Advisory Commission July 1985 – June 1988, staff judge advocate, 17th Air Force, Sembach AB, West Germany June 1988 – May 1990, staff judge advocate, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany May 1990 – August 1991, director of the U.S. Air Force Judiciary and vice commander of the Air Force Legal Services Center, Washington, D.C. August 1991 – August 1996, chief counsel, U.S. Transportation Command, and staff judge advocate, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill. August 2003 – July 2007, legal adviser, Office of Military Commissions, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Defense, Washington D.C. Major awards and decorations Defense Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal Federal Republic of Germany Military Achievement Medal Other achievements 1985 Justice Tom C. Clark Award for outstanding accomplishments in career service to the U.S. government, District of Columbia Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He is the only officer in the military service to receive the award. 2002 Distinguished Alumni Citation for achievement in government service, Willamette University Effective dates of promotion Second lieutenant June 3, 1962 First lieutenant June 3, 1965 Captain January 27, 1967 Major September 1, 1973 Lieutenant lolonel February 1, 1979 Colonel August 1, 1983 Brigadier general May 1, 1992 References External links Leaked emails claim Guantanamo trials rigged, The Age, August 1, 2005 Official bio, Department of Defense Living people Guantanamo Bay attorneys United States Air Force generals Military personnel from Oregon Recipients of the Legion of Merit Willamette University College of Law alumni Willamette University alumni American military lawyers Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal Year of birth missing (living people)