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NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive
Contributed by Mike Smolinski
USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20)
CAPT. Daniel R. Prochazka, USN
Commanding Officer
Prochazka was commissioned from the NROTC program at Georgia Tech with a degree in Industrial Engineering in March 1999.
After designation as an E-2 Hawkeye Naval Aviator, Prochazka joined the Liberty Bells of VAW-115 for his initial sea tour. Additional sea duty assignments include VAW-124 Bear Aces as a training officer, VAW-126 Seahawks as a department head, and VAW-125 Tiger Tails as Executive and Commanding Officer. He has deployed around the world including Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, IRAQI FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE, NEW DAWN, and ENDURING FREEDOM.
Prochazka served ashore with the VAW-120 Greyhawks as a FRS instructor and Weapons Tactics Instructor, as a student at the Naval War College, and on the OPNAV Staff (N51). Additionally, he served as a Legislative Fellow for Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) during the 113th Congress.
Prochazka has accumulated over 4,250 flight hours and 183 combat missions. He is a three-time (2005, 2012, 2017) winner of the Navy and Marine Corps Association Peer Leadership Award and was the Hawkeye Pilot of the Year. His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Strike/Flight Air Medal (five awards), and Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ( four awards with “V”) among other personal and unit awards.
Prochazka holds Master’s Degrees from Norwich University and the Naval War College. He also holds a Graduate Certificate from Georgetown University.
Captain Daniel “Prozac” Prochazka, a native of Woodbridge, assumed the role as executive officer for USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in September 2019.
As the executive officer for Harry S. Truman, Prochazka was responsible for managing the day-to-day activities, such as administration, training and logistics to carry out the commanding officer’s vision for the command.
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