1988 Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Minor in German, Distinguished Graduate, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
1994 Squadron Officer School, Distinguished Graduate, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1996 Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1997 Advanced Communications Officer Training, Distinguished Graduate, Keesler AFB, Miss.
1999 Air Command and Staff College, by seminar
2000 College of Naval Command and Staff, Distinguished Graduate and Highest Distinction, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
2000 Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
2003 Air War College (non-resident seminar program), the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
2005 Air War College, Distinguished Graduate and Highest Distinction, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1989 – January 1990, Squadron Section Executive Officer, 6940th Electronic Security Wing, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
2. January 1990 – August 1994, Project Officer for Special Signals Intelligence Collection, Musketeer Program, National Security Agency, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
3. January 1990 – August 1994, Flight Commander, 29th Intelligence Squadron, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
4. August 1994 – March 1995, Milstar Communications System Engineer, 4th Space Operations Squadron, Falcon AFB, Colo.
5.
March 1995 – June 1996, Chief, Milstar Communications Analysis Flight, 4th Space Operations Squadron, Falcon AFB, Colo.
6.
June 1996 – March 1997, C4 Architecture and Integration Officer, Directorate of Communication and Information, HQ Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
7.
March 1997 – April 1997, Director’s Action Group, Directorate of Communication and Information, HQ Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
8.
April 1997 – June 1998, Executive Officer, Directorate of Communication and Information, HQ Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
9.
June 1998 – July 1999, Flight Commander, Information Systems Flight, 15th Communications Squadron, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
10.
August 1999 – June 2000, Student, College of Naval Command and Staff, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
11. June 2000 – July 2002, Commander, 786th Communications Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
12.
August 2002 – July 2004, Space Systems Action Officer, Directorate of Communication and Information, The Joint Staff, Pentagon, Va.
13. July 2004 – June 2005, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
14.
July 2005 – April 2007, Division Chief, Network Systems Division, Directorate of Communications and Information, HQ Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
15. April 2007 – April 2009, Commander, 78th Mission Support Group, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
16. April 2009 – June 2011, Commander, 75th Air Base Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
17.
July 2011 – July 2013, Deputy Commander, White House Communications Agency, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C.
18. August 2013 – June 2015, Commander, 81st Training Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss.
19. July 2015 – present, Director, Cyberspace Strategy and Policy, Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1990 – August 1994, Project Officer for Special Signals Intelligence Collection, Musketeer Program, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Md., as a captain
2. August 2002 – July 2004, Space Systems Action Officer, Directorate of Communication and Information, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C., as a lieutenant colonel
3. July 2011 – July 2013, Deputy Commander, White House Communications Agency, Washington, DC., as a colonel