Highest Military Grade held: Colonel, 06

Home Town: Niceville, FL (Originally Morehead City, NC)

Civilian Education: BS, Civil Engineering, NC State, 1965 MS, Public Administration, Auburn, 1975

Military Education: MS, Astronautics & Space Facility Engineering, AFIT (Residence), 1967

Units assigned {Dates -Unit -Aircraft, if applicable):
Jun 65 -Jun 67 AFIT (Residence), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Aug 67 -Aug 68 UPT, 3646th Pilot Tng Wg, Laughlin AFB, TX T-41, T-37, T-38
Oct 68 -Apr 69 4515th CCTS, Luke AFB, AZ F-l00 C/D/F
May 69 -Apr 70 355th TFS, Tuy Hoa AB, RVN F-100 D/F
Jun 70 -Jan 71 55th TFS, RAF Upper Heyford, UK F-100 D/F
Jan71 -Jun74 492ndTFA,RAF Lakenheath,UK F-l00 D/F, F-4 D
Sep 72 -Nov 72 TDY to 25th TF A, Ubon AB, Thailand F-4 D/E
Jul 74 -JuI 75 Air Command & Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
Jul 75 -Jul 76 USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, CA T -33, T -38, RF-4 C, KC-135
Aug 76 -Jul 80 Test Pilot, Ops Officer, 475th Test Sq, Tyndall AFB, FL F -101 D/F
Aug 80 -Oct 83 Fighter Division, AF Studies & Analyses, Pentagon, Washington, DC
Oct 83 -Jul 84 Military Asst to AF Chief Scientist, Pentagon, Washington, DC
Aug 84 -May 85 Air War College. Maxwell AFB. AL
Jun 85 -Jul 86 Director, Armament & Avionics Requirements, HQTAC, Langley AFB, VA
Aug 86 -Jul89 DCO & Wing Commander, 3246th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, FL F-16 A/B/C/D
Aug 89 -Aug 91 Deputy for Test & Evaluation, HQ/AFSC, Andrews AFB, MD

Comments: Command Pilot, Flown 43 Aircraft Types
763 hrs in F-IOO
Combat Time: 267 missions, 358 hrs F-l00 (Tuy Hoa),116 hrs F-4 (Ubon)
3 DFCs and 19 Air Medals
Since AF retirement: 15 years as VP with Vitro -BAE Systems