Biography

Units Assigned

• 2/1969-7/1970 Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 3645th Student Squadron, Laughlin AFB, TX
• 7/1970-3/1971 152nd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Student, F-100 Combat Crew Training, Tucson, AZ
• 3/1971-9/1972 162nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Pilot, Springfield, OH
• 9/1972-12/1972 Student, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
• 12/1972-8/1977 162nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Intelligence operations specialist, instructor pilot and scheduling officer, Springfield, OH
• 8/1977-11/1980 138th Tactical Fighter Group, Scheduling and training officer, Tulsa International Airport, OK
• 11/1980-12/1984 121st Tactical Fighter Wing, Weapons and tactics officer, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, OH
• 12/1984-7/1985 121st Tactical Fighter Wing, Chief operations plans, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, OH
• 7/1985-9/1986 166th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Flight commander, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, OH
• 9/1986-4/1988 166th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Operations officer, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, OH
• 4/1988-7/1989 166th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Squadron commander, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, OH
• 7/1989-6/1992 121st Tactical Fighter Wing, Deputy commander for operations, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, OH
• 6/1992-10/2000 180th Fighter Wing, Commander, Toledo Express Airport, Swanton, OH
• 10/2000-11/2004 121st Air Refueling Wing, Commander,  Rickenbacker International Airport, Columbus, OH
• 11/2004-10/2007 Air Force Materiel Command, Air National Guard assistant to the commander, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
• 1/2005-12/2010 Beightler Armory, Assistant Adjutant General for Air also serving as commander, Ohio Air National Guard, Columbus, OH
• 1/1/2011 Retired USAF

Awards & Decorations

 Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
 Meritorious Service Medal
 Aerial Achievement Medal
 Air Force Commendation Medal
 Air Force Achievement Medal
 Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
 Combat Readiness Medal (with 2 Silver/1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
 National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
 Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
 Armed Forces Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
 Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
 Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 1 Silver/2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
 Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device)
 Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
 Air Force Training Ribbon
 Ohio Distinguished Service Medal
 Ohio Faithful Service Medal (with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
 Ohio Special Services Ribbon
 Ohio Basic Training Ribbon

Flight Info

F-100 C/D
A-7 D
F-16 C
KC-135 R

Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,700

Military Education

• 1972 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
• 1975 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
• 1988 Air War College, by seminar

Civilian Education

• 1971 BA/Business Administration, University of Cincinnati, OH