Oberst, USMC; Bachelor of Science in Control Systems Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy in 1993; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia, 1994; U.S. Naval Test Pilot School; Semifinalist bei der Astronautenauswahl der NASA-Gruppe 19; derzeit Program Manager beim V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275) auf Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River.