He was a tactical leader involved in several domestic security operations, NORAD scrambles and deployments into the Arctic, the Air War over Kosovo and Serbia, Air policing in the Balkan regions and the war in Libya. He completed an Exchange tour with the Royal Air Force Strike Command as their Chief Master Attack Planner in the United Kingdom’s Joint Forces Air Component Headquarters. While at the RAF he trained with several NATO countries throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa in the application of Strategic Air Combat Power

After 32 years of service, he retired from the Military in 2013 as the 4 Wing Operations Officer. He successfully transitioned into the Alberta Energy sector as a Construction Inspector for a major Pipeline Company but also keeps active in the Aerospace and Defence sector as a consultant assisting several clients. As an Aerospace Defence consultant, he has worked on numerous projects which have included developing innovative options for the Uruguayan Air Force General staff to plan and re-equip their air Force, supporting business development through Invest Alberta and UCAN Brave tech and advising on a supersonic UAV platform being developed. More specific to this conference, he was the Canadian Subject Matter Expert (SME) team lead for the  Range Modernization Study aimed at creating an advanced 5th Gen aircraft Range and Range Control organization centred on the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range that would see a training benefit to the RCAF and return of US forces, NATO Allies and the currently dormant exercise Maple Flag to Cold Lake.