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Dr. Mark A. Kukucka
Born	1960 Baltimore, Maryland
Nationality	U.S. Citizen
Education	Bachelor of Science (B.S.) 1982 Master of Science (M.S.) 1985 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) 1989 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) 1993
Alma mater	University of Maryland at College Park, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Occupation	Nanotechnology Scientist
Employer	Danaher Corporation
Known for	Biomedical research
Title	Nanotechnology Sales Executive
Website	http://www.linkedin.com/in/markakukucka

Maj. (Dr.) Mark A. Kukucka

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• Editor at Medpedia.com
• Curator at GoPubMed.org
• Editor at Wikipedia.org
• Nanotechnology Life Scientist with Danaher Corporation

Contact: http://www.wikigenes.org/user/contact.html?id=167

General Information

Civil Air Patrol (U.S. Air Force auxiliary)

• Joined: 1975
• Grade: Major
• Wing: Maryland Wing Staff
• Charter Number: MER-MD-001
• Region: Middle East Region

Current Positions

• Missions Directorate, Deputy Chief of Staff - Missions, Maryland Wing (MD-001)
• Professional Development Officer, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff - Missions, Maryland Wing (MD-001)
• Aerospace Education Officer with Glenn L. Martin Composite Squadron (MD-031)
• Cadet Orientation Pilot

Previous Positions Held

• Associate Director of Middle East Region AEO School (2010)

• Leadership Officer with Glenn L. Martin Composite Squadron (MD-031)
• Medical Officer with Glenn L. Martin Composite Squadron (MD-031)

• Flight Commander with Gunpowder Composite Squadron (18026)
• Cadet Information Officer with Gunpowder Composite Squadron (18026)
• Cadet Supply Officer with Gunpowder Composite Squadron (18026)
• Cadet Operations Officer with Gunpowder Composite Squadron (18026)
• Cadet Leadership Officer with Gunpowder Composite Squadron (18026)
• Cadet Aerospace Education Officer with Gunpowder Composite Squadron (18026)
• Cadet Administrative Officer with Gunpowder Composite Squadron (18026)
• Cadet Commander with Gunpowder Composite Squadron (18026)

CAP University

• Level I - 1981
• Level II - 2009
• Level III - 2010
• Level IV - 2010
• Level V - 2013

Awards, Decorations and Professional Development

Cadet Awards

• Billy Mitchell Award - 1975
• Amelia Earhart Award - 1976
• Solo Wings - 1977
• IACE (Germany, Sweden & Norway) - 1978
• Model Rocketry - 1979
• Cadet Advisory Council - 1979
• CAP Scholarship - 1980, 1981
• Carl A. Spaatz Award # 569 - 1981
• Ira C. Eaker Award - 2009 (ex post facto)

Senior Awards

• Membership Award - 2008
• Leadership Award - 2009
• Yeager Award - 2009
• Loening Award - 2010
• Crossfield Award - 2010
• Garber Award - 2010
• Gill Rob Wilson Award - 2013
• Red Service Ribbon - 35 years

Professional Development

• Squadron Leadership School - 2008
• Corporate Learning Course - 2009
• Regional Staff College - 2010
• National Staff College - 2013

Specialty Tracks

• Master Rating in Cadet Programs
• Master Rating in Aerospace Education
• Master Rating in Professional Development
• Master Rating in Health Services

Recognitions

• Lamplighter Award at the Northeast Region Staff College - 2010
• Aerospace Education Officer of the Year (Maryland Wing) - 2010
• Professional Development Officer of the Year (Middle East Region) - 2012

FAA Ratings

• Private Pilot - 1998
• Instrument Pilot - 1999
• Commercial Pilot - 2000
• Commercial Helicopter Pilot - 2014

Current Emergency Services Ratings

• Mission Scanner - 2008
• Mission Observer - 2009

Certifications

• ICS-100
• ICS-200
• ICS-700

Qualifications

• Radiological Monitoring - 1976
• A-CUT, B-CUT Communications - 2008
• Basic, Advanced First Aid, CPR - 2009

Encampments

• Pope Air Force Base, NC - 1975
• Patuxent Naval Air Station, MD (Honor Flight Commander) - 1976
• Patuxent Naval Air Station, MD (Honor Squadron Commander) - 1977
• Camp Fretterd, MD (Aerospace Education Officer) - 2009

Collegiate Education

• BS - University of Maryland, 1982
• MS - University of Maryland, 1985
• DVM - Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, 1989
• PhD - Virginia Tech, 1993

Press Releases

National Press Releases

• Maryland cadets successfully launch rockets
• http://capmembers.com/news/cap_news_online/index.cfm/md_cadets_successfully_launch_rockets?show=news&newsID=4986

• Maryland cadet receives Air Force Academy appointment
• http://capmembers.com/news/cap_news_online/index.cfm/md_cadet_receives_air_force_academy_appointment?show=news&newsID=5376

• Maryland cadets explore aerodynamics by building, launching model airplanes
• http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/news/cap_news_online/index.cfm/md_cadets_explore_aerodynamics_by_builidng_launching_model_planes?show=news&newsID=5727

• Maryland squadron boasts 12 Yeager award recipients
• http://www.capvolunteernow.com/news.cfm/md_squadron_boasts_12_yeager_award_recipients?show=news&newsID=6187

State Press Releases

• Glenn L. Martin squadron tours ANG Blackhawk facility
• http://www.mdcap.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.display&articleID=396

• Glenn L. Martin squadron visits Potomac TRACON
• http://www.mdcap.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.display&articleID=414

• Glenn L. Martin squadron cadets complete Model Rocketry Program
• http://www.mdcap.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.display&articleID=429

• Glenn L. Martin cadet receives USAF Academy appointment
• http://www.mdcap.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.display&articleID=466

• Glenn L. Martin members learn about aerodynamics of flight
• http://www.mdcap.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.display&articleID=482

• Three Martin cadets earn Mitchell Award
• http://www.mdcap.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.display&articleID=492

• Astronaut Tom Jones meets with Martin squadron
• http://www.mdcap.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.display&articleID=500

• Twelve Martin squadron members earn Yeager Award
• http://www.mdcap.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.display&articleID=510

• Martin squadron earns Aerospace Education Excellence Award
• http://www.mdcap.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.display&articleID=519

Local Newspaper Press Releases

• Glenn L. Martin squadron meets with Astronaut Tom Jones
• http://www.server-jbmultimedia.net/eastcountytimes/sitebase/index.aspx?adgroupid=173600&view=single&pageno=2&webstoryid=17124236&webstoryid2=17124236

• Twelve Glenn L. Martin squadron officers awarded the Chuck Yeager Award
• http://avenuenews.com/articles/2009/10/28/news/doc4ae71432e0e40926810818.txt

Nota Bene

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dvmphd

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ascorbate

• http://www.airforcebase.net/usaf/usafnike.html

• http://mdeencampment.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/the-encampment-sun-issue-1.pdf

• http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/news/cap_news_online/index.cfm/200_attend_mddel_encampment?show=news&newsID=5782