Congressman Lamborn Announces Key Defense Staff Changes in Washington, D.C.

Statement

Congressman Doug Lamborn announced the following staff changes in his Washington D.C. office:

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USSF Major Mark Crimm, Rep. Doug Lamborn, and Military Legislative Assistant Bryn Wollacott in Washington, D.C.

Military Legislative Assistant:
Bryn Woollacott

Bryn Woollacott has joined Congressman Lamborn's Washington D.C. staff to serve as the Military Legislative Assistant, replacing Andrew Braun. Originally from Los Angeles, Bryn has a background in defense policy and most recently worked at Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA), where she was an Assistant Program Manager and Policy Analyst working on nuclear deterrence and force structure policies for the Navy. Prior to SPA, Bryn served at the Office of Management and Budget as the Special Assistant for National Security Programs. She also served at the Department of Defense in the Secretary of Defense's Action Group and in the Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy office, where she worked on the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review and 2019 Missile Defense Review. She also worked at the Republican National Committee during the 2016 election cycle focusing on battleground state communications. Bryn has a Master of Public Policy in International Security and Economic Policy and a Bachelor's in Government and Politics, both from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Congressional Defense Fellow (United States Space Force):
Major Mark Crimm

Major Mark Crimm has joined Congressman Lamborn's Washington D.C. staff to serve as the 2022 Congressional Defense Fellow, replacing Major Chris Brown. Most recently, Major Crimm was assigned to the Pentagon, where he worked as the executive officer for Major General Chris Finerty, Director of the Secretary of the Air Force Legislative Liaisons. Before that, Mark was the Director of Operations, instructor, and space integration lead at the Air Force Weapons School, Space Superiority Weapons Instructor Course. He was responsible for developing experts in space warfare and joint force space integration. Major Crimm has been stationed in Colorado Springs, New Mexico, and Greenland focused on Space Surveillance and Space Electronic Warfare. Additionally, he has deployed twice to Afghanistan and Qatar to support Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. He is originally from Casper, Wyoming has a Master's in Space Studies and a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice.

Congressman Lamborn issued the following statement:

"I welcome Bryn and Mark onto my team and look forward to working with both of these talented, dedicated, hardworking individuals. My entire staff is composed of individuals who do an outstanding job serving the constituents of Colorado's Fifth Congressional District. Their assistance and contributions will be critical as I work to fortify our national defense, protect Colorado families, the Constitution, and individual freedoms."

"I also want to thank Andrew Braun and Major Chris Brown for their dedication and the integral contributions they made to my work supporting our men and women in uniform. They both brought a high level of experience and institutional knowledge to my work as a subcommittee Ranking Member on the House Armed Services Committee."

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