Background
Hurd, Joseph Elbert was born on March 22, 1942 in Clinton, Kentucky, United States. Son of Fred Hurd and Kathryn (Kaler) Craddock.
Hurd, Joseph Elbert was born on March 22, 1942 in Clinton, Kentucky, United States. Son of Fred Hurd and Kathryn (Kaler) Craddock.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, Memphis State University, 1965; Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance, Troy State University, 1975.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1965; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Air Force, 1990; pilot, 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron, DaNang and Phu Cat air bases, Vietnam, 1969; student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1974-1975; air operations officer, Office Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Operations, Washington, 1975-1979; commander, 36th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 1979-1981; chief weapons and tactics branch, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1981; assistant deputy director fighter operations, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1982-1983; student, Industrial College Armed Forces, Fort Leslie J. McNair, District of Columbia, 1983-1984; deputy commander operations, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah., 1984-1986; chief tactical division, Office Deputy Chief of Staff, Programs and Analysis, Washington, 1986; vice wing commander, 51st Tactical Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, 1987-1988; wing commander, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 1988-1989; commander, 432d Tactical Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, 1989-1990; commander, 313th Air Division, 1990-1991; commander, 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, 1991-1992; assistant deputy undersecretary Air Force, international affairs, The Pentagon, Washington, 1992-1994; director operations, United States Control Command, since 1994.
Married Annette Newton, July 26, 1974. Children: Lara, Justin.