Richard Gustav Wargowsky
Air force officer, pilot, engineer
Born Jan. 25, 1932, Oak Harbor (OH), U.S.; son of Gustav and Mamie (Mainke); married Sandra (Lynn); children: Jan Lynn, Richard Eric, Kent Lioyd.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.0 (in engineering), U.S. Military Academy, West Point (NY), 1955; pilot, USAF Pilot Training, Reese Air Force Base, Lubbock (TX), 1956; M.A. (in aero engineering), United States Air Force (USAF) Institute of Technology, Wright - Patterson Air Force Base (OH), 1961; distinguished graduate, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery (AL), 1977.
Career: project engineer, Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque (NM), 1961-65; academics chief, Pilot Training Wing, Craig Air Force Base, Selma (AL), 1965-70; gunship pilot, AC-119K Special Operation's Squadron, Da Nang Air Base (Vietnam), 1970-71; development engineer, Nuclear Programs Division, Headquarters of United States Air Force (USAF), Pentagon, 1971-76; air force assistant (atomic energy), Assistant Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, 1977-79; director, Strategic Planning, Headquarters Air Force Systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base (MD), 1979-83; program manager, System Planning Corporation, Arlington (VA), 1983-94.
Author: Applied Aerodynamics, 1968, and AC-119K Gunship Combat Tactics, 1971 (textbooks).
Member of: Air Force Association; Association of the U.S. Army; scout master, 1962-65, institute representative, 1974-78, Boy Scouts of America; vice president, West Point Alumni Class of 1955, 1985-90.
Honors: Cross of Gallantry, Republic of Vietnam, 1971; 10 air medals, 1970-71, Air Force Flying Cross (3 times), 1971, Meritorious Service Medal, 1979, Legion of Merit, 1983, Deptartment of Defense.
Served with: United States Air Force (USAF), colonel, 1955-83.
Affiliation: Republican. Lutheran.
Languages: English, German.
Hobbies: work, travel, hiking.
Home: 4503 Highland Green Court, Alexandria, VA 22312.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.