Lieutenant General, USAF; bachelor of science degree in astronautical engineering, 1973; master's degrees in aeronautics and astronautics, 1974; Master of arts degree in national security and strategic studies, Naval War College, 1991; Master of science degree in management, Salve Regina University, 1993; at the time of selection stationed at Edwards AFB, California; semi finalist in NASA group 10 selection; until June 2004 Program Executive Officer and Program Director, Joint Strike Fighter Program, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, Arlington, Virginia; July 2004 - August 2005 Assistant Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Office of the Undersecretary of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.; since August 2005 Commander, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.