Colonel, USAF; Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1984; Master of Science degree in Aviation Systems, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1996; Marine Command and Staff College, Quantico, Virginia, 1997; Master of Science degree in National Resource, National Defense University, Washington, D.C., 2004; test pilot in the United States Air Force; semi finalist in NASA group 18 selection; since May 2008 Commander, 412th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base, California.