Panama City, Florida, United States
Results-driven leader with 30+ years of diverse experience in United States Air Force as a commander, fighter pilot, instructor, team leader, and operational planner. Former Deputy Chief of Staff at CONR-1 AF (AFNORTH & AFSPACE). Career-long emphasis in aviation operations, large coalition and interagency operations, strategic planning, training, safety, financial management, human resource management and communications. Former 1 AF/A3 Director of Air, Space and Information Operations. Directed employment of military organizations responsible for ensuring the air defense of the Continental United States as the Continental US-NORAD Region Headquarters. Command Pilot with 3,300+ Flight hours, 3,100+ F-16 hours and 965 Combat hours. United States Air Force Academy graduate, class of 1992. Completed Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus AFB, MS followed by F-16 training at Luke AFB, AZ. Served in multiple F-16 operational tours to include Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea, Moody AFB, GA, Shaw AFB, SC, Spangdahlem AB, Germany and MSAB, Jordan. F-16 instructor/flight examiner, safety investigation officer and graduate of the USAF Weapons School. Served as Chief of F-16 Weapons and Tactics on the HQ Air Combat Command Staff. Former Director of Operations and Commander of the 23rd Fighter Squadron Spangdahlem AB, Germany. Served as Deputy Operations Group Commander and Chief of Staff at 20 FW Shaw AFB, SC. Joint Qualified Officer and former Deputy Commander, Joint Planning Support Element, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command at Naval Station Norfolk. Commanded the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Combat veteran of Operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, Inherent Resolve and a graduate of the National Defense University's Joint Advanced Warfighting School.
Commanded over 800 Airmen for 24/7/365 Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Precision Attack in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Responsible for base operating services integration of over 1,200 joint service members and $1.5B of US assets in support of USCENTCOM's Theater Campaign Plan. US Air Force top advisor to US Ambassador in Jordan; responsible for fostering relationships with Royal Jordanian Air Force for defense of Jordan. Led 82 combat missions/400+ hours as F-16 instructor pilot ISO Operation Inherent Resolve.
Provided oversight for the Department of Defense's sole source of rapidly deployable joint planners to include key functional areas of Intelligence, Operations, Logistics, Plans, and Knowledge Management. Executed a $1.8M budget in support of 6 Geographic Combatant Commanders and 3 Functional Combatant Commanders. Responsible for manning, training, and readiness of over 250 Active and Reserve Component officers. Led 24-personnel planning team to standup Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. Global Force Management subject matter expert and engagement officer to US Northern Command supporting Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities.
Commanded Intelligence Directorate responsible for intelligence activities supporting 6 Geographical Combatant Commanders and 3 Functional Combatant Commanders. Led command's first-ever Joint Intelligence Support Element during rigorous Mission Rehearsal Exercise. Architect of Joint Enhanced Training program for Wargaming and led over 100 Active/Reserve Component planners conducting Course of Action analysis. Led 6-personnel Mission Tailored Package in support of US Africa Command Concept of Operations for the Libyan General Purpose Force. Masterfully led operational planning team which validated the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command's Global Response Force mission.
Master of Science, Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy. 1 of only 10 US Air Force officers selected to attend the 11-month advanced studies program educating high quality officers US officers, interagency civilian professionals, and international officers from the UK, Canada, and Australia in the art and science of joint, interagency and multinational planning and warfighting at the strategic and operational levels. Joint services' toughest academic school educating officers through rigorous study of history and theory of warfare, strategy development, joint doctrine, campaign planning, command relationships, and coalition operations. Authored and defended (1.5 hour oral defense) a 70+ page thesis. Maintained a solid 3.41 GPA.