John A. Bastek
Coast guard officer, lawyer
Born Sept. 30, 1946, Ridgewood (NJ), U.S.; son of Stanley and Eileen (Doran); married Susan (Henry); children: Neal, Ian.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Unites States Coast Guard (USCG) Academy, New London (CT), 1968; Juris Doctor (J.D.), University of Miami School of Law (FL), 1973.
Career: district legal officer, 14th Coast Guard District, Honolulu (HI), 1980-83; command officer, Unites States Coast Guard (USCG) Northland, Portsmouth (VA), 1984-86; chief, General Law Enforcement Branch, 1986-87, chief, Officer Assignments Branch, 1987-89, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1989-90, chief, Legislation Division, 1990-93, Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington (DC); judge, Coast Guard Court of Military Review, 1990-93; chief of operations, 9th Coast Guard District, Cleveland (OH), 1994 -.
Member of: Federal Bar Association; Florida Bar Association; New Jersey Bar Association; Court of Military Appeals Bar; assistant scoutmaster, Boy Scouts, 1987-90; board governors member, Paul VI High School, Fairfax (VA), 1988-91.
Honors: Captain Lee Barker Award, Unites States Coast Guard (USCG) Academy, 1968; Freshman Moot Court Champion, University of Miami School of Law, 1972; Achievement Medal, 1980, Commendation Medal, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, Meritorious Service Medal, 1993, United States Coast Guard (USCG); Defense Meritorious Service Medal, U.S. Southern Command, 1994.
Served with: United States Coast Guard (USCG), captain, 1968 -. Roman Catholic.
Language: English
Home:1060 Kenneth Dr., Lakewood, OH 44177
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996