Joel Christopher Heck

Background

Heck, Joel Christopher was born on October 2, 1959 in Carroll, Iowa, United States. Son of John Merlin and Carmen Joann (Rasmussen) Heck.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Economics, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1983. Master of Science in Systems Technology, Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California, 1989.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1983; advisory through grades to major, United States Air Force manager spaceflight operations, Space & Missile Sys. Division, Los Angeles, 1982-1984; flight operating officer, space shuttle, Space & Missile Sys. Division, Los Angeles, 1984-1986; manager solid rocket motors, Space & Missile Sys.

Division, Los Angeles, 1986-1987; test manager space system, Airforce Oper. Test Center, Albuquerque, 1989-1991; orbital test flight director, Brilliant Pebbles Program, Washington, 1992-1993; deputy director BMC3, Ballistic Missile Defense Organisation, Washington, 1993-1994; Executive officer, Deputy Theater Missile Defense, Washington, 1994-1995; staff officer, United States Forces Korea, Seoul, since 1995. Military advisory Aviation Week Magazine, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Joel Christopher Heck has been listed as a noteworthy career officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Air Force Association, Association Graduate United States Air Force Academy, Army/Navy Country Club (Board of Governors).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, woodworking.

Connections

Married Ivette Falto, June 6, 1991. Children: Joel Junior, Brittany N.

Father:

John Merlin Heck

Mother:

Carmen Joann (Rasmussen) Heck

Spouse:

Ivette Falto

child:

Brittany N. Heck

child:

Joel Junior Heck