John Karpiscak III

Background

III, John Karpiscak was born on November 11, 1957 in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Son of John and Norma Lina (Alfano) K.

Education

AS, Mercer County College, 1977; Bachelor of Architecture, Kansas State University, 1981; Master of Business Administration, Rider College, 1983.

Career

Commd Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1983; advanced through grades to captain, United States Army, 1986; platoon leader, D Company 52nd Battalion, Fort Bliss, Texas, 1984; platoon leader, 43rd Engineer Company 3rd Armored Cavalry, Fort Bliss, Texas, 1984-1985; Executive officer, 43rd Engineer Company 3rd Armored Cavalry, Fort Bliss, 1985; architect, Directorate Engineering and Housing., Fort Bliss battalion adjunct, 169th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, 1987-1988; commander, Headquarters Company 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, 1988-1989; space action officer, United States Army Engineer School, Fort Leonard Wood, 1989-1991; battalion motor officer, 802d Engineer Battalion, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, 1991-1992; naval special operations officer, Naval Space Command, Dahlgren, Virginia, 1992-1994; senior engineer, Allied Signal Technology Superior vena cava syndrome Corporation, Washington, 1994-1995; scientist with United States Army, Topographic Engineering Center, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1995.

Membership

Fellow Explorer's Club. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, British Interplanetary Society, Armed Forces Comm. and Electronics Association, Planetary Society.

Interests

• Avocations: space science, model railroading, running.

Connections

Married Linda Sue Anderson, June 11, 1983.

Father:

John K.

Mother:

Norma Lina (Alfano) K.

Spouse:

Linda Sue Anderson