Stephen Francis Koach

Background

Koach, Stephen Francis was born on June 19, 1950 in New York City. Son of Harry Francis and Anna Nell (Burakowski) Koach.

Education

Bachelor of Science, St. John's University, 1972. Master of Business Administration, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1988.

Career

Assistant buyer J.W. Mays Inc., Brooklyn, 1972-1973. Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1972, advanced through grades to major, 1984. Rifle platoon leader C Company 2nd Battalion 503rd Algemene Bank Nederland Infantry, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1973-1974.

Executive officer HHC 2nd Battalion 503rd Algemene Bank Nederland Infantry, 1974. Platoon Commander, operations officer 1st Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1975-1979. Attack platoon Commander, executive officer, operations officer 501st AVN Battalion, Katterbach, Federal Republic Germany, 1979-1982.

Brigade S-3, company Commander Aviation Training Brigade, Fort Rucker, Alabama, 1982-1986. Senior Army force planner Republic of Korea/United States Combined Forces Command, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1986-1987. Director plans, training, mobilization and security Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1987-1989.

Team chief headquarters United States Army Aviation Technology Assistance Fielding Team, King Khalid Military City, Saudi Arabia, 1989-1990. Instructor Enterprise (Alabama) State Junior College, 1991-1996, since 2001. Chief evaluation division United States Army Aviation Center, Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization, Fort Rucker, Alabama, 1990-1993.

Retired United States Army, 1993. Traffic manager Collins Sign Company, Inc., Dothan, Alabama, 1993-1999. Flight instructor United States Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, 2000—2003, training specialist Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Directorate Training, Doctrine and Simulation, since 2003.

Achievements

• Stephen Francis Koach has been listed as a noteworthy Distribution executive, army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Hampton (Virginia) Cup Regatta Committee, Phoebus Celebration Committee, Hampton, 1987-1989, United States Ship Newport News (Virginia) Commissioning Committee, 1988-1989. Member Knights of Columbus, American Legion, Army Aviation Association American, Retired Officers Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, computers, photography.

Connections

Married Marie Annette Helms, February 14, 1975. Children: Sharon, Heather, Kristin.

Father:

Harry Francis Koach

Mother:

Anna Nell (Burakowski) Koach

Spouse:

Marie Annette Helms

child:

Kristin Koach

child:

Sharon Koach

child:

Heather Koach