General der
USAF; Testpilot; Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Sciences von der
USAF Academy, 1976; Master of Science in Mechanical
Engineering von der Columbia University mit einem Guggenheim Stipendium, 1977;
Air Command and Staff College, 1985; Air War College, 2001; Hobbys: Skifahren,
Segeln, Softball, Laufen, Lesen, Gitarre in einer Rock'n Roll-Band spielen; 12.
August 1998 - Mai 1999, Deputy Director of Operations, Headquarters Air Force
Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; 13. Mai 1999 - September
2000, Commander, 9
th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base,
California; 14. Oktober 2000 April 2002, Director of Politico-Military Affairs,
Asia-Pacific and Middle East, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.; 15. April 2002
bis August 2004 Director of Programs, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and
Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.; August 2004 - August
2005 amtierender Assistant Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force,
Washington, D.C.; August 2005 - Juni 2006 Commander, 8
th Air Force,
Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana; von 26. Juni 2006 bis 02. Oktober 2007
Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; seit dem
03. Oktober 2007 ist er Leiter des U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), Offutt
AFB, Nebraska.
