations and international partners. MBA graduate with expertise in operations management, strategic planning, project management, organizational leadership, process improvement, and supply chain execution.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Company Commander
US Army
Waialua, Hawaii
12.2025 - Current
- Led 70-soldier multifunctional logistics team supporting maintenance, distribution, transportation, supply, and battalion readiness operations.
- Managed employment, maintenance, and accountability of $20M+ [verify] in vehicles, equipment, and logistics systems while balancing readiness needs with daily mission demands.
- Raised operational readiness by applying maintenance management improvements that contributed to a 20% increase in equipment readiness across key vehicle platforms.
- Directed fuel, water, cargo, supply, maintenance, and recovery support for geographically dispersed organizations operating in austere environments.
- Restructured company distribution and command-and-control concepts into smaller, mobile logistics footprints, enhancing rapid relocation and operational continuity.
- Built leader certification programs and standard operating procedures to strengthen technical skill, accountability, and independent decision-making among junior leaders.
- Planned and executed multinational training in Japan, integrating U.S. logistics capabilities into live tactical scenarios with Japanese military partners.
Current Operations Officer
US Army
Wahiawa, Hawaii
09.2024 - 12.2025
- Tracked operational visibility across dozens of simultaneous missions, integrating transportation, logistics, maintenance, and operational inputs for senior-leader decisions.
- Built and updated operational dashboards, synchronization products, briefings, and decision-support tools used by senior leaders to rank resources and balance competing requirements.
- Reviewed emerging operational requirements and helped coordinate rapid action between subordinate organizations and senior headquarters.
- Supported brigade-level logistics headquarters operations, coordinating sustainment requirements across subordinate organizations throughout Indo-Pacific.
- Worked across battalion-sized organizations and external partners during planning efforts, aligning resources, timelines, and mission requirements.
- Assisted planning and execution of large-scale training exercises involving hundreds of personnel and millions of dollars in equipment 25 Million Dollars.
Battalion S4
US Army
Fort Eustis
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Managed and synchronized logistics requirements for $1.5 million in organizational equipment, keeping resources available for operational support.
- Directed battalion logistics planning, supply operations, property accountability, maintenance coordination, and resource management for multiple subordinate organizations.
- Coordinated supply, maintenance, transportation, and property actions, identifying resource constraints and developing solutions to sustain mission continuity.
- Led international deployment and redeployment planning for U.S. equipment support to Ukraine as an officer in charge of the joint assessment team in Ecuador.
- Integrated transportation needs, equipment movement timelines, infrastructure considerations, and stakeholder requirements into executable logistics plans.
- Resolved complex logistics issues across organizational and international boundaries in time-sensitive operational settings.
Distribution Platoon Leader
US Army
Fort Eustis, Virginia
12.2020 - 02.2022
- Led 30 soldiers responsible for transportation and cargo movement supporting rapid port-opening and distribution missions...
- Planned and executed transportation missions, effectively moving cargo between ports and logistics hubs to support operational objectives.
- Directed daily planning for rapidly deployable logistics unit built to set up transportation and distribution in austere settings.
- Coordinated personnel, vehicles, equipment, and logistics needs across multiple functional teams to ensure operational readiness.
- Managed concurrent operational demands while giving leaders real-time visibility into readiness and mission status.
- Prepared operational plans, mission briefs, synchronization products, and readiness assessments supporting rapid deployment operations.
- Managed training, readiness, and maintenance of $5M+ in vehicles and equipment, ensuring optimal operational capability.
- Maintained accountability and readiness of personnel and equipment while applying safety and risk-management standards.
- Developed junior leaders through mentorship, training, performance management, and increasing responsibility.
Education
MBA - Business Administrative
University of Maryland Global Campus
Hyattsville, MD03-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing Management
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD05-2020
Skills
- Supply chain
- Logistics training
- Sustainment operations
- Maintenance management
- Property accountability
- Readiness management
- Convoy operations
- Cross-functional coordination
- Project oversight
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- Tactical awareness
- Situational insight
- Leadership training
- Mentorship
- Delegation skills
- Creative innovation
- Military strategy
- Jungle operations training
- Expert soldier badge
Certification
- Joint Operation Planning and Execution System
- Unit Movement Officer
- Air Load Planner
Affiliations
- Active Runner
- Soldier Family Readiness Group Planner
Timeline
Company Commander
US Army
12.2025 - Current
Current Operations Officer
US Army
09.2024 - 12.2025
Battalion S4
US Army
02.2022 - 02.2023
Distribution Platoon Leader
US Army
12.2020 - 02.2022
MBA - Business Administrative
University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing Management
Salisbury University