In his 33-year Navy career, Mike's various assignments spanned all technical and leadership levels of aircraft maintenance and included: Helicopter Crew Chief, Navy Recruiter, Officer Candidate School (OCS) Instructor and Class Chief Petty Officer. He served as the Command Master Chief in a variety of operational commands, as well as Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Atlantic, U.S. 2nd Fleet and U.S. Fleet Forces Command.
Following his retirement, Mike served as the Chief Operations Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Viqtory, a military marketing company focused on veteran's employment. He is presently serving with the National Academy of Sciences as the Vice Chair of the Naval Studies Board, and as a board adviser for the National Museum of the American Sailor and the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation. He also served as a board adviser for the National Museum of the American Sailor and the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation, as well as a guest lecturer for the Naval Postgraduate School.
