Joseph F. Cirrincione Sr.

He was the husband of Bonnie C. (Cassidy) Cirrincione. They were married for 29 years.

Joe was born on March 2, 1949 in New York, NY. Son of the late Francesco and Lucia (Cassese) Cirrincione.

He retired from the US Air Force after 31 years of service.

In addition to his wife, Joe is also survived by a son, Joseph F. Cirrincione, Jr., (Laura). Four daughters; Teresa Haas (Scott), Christine Auld, Nancy Thole (Danny), Andrea Hulsey (Patrick). A sister, Constance Cirrincione (Bruce Evans). Joe leaves behind twelve grandchildren, all of whom he loved dearly. He preceded in death by baby Quintin (#13) and looks forward to reuniting with him in heaven.

A Blessing service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at the Lee Funeral Home and Crematory, 11840 Hwy 90, Little River SC.

Visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. Saturday February 17, 2024 at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude, Tunnel to Towers, and the American Legion Post 186 in Little River.

Joe grew up in New York City and graduated from New York University in 1970 with a degree in electrical engineering. He was a ROTC cadet and proudly served on the E8 Pershing Rifles Drill Team. After joining the Air Force in 1970 he became a T-37 instructor pilot in Laredo AFB, TX, and Moody AFB, GA. Joe loved flying and had lots of interesting tales about his experiences with his students in the flying training program. Joe earned an MBA from Valdosta State College while in GA. He and his wife Regina had their first child (Teresa) in Laredo and second child (Christine) in Georgia, and then Joe changed career paths.

The family moved to Florida and Joe worked for USPA/IRA as a financial planner, and at several banks as a Collection Officer, Collection Manager, and Financial Analyst/Credit Manager. He also served in an individual mobilization reserve status at the Joint Deployment Agency at MacDill AFB. The family continued to grow with the arrival of Joe Jr., Nancy, and Andrea.

Moving to Belleville, IL in 1989, Joe became the Director of Testing at Computer Sciences Corporation. He earned an MA in Computer Science Management and used his computer systems and operations knowledge to transition back into an Air Force civil servant position in the newly formed US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) at Scott AFB. While there he used his transportation expertise in coordinating CJCS exercises; developed the first operational readiness training program for the first-ever joint reserve unit; managed multiple computer systems integration contracts for the command; and was selected to be the USTRANSCOM Liaison Officer to the USCENTCOM Crisis Action Team at the beginning of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Joe and Bonnie met while both were assigned to USTRANSCOM.

In 1994, Joe was selected as one of eight individuals (military and civilian) to participate in the OSD Transportation Management Professional Enhancement Program in Washington DC, designed to provide multi-Service, multi-echelon career broadening experience. From there, Joe became the USTRANSCOM representative to the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics where he worked in the Joint Transportation Asset Visibility (JTAV) Office. There, he was instrumental in the development of systems used to track the movement of DOD assets from origin to destination, a precursor to the visibility we enjoy today with knowledge of where and when our packages will be delivered to our front doors.

He then served on the Joint Staff/J4 in the Pentagon in the Joint Deployment Division and as Deputy Chief/Logistics Emergency Action Officer in the Logistics Readiness Center. There he coordinated and executed the orders of the National Military Command Authority in support of contingency, disaster relief and humanitarian operations; and was an airlift validator for CJCS and SECDEF directed special assignment airlift missions.

Finally, Joe moved back to Scott AFB, IL where he managed the Air Force Reserve Program for Air Mobility Command. There he coordinated the command’s huge requirement for reservists needed to perform its mission.

Joe served our country for 31 years with a diverse professional life epitomizing the ideal of a true Airman: an expert in Operations, Logistics and Support. His leadership, dedication and patriotism were an inspiration to all who knew him.

After his retirement from the military, Joe taught junior college, served on multiple community boards of directors, and enjoyed golf and downtime.