He previously served as the director of global power programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, D.C.[3] Ray is a native of DeLand, Florida.

His retirement ceremony was held on July 1, 2021, but it took until August of the same year before his deputy, Lieutenant General Anthony J.

November 1987 – March 1993, B-52 flight commander, instructor and evaluator pilot, 23rd Bomb Squadron, Minot AFB, N.D. 4.

March 1994 – June 1997, B-52 FTU instructor pilot and executive officer, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.

June 1997 – July 1998, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 7.

July 1998 – October 2000, Deputy Chief, Aircraft Team, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.

October 2000 – June 2001, operations officer, 11th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.

July 2004 – September 2005, Chief, Training, Readiness, Exercises and NEO Division (J37), U.S.