Brigadegeneral, USAF (ausgeschieden 1979); Bachelor of Science vom Virginia Military Institute, 1949; Master of Science vom the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology, 1952; Air Command and Staff College, 1961; Air War College, 1966; einer von 32 Semifinalisten bei der Astronautenauswahl der NASA-Gruppe 1; war Deputy Director of Operations, J-3, National Military Command Center, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C..