Education: U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (MA National Security Affairs); University of Southern California (MS Systems Management); East Carolina University (BA Political Science).  Active Duty – Jan 1975 – Jan 2005; Civil Service – Jan 2005 – current.

Operational assignments flying B-52s, mission support aircraft; U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Korean language training;  Political-Military Affairs Officer, Headquarters, U.S. Pacific Command; Assistant Air Attaché, U.S. Embassy, Australia; Danish language training, Air Attaché, U.S. Embassy, Denmark; Military Assistant, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs; and  Chief, Congressional Inquiry Division, Secretary of the Air Force.  

Upon retirement, entered Civil Service: Office of the Secretary of Defense – Country Director for Poland and Baltic States, as well as Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia; Chief, Air Operations Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, Secretary of the Air Force - managed overseas and domestic travel for Members of Congress and Congressional staff, and served as senior Air Force escort for 40+ Congressional Delegations throughout the U.S. and overseas; and Assistant Deputy for Air Force Auxiliary, Education and Development Programs - principal advisor on matters pertaining to Civil Air Patrol (AF Auxiliary), Air Force Language, Region and Culture programs, and Professional Military and Developmental Education programs.  Currently, Director of Security Protection Directorate, Air Force Review Boards Agency -  Chairman of Air Force Clemency and Parole Board, President of  Personnel Security Appeal Board. 

 Wife, Kathy, recently retired from George Mason University, Admissions Office, with focus on Military Personnel and Veterans. 

Moved to Williamsburg in March 2021.