After the Army:
I became a commercial helicopter pilot. I am factory trained in 13 different helicopter models, including the BV234 (CH-47) and have 6,600 hours in the cockpit.  I work as a full time Instructor Pilot/Check Airman for a major US aeromedical helicopter operator after working my way through EMS flying jobs in Tacoma (WA), Pendleton (OR), Sioux City (IA), and Madison (WI).  To date I have flown over 5000 patients.

While in Ft Lewis, I flew Medevac during the Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980.

Family Information:
I married my soul mate, Pam, and we have four great kids: Nic, who will remain in my heart and 22 forever; Dana, who is a full time mom taking care of my granddaughter Meryn; Katy, an Airman First Class in the US Air Force, stationed in Korea as a Security Forces Police Officer; and last, but certainly not least, our youngest - Sarah, who is a Sophomore at  the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, majoring in History and Comparative Studies of Religious Literature. Hobbies are cooking, running, rock climbing, loving my wife.....

Current Occupation:
Certificate Compliance Evaluator - EC 145

Degrees/Schooling:
Airline Transport Pilot - Helicopter (Type ratings in the SA365, BH222, and BV234)
Flight Instructor - Helicopter (CFI)
Instrument Instructor - Helicopter (CFII)
Ground Instructor - Basic