B.A. (History), Oregon State University, 1998 M.M.S. (Master of Military Studies—History), Command and General Staff College, 2010 M.A. (International Relations), Webster University, 2010
The Basic School, 1999 Infantry Officers Course, 1999 Expeditionary Warfare School, 2005 Command and General Staff College, 2010 Joint Forces College, 2013
Platoon Commander and Assistant Operations Officer, 2d Bn, 6th Marines, MCBCL, NC Inspecting Officer, Marine Security Guard Battalion, MCB Quantico, VA Company Commander, AT Bn, 4th MEB, MCBCL, NC Operations Officer, 2d Bn, 9th Marines, MCBCL, NC Plans Division Chief and Joint Training Team Leader, SOC-JC, SOCOM, Chesapeake, VA Commanding Officer, MSAU, MCESG, MCB Quantico, VA Branch Head, Mission Assurance, G-3/5/7, MARFORCOM, Norfolk, VA Commanding Officer, 1st Bn, 2d Marines, MCBCL, NC Commanding Officer (Acting), 8th Marines, MCBCL, NC CMC Fellow, MIT, Cambridge, MA