Education

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Professional Military Education and Training

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Publications

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Presentations

  • 23 May 2007 - “'It could have been bigger, but its residents like it as is': Small Town Libraries in Moore County, North Carolina”
    A talk and slide presentation to the staff of the Moore County Library in Carthage, NC, plus invited visitors from the town of Carthage, from Moore County and from the Moore County Historical Society.
  • 07 Nov 2003 - “Small Town Public Libraries: Looking Closely at a North Carolina County”
    Doctoral Student Research Forum at the School of Library and Information Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • 13 Dec 2002 - “The Evolution of North Carolina Public Libraries: Looking at Change Over Time”
    Doctoral Student Research Forum at the School of Library and Information Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • 2001 - PUPA 74: Analyzing Politics and the Policy Process, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    By request, spoke on the role of local and institutional history in the process of understanding the behavior of public agencies.  In this case, the focus was on North Carolina public libraries and the place they hold in the political and community environment.
  • Have delivered numerous presentations to diverse audiences, from individual combat pilots to the Director of Central Intelligence, from local community groups to Congressmen and international heads of state. Particular successes late in my military career were the presentation to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission in 1993 which convinced them not to close the Presidio of Monterey and the presentation to the Commanding General of the Army's Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) in 1994 which convinced him of the lasting benefit and the forward thinking of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.

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Work Experience

  • Civilian

    • Jul 2006 - present
      Adjunct Professor
      School of Information and Library Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Jul 2000 – May 2006
      Teaching Fellow
      School of Information and Library Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Oct 1998 – Jul 2000
      Graduate Research Assistant
      University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
      Part of a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from Information and Computer Science, and from Physics, Chemistry, and Gene Therapy studying the impact of new technologies on nano-scale scientific investigation and collaborative work
    • Dec 1995 - Dec 1997
      Commissioner for Parks and Recreation and Mayor Pro Tem, Pinebluff, NC
      Re-wrote Pinebluff Code of Ordinances, with particular focus on a new Zoning Ordinance; wrote grant justifications which resulted in funding for computers and additional law enforcement equipment for Pinebluff Police Department

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  • Intelligence Officer, U.S. Air Force, June 1968 - January 1995

    • Aug 1991 - Nov 1994
      Colonel, Assistant Commandant (Chief Operating Officer)
      Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (TRADOC)
      Presidio of Monterey, CA
      Responsible for resident intensive foreign language training for 2900+ military and civilian students; for non-resident training through VideoTeleTraining, mobile training teams, technical assistance teams, and provision of training materials; helped guide development of LINGNET, an online resource of training materials for military linguists
    • Oct 1989 - Aug 1991
      Colonel, Deputy Commander for Operations
      7455th Tactical Intelligence Wing (USAFE)
      Ramstein AB, Germany
      Responsible for combined output of three tactical intelligence squadrons and one reconnaissance technical group; maintained three national level order of battle and facility databases via batch transfers; oversaw wing participation in ACE 89, the first NATO-wide interactive war game; instrumental in the deployment of IINCOMNET (Intratheater Intelligence Communications Network), a packet-switching, TCP/IP-based, secure communications network between USAFE intelligence centers and flying wings
    • Dec 1990 - Mar 1991
      Colonel, J-2
      Joint Task Force Proven Force
      Incirlik AB, Turkey
      Responsible for intelligence support to JTF staff and components, for selection of targets for attack by air in Northern Iraq, and for managing collection of intelligence by all sources for the area of Northern Iraq
    • Jun 1987 - Oct 1989
      Lieutenant Colonel, Commander
      7456th Tactical Intelligence Squadron (USAFE) and Director, Combat Operations Intelligence Center (COIC)
      Ramstein AB, Germany
      Supervised organization responsible for: maintenance of national level data bases on airfield facilities and ground based air defense systems in Eastern Europe; identification of communications paths and exploitable weaknesses; developed the RTCE (Rapid Targeting Capability Europe) concept whereby rapid turnaround of intelligence resulted in aircraft on target in timely manner (this concept was the backbone of Desert Storm air operations); oversaw operation of facility housing IBM mainframe, multiple VAX message handlers, over 200 special intelligence communications circuits, and over 30 separate, standalone computer systems and networks
    • Aug 1986 - Jun 1987
      Lieutenant Colonel, Chief
      Ground Based Air Defense Analysis, COIC
      Ramstein AB, Germany
      Managed USAFE portion of U.S. European Command Joint Tactical Fusion testbed called LOCE (Link to Ops-intel Centers Europe); this program fused multiple inputs from differing sensors into a single, integrated picture of the battlefield which was distributed to terminals in combat operations centers. It was in its infancy in the mid-80s, but is currently operational and provided a common picture for NATO units operating in Bosnia
    • Aug 1983 - Aug 1986
      Major and Lieutenant Colonel, Intelligence Plans Officer
      Allied Air Forces Central Europe (AAFCE)
      Ramstein AB, German
      Planner for NATO development of BICES (Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System) a common communications and computer backbone similar to LOCE; planner for major NATO Command Post Exercises WINTEX-CIMEX and CRESTED EAGLE
    • Aug 1978 - Aug 1983
      Captain & Major, Middle East Intelligence Analyst
      Headquarters, U.S. Air Force
      The Pentagon
    • Aug 1976 - Aug 1978
      Captain, Graduate Student
      Naval Postgraduate School & Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
      Monterey, CA
    • Aug 1972 - Aug 1976
      Captain, Intelligence Watch Officer
      20th North American Air Defense (NORAD) Region
      Fort Lee Air Force Station, VA
    • Nov 1970 - Aug 1972
      First Lieutenant & Captain, Squadron Intelligence Officer
      4th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 75th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
      45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
      Bergstrom Air Force Base, TX
    • May 1970- Nov 1970
      First Lieutenant, Wing Intelligence Officer
      366th Tactical Fighter Wing
      Danang Air Base, Vietnam
    • Apr 1969 - May 1970
      Second & First Lieutenant, Targets Officer
      Headquarters, 7th Air Force
      Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam

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Honors and Awards

  • Academic

    • 16 May 2007
      Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award
      Adjunct Faculty
      School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina
    • 15 May 2006
      Outstanding Service to the School Award, Doctoral Student Winner
      School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina
    • 2001-2006
      Margaret Ellen Kalp Fellowship
      School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina
    • 2000
      Lester Asheim Scholarship
      School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina
    • 2000
      Dean's Achievement Award in Recognition of the Best Master's Paper among those completed in calendar year 1999
      School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina
    • 1997
      Bishop Tuitional Fellowship
      School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina

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  • Military

    • 1994
      Defense Superior Service Medal
      Office of the Secretary of Defense
      Washington DC
    • 1994
      Promotion to Honorary Chief Master Sergeant
      DLIFLC Chief's Group
      Presidio of Monterey, CA
    • 1994
      Honorary Membership in Air Force Sergeants Association
      General James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle Chapter 1382
      Monterey, CA
    • 1991
      Meritorious Service Medal
      United States Air Forces in Europe
      Ramstein AB, Germany
    • 1991
      Bronze Star Medal (first oak leaf cluster)
      United States Central Command
      MacDill AFB, FL
    • 1991
      Defense Meritorious Service Medal
      Headquarters Allied Air Forces Central Europe (NATO)
      Ramstein AB, Germany
    • 1982
      Air Force Commendation Medal
      Headquarters United States Air Force
      Washington DC
    • 1976
      Joint Service Commendation Medal
      North American Air Defense Command
      Ent AFB, CO
    • 1970
      Bronze Star Medal
      Headquarters 7th Air Force
      Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam

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Security Clearances

  • Top Secret Special Background Investigation  TS/SBI
    • debriefed 1994
      Last SBI bring-up in 1993-94
      Compartments as needed

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Foreign Languages

  • Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB)
    • 1990 Score: 131
  • Defense Language Proficiency Test ((DLPT)
    • 1993 German Listening 3, Reading 3
    • 1992 French Listening 1, Reading 3
    • 1992 Spanish Listening 2, Reading 2
    • 1992 Arabic Listening 0, Reading 0+

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Special Interest

  • Escort officer for the first post-Camp David Accords visit to the US (in 1980) of senior Egyptian Army officers. Although the visitors were Army officers and I was an Air Force officer, I was selected because of understanding of Arab culture and ability to converse in Arabic (an ability which has, sadly, faded from disuse).

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