Korvettenkapitän, USN; Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering mit Auszeichnung von der U.S. Naval Academy; Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering von der U.S. Naval Postgraduate School; Engineer's Degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering von der U.S. Naval Postgraduate School; Semifinalist bei der Astronautenauswahl der NASA-Gruppe 16; derzeit Director of DoD Space in the Strategic Systems Business Unit of Raytheon Company's Space and Airborne Systems in El Segundo, California.