Previously chief of air force, RNZAF, with the rank of air vice-marshal, having held many senior roles within the NZ Defence Force, including air component commander joint force NZ, and chief of staff headquarters NZDF.
Part of the team that designed and established the NZDF capability branch in 2010.
Began his career in 1981 as a navigator with 5 Squadron, and rose to commanding officer.
Holds a Master of strategic studies from the Air University, Alabama, a diploma in military studies from Massey University and has studied at the Royal College of Defence Studies and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.