Mark Colley

MissionSync Logistics / Consulting Services

Executive Advisory · Supply & Maintenance Strategy · Fleet Readiness

About Mark

Drawing on 40+ years in Army logistics—20 years in uniform and 20 as a Department of the Army Civilian, culminating as a Senior Executive Service (SES)—Mark brings nationally recognized expertise in readiness, sustainment, and supply chain transformation to industry and government partners.

As Executive Director of the TACOM Integrated Logistics Support Center, he led over 4,000 personnel and managed $4B+ annually in funding to support global supply, maintenance operations, and organic industrial base modernization.

Through MissionSync Logistics, Mark provides strategic consulting to industry leaders and agencies—translating Army readiness priorities into actionable sustainment strategies, depot support partnerships, and supply chain improvements. He also serves as a Logistics Subject Matter Expert with Cypress International.

Consulting Services

  • Executive advisory for industry leadership on how to enter, expand, or reposition within Army sustainment and modernization markets.
  • Alignment of company strategy with Army, AMC, TACOM, and PEO sustainment priorities.
  • AI- and data-enabled logistics problem framing for readiness forecasting and supply chain risk.
  • Market and stakeholder engagement support for CEOs, boards, and capture teams.
  • Fleet readiness and supply chain diagnostics including EMSR/SABRE-driven analysis.
  • Depot and industrial base engagement strategies supporting OIB modernization.
  • Lifecycle sustainment and product support planning including PBL concepts.
  • Support to proposals and captures—building credible sustainment narratives.

Areas of Expertise

Executive-Level Advisory & Defense Engagement
  • Advising CEOs, boards, and senior leaders on positioning against Army priorities.
  • Shaping engagement strategies with AMC, TACOM, and PEOs.
  • Translating enterprise goals into realistic execution plans.
Logistics, Sustainment & Modernization Strategy
  • Designing Army-aligned roadmaps for logistics and sustainment modernization.
  • Integrating sustainment into acquisition strategies and PBL constructs.
  • Connecting readiness objectives with industrial base capacity.
AI, Data & Predictive Logistics
  • Using AI/analytics for readiness forecasting and systemic bottleneck identification.
  • Leveraging EMSR, SABRE, DLA, and GCSS-A for NIIN-level insights.
  • Framing analytics-driven sustainment solutions for Army leaders.
Depot, Industrial Base & Production Support
  • Depot workload forecasting and surge planning.
  • Production synchronization across depots, arsenals, and industry.
  • Supporting OIB modernization and risk-based investment decisions.
Fleet Readiness & Supply Chain Analysis
  • FMC/NMC performance analysis with top-driver identification.
  • Supply availability, backorder, and demand trend assessments.
  • Predictive logistics linking data, industrial capacity, and unit-level impacts.
Contracting, Product Support & Technical Data
  • Provisioning and technical publications strategy.
  • ILS documentation (LSA, LORA, maintenance planning).
  • Technical data rights and second-source strategy advisory.
Advanced Manufacturing & Industry Integration
  • Integrating additive manufacturing into sustainment strategies.
  • Obsolescence mitigation and tech insertion.
  • Scaling AM for cost reduction and readiness impacts.

Clients & Industry Partners

Mark is currently supporting — and has supported — the following organizations across defense, analytics, and industrial manufacturing:

Wright Tool Company

U.S. manufacturer providing industrial tooling solutions for defense and heavy industry.

Fluor Corporation

Global engineering and logistics enterprise specializing in large-scale sustainment programs.

Contact

Email:
mcolley@missionsynclogistics.com

LinkedIn:
Mark Colley

Based in Michigan — available for national engagements and strategic advisory support.