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Colonel Prusinski has served as the Chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation, U.S. Embassy, Warsaw, Poland, since July 2003. As such, he oversees coordination of some $4.1B worth of Foreign Military Sales Cases (including the F-16C/D multi-role fighter, C-130E transport, HMMWV and Shadow-200 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Programs); the International Military Education and Training Program; Joint Contact Team Program; and other bilateral, security-cooperation efforts.
Assignment Background:
• Russia Country Director & Team Chief, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 2002-2003
• Country Program Director (Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Bosnia, Georgia, Moldova, Croatia), Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, 1997-2000
• Assistant to Director, Army Staff, Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army, 1996-1997
• Intelligence Staff Officer and Imagery Team Chief, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, Department of the Army, 1995-1996
• Presidential Translator, Moscow-Washington “Hotline,” Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1991-1994
• Commander, Battery A, 2d Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery, Zweibrucken, FRG, 1984-1985
• Battalion Logistics Officer, 6th Battalion, 56th Air Defense Artillery, 1984
• Executive Officer, Battery A, 6th Battalion, 56th Air Defense Artillery, 1984
• Maintenance Officer, Battery B, 6th Battalion, 56th Air Defense Artillery, 1983
• Platoon Leader, Chaparral and Vulcan, 6th Battalion, 56th Air Defense Artillery, 1980-1983
Academic Education:
• Averett College, MBA, 1994
• Harvard University, MA, Soviet Studies, 1989
• U.S. Military Academy, BS, 1980
Professional Military Education:
• Industrial College of the Armed Forces, MS, National Defense Resource Strategy, 2002
• Joint Forces Staff College, 2001
• U.S. Army Command & General Staff College, 1995
• U.S. Army Russian Institute, 1989-1991
• Defense Language Institute, Russian, 1988
• Foreign Area Officer Course, 1986
• Air Defense Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, 1980 and 1985
Languages: Polish 3/3, Russian 3/3, Ukrainian 3/3
Family: Susan (wife), Cardiac Intensive Care Nurse; Sophie, Joseph
Contact information: sprusinski@san.osd.mil, sprusin106@aol.com, tel: 48-22-504-2820
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