Robert Joswiak
Robert Joswiak | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1982 Pittsburgh, PA |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Ana Luiza |
| Children | 0 |
| Residence | Washington, DC |
| Alma mater | Community College of the Air Force Pennsylvania State University Bowie State University George Washington University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Profession | Civil Servant (Public Affairs), Airman |
| Awards | Joint & Army Commendation Medals, others |
| Website | Official Blog of Rob Joswiak |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 2005-2010 |
| Rank |  Staff Sergeant |
| Unit | American Forces Network (AFN) |
| Battles/wars | Operation Enduring Freedom |
Robert Herbert Joswiak (born September 12, 1982) is a U.S. Diplomat, former civil servant, and U.S. Air Force and Operation Enduring Freedom veteran.
Early life and education
Joswiak was born in Pittsburgh, PA to Robert Harry Joswiak and Michele Lynn. He grew up in Ross Township in Allegheny County and then Fombell in Beaver County.[1] Both sides of his family have been in and around Pittsburgh since about 1890. He is of Polish, German, Italian, English, Irish, Welsh and Czech heritage.
His great-great grandfather, Ignacy ‘Nick’ Jozwiak, was the son of Polish immigrants and a Pittsburgh firefighter who died from injuries sustained from fighting a factory fire in 1924.[2]
Joswiak graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2004 with a B.A. degree in telecommunications with a minor in economics. He then earned an associate’s degree in public affairs from the Community College of the Air Force, a master’s of public administration from Bowie State University and a graduate certificate in campaign strategy from George Washington University.[3]
He has done vocational training at the Defense Information School (DINFOS) in Fort Meade, Maryland and the Foreign Service Institution (FSI) in Arlington, Virginia. He speaks Portuguese (Brazilian) and Khmer (Cambodian).
Career
Military and civil service
In 2005, Joswiak enlisted in the United States Air Force as a combat correspondent. He was stationed in Kaiserslautern, Germany from 2006 - 2010.[4][5] While working for the American Forces Network (AFN) Europe, he was deployed to Afghanistan for 6 months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2008. He separated from the Air Force in 2010.[6]
In 2010 he joined the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as a public affairs specialist and would later do the same for the Defense Media Activity (DMA) until 2014.[7] He left federal service that year to run for Congress in Pennsylvania. He returned to federal service in 2015 to do public affairs for Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and then the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2016.[8]
2014 Congressional campaign
Joswiak was a 2014 Democratic candidate for the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Pennsylvania. However, he dropped out of the race prior to the filing deadline in a tough 3-way primary.[9][10][11]
Foreign Service
Joswiak entered the Foreign Service on January 8th 2017, at the very tail end of President Obama’s administration. He was posted as a vice consul at the U.S. Consulate in Porto Alegre, Brazil from late 2017 to early 2020 and then to the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia as a Cultural Affairs Officer in October 2020.[12][13]
Personal life
Robert Joswiak married Ana Luiza on February 2nd, 2020.[14] Most of his extended family still live in and around Pittsburgh.[15][16] He is an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Penguins and Steelers as well as a booster for Penn State University athletics.[17] He has travelled to over 30 countries in the world and 6 of the 7 continents. He is a member of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA)[18][19] and long-time American Red Cross blood donor.[20]
References
- ↑ ""Robot Man" and World-Record Hitchhiker". Julie Mickens. Retrieved 12 July 2003.
- ↑ "Drying Fan Causes Factory Fire to Spread". WILLIAM E. PATTERSON.
- ↑ "Robert Joswiak on Ballotpedia".
- ↑ "Air Force officials honor top public affairs communicators". Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ↑ "Ramstein Air Force RJ".
- ↑ "Alumnus, a blogging military journalist, about to leave Afghanistan". Penn State. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ↑ "John Berry calls it a wrap at OPM". Michael O'Connell. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ "Stricter Ft. Myer Access Policy Extends to Bowling Center". Jennifer Currier. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ "PN353 — Foreign Service".
- ↑ "Air Force veteran running for 3rd District Dem nod". Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "PA-3: Rob Joswiak Enters Dem Primary". Brittany Foster.
- ↑ "Nominees: PN353 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)".
- ↑ "2004 Telecommunications Rob Joswiak".
- ↑ "Marriage Certificate Record".
- ↑ "Retiree thrives on Zen gardening". Retrieved 27 September 2003.
- ↑ "State study explores maximizing the turkey harvest". JOHN HAYES. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "Many Penguins fans have more sympathy than hatred for the Capitals". Scott Allen. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ↑ "The Foreign Service Journal".
- ↑ "AFSA State Representative Jason Donovan speaks with Rob Joswiak, an incoming member of the Foreign Service".
- ↑ "Our Cultural Affairs Officer Rob Joswiak has a message for you in Khmer about the importance of blood donation". US Embassy Cambodia.
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