Charles Joseph Ruehle

Background

Ruehle, Charles Joseph was born on May 26, 1943 in Boone, Iowa, United States. Son of John Donald and Alta (Brown) R. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, 1967.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, 1967. Doctor of Medicine, University Iowa, 1973. Master of Science, 1973.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1964. Advanced through grades to colonel, senior flight surgeon, 1984. Chief flight surgeon, 1987.

Chief Veterinary Service, Grissom Air Force Base, Indiana, 1967-1969. Resident in aerospace medicine Brook Air Force Base, Texas, 1973-1975. Resident in pathology Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, 1975-1979.

With division aerospace pathology Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Washington, 1979-1988. Chief division aerospace pathology, 1982-1985. Chairman department forensic science, 1985-1988.

Secretary Joint COm. Aviation Pathology, 1984-1988. Executive assistant to federal air surgeon Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, 1988—1993, senior aviation medical examiner, since 1989, manager appeals & special projects branch, 1993—2003, principal liasion, since 2004. Special assistant federal Surgeon, since 2003.

Adjunct assistan professor prevetive medicine Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences lecturer aerospace pathology. Consultant United States Air Force Sugeon General, 1987. Chairman, Airliner Cabin Environmental Report Team, since 2002.

Achievements

• Charles Joseph Ruehle has been listed as a noteworthy pathologist, military officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Clinical Pathologists, Aerospace Medical Association. Member American Academy Forensic Sciences American Medical Association, United States Air Force Flight Surgeons, National Sojourners, Association.Mil. Surgeons United States, International Society Air Safety Investigators, Air Force Association, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Omega Tau Sigma (governor 1967-1975), Cosmos.

Connections

Married Nellie Backus, August 5, 1972 (divorced).

Father:

John Donald Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Mother:

Alta (Brown) R. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Spouse:

Nellie Backus