Josh Adams named Pacific East Community Superintendent

Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Pacific East District Superintendent Dr. Jacqueline Ferguson is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Josh Adams as Pacific East District Community Superintendent for Zama/Atsugi, Yokota, and Misawa.

Mr. Adams began his educational career in Idaho and then Oregon as a school administrator. During his tenure in Oregon, he served as a middle school assistant principal and elementary principal, as well as serving as the district human resources director. He began his DoDEA career in 2010 in Germany. Mr. Adams served as principal at Landstuhl Elementary/Middle School and Ramstein Middle School until 2016. In 2016, he was selected as a community superintendent for the Europe East District in Kaiserslautern, Germany, where he served until 2020. Mr. Adams then served as the community superintendent for DODEA schools on Fort Campbell and Fort Knox in the Southeast District until 2022. In 2022, he was selected to serve as program manager for secondary content at DoDEA HQ and served in that position until this appointment.

Mr. Adams’ education includes a bachelor's degree from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon; a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oregon, in Eugene, Oregon; and two graduate certifications in Educational Administration from the University of Oregon.

Mr. Adams and his wife of 32 years, who proudly teaches elementary school for DoDEA, have five children. All five of his children attended DoDEA schools, four graduated from DoDEA schools and one is currently serving in the United States Air Force.