Highlights 

• Extensive management experience of both general, technical and computer-oriented personnel

• Intensive experience as a jet fighter pilot in a highly technical and competitive field - among the most selective military specialties

• Broad-based education in management and technical subjects, including MBA and MSMIS degrees

• Technically qualified as  Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft Certified Professional + internet

• Wide ranging interests in information related topics, including programming, networking and database management

• Experience as a teacher in the Air Force and civilian world, teaching such technically demanding subjects as applied aerodynamics, aircraft electronics, aircraft engineering and a host of management, human relations and computer and information systems courses

CURRENT POSITION:

1982 - Present:  Lecturer, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, European Division, Im Bosseldorn 30, 6900 Heidelberg or Unit 29216, APO AE 09102

1983 - Retired from the USAF as Lieutenant Colonel & Command Pilot with over 3500 hours flying time and extensive management experience of general and computer-oriented personnel, including the chief executive for nuclear weapons release procedures, Kindsbach Bunker, 4^th Allied Tactical Air Force

EDUCATION & TRAINING

 Formal Education:

  Master of Science, Management Information Systems - Bowie State University, University of Maryland    Graduate System, European Division

 Information Systems Analyst Certificate, Bowie State University, University of Maryland Graduate System, European Division

 Graduate Studies - University of the Saarland

 Master of Business Administration, Financial Management ‑ St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX

 Bachelor of .Science, Economics, Business ‑ University of Maryland, College Pk., MD

 Microsoft Certifications

 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

 Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet

 Professional Military Education:

 Air Command and Staff College, 1979, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL  (Residence)

 Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1977 (correspondence)

 Air Command and Staff College, 1974 (correspondence)

 Squadron Officer School, 1973 (correspondence)

 Officer Training School, 1965 (Distinguished Graduate)

Special Military Training:

 Air Force Jet Pilot Training 1966

 F-4 Phantom Training Course 1967

 T-37 Instructor Pilot Training 1969

 Classroom Instructor Course 1971

 T-29 Pilot Training 1973

 F-111 Pilot Training 1975           

 Special Civilian Training:

 Electronics Technology Diploma ‑ DeVry Institute of Technology 1975 -  Studied theory and built and tested electronic equipment, including a voltmeter, oscilloscope and a television.

 UNIX  Operating System Certificate-Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic

 UNIX  System Administrator Certificate-Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic

 UNIX Shell Programming Certificate- Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic

AWARDS & DECORATIONS - Vietnam from August of 1967 to August of 1968 (Flew over 200 combat missions in the F-4 Phantom jet)

Distinguished Flying Cross - four awards

Meritorious Service Medal - three awards

Air Medal - thirteen awards

Air Force Commendation Medal

Purple Heart

MANAGEMENT/BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

 Deputy Chief, Air Operations Center, Kindsbach, West Germany ‑ Managed 200 personnel involved in command and control and computer operations. 1981‑1983

Business Manager, Air Command and Staff College Year book--Air Command and staff College, Montgomery, AL

Operations Officer, 522nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Cannon AFB, N.M.  1977‑1978

Commander, 3757th Student Squadron, Sheppard AFB, TX 1974‑1975 ‑ 300  airmen 

Commander, 3780th Student Squadron, Sheppard AFB, TX 1972‑1974 ‑1000  airmen

Consultant, created accounting systems for several private organizations 

Consultant, Ron Bramble Associates, San Antonio, TX 1970‑71

Comptroller, Marenka Stainless Steel Corporation (sold business in  1975) 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University of Maryland, European Division 1982‑present, Bus & Mgmt,   Computer Studies

Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX 1974, Personal Finance &  Mgmt.

Academic Instructor, Randolph AFB, TX 1971‑1972, Aerodynamics, Flight Planning,

   Systems Engineering

Jet Instructor 1968‑1972

Intermittently give private lessons - accordion & piano

       "            private lessons - PC microcomputer-MSDOS, PCDOS

                                      home computers-Commodore, Atari

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

German-Proficiency certificate from the University of the Saarland (Required of non German-speaking students)

COMPUTER LANGUAGES & SYSTEMS

MS-DOS

BASIC

Pascal

C

C++

C++ Builder

Lotus

dBase

Visual Basic

UNIX, Unix Shell Scripts

Windows NT and Workstation

Networking – peer-to-peer and client/server

CURRENT COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Windows - All versions

Microsoft Office Professional - including Access, Word, PowerPoint, Front Page and Excel

Word Perfect for Windows

C++ Builder

Visual Basic