Lieutenant Commander, USN, Ret. in 2005; Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Park College, 1987; Master of Science in Aviation Systems from the University of Tennessee, 1995; Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from the US Naval Postgraduate School, 1998; US Naval test pilot school Class 104; semi finalist in NASA group 16 selection; since 2005 Manager Navy business development Raytheon Company.