Holloway, Joe - Aeronautical Operations Director
Member Since: May 2009

Age: 44

Home-Town: Knoxville, Tennessee

Residence: Eastern Tennessee

Education: Anderson Elementary School (1st-6th); Doyle Middle School (7th-8th); Doyle High School (9th-11th); South-Young High School (12th); University of Tennessee (1983-1985); University of Maryland-European Division (1990-1991); numerous U.S. Navy and U.S. Army technical schools (1986-2007).

College Degrees: Progress towards Bachelor's Degree in Education.

FAA Certificate/Ratings: None

Realworld Career: Graduated United States Navy Recruit Training, Orlando, Florida, and Cryptologic Technician (Collection) "A" School, Pensacola, Florida, both in 1986. Transferred to Naval Communications Station Rota, Spain (1986-1989), from which was temporarily deployed to USS NIMITZ (CVN-68), USS VIRGINIA (CGN-38), USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CGN-69), and Naval Field Station Sinop, Turkey. Graduated from Class "C" School, Pensacola, Florida, then transferred to Naval Security Group Activity Edzell, Scotland (1989-1992). Graduated instructor school and was assigned to instructor duty at Naval Technical Training Center Corry Station, Pensacola, Florida (1992-1996). Honorably discharged from the Navy as a CTR1/PO1 (E-6) in 1996.

After returning home to Tennessee, joined the Tennessee Army National Guard in 1996. Assigned to a full-time (Active Guard) NCO position in 1998. Deployed to Operation IRAQI FREEDOM 2004-2005. Retired as a Staff Sergeant (E-6) after 20 years' active service in 2008. Now a civil servant with a local government.

Organizations: Army JROTC (1982-1983); Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association; Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

Virtual Organizations: Commanded Air Combat Command component of Virtual United States Air Forces (VUSAFS - 2006); commanded Naval Aviation Command component of United States Virtual Air Forces (USVAF-2007); founded Tailhook Squadron Naval & Marine Corps Aviation VA (2009-present).

Current UASO Awards and Medals: None

History of Missions: None

 

Contact Joe:jholloway@vuaso.org

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