Lieutenant Commander John Markowicz, Jr. USN, PE

Engineering Duty Officer

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility

Lieutenant Commander Markowicz was born in Groton, Connecticut and entered the Navy in 1992 after receiving a commission from the Tufts University-MIT Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program. His undergraduate degree was awarded in Mechanical Engineering.

Lieutenant Commander Markowicz’s initial sea tour was in San Diego, CA aboard the Spruance Class Destroyer USS ELLIOT (DD 967) as the Damage Control Assistant. During this division officer tour, Lieutenant Commander Markowicz completed a Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf deployment. Lieutenant Commander Markowicz was subsequently assigned overseas to the Commander, TASK FORCE SIX SEVEN in Naples, Italy. There he served as the Operations Administration Officer on an Admiral’s staff. Lieutenant Commander Markowicz was also detailed to duty in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of Operation JOINT GUARD. He was selected for lateral transfer to the Engineering Duty Officer community prior to transferring from the Naples staff.

Lieutenant Commander Markowicz went on to Monterey, CA for his graduate education at the Naval Postgraduate School in the department of Mechanical Engineering. He successfully fulfilled the requirements for a Masters and Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering and graduated with distinction. His thesis involved research in improving the infrared suppression systems for marine gas turbine exhausts. He reported in December 2001, for his initial engineering qualification tour at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.

Lieutenant Commander Markowicz is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Society of Naval Engineers. He recently attended the International Gas Turbine Institute’s 2003 Turbo Expo to present a paper that he co-authored and titled “An Improved Preliminary Design Method for Ejectors”. He is also registered Professional Engineer in the state of California.

Lieutenant Commander Markowicz has enjoyed a year of service as President of the local Battleship Missouri Toastmasters Club and continues to be an active member.

Lieutenant Commander Markowicz is married to the former Kristin Bache of San Diego, California. They currently reside in Aiea, Hawaii with their two sons, John and Joseph. The family enjoys hiking and discovering the Hawaiian Islands.