Hans J. Mueh
Encyclopedia
Hans J. Mueh is the director of athletics at the United States Air Force Academy
, Colorado Springs, Colorado
, serving in that position since 2004. Prior to becoming the Director of Athletics, Dr. Mueh served as permanent professor and head of the Department of Chemistry, and Vice Dean of Faculty at the Academy.
, and at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base
, Thailand
. In 1976, he was recognized as a distinguished graduate after completing a Doctor of Philosophy in chemistry at the University of Wisconsin, and in 1977 he was assigned to the U.S. Air Force Academy as an associate professor in chemistry. Dr. Mueh then served as special assistant for technical matters at the Defense Intelligence Agency
before returning to the Air Force Academy where he served as head of the Department of Chemistry and Vice Dean of the Faculty. He retired from the Air Force in 2004 and became the ninth Director of Athletics at the academy.
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
, serving in that position since 2004. Prior to becoming the Director of Athletics, Dr. Mueh served as permanent professor and head of the Department of Chemistry, and Vice Dean of Faculty at the Academy.
Background
Dr. Mueh was born in Celle, Germany, and immigrated to the United States in 1951. He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1966. He served as an intelligence officer in Saigon, South VietnamHo Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
, and at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base
Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base
Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Navy Base , formerly Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, is a Royal Thai Navy facility used for riverine patrols along the Mekong River. It is located approximately 365 miles northeast of Bangkok, 9 miles west of Nakhon Phanom city in Nakhon Phanom Province in the...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. In 1976, he was recognized as a distinguished graduate after completing a Doctor of Philosophy in chemistry at the University of Wisconsin, and in 1977 he was assigned to the U.S. Air Force Academy as an associate professor in chemistry. Dr. Mueh then served as special assistant for technical matters at the Defense Intelligence Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
The Defense Intelligence Agency is a member of the Intelligence Community of the United States, and is the central producer and manager of military intelligence for the United States Department of Defense, employing over 16,500 U.S. military and civilian employees worldwide...
before returning to the Air Force Academy where he served as head of the Department of Chemistry and Vice Dean of the Faculty. He retired from the Air Force in 2004 and became the ninth Director of Athletics at the academy.
Education
- 1966 Bachelor of Science, chemistry, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
- 1970 Master of Science, chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison
- 1976 Doctor of Philosophy, chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison (distinguished graduate)
Career chronology
- 1966 - 1967, intelligence officer trainee, Air Force Air Intelligence Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo.
- 1967 - 1969, intelligence analyst, Headquarters Tactical Air CommandTactical Air CommandTactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 being headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia...
, Langley AFB, Va. - 1969 - 1970, graduate student, University of Wisconsin, Madison
- 1970 - 1972, instructor, Department of Chemistry, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
- 1972 - 1973, intelligence officer, Saigon, South Vietnam, and Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand
- 1973 - 1976, doctoral student, University of Wisconsin, Madison
- 1977 - 1981, associate professor, Department of Chemistry, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
- 1981 - 1985, tenure associate professor, later, tenure professor, Department of Chemistry, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
- 1985 - 1986, special assistant for technical matters, Defense Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
- 1986 - 2002, acting Head, later, permanent professor and Head, Department of Chemistry, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
- 2002 - 2004, Vice Dean of Faculty, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
- 2004–present, Athletic Director, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Awards and decorations
- Legion of MeritLegion of MeritThe Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
- Defense Meritorious Service MedalDefense Meritorious Service MedalThe Defense Meritorious Service Medal is the third-highest award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense...
- Meritorious Service MedalMeritorious Service Medal (United States)The Meritorious Service Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969...
with oak leaf cluster - Joint Service Commendation Medal
- Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Army Achievement Medal
Other achievements
- 1987 - 1989, officer representative, U.S. Air Force Academy men's intercollegiate golf team
- 1990 - 1995, officer representative, U.S. Air Force Academy football team
- 1996–present, NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative