His distinguished military career in the U.S. Air Force encompasses senior operational and staff assignments, including serving as Director for Operations (J-3) on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, Commander of Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), and Combined Forces Air Component Commander for U.S. Central Command. He has commanded at the squadron, wing, Air Expeditionary Task Force, and Numbered Air Force levels, alongside strategic staff assignments at Air Combat Command, U.S. European Command, U.S. Central Command, and Headquarters Air Force.
A command pilot with over 2,300 flight hours across 16 aircraft—including operational, instructor, and test pilot roles in the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-22 Raptor—he received his commission in 1993 from the U.S. Air Force Academy and holds advanced degrees in strategic studies and military operational art.