Education
Graduate, Basic School, 1969; graduate, Amphibious Warfare School graduate, British Commando Course graduate, United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College graduate, National War College, 1990.
Graduate, Basic School, 1969; graduate, Amphibious Warfare School graduate, British Commando Course graduate, United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College graduate, National War College, 1990.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1969; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Marine Corps, 1994; rifle platoon commander, Battalion Landing Team 1/6 platoon and company commander, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Vietnam, 1972; nuclear weapons security officer, Marine Barracks, Norfolk, Virginia Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Marine Detachment, Armed Forces Staff College platoon commander, OCS commander, K Company 42 Commando Royal Marines commander, K Company 3rd Battalion 6th Marines, 1978; with, 6th Marines Operations Section with, 32nd Marine Amphibious Unit operations officer for landing force 6th Fleet, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 1980; arctic warfare training officer, 36th Marine Amphibious Unit, 1981; commander, Recruiting Station, St. Louis, 1981-1984; division training officer, 2nd Marine Division, 1985-1986.