Name: John J. Wachs, chief, Directed Energy Division, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala.
Age: 61
Hometown: Gulfport, Miss.
Years of federal service: more than 42 years; 27 years at the command
Education: Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering, Master of Science in systems engineering management
Marital status: Married
Children: two
Activities/hobbies: Boating, home projects, camping
Favorite movie: Lord of the Rings trilogy
Favorite TV show: Lost
Favorite band: Led Zeppelin
Favorite thing about working for the Army: Great people, fantastic support, challenging work
What made you want to work for the Army: Helping to keep technological edge for our Soldiers
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