Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, South Dakota State University, 1969. Posgrad., Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1974. Master of Public Administration, Pepperdine University, 1976.
Postgraduate, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1981. Postgraduate, National War College, Washington, 1988. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1969, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, 1997, OV-10A forward air controller, 22nd Tactical Air Control Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam, 1970-1971, OV-10A instructor pilot 549th Tactical Air Control Training Squadron Hurlburt Field, Florida, 1971-1974, A-7D fighter pilot, 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron England Air Force Base, Louisiana, 1974-1977, fighter assignment officer, deputy chief fighter Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1977-1980, F-4E and F-16A fighter pilot, operations officer 10th Tactical Hahn AB, West Germany, 1981-1983, chief standard and evaluation division 50th Tactical Command West Germany, 1983, operations officer, Commander 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron West Germany, 1983-1985, tactical force programmer, directorate programs Headquarters Washington, 1985-1986, executive officer, deputy chief of staff programs and resources, 1986-1987, Commander 832nd Combat Support Group Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, 1988, Commander 24th Composite Wing Howard Air Force Base, Panama, 1989-1990, chief General Officer Group Headquarters Washington, 1990-1991, military assistant secretary Air Force, Headquarters, 1991-1993, Commander 355th Wing Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1993—1994, Commander 366th Wing Mountain Home Air Force Base, Ohio, 1994—1995, deputy director to legal liaison office of secretary Washington, 1995—1997, Commander 12th Air Force and United States Southern Command Air Forces Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1997—1999. Vice Commander headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, since 1999. Vice Commander Federal Armed Forces.
Decorated Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Purple Heart, Distinguished Service medal, Meritorious Service medal with two oak leaf clusters, air medal with eight oak leaf clusters, Air Force commendation medal with oak leaf cluster, Presidential unit citation with oak leaf cluster, Republican of Vietnam Campaign medal with four service stars, Republican of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm.
Decorated Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Purple Heart, Distinguished Service medal, Meritorious Service medal with two oak leaf clusters, air medal with eight oak leaf clusters, Air Force commendation medal with oak leaf cluster, Presidential unit citation with oak leaf cluster, Republican of Vietnam Campaign medal with four service stars, Republican of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm.