His first assignment after training in the F-14 was with the Blacklions of Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213), where he made two deployments on board the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. By the time his assignment with VF-213 was completed, he had flown over 2,000 hours and made 469 carrier landings in fighter aircraft.
His initial assignment after F-14 training was with the Blacklions of Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213), where he completed two deployments aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, accumulating over 2,000 flight hours and making 469 carrier landings in fighter aircraft.