months when he served as the acting United States Secretary of the Air Force from March 28 to July 29, 2005. Education 1975 Bachelor of Science, U.S. Military Academy, West Point 1983 Master of Business Administration, Stanford University 1989 Program for Senior Officials in National Security, Harvard University 1990 Master of Arts, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Awards 1980 Army Commendation Medal 1988 and 1994 Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Medal 1993 Defense Civilian Service Medal 1997 Medal for Superior Civilian Service, Department of the Navy 1998 Presidential Meritorious Executive Rank Award 2005 (twice) and 2006 Air Force Exceptional Civilian Service Medal 2006 Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference (HENAAC) Role Model of the Year Award 2010 elected as Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. References External links |- 1953 births Living people People from Austin, Texas United States Military Academy alumni United States Army officers Stanford Graduate School of Business alumni Harvard University alumni Harvard Kennedy School alumni Florida Republicans George W. Bush administration personnel United States Department of Defense officials United States Secretaries of the Air Force