Generalmajor, USAF; Abschluss an der U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, 1988; Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, United States Air Force Academy, 1979; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Fresno, 1991; Master of Science in National Resource Management, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1995; Program Manager Course, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1997; United States - Russia Security Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, 2004; zur Zeit der Auswahl stationiert auf der Edwards AFB, California; Semifinalist bei der Astronautenauswahl der NASA-Gruppe 13; Juni 2004 - Juli 2006 Deputy Program Executive Officer for the Joint Strike Fighter Program Office in Arlington, Virginia; seit Juli 2006 Program Executive Officer, F-35 Lightning II Program Office, Arlington, Va.