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Joseph T. "Joe" Anderson (born February 21, 1946) is a retired United States Marine Corps general officer, combat veteran, and test pilot. During his military service, he made notable contributions to the Marine Corps' use of the Harrier jump jet.
Joseph T. Anderson, Maj Gen USMC (Ret.) “Joe” Date of Designation: 14 August 1970 NA# T-13278. Dates of Active Duty: June 1968 - January 2003. Total Flight Hours: 4,200. Carrier/Ship Landings: Fixed wing: 25 Rotary wing 20. VSTOL: 534. Approximate Flight Hours: Jet: 4,000 Prop: 45 VMA/VMFA: 4,000 VT: 30 Rotary: 155. Combat Tours:
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Anderson was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 21, 1946. He graduated from Detroit Catholic Central High School in 1964. He received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. After graduating in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, Anderson was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United Sta...
Anderson attended The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia, and was selected to attend Undergraduate Pilot Training with the United States Air Force at Craig Air Force Base, Alabama. Upon receiving Air Force Silver Wings, he reported for duty to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, earning his U.S. Navy Wings of Gold and becoming combat qualified ...
After retiring from the Marine Corps, Anderson started a second career as a senior executive for aerospace corporations including vice president for business development at Advanced Navigation and Positioning Corp and corporate vice president of the Dalcorp Advisory Group. In 2003, he accepted the position of associate director at the National Air ...
Anderson and his wife, Marcia, reside in Virginia and have two daughters—Amy Iler and Jane Burns.He is a member of a number of professional and military organizations including the Marine Corps Aviation Association, the Early and Pioneer Naval Aviation Association (Golden Eagles), and the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.
"Official Biography: Major General Joseph T. Anderson". Washington, D.C.: United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304201325/https:/..."America's Marine Aviators". Omaha, Nebraska: North Sea Films. May 9, 2008.Avino, Mark (2006). "Don Lopez , Glindel Lopez, Marsha Anderson, and General Joe Anderson". Washington, D.C.: National Air and Space Museum. http://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/multimedia/d...Filby, Max (April 9, 2014). "Retired general stresses service". Findley, Ohio: The Findlay Publishing Company. http://thecourier.com/local-news/2014/04/09/retired-general-stresses-service/."Joseph T. Anderson, Maj Gen USMC (Ret.)". Cardiff, California: Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators Association (Golden Eagles). http://www.epnaao.com/BIOS_files/REGULARS/Anderson-Joseph%20T.pdf. Retr..."Joseph T. Anderson on IMDB". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3464739/. Retrieved May 26, 2016.Nalls, Art. "Joe Anderson, MGen, USMC (ret)". California, Maryland: Nalls Aviation. http://artnalls.com/pilots/joe-anderson-mgen-usmc-ret/. Retrieved May 26, 2016.Nalls, Art (1978). "Joe Anderson and John Farley Ski Jump 1978". California, Maryland: Nalls Aviation. http://artnalls.com/galleries/joe-anderson-and-john-farley-ski-jump-1978/. Retrieved June 2, 2...Maj Gen (Ret) Joe Anderson: Versatile Test Pilot, Aerial Combat Vet. Detroit native Joe Anderson is a 1968 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he majored in engineering and played varsity baseball. Upon graduation he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Major General Joseph Anderson is the former associate director and deputy director of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum. Anderson served 33 years in the United States Marine Corps. He flew 219 combat missions and commanded every echelon of marine aviation.
Joseph T. Anderson is the former Deputy Director of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum. He served 33 years in the United States Marine Corps, flew 219 combat missions, and commanded at every echelon of Marine Aviation.
Upon receiving Air Force Silver Wings, he reported for duty to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, earning his U.S. Navy Wings of Gold and becoming combat qualified in the F-4 Phantom. He remains one of the very few pilots to be awarded both US Air Force and US Navy pilot wings.
