Trevor Rowlands
@trevorrowlands
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel leading logistics, supply chain, and multinational operations.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’m a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel with 20 years of leadership experience across Regular Army, Joint, and Special Operations environments. I’ve built high-performing teams and executed complex multinational operations, with a clear focus on readiness, continuity, and measurable results.
Across logistics director and command roles, I managed end-to-end logistics for 3,000+ personnel and owned accountability for budgets up to $72M. I directed sustainment operations across multiple theaters, optimized supply chain processes to improve efficiency, and ensured uninterrupted readiness through disciplined operational planning.
In advisory and command assignments, I served as a principal liaison to executive leadership and led international advisory missions across Asia-Pacific. I’ve strengthened partner force readiness and interoperability, coordinated enterprise-level mobilization and emergency logistics, and used remote command & control to lead geographically dispersed teams.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Regular Army Advisor
Army National Guard (1st Army)
Jan 2023 - Jan 2026 (3 years)
Served as principal liaison to executive leadership, aligning National Guard operations with federal requirements while improving mobilization readiness and enterprise emergency logistics coordination.
Company Commander
5th Security Force Assistance Brigade
Jan 2020 - Jan 2023 (3 years)
Directed international advisory missions across Asia-Pacific, strengthening partner force readiness and long-term interoperability while leading three cross-functional teams and managing a $14M budget.
Logistics Director
1-2 SBCT
Jan 2017 - Jan 2020 (3 years)
Managed end-to-end logistics supporting 3,000+ personnel with accountability for a $72M budget, directing sustainment operations across multiple theaters to ensure uninterrupted readiness.
Recovery Team Leader
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 (3 years)
Executed six recovery missions in Vietnam and Laos, coordinating interagency efforts that resulted in identification of a Vietnam War MIA and improving operational effectiveness through streamlined after-action reviews.
Special Forces Company Commander
7th Special Forces Group
Jan 2010 - Jan 2014 (4 years)
Led operations supporting 300+ personnel across three continents, achieving zero-incident outcomes across two Afghanistan deployments while maintaining a $7M budget and developing future leaders.
Junior Officer
3rd Armor Division
Jan 2005 - Jan 2010 (5 years)
Led 50 personnel during a 15-month Iraq deployment in high-risk operational conditions, building effective teams and supporting operational execution under pressure.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Kansas
Master’s degree in Logistics Supply Chain, Logistics & Supply Chain
2016 - 2017
Completed a master's degree in Logistics and Supply Chain at the University of Kansas from 2016 to 2017.
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
Bachelor’s degree, Political Science
2000 - 2005
Earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse from 2000 to 2005.
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