Major General, USAF, Retired.

Former Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition.

Involved in high energy laser research for over forty years.

Held command and staff positions in the USAF Laboratories, Product Centers and Air Staff.

Program Manager of the Airborne Laser laboratory.

Initial Air Staff Program Manager for President Reagan’s Star Wars program.

Served ten years on the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board as well as several independent review teams of USAF directed energy programs.

Chairs the Distinguished Review Board of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Center for Directed Energy and serves on the Board of Directors of the Directed Energy Professional Society.

Member, Board of Visitors for the Air University.

An expert in armaments acquisition.