Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from USAF Academy, 1980; master of science in aeronautics / astronautics from Stanford University, 1985; Lieutenant General, USAF; flight test engineer; hobbies: Jazz-Piano and other musical activities, jogging, traveling, reading, flying, cooking; she plays keyboard in the astronaut rock- and roll band "MAX-Q".; later at the USAF Space Command; June 2004 - February 2005 vice commander of Patrick Air Force Base's 45th Space Wing; March 2005 - May 2006 Deputy Director, Operations (Technical Training), Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas; June 2006 . October 2008 Commander, 45^th Space Wing, Patrick AFB, Florida; since November 2008 Director of Plans and Policy, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Nebraska.