Bachelor in Computer Science and Mathematics, United States Air Force Academy, 1971; Master in Computer Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972; postgraduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1977; postgraduate, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1984; postgraduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, Washington, 1989; postgraduate, Defense Sys. Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1992.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1971; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Air Force, 1996; computer system design engineer General War Division, Defense Communications Agency, United States Air Force, Washington, 1972-1976; chief operational software evaluation, United States Air Force, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1976-1979; E3-A program element monitor, deputy chief of staf, United States Air Force, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1979-1983; chief LANTIRN, United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1984-1987; Executive officer to commander Aero. Sys. Division, United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1987-1988; director system integration and command and control, United States Air Force, Washington, 1989-1992; director mission planning system Electronic Sys. Center, United States Air Force, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1992-1993; deputy director, fighter C2 and weapons programs Assistant Secretary, United States Air Force, Washington, 1993-1995; inspector general Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1995; program Executive officer for space Office Assistant Secretary, United States Air Force, Washington, 1995-1996; mission area director information dominance Office Assistant Secretary, United States Air Force, Washington, since 1996.
