Background
II, John Joseph Cerra was born on October 3, 1960 in Rome, New York, United States. Son of John Jay Senior and Viola M. (Phillips) C.
military career officer aeronautical engineer
II, John Joseph Cerra was born on October 3, 1960 in Rome, New York, United States. Son of John Jay Senior and Viola M. (Phillips) C.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, 1982. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1986.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1982; advanced through grades to captain, United States Air Force, 1986; flight controls engineer Flight Dynamics Laboratory, United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1982-1985; student, United States Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1986-1987; advanced flight control engineer, 3246 Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1987-1989; F-16 Seek Eagle program manager, Air Force Seek Eagle Office, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1989-1990; chief PACAF-WSEP missile evaluation, 1st Test Squadron, Clark AB, Philippines, 1990-1991; flight test program manager, 4950 Test Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1991-1992; chief aircraft dynamics branch, 4950 Test Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, since 1992. Associate Adjunct Professor University West Florida, Pensacola, 1988-1990.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Married Colleen K. Lyons, September 3, 1982. 1 child, Katherine M.