Background
Traas, Pieter J. was born in The Netherlands.
Traas, Pieter J. was born in The Netherlands.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Maryland, 1973. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology.
Student trainee, then senior project engineering Electronic Systems Engineering Activity, 1968—1980. Head SATCOM Naval Telecomms. Command, 1980—1983; with MILSATCOM Defense Communications Agency, 1984.
Deputy director, technical advisor operations division Naval Space Command, Dahlgren, Virginia, 1984—1987, technical director. Head SATCOM branch Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe Technology Center North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1987—1991, head technologies and techniques branch, 1987—1991.