1. Forty-three years with the Department of Defense in various capacities, both as a civilian and in uniform having served on extended active duty on two occasions. Uniform experience as a submarine officer on nuclear powered, fleet ballistic submarines and in an executive position on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations (Deputy Director of Naval Reserve) during the first Gulf War. 2. Last civilian job: Superintendent of Schools, Defense Information School, Fort Meade, MD.