General der
USAF;
Testpilot; Bachelor of Science in Engineering Sciences von der
USAF
Academy, 1976; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering von der Columbia
University mit einem Guggenheim Stipendium, 1977; Air Command and Staff
College, 1985; Air War College, 2001; Hobbies: Skifahren, Segeln, Softball,
Laufen, Lesen, Gitarre in einer Rock'n Roll-Band spielen; 12. August 1998 - Mai
1999, Deputy Director of Operations, Headquarters Air Force Space Command,
Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; 13. Mai 1999 - September 2000, Commander,
9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California; 14. Oktober 2000
April 2002, Director of Politico-Military Affairs, Asia-Pacific and Middle
East, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.; 15. April 2002 bis August 2004
Director of Programs, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs,
Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.; August 2004 - August 2005
amtierender Assistant Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force,
Washington, D.C.; August 2005 - Juni 2006 Commander, 8th Air Force, Barksdale
Air Force Base, Louisiana; von 26. Juni 2006 bis 2. Oktober 2007 Commander, Air
Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; seit dem 3. Oktober
2007 ist er Leiter des U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), Offutt
AFB,
Nebraska.