Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Eastern Kentucky University, 1974. Master of Arts in Latin American Studies, University Florida. Graduate, Brazilian Command and General Staff College.
Graduate, United States Army War College.
Infantry officer United States Army, 1974, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, 2009. Special forces officer Republic of Panama, 1977—1980. Military group training officer Honduras, 1980.
Commander Special Forces Detachment (Submillimetre Common-User Bolometer Array), 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, 82nd Airborne Division, 1st Battalion, 75 Ranger Regiment, United States Military Group, Bogota, Colombia, 2001—2003, United States Army South (USARSO), Fort Sam, Texas, 2005—2007. Director United States European Command Plans and Operations Center, chief of staff United States European Command (EUCOM), Germany, 2007—2009. Deputy Commander United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), Miami, since 2009.
Assistant S-3 75th Ranger Regiment, Operation Just Cause. Commander Ranger Task Force, Operation Desert Storm, Joint Special Operations Command, United States Military Relief Effort in Haiti, since 2010.
Married Mary Ellen Keen.