He also took the Aviation Officer Advance Course at the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Alabama, the General Staff Course, at the then AFP Command and General Staff Course (now AFP Education, Training, and Doctrine Command or AFPETDCOM), where he graduated as Top 2 of his class.

After undergoing military pilot training at the Philippine Air Force School after completing the training course in 1988, he returned to the Air Force School and joined as a trainer pilot, flying the Cessna T-41D Mescaleros, the SIAI-Marchetti SF.260s and the SIAI-Marchetti AS-211s.

He also served at the 220th Airlift Wing, piloting the Air Force's airlift planes, such as the Lockheed C-130 Hercules and the GAF Nomad, in various parts of the country, from troop deployments in Mindanao to disaster response and rehabilitation.

[1] He also held various positions in the PAF, the AFP and the PMA; such as the Commander of Tactical Operations Group 11 of the Tactical Operations Command, based in Davao; Acting Assistant Chief of Air Staff for Plans and Programs, A-5, and as Executive Officer, OA-5.

During his term, plans were also laid out to acquire 6 additional NC-212i Aviocar light transport aircraft.