Background
Vanderwaal, Joel Kent was born on September 13, 1952 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Anthony and Ackie Ruth (Vogelaar) Vanderwaal.
airline pilot Astronautical engineer
Vanderwaal, Joel Kent was born on September 13, 1952 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Anthony and Ackie Ruth (Vogelaar) Vanderwaal.
Bachelor of Science in Architecture with honors, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1976; student, United States Navy Flight Training, Meridian Naval Air Station, 1977.
Naval aviator, officer, Squadron 24 United States Navy Fleet Logistics, Sigonella, Sicily, 1977-1980. Naval aviator and officer United States Navy Patrol Squadron 50, National Academy of Sciences Moffett, California, 1980-1982. Naval aviator, officer United States Naval Reserve Patrol Squadron 90, National Academy of Sciences Glenview, Illinois, 1984-1987, United States Naval Reserve United States Ship Kitty Hawk 0178, Minneapolis.
Aerospace systems engineer Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1983. Corporation jet pilot ESMARK Corporation, since 1984. Airline pilot Northwest Airlines, Minneapolis, since 1984.
Aviation consultant Aviation Training Company, since 1984. Instructor Northwest Airlines, Minneapolis, since 1985, Check Airman & Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Program Examiner since 1990, Doctor of Medicine-80 captain since 1986. Executive officer United States Naval Reserve United States Ship Kittyhawk, Minneapolis, since 1987.
Aviation consultant World Institute of Computer Based Training, 1988.
Patroller National Ski Patrol, Hyland Hills. Member Varsity Mens Glee Club, University Illinois, 1971-1975, Trident Naval Honorary Society, 1972-1973. Member Airline Pilots Association, Alpha Rho Chi Professional Architecture Fraternity University Illinois Alumni Association, National Ski Patrol (Century award 1988, 89, 90, Bravo award 1989, 90), Chi Gamma Iota.
Married Debra Lynn Hovinen, August 9, 1975. Children: Kristyn Elizabeth, Kimberly Lynn.