MA, Management, Webster University, Kansas City, KS
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Command & General Staff College  (Resident Course), Ft Leavenworth, KS
Joint Fires Planning & Integration course, Eglin AFB, FL.
Advanced Executive Test & Evaluation, Defense Acquisition University, Eglin AFB, FL
Maintenance Management Staff Officer Qualification Course, Ordnance Center, MD
 

Key assignments:  Commander of an Army Airborne Battalion in XVIII Airborne Corps. Over four years in a position requiring close coordination with US Army Special Operations Command and Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC).   XO to US-UN Commanding General, United Nations Mission, Haiti.   Director, Battlefield Coordination Element.   Senior Test Engineer, Airborne & Special Operations Test Directorate.   Joint Operations experience with several Unified Commands, including PACOM. Over 20 years of Army Infantry commissioned service in Air Assault, Mechanized and Airborne units. Extensive Army logistics staff experience.

Battalion Commander. Chief Executive Officer and general manager of a 1300 member Fort Bragg-based military organization with a strategic crisis response focus.· Developed a capability to deploy the unit under severe time constraints. Planned and coordinated tactical and strategic support airlift and loading and onward movement.· Developed procedures for joint integration of Corps Long Range Surveillance and Special Operations Teams during critical transitions from JSOTF to JTF area control.· Wrote the generic Joint Task Force (JTF) headquarters support plans and Standing Operating Procedures for United States Atlantic Command and XVIII Airborne Corps.· Planned and implemented Hurricane Andrew humanitarian relief headquarters support at Homestead Air Force Base.  Supervised emergency air traffic control procedures.· Trained Reserve Component CS & CSS units in Rear Area Operations & RAOC integration. Supervised Corps staff cell during several JTX and “Warfighter” exercises.
 

• Force Executive Officer.  Advisor to the Force Commander, United Nations Mission in Haiti (1995-1996) in areas of staff integration, United Nations mission peculiarities and United States forces headquarters staff deployment, housing, finance, logistical support and security arrangements.
• Coordinated emergency sessions of the Defense Per-diem Review Board to authorize the financial support allowing introduction of permanent United States staff into Haiti.
• Prioritized legal staff toward the most critical logistics, procurement and contractual matters affecting US Forces integration in United Nation missions.

Director, 1st BCE.  Commander of the Army element within USAF-led Joint Force Air Component Command (JFACC) joint staff in the AOC.  Responsible for coordinating all air component support to the Joint Force Land Component Commander (JFLCC).
· Coordinated top secret targeting efforts prior to the Haiti operation. Deployed the BCE to USAF Air Operations Center and conducted operations
· Participated in numerous USAF “Blue Flag” exercises as BCE Commander. Presented the ground forces (Army & USMC) tactical plan, ground intelligence, and JFLCC prioritized joint fires targeting efforts.
· Coordinated with the other two active Army BCE in PACOM and EUCOM.  Developed joint airspace management, targeting and intelligence techniques for mutual use.

Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer for Systems Acquisition.  Division head of a staff of engineers, technicians, research analysts and editors.  Published reports used by senior Department of Defense system acquisition authorities to make system design, safety, development and procurement decisions.

· Developed and implemented an innovative organization re-engineering plan resulting in significant resource savings, increased productivity and customer satisfaction.
· Created new employment positions with increased accountability and authority.
· Advised Department of Defense Product and Project Managers, Materiel Developers, Defense Contractors and user organizations on efficient and effective acquisition strategies.
· Employed statistically sound Operation Research Systems Analysis (ORSA) techniques.
· Supervised engineering test planning and system design and usage procedure modifications.

Executive Officer. 4th Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry, 82d Airborne Division. Synchronized the efforts of personnel, intelligence, operations and training, logistics, communications, medical and maintenance staffs.  Oversaw all tactical planning.
 

Other
· Top Secret security clearance updated less than 2 years ago.
· Commander, Gander Remains Recovery Team. Gander, Nfld, 1985-1986.