Education
Bachelor of Science in International Affairs, United States Air Force Academy, 1970;
graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1976;
graduate, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1981;
graduate, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1987;
Master of Science in Industrial Psychology, Louisiana Technology U., 1981;
graduate program national security, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996;
graduate program national/international security, Harvard University, 1996.
Career
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1970;
advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1998;
co pilot, aircraft commander, instructor pilot, chief training, United States Air Force, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1972-1977;
flight evaluator, chief instrument flight division, United States Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, 1977-1980;
tanker requirements project officer research/development/acquisition, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1981-1984;
commander 407th Air Refueling Squadron, Headquarters United States Air Force, Loring Air Force Base, Maine., 1984-1986;
tanker force programmer, deputy chief strategic forces, Director Programs and Evaluation, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1987-1989;
director requirements, Headquarters Air Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1989-1991;
commander 47th Operations Group, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, 1991-1993;
commander 19th Air Refueling Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, 1993-1994;
deputy director programs and evaluation, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1994-1995;
deputy director for operations, National Military Command Center, Jt. Staff, the Pentagon, United States Air Force, Washington, 1995-1996;
director global reach programs, Office Assistant Secretary, Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, 1996-1998;
principal assistant deputy undersecretary of Air Force, International Affairs, United States Air Force Headquarters, The Pentagon, Washington, since 1998.