Colonel, USAF; Bachelor of science in engineering mechanics, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1981; Master of Science in Engineering Mechanics, Columbia University, New York, 1982; U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River NAS, 1985; Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, 1986; Masters degree in international public policy, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, Washington, D.C., 1992; Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, 1993; Defense Systems Management College, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, 1997; Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, D.C., 2000; at the time of selection stationed at Edwards AFB, California; semi finalist in NASA group 12 selection; 14. July 2002 - August 2004 Director, Global Hawk program, Reconnaissance Systems Program Office (SPO), Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; 15. August 2004 - July 2006, Commander, Reconnaissance Systems Wing, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; since 16. July 2006 Vice Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.