Name: Walter E. Fink, III, Army representative, High Energy Laser-Joint Technology Office, Directed Energy Division, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Albuquerque, N.M.

Age: 55

Hometown: Sacramento, Calif.

Years of federal service: 27 years in the military, six years as a Department of the Army civilian

Education: Master's degree in mechanical engineering

Marital status: Married

Children: Three

Activities/hobbies: Backpacking and skiing

Favorite movie: The Quiet Man

Favorite TV show: The Andy Griffith Show

Favorite band: Chicago

Favorite thing about working for the Army: The Army at SMDC has a vision of where they want to go and stick with it and implement.

What made you want to work for the Army: Working with cutting edge technologies in high energy lasers.

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