Admiral, USN; Master of Science degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and in Aeronautical Systems from the University of West Florida; 1975 graduate of U.S. Naval Test Pilot School; at the time of his selection assigned at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland; semi finalist in NASA astronaut group 8 and 9 selections; currently Commander, United States Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.