Born and raised in Portsmouth and is a 1982 Portsmouth High School (PHS) Graduate.

Rank:  CMSgt, United States Air Force

Last Duty Assignment:  Communications Squadron (ISR) (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance)

Commendations:  Bronze star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Force Achievement Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Meritorious Unit Award with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Good Conduct Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal with 1 Service Star, Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 Service Stars, Iraq Campaign Medal with 1 Service Star, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, AF Overseas Ribbon Short Tour with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, AF Overseas Ribbon Long Tour, Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, AF Longevity Service with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Basic Military Training Honor Graduate, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Rifle), AF Training Ribbon, NATO Medal (Wear first NATO medal awarded.), Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait.