USAFA Class Histories

Married in 1963 immediately after graduation. Father of two daughters by first wife, Josephine Ann, deceased. Remarried in 1988 to present wife, Carole. Carole mothered two sons and two daughters by first husband. We now have 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild. We presently have our office and home at 78140 Larbrook Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211 in Dell Webb€™s Sun City Palm Desert.

Joe holds the following Professional Engineer (P.E.) licenses from the State of California: Registered Professional Engineer, 1976 No. 27056, Registered Professional Safety Engineer, No. 3169, and Registered Environmental Assessor, No. 00585. He is affiliated with the American Society of Civil Engineers and American Legion Post 301.

From 1985 to the present, President, Southcoast Wastes, Inc., dba JRJ Associates, specializing in municipal and hazardous waste management and compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Management of U.S.E.P.A., State of California, and local, Solid and Hazardous Waste Facility permitting. Management of remedial investigations and environmental remediation programs. Conduct Occupational Safety and Health Act inspections, compliance and training programs. Mr. Johnson was retained as a consultant to accomplish initial environmental assessments of Edwards AFB and two National Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities. He was also retained by numerous Los Angeles area hazardous waste processing firms to assist them with hazardous waste facility design, USEPA Part B permitting, and continuing compliance with government environmental regulations. His solid waste management projects have included design and construction of two large municipal recycling facilities, one with rail haul capability.

1984-85, Principal, Lockman & Associates, where he administered the Environmental Division of Lockman & Associates, a consulting firm. Directed environment engineering and civil engineering projects specializing in hazardous waste management and solid waste management.

1978-84, Vice President, Engineering, BKK Corporation, a waste management firm. Directed engineering and environmental activities of the corporation. Also supervised the design, Part B permitting, construction and operation of liquid hazardous waste treatment facilities including: mobile hazardous waste treatment systems, a hazardous waste treatment facility in San Diego, and a regional hazardous waste treatment facility in Los Angeles, CA. Designed, permitted and constructed a 4,000 ton per day solid waste transfer station at Wilmington, CA.

1972-78, Civil Engineer, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, Whittier, CA. Supervised landfill engineering and operation of the Scholl Canyon Landfill and Palos Verdes Hazardous Waste Landfill for the County of Los Angeles.

1971-72, Facilities Engineer, Ontario ANG Base, Ontario, CA. Responsible for facilities planning, design maintenance, and new construction at the Air Base, and was awarded California National Guard Medal of Merit.

1968-71, Martin-Marietta Aluminum, Research and Development, Torrance, CA. Prepared proposals and managed engineering research contracts issued by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command for various engineered systems associated with air field operations. Also authored many research reports.

1963-68, Captain, USAF, Civil Engineer, Facilities, supervised engineering design and construction of air base facilities, Cam Rahn Bay, R.V.N.; Civil Engineering Instructor, Eglin AFB, FL. Utilities Officer/Facilities Engineer, McCord AFB, WA. Supervised and inspected construction of 150 homes. Awarded two Air Force Commendation Medals. Resigned from the USAF in 1968.  Submitted 1998.