1964 Bachelor of science degree,, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1974 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
1979 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
1979 Master"s degree in personnel management, Troy State University, Alabama
1985 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
As commander, he had responsibility for Air Force activities spread over half the world in a command that supports 44,000 Air Force people serving principally in Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, South of Korea and Japan. He flew as a fast-moving forward air controller in Vietnam, has commanded a fighter squadron and wing, and is a command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours, primarily in fighter aircraft. He retired from active duty on June 25, 1997.
1964 Bachelor of science degree, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado August 1964 - August 1965, student, pilot training, Laredo Air Force Base, Texas August 1965 - April 1969, T-37 instructor pilot and check pilot, 3640th Pilot Training Squadron, Laredo Air Force Base, Texas April 1969 - November 1969, student, F-4 pilot training, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida November 1969 - January 1971, F-4 aircraft commander, instructor pilot and standardization and evaluation flight examiner, flying combat as a fast-moving forward air controller, 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Night Owls," 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand January 1971 - May 1971, F-111 aircraft commander, 442nd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada May 1971 - January 1975, instructor pilot and standardization and evaluation flight examiner, 77th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Station Upper Heyford, England January 1975 - July 1978, candidate counselor and recruiter specialist, athletic department, United States. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado August 1978 - November 1979, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama November 1979 - April 1980, operations officer, 77th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Station Upper Heyford, England April 1980 - July 1982, commander, 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Station Upper Heyford, England July 1982 - August 1984, nuclear employment and policy planner, deputy director for force development and strategic plans, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, District of Columbia August 1984 - June 1985, student, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama July 1985 - July 1986, deputy commander of operations, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, South of Korea August 1986 - June 1987, deputy chief of staff for operations, 5th Air Force, Yokota Air Base, Japan June 1987 - July 1989, commander, 432nd Tactical Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan July 1989 - July 1992, deputy chief of staff, plans, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii July 1992 - July 1993, director of plans, deputy chief of staff for plans and operations, Headquarters United States. Air Force, Washington, District of Columbia July 1993 - October 1994, vice commander in chief, United States. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany October 1994 - September 1997, commander, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii Rating: Command pilot Flight hours: More than 5,000 Aircraft flown: T-33, T-37, F-4, F-16, F-15 and F-111.
