Orner will begin his duties at the Coast Guard’s Washington headquarters on November 28, where he will provide executive level leadership and management for the Coast Guard’s engineering and logistics program.  His primary responsibilities include: establishing innovative approaches to engineering, logistics, supply and industrial management systems to reduce the engineering and logistics footprint, improve availability, improve reliability and reduce total ownership cost.

Orner graduated from Wittenberg University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and earned a Master of Science degree from The American University in Washington, DC. Orner also is a graduate of the Contemporary Executive Development Program at George Washington University, of the Advanced Program Management Course at the Defense Systems Management College, and of the Navy Executive Business Course at the University of North Carolina. He is a member of the Acquisition Professional Corps, certified in both the Program Management and the Acquisition Logistics career fields.

He recently was named a recipient of the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executives.  He has received both the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Medal and the Navy Superior Civilian Service Medal. Orner was the first winner of the Admiral Stan Arthur Award for Logistics Excellence.  Orner was appointed to the federal government’s senior executive service in 1999.

A native of Ebensburg, Pa., Orner comes to the Coast Guard from the Naval Supply Systems Command, where he served as executive director and senior civilian.

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