1980
Earns a Bachelor of Science in astronautical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy.
1981
Completes U.S. Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) at Williams Air Force Base in Arizona.
1982
Completes U.S. Air Force F-4E and F-4G Wild Weasel fighter aircraft training at George Air Force Base in California.
1985
Achieves a Master of Business Administration in management from Golden Gate University; Receives a U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal.
1987
Receives an Air Force Achievement Medal and is named 601st ASOG Junior Officer of the Year by the U.S. Air Force.
1989
Is named Flight Commander of the Year of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, by the U.S. Air Force.
1990
Completes USAF F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft training at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona.
1991
Receives two Air Medals, two Aerial Achievement Medals, a Kuwait Campaign Medal and a Southwest Asia Medal from the U.S. Air Force.
1992
Is honorably discharged from U.S. Air Force, as a Major (O-4) and receives a U.S. Air Force Meritorious Service Medal.
1992
Is a systems engineer/software engineer of the F-15 Avionics Integration Support Facility Program for TRW Corporation until 1994.
1993
Is named a Company Top Performer by the TRW Corporation and again in 1994.
1997
Is a software and systems engineer, lead systems engineer and aircraft integration engineer for Raytheon Technologies Corp. until 2003.
1999
Is named Principal Software Engineer, with honors, by Raytheon Technologies Corp. Raytheon Missiles and Defense.
2000
Receives the PEO Quarterly Award from the Program Executive Office for Fighter and Bomber Programs of the U.S. Air Force.
2001
Is a deputy department manager of the System Engineering Center for Raytheon Technologies Corp. until 2006.
2006
Co-authors the Universal Armament Interface (UAI) Platform Store Interface Control Document (PSICD).
2006
Is named a Senior Engineering Fellow in Systems Engineering for Raytheon Technologies Corp. through 2022.
2008
Is a department manager of the Systems Test Center for Raytheon Technologies Corp. until 2010.
2013
Is program manager, chief engineer and systems engineering lead of the AIM-9X®IIFPC Surface Launch Program for Raytheon Technologies Corp. until 2018.
2018
Is chief engineer of the Ground Based Anti-Ship Missile Program for Raytheon Technologies Corp. until 2022.