Walter Joseph Probka
Military officer, executive
Born Oct. 22, 1940, Philadelphia (PA), U.S.; son of Walter and Mary (Kozlakiewicz); married Mary Lou (Dreese); children: Gregory, David, Douglas.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) (in aerospace engineering) (magna cum laude), Northrop Institute of Technology, Inglewood (CA), 1970; graduate (in management program), University of Southern California; graduate, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Helicopter Flight School and numerous military training courses.
Career: assistant project manager, Position Location Reporting System, 1980-81, chief, Office of Modemization Planning, 1981-84, deputy installation comdr., 1984-86, Communication and Electronics Command, Ft. Monmouth (NJ); armor project officer, director, Survivability Management Office, U.S. Army, 1987-91; project manager, Attack Helicopter, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington (DC), 1991-92; vice president, Defense Research Technologies, Inc., Rockville (MD), 1992 -.
Author: numerous studies, articles, and reports in military professional journals, i.a. in: Aviation Digest, and Research, Development, and Acquisition Magazine.
Member of: Association of U.S. Army; American Defense Preparedness Association, Arilngton (VA); numerous military and family activities at military installations.
Honors: Nu lotaTau; Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal (2 times), Air Medal with Valor Device (19 times), Army Commendation Medal (3 times), Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, 4 unit citations - U.S. Army.
Served with: U.S. Army, Iieutenant colonel, 1962-92.
Affiliation: Republican. Catholic.
Language: English.
Hobbies: aviation, music, literature.
Home: 14920 Lear Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20905.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.