An air and space defense consultant with more than 30 years diverse experience in aviation, air campaign planning and execution, and air command and control, intelligence, and reconnaissance within the DoD and NATO, and extensive background in information warfare and the development of air, space and intelligence program requirements. A career Air Force officer and command pilot with experience at every level flying squadron to The Pentagon. Major strengths include proven ability to make sound decisions and achieve both short and long-term results, ability to seek and implement creative solutions to issues, motivate others to reach business and career objectives and a strong proven leader with both breadth and depth of experience in air and space C2, system integration, and operations. Current focus and objective: chief executive role in establishing a leading edge and rapidly-growing consulting company where I can continue to serve by applying my long military experience to successfully bring the company to an established front-runner position within a rapidly growing sector of the defense community critical to the process of “defense transformation.” My intention is to lead BlueForce LLC to a preeminent position in defense consulting within the aerospace community.

Command and Control: Chaired multi-MAJCOM integrated product team to establish, modernize and develop the Air and Space Operations Center for the Air Force and sister services. Shaped requirements, programming and modernization of fixed, mobile and airborne theater and strategic command and control centers. Led and directed development of command and control and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C2&ISR) “as is” and “to be” concepts of operations and operational architectures to support the CONOPS.

Systems Integration: Achieved command and control system of system vision to modernize the theater air control system, to include both airborne elements and ground elements.
Integrated theater C2&ISR CONOPS and architectures to support the air components commander’s art of command through the science of control.

Operations: Executive agent for the modernization, sustainment, and consolidation of the theater air control system, including all operational level command and control. Chaired Influencing Space Systems integrated product team and co-chaired the multi-MAJCOM O-6 Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) IPT. Developed military options and analyses at the Joint Staff, established command and control in an expeditionary wing and achieved air operations center vision.

Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
Chief, Command & Control Operations Division (A-3), Air Force Command and Control & Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Center (AFC2ISRC)
Supervised 120 plus member division developing C2&ISR CONOPS, operational architectures, and C2 and IO/IW mission area plans. Oversaw investment category for the AOC, AETACS, GTACS, and E-4B. Led efforts in distributed mission training, information warfare, experimentation transition, modeling and simulation. Integrated future technology into C2 centers around the world from MAJCOM to wing level. Deputy JFACC, FBE (I).

Aviano Air Base, Italy
Commander, 16th Air Expeditionary Wing
Responsible for command, control, communications, and support to four groups and four squadrons with over 1,200 officers and airmen at nine installations in six countries deployed in direct support of Operation JOINT FORGE.

Aviano Air Base, Italy
Deputy Chief, Operations and Intelligence Division, Headquarters 16th Air Force
Provided operations and intelligence direction and policy to AF units, coordinated operations throughout European southern region, and directed operations center.

An aerospace defense consultant with more than 30 years diverse experience in leadership, training, air command and control, and expeditionary operations. A career Air Force officer and command pilot with broad experience across diverse assignments, including command of a flying training squadron and a combat wing. Major strengths include a proven ability to bring divisive groups to consensus while instilling confidence and raising performance levels, visionary thinking and passionate leadership. An exemplary career demonstrating extensive skills in organizational leadership, expeditionary planning, scheduling, and managing change for positive results. Current focus and objective: Senior Partner in a values-based growing small business where I can continue my life-long contribution to national security; build a company that sets the standard for integrity and excellence; help the Department of Defense, commercial and non-governmental organizations transform themselves to face the new threats and challenges of an uncertain time. My intention is to help build BlueForce LLC into the "gold standard" for consulting companies.  

Leadership and Command: Commanded at all operational levels up through wing commander and directorate level in active duty and Air National Guard (ANG) organizations. Managed, led, and advocated necessary organizational, cultural and operational changes required to implement the revolutionary Expeditionary Air Force (EAF) concept. Earned trust and respect of ANG fighter wing and then directed all operations, support, and services for 17 A-10 aircraft and 1,000 personnel by creating a positive work environment and providing the resources enabling team success. Chaired Strike Joint Warfighting Capability Assessment (JWCA) team chartered to shape joint modernization requirements for tactical aircraft programs, precision strike weapons and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets.

Command and Control: Led and directed creation and standup of AF Command and Control Transformation Center to expand scope of CAOC-X to include the full spectrum of air and space power. Established and successfully marketed a process and methodology to horizontally and vertically integrate multiple joint and service functional areas. Managed the development of information technology tools to track, monitor and assess the status of 15,000 Air Force personnel rotating every three months. Key contributor to Net-Centric Pathfinder Plan and USAF Net-Centric Strategic Plan.

Expeditionary Operations: Focal point for planning, preparing, configuring, scheduling and assessing AF expeditionary forces. Led team to build a strategic plan for institutionalizing the expeditionary construct within the Air Force. Principal author of Air Expeditionary Force rotation plan following 9-11 attack-first ever large-scale rotation of deployed AF combat forces.  

Director, Air Force Command & Control Transformation Center, Langley Air Force Base, VA
Responsible for establishing the process for horizontally and vertically integrating developers, testers, acquirers, and operators involved in bringing AOC, DCGS and combat support capability to the field.  

Commander and Vice Commander, Air & Space Expeditionary Force Center, Langley Air Force Base, VA
Led and directed 180 personnel in planning, preparing, configuring, scheduling and assessing air and space forces to meet regional combatant commander requirements. Air Force focal point for implementing organizational, structural and cultural changes required to create an expeditionary force.

Commander, 103rd Fighter Wing, Bradley Field, CT
First active duty commander of an ANG wing in peacetime. Led and directed over 1000 military and civilian ANG personnel. Responsible for organizing, training, equipping and maintaining combat capability of nine subordinate units and flights. Responsible for the public relations necessary to maintain optimum levels of community and employer support.

Chief Strike Warfare Assessment Division, The Pentagon, Washington, DC
Supervised the conduct of studies, analyses, and assessments of policies, strategies, weapons systems, and munitions that pertain to precision strike joint warfighting capability.

An aerospace defense consultant and attorney with more than 20 years experience in aviation law and operations, air campaign planning and execution, training systems development, post-conflict operations and peacekeeping, air command and control, international law, and national security law and policy within both the Department of Defense and NATO. Extensive background in information warfare command and control, air operation center employment, and law of armed conflict compliance. A career Air Force officer, judge advocate, and B-52 navigator with experience at every level of military organization. Major strengths include ability to develop workable solutions under intense time constraints, providing thorough and sound advice to decision-makers at the highest levels, producing insightful written and oral opinions on short timelines, and unequaled ability to communicate complex concepts in a manner easily understandable to non-experts. A strong proven leader, advisor, and scholar who combines broad experience in military, legal, and academic circles with a truly interdisciplinary approach to problem solving. Current focus and objective: Senior Partner and Company Counsel roles in establishing BlueForce LLC as an innovative, responsive, and sought after consulting company within which I can apply my diverse experience. My goal is to successfully build BlueForce LLC into a dynamic force for transformation within the defense community.

Command and Control: Instrumental in earliest experiments with deployable operations center concept at 16th Air Force in Europe. Served two tours—over six months—as one-deep Legal Advisor to NATO Combined Air Operations Center for the Balkans during ongoing combat operations. One of only three persons on Air Force delegation to conferences for rewriting Standing Rules of Engagement for US Forces in 1999-2000. Recognized Air Staff expert on command relationships and Goldwater-Nichols compliance. Core member of team making first-ever efforts to formalize C2 of information operations by drafting highly classified series of TTP volumes.

Civil-Military/Peacekeeping Operations: Experienced in the planning, training, and execution of peacekeeping operations. Led multinational UN peacekeeping training efforts in Nepal. Civil-military liaison officer for AF in Bosnia, 1995-96, with UN and over 60 international agencies and NGOs. Key player in developing AF policy for support to civil-military operations while on Air Staff.

International Law/National Security Law and Policy: Internationally recognized expert in law of war and international treaty regime governing armed conflict. Lectured, wrote, and taught widely in law and ethics of war. Personally developed, designed, got approval from the Judge Advocate General, and built from scratch a dedicated training course for air operations lawyers. Acknowledged as a leading expert on command and control of multinational operations and law regulating US forces overseas.

Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
Chief, Aviation Law and Accident Investigations, Headquarters Air Combat Command
Headed up largest military aviation accident investigation program in the world. Directed the investigation of 48 Class A aviation mishaps resulting in the loss of 30 military personnel and over $800 million in aviation assets. Formed and served on two high-visibility friendly fire investigations in Afghanistan.

The Pentagon, Washington, DC
Chief of Operations Law, Headquarters Air Force
Senior operations attorney advising Air Staff divisions on law of war, international treaty compliance, law of information warfare, rules of engagement development, and compliance with national security law. Lectured on law of war, rules of engagement, and human rights in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa.

Aviano Air Base, Italy
Chief of Operations Law, Headquarters 16th Air Force
Primary Air Force operations attorney serving in Balkans operations. Served as legal advisor to NATO air headquarters during bombing campaign, then deployed with first NATO troops to enter Bosnia after the Dayton Accords. Drafted in less than 24 hours air operations plan for noncombatant evacuation operation in Albania.