My wife and I moved from Arizona to the Valley of New Harmony in 2017. Here we built our dream home, where we plan to live out our retirement years. I am also serving as the Cross-Connection Backflow Administrator for the Mountain Springs Water Company.
After serving a tour in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era, I pursued a career in the Aviation industry. In thirty-five plus years of flying, progression took me from Chief Pilot to flying Air Carrier operations in Alaska, being hired by the Federal Aviation Administration, certified as an Air Traffic Controller, then as an Aviation Safety Inspectors. I transferred to the U.S. Customs Service as a pilot/Federal Agent, Instructor Pilot for over twenty years. Conducted drug interdiction /enforcement operations nationally and throughout South America in partnership with appropriate foreign governments. Advancing to supervisor, managing all facets of aviation operations, ensuring that the risk of each mission was acceptable before committing manpower or aviation resources; balancing crew experience against mission priorities and external factors. Performed missions nationally; dedicated to preventing terrorist attacks within the United States, reducing vulnerability to terrorism and relief in natural disasters.