Kapitän zur See, USN; Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering von der United States Naval Academy, 1986; Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering von der United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1995; United States Naval Test Pilot School; Air Force Air War College; Naval Nuclear Power Training Command; Semifinalist bei der Astronautenauswahl der NASA-Gruppe 17; war Head of Omace Support Team, Naval Air Warfare Center; derzeit Commanding Officer, USS Denver.