SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Connecticut - BA - Political Science
Quinnipiac University - JD - Juris Doctor
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Aviation Officer Basic Course
Aviation Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Advanced Operations Course
United States Army War College
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded
PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 17 May 96
1LT 16 May 98
CPT 9 Jan 02
MAJ 5 Sep 08
LTC 15 May 14
COL 28 Feb 19
BG 1 Jan 24
FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 24 Present Director, Joint Staff - (CT) , Connecticut Joint Force Headquarters, Hartford, Connecticut
Aug 23 Dec 23 Commander, Land Component Command, CT
Jan 23 Jul 23 State Army Aviation Officer, Connecticut Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Hartford, Connecticut
Dec 19 Jan 23 Commander, 1109th Theater Aviation Maintenance Sustainment Group, Groton, Connecticut
Nov 19 Dec 19 State Army Aviation Officer, Connecticut Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Hartford, Connecticut
Jan 19 Oct 19 Aviation Systems Integrator, ARNG FD-G3, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 16 Jan 19 State Army Aviation Officer and State Safety Officer, Connecticut Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Hartford, Connecticut
Nov 14 Jun 16 Battalion Commander, Connecticut Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Hartford, Connecticut and OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo
Sep 14 Nov 14 Aviation Operations and Training Branch Chief, Connecticut Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Hartford, Connecticut
Feb 12 Sep 14 Commander, A Co. 1109th Theater Aviation Maintenance Sustainment Group, Groton, Connecticut
Apr 10 Jan 12 Assistant Operations Officer, 169th Regional Training Institute, Niantic, Connecticut
Sep 09 Apr 10 Quality Division Chief, 1109th Theater Aviation Maintenance Sustainment Group, Groton, Connecticut
Jul 06 Sep 09 Attack Branch Officer in Charge, 1109th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot, Theater Aviation Maintenance Sustainment Group(TASMG), Groton, Connecticut and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Arifjan/Tallil, Kuwait/Iraq
May 06 Jul 06 Aviation Battalion S-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-169th Aviation Regiment, Enfield, Connecticut
Dec 04 May 06 Aviation Detachment Commander, G-104th Aviation Regiment, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
May 03 Dec 04 Aviation Battalion S-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-169th Aviation Regiment, Enfield, Connecticut
Nov 02 May 03 Aviation Battalion Assistant S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-169th Aviation Regiment, Enfield, Connecticut
Oct 02 Nov 02 Aviation Battalion, S-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-169th Aviation Regiment, Enfield, Connecticut
Nov 01 Oct 02 Aviation Company Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-126th Aviation Regiment, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Jun 97 Nov 01 Aviation Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-126th Aviation Regiment, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
May 97 Jun 97 C-E Staff Officer, 2-126th Aviation Regiment, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
May 96 May 97 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-169th Aviation Regiment, Enfield, Connecticut
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Southern Command Post Commander/Aviation TF Commander, HHC, 1-169th Aviation Regiment, OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Jun 15 - Mar 16 Lieutenant Colonel
SSA Accountable Officer, 1109th AVCRAD (TASMG), OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Arifjan/Tallil, Kuwait/Iraq Jun 08 - Apr 09 Major
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Service Stars)
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War On Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Excellence In Competition, Bronze, Rifle
Excellence In Competition, Bronze, Pistol
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Senior Army Aviator
Flight hours: 1,000+
Aircraft flown: UH-1H, UH-60A/L, CH-47D/ICH
Pilot wings: Fort Rucker, Alabama
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Senior Assistant Public Defender in the Milford/Ansonia Judicial District with over 24 years’ experience. Handle a full caseload including both GA (less serious) and JD (most serious) matters. Experience includes fifteen criminal trials to verdict, five probation hearings and five appeals. Admitted attorney in Connecticut and DC courts as well as multiple federal courts including the U.S. Supreme Court.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) - Board member, Region I (Army)
National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) - life member
National Guard Association of Connecticut (NGACT) - life member
Association of the United States Army (AUSA) - life member
Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) - member
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) - member
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - member
American Legion - member
Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) - member
Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (CCDLA) - member
National Association of Public Defense (NAPD) - member