Joseph H. Amend, III, military officer. Decorated Meritorious Service medal with 4 oak leaf clusters, Commendation medal with one oak leaf cluster, Achievement medal, Outstanding Unit award with 3 oak leaf clusters, Organizational Excellence award with 3 oak leaf clusters, Defense Service medal with service star, Armed Forces Expeditionary medal; named Air Force Military Engineer of Year, National Society Professional Engineers, 1984.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1971. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1973.
Career
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1971, advanced through grades to colonel, 1996. Associate professor civil engineering, vice commandant and dean Civil Engineer and Services School, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1997—1998, associate professor civil engineering, dean Civil Engineer and Services School, 1998—2001, vice commandant, since 2001.
Membership
Fellow: American Society of Civil Engineers. Member: Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.