Upon retirement from the Army, Mr. Chase served as a legislative consultant to a number of major defense contractors and was involved in a variety of Army aviation, armor and truck programs. Mr. Chase has over 26 years of experience working directly with the members and staff of the U.S. Congress on a myriad of research development and acquisition programs. He has an in-depth knowledge of both defense acquisition and the legislative process and continues to advise the Department of Defense staff on various aspects of legislative liaison and Congressional Defense Appropriations.