Enlisted in 1993 as an Avionics Tech. Went to calibration school (NEC 6673) at NAS North Island, then stationed on USS Enterprise CVN65 from 1994-1998. Stationed at Keesler AFB from 1998-2001 as an instructor at the GCAMS Calibration School in Biloxi MS. Separated in 2001, and went to work for Oreck MFG running their Cal and Metrology lab.