page_title: Joseph T. Anderson
section_title: Civilian career
hierarchical_section_title: Joseph T. Anderson / Civilian career
caption_attribution_description: English: Retired Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Anderson (left) explains future growth plans for the National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Va., to Air Force Secretary Dr. James G. Roche on Dec. 21, 2004. Secretary Roche was at the musuem to view the Imax film "Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag.“ The film follows a young American fighter pilot through his experiences at Red Flag, the international training exercise for allied air forces. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jim Varhegyi. Released under ID 041221-F-3050V-004.
context_page_description: Joseph T. "Joe" Anderson is a retired United States Marine Corps general officer, combat veteran, and test pilot. During his military service, he made notable contributions to the Marine Corps' use of the Harrier Jump Jet. After retirement, he provided senior leadership to multiple organizations including the National Air and Space Museum. In 2017, Anderson retired from air show flying.
context_section_description: After retiring from the Marine Corps, Anderson started a second career as a senior executive for aerospace corporations including vice president for business development at Advanced Navigation and Positioning Corp and corporate vice president of the Dalcorp Advisory Group. In 2003, he accepted the position of associate director at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center annex near Chantilly, Virginia. In 2006, Anderson founded an outreach program known as NASM on the Road that provided convalescing soldiers from local military hospitals with a visit to the museum. A laptop provided a virtual tour of the museum to service members who were unable to leave the hospital. In 2007, Anderson was promoted to deputy director of the facility and served in that position until his departure from the museum in 2009. Anderson also held positions on the boards of directors for a number of organizations including the Navy Federal Credit Union, Peduzzi Associates Ltd., Draken International, and the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
  Anderson has remained active in community service. In 2004, he spoke at the Turning Goals Into Reality (TGIR) Awards Ceremony that celebrated the year's most significant accomplishments for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. In 2008, he appeared in the movie, America's Marine Aviators, where he spoke on the importance of close air support and the value of the F-35 Lightning II to the Marine Corps.  In 2014, he presented a lecture on effective leadership to the university and community of Findley, Ohio. Anderson is also a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight Patient Airlift Services and volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for neglected and abused children.
caption: Joe Anderson (left) explains future growth plans for the National Air and Space Museum to Air Force Secretary James Roche
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