Dr. Johnathan Kiel served 35 years of combined active duty military (13 years) and civilian service (22 years) in the Air Force, until May 2011. He retired at the level of Senior Scientist in the Senior Executive Service, a civilian equivalent of a Brigadier General, in the combined fields of electromagnetic bioeffects and counterproliferation of chemical and biological weapons. During his tenure at the Air Force Research Laboratory and School of Aerospace Medicine, he taught physicians, nurses, medical and entomological technicians about snake venom toxicology, field and medical treatments of the associated injuries, and infectious disease such as anthrax as part of Force Health Protection continuing education (approved as medical and nursing CE for licensure). He also led a research team in basic research on non-ionizing radiation bioeffects, and in basic and applied research in biosurveillance and counterproliferation of Select Biological Agents (Especially Dangerous Pathogens) and other high-impact zoonotic diseases.