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Name
Lt. Cdr. Timothy Dahms, P.E., CEC, USN, OICC China Lake
Title
Assistant Operations Officer, NAVFAC Southwest
Bio
Lieutenant Commander Tim Dahms is a native of Waukesha, Wisconsin and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a Master of Science in Sustainable Design and Construction from Stanford University. While at UW-Platteville, he competed at the NCAA Division III level for Cross Country and Track and Field. There, he lettered 5 times and earned All-Academic honors. LCDR Dahms was commissioned in the United States Navy via Officer Candidate School in April of 2011.
Upon completion of Civil Engineer Corps Officers School, LCDR Dahms reported to Officer in Charge of Construction (OICC) Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC in September of 2011 where he served as a Construction Management Engineer. He oversaw 25 construction contracts valued at $338M. LCDR Dahms departed OICC MCI East in September 2013 and reported to NMCB 133, Gulfport, MS. He deployed to Rota, Spain with 150 Seabees and served as Assistant Officer-In-Charge and “Alfa” Company Commander. LCDR Dahms detached from NMCB 133 in April of 2015, and reported to NAVFAC Marianas, Guam, where he was Transportation Director and Production Officer for the Naval Base Guam Public Works Department. From April 2017 to April 2018, he served as Assistant Operations Officer for NAVFAC Marianas overseeing annual Program Management Execution exceeding $220M. LCDR Dahms served as the Officer in Charge, Naval Support Unit, U.S. Department of State from April 2018 to July 2021 where he led 139 Seabees deployed in 48 locations around the world. From June 2022 to May 2024, LCDR Dahms served as the Operations Officer for OICC China Lake where he managed the execution of a $2.7B earthquake recovery program.
In May 2024, LCDR Dahms reported to NAVFAC Southwest as Assistant Operations Officer and Program Manager for CNIC Centrally Managed Program and Special Operations Command.
Lieutenant Commander Dahms is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Wisconsin and Seabee Combat Warfare Officer qualified. He has also achieved certifications for Public Works Level III and is a member of the Acquisition Professional Community. His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (2), and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2). He was also named the 2017 NAVFAC Marianas Military Engineer of the Year, 2023 OICC China Lake Military Engineer of the Year, 2024 NAVFAC Military Engineer of the Year, and 2024 Top Ten Federal Engineer or the Year. Actively involved with the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), he received the 2018 National Young Member Medal, 2018 SAME Pacific Region Vice President Medal, and 2023 SAME Sverdrup Engineering Leadership Medal. He currently serves as the SAME National Young Professional Community of Interest Chair and is a member of the SAME National Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
Upon completion of Civil Engineer Corps Officers School, LCDR Dahms reported to Officer in Charge of Construction (OICC) Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC in September of 2011 where he served as a Construction Management Engineer. He oversaw 25 construction contracts valued at $338M. LCDR Dahms departed OICC MCI East in September 2013 and reported to NMCB 133, Gulfport, MS. He deployed to Rota, Spain with 150 Seabees and served as Assistant Officer-In-Charge and “Alfa” Company Commander. LCDR Dahms detached from NMCB 133 in April of 2015, and reported to NAVFAC Marianas, Guam, where he was Transportation Director and Production Officer for the Naval Base Guam Public Works Department. From April 2017 to April 2018, he served as Assistant Operations Officer for NAVFAC Marianas overseeing annual Program Management Execution exceeding $220M. LCDR Dahms served as the Officer in Charge, Naval Support Unit, U.S. Department of State from April 2018 to July 2021 where he led 139 Seabees deployed in 48 locations around the world. From June 2022 to May 2024, LCDR Dahms served as the Operations Officer for OICC China Lake where he managed the execution of a $2.7B earthquake recovery program.
In May 2024, LCDR Dahms reported to NAVFAC Southwest as Assistant Operations Officer and Program Manager for CNIC Centrally Managed Program and Special Operations Command.
Lieutenant Commander Dahms is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Wisconsin and Seabee Combat Warfare Officer qualified. He has also achieved certifications for Public Works Level III and is a member of the Acquisition Professional Community. His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (2), and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2). He was also named the 2017 NAVFAC Marianas Military Engineer of the Year, 2023 OICC China Lake Military Engineer of the Year, 2024 NAVFAC Military Engineer of the Year, and 2024 Top Ten Federal Engineer or the Year. Actively involved with the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), he received the 2018 National Young Member Medal, 2018 SAME Pacific Region Vice President Medal, and 2023 SAME Sverdrup Engineering Leadership Medal. He currently serves as the SAME National Young Professional Community of Interest Chair and is a member of the SAME National Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
