Oberst,
USAF; Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering,
Magna Cum Laude, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1984; Master
of Science in Aviation Systems, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee,
1996; Marine Command and Staff College, Quantico, Virginia, 1997; Master of
Science in National Resource, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.,
2004; Testpilot in der United States Air Force; Semifinalist bei der
Astronautenauswahl der
NASA-Gruppe 18; seit Mai 2008 Commander,
412
th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base, California.