Background
Urias, John M. was born in Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States.
government agency administrator military officer
Urias, John M. was born in Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States.
Bachelor of Science, University California, Davis. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School. Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College.
Graduate, Air War College. Graduate, Defense Systems Management College. Graduate, College of Naval Command and Staff.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1975, advanced through grades to major general. Deputy for systems acquisition United States Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, 1998—1999. Project manager Warfighter Information Network-Terrestrial Philanthropic and Educational Organization Command, Control and Communications, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.
Platoon leader, executive officer Battery C, 2nd Battalion,1st Air Defense Artillery, Germany. Adjunct 4th Supply and Transport Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado. Battery Commander, operations officer and executive officer 4th Battalion, 61st Air Defense Artillery.
Commander 2nd B. 44th Air Defense Artillery 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Research and Development coordinator United States Army Missile and Space Intelligence Center, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Executive assistant to the science and technical advisor commander-in-chief USCINCPAC, chief Research and Development branch strategic planning and policy directorate.
Assistant project manager for command, control, communications and intelligence Army Tactical Missile Systems. Assistant project manager for army airspace command and control Air Defense Command and Control Systems. Program executive officer for air, space, and missile defense and deputy commanding general for research, development and acquisition United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, Alabama, since 1999.