[2] He was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1957 after graduating his Bachelor of Science degree from Kent State University.

[2] The general transferred to the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing at Da Nang Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, in May 1970 as chief of the Operations Plans Division.

In March 1979, the general was named commander of the 93rd Bombardment Wing at Castle Air Force Base, California.

[2] In May 1980, he returned to Air Force headquarters as special assistant for M-X matters, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development and Acquisition.

In that position, he advised the Secretary and all principal civilian and military officials of the Department of the Air Force concerning legislative affairs and congressional relations.

He has also become the ARDI Professor of National Security in the political science department at the United States Air Force Academy.

[4][5] Awards earned during his career:[2] This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency