Patrick Joseph Vail

Background

Vail, Patrick Joseph was born on November 24, 1943 in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Son of John Francis and Josephine Genevive Vail.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics and in Nuclear science, U. Massachusetts, Lowell, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Massachusetts, Lowell, 1969; Chemical Abstracts Service in Humanities, Harvard University, 1980; Master of Arts in Philosophy, U. New Mexico, 1987.

Career

Physicist GS-9, United States Air Force, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1965-1968; physicist GS-14, United States Air Force, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1977-1985; physicist GS-13, United States Air Force, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1969-1977; physicist GS-15, United States Air Force, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, since 1985. United States representative North Atlantic Treaty Organization RSG-1 Committee, Brussels, Belgium, 1990-1994, Four-Powers Senior National Representatives HPM Panel, Gramat, France, 1990-1994.

Achievements

• Patrick Joseph Vail has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary New Mexico Council of Indiana College and Universities, Santa Fe, since 1991. Captain United States Air Force, 1969-1973. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society.

Senior member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Companion member Brothers of the Good Shepherd.

Interests

• Avocations: geneology, manuscript illumination, accordian.

Connections

Married Bridget Ann Fahy, July 4, 1970.

Father:

John Francis Vail

Mother:

Josephine Genevive Vail

Spouse:

Bridget Ann Fahy