Civilian Spotlight: Getting to know Joseph Allen Jr.

By Tisha Crespin (USASMDC/ARSTRAT)April 16, 2014

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Name: Joseph Allen Jr., telecommunication production specialist, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Age: 49

Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.

Years of federal service: 23 years (20 years as a signal Soldier; three as a Department of the Army civilian -- 13 years with the command)

Education: High School graduate

Marital status: Divorced

Children: Three

Activities/hobbies: Coaching youth sports and fishing

Favorite movie: Roots

Favorite TV show: The Wiz

Favorite band: Earth Wind and Fire

Favorite thing about working for the Army: Working in a command that has a family-type environment

What made you want to work for the Army: It's truly an honor to serve in the greatest Army and command in the world

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