Ralph M. Vlcek

Ralph M. Vlcek was named Vice President of the Engineering Services Division in 2006, providing management oversight of engineering and technical support to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Naval Surface Warfare Center, and Applied Physics Laboratory in the areas of acoustics, U.S. Navy Transducer In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA), tactical acoustic communications, cryptological engineering, ship design, and field engineering.  Previously, he was Technical Director of the division.

Mr. Vlcek joined DDL OMNI Engineering in 1994 as Program Manager supporting the establishment, organization, and operation of the U.S. Navy Transducer ISEA at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center.

Mr. Vlcek enlisted in the Navy in 1961 and entered the submarine service.  After receiving a commission, he remained in the submarine force concentrating in maintenance, repair, and fleet support.

Following his retirement from the Navy in 1983, Mr. Vlcek joined Analysis and Technology Technical Services, supporting the Naval Underwater Systems Center with technical services in submarine sonar and electronic systems.  In 1985, he joined Tracor Applied Sciences where he served as Project Manager for alteration installations and later as Project Manager of Communications and ESM Systems.  Mr. Vlcek holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics engineering from Cook’s Institute of Electronics Engineering.