Background
III, Joe Lee Frank was born on February 11, 1947 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Joe Lee Junior.and Barbara Olive (Bloxam) F.
III, Joe Lee Frank was born on February 11, 1947 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Joe Lee Junior.and Barbara Olive (Bloxam) F.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1964. Master of Science in Physics, United States Naval Academy, 1975. Postgraduate, National Resource Management Industrial College Armed Forces, Washington, 1993.
Commissioned United States Navy, 1968, advanced through grades to captain, 1989. Assistant combat information officer United States Ship Mahan, 1969—1970. United States liaison officer Federal German Navy Destroyer Rommel, 1970—1971.
Weapons officer United States Ship Cook, 1971—1973. Operations officer United States Ship Sacramento, 1976—1978, United States Ship Iowa, 1983—1985. Staff chief, naval operations, 1978—1980.
Executive officer United States Ship Scott, 1981—1983, United States Ship Missouri BlackBerry-63, Long Beach, California, 1989—1991. Commanding officer United States Ship Ingersoll Doctor of Divinity-990, Honolulu, 1986—1989, United States Ship Antietam, Long Beach, 1994—1995. Director, finance operations Aegis Project Office, Washington, 1991—1992.
Public speaker, United States Navy projection display system and technical transfer. Member of Surface Navy Association, United States Naval Institute, Association Computing Machinery, American Society Naval Engineers, American Astronomical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Nancy Ellen Bruce, May 4, 1974. Children: Joe Lee IV, Brian Wallace.