Education and training
* 1984 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., distinguished graduate * 1988 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., distinguished graduate * 1989 Master of Science in Engineering Management, West Coast University, Calif. * 1994 Program Managers Course, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Va. * 1995 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. * 1998 Air War College, by seminar * 2001 Secretary of Defense Fellow, Accenture, Northbrook, Ill. * 2005 Joint Professional Military Education, Phase II, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va. * 2007 Leadership for a Democratic Society, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Va. * 2009 Capstone General and Flag Officer Course, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.Military assignments
* June 1984 – June 1986, Project Manager ICBM Test Range, 6595th Test Group, Vandenberg AFB, Calif. * June 1986 – August 1989, Flight-test Manager, Peacekeeper ICBM, 6595th Test Group, Vandenberg AFB, Calif. * August 1989 – October 1991, Lead Structures Engineer, Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile System Program Office, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio * October 1991 – May 1992, Executive Officer, Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile System Program Office, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio * May 1992 – January 1994, Action Officer, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio * January 1994 – August 1994, Student, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Va. * August 1994 – June 1995, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. * June 1995 – July 1998, Chief, Acquisition Oversight and Policy, Secretary of the Air Force, Office of the Inspector General, Washington, D.C. * July 1998 – June 2000, Commander, 338th Training Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss. * June 2000 – June 2001, Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow, Accenture, Northbrook, Ill. * June 2001 – September 2002, Commander, 88th Support Group, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio * October 2002 – March 2003, Commander, 88th Mission Support Group, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio * March 2003 – June 2005, Materiel Wing Director, F-15 Eagle System Program Office, ASC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. * July 2005 – July 2006, Commander, 377th Air Base Wing, Kirtland AFB, N.M. * July 2006 – April 2008, Commander, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Kirtland AFB, N.M. * April 2008 – June 2009, Vice Commander, Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom AFB, Mass. * June 2009 – August 2012, Program Executive, Programs and Integration, Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Ala. * August 2012 – June 2014, Vice Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif. * June 2014 – present, Director of Strategic Plans and Requirements, Peterson AFB, Colo.Promotion history
Effective dates of promotion: * Second Lieutenant May 30, 1984 * First Lieutenant May 30, 1986 * Captain May 30, 1988 * Major October 1, 1994 * Lieutenant Colonel January 1, 1998 * Colonel April 1, 2001 * Brigadier General September 2, 2008 * Major General October 7, 2011Awards and decorations
His major awards and decorations include: * Defense Superior Service Medal * Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters * Defense Meritorious Service Medal * Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters * Air Force Commendation Medal * Joint Service Achievement Medal * Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster * National Defense Service Medal with bronze starReferences
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