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The Early Years

1964

June,1964

1980

Awarded the 1980 Electrical Energy Award for the State of Michigan thorough the National 4-H Program
Awarded a trip to Chicago from Westinghouse to compete in the Nationals for Electrical Energy

1983

I won the National FFA Foundation Inc. Award for the State of Michigan in Agriculture Electrification Proficiency Award.
Awarded Outstanding State Degree Gold-Production for Michigan FFA State Farmer Award
I Graduated from Tech School as a Electronics Technician and Graduated fromHigh School
In August of 1983 I entered the United States Navy as a Aviation Electronics Technician
In October of 1983 I entered the Navy Electronics Technician School

1984

I Attended the Naval Aircrewman School
I Attended several specialized Naval Schools
I Reported for Duty at Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron One (VQ-1) Agana Guam as a Naval Aircrewman and Avionics Technician aboard EP-3E A/C

1987

1988

Reported to duty NAS Lemoore Lemoore CA. OMD working on Helicopters and flying as a Naval Aircrewman in C-12 VIP Aircraft
Opened a dial up Computer Bulletin Board

1990

1991

Certified Hazardous Waste Management & Shipping Inspector
Attended 6 week Naval Instructor School
Transfered to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron One (VQ-1) Agana Guam as a Naval Aircrewman, Instructor & Avionics Technician
Opened a unique Bulletin Board in Guam that was the first system in the world to intergrate dial up BBS Systems with the Internet. I developed and deployed a software package that allowed BBS Users to send and receive e-mail thorough the BBS to the Internet. This was Pre WWW explosion time.

1994

Transfered to the Naval Research Laboratory NAS Patuxent Maryland as a Naval Aircrewman and Avionics Technician
Married Shoko Higa in November of 1994 a moment that has forever changed my life
Deployed Satellite reception software. This allowed reception of DATA via a KU band link from a geo-sync satellite that allowed continuous reception of updated network data that we distributed worldwide.
Started fundamental software changes to switch from a dial up BBS to become a Internet Service Provider
Took over as ADP Administrator for the Naval Research Lab was awarded multiple awards for this job effort which resulted in saving the US Navy thousands upon thousands of tax payer dollars

1995

Was invited by Mustang Software Inc. as a primary Software Beta Tester for there highly a secretive software package that was being developed and released in 1996.(Subsquently Wildcat Interactive Net Server)
Officially moved our BBS to the Internet and served the community as a traditional BBS and a low cost Internet Service Provider. Established 9 Full bandwidth T1's to support the system load established over 50,000 users worldwide.

1996

Anna Cochrane my second Daughter was born June, 1996
Developed and deployed numerous web sites worldwide. Established specialized Network feeds into Europe and Asia. Took over as primary distribution site for approx 100 on-line network systems.
Discontinued Satellite Receive System as Internet made Data transportation more cost effective via the Internet
Introduced and deployed On-Line interactive games

1997

1998

Transfered to Hawaii as a Naval Aircrewman & Avaiation Electronics Tech.
Relocated BBS Networks & Hafa Adai Exchange to Hawaii and due to job requirements have eliminated the dial up portion of our service and exist solely as a Interactive Internet based BBS running Wildcat Interactive Net Server. A 100% free service.
Continuing my education by learning Java and working free lance and a Network Trouble shooter and VAR for several national based Software companies. By providing turnkey office solutions for Internet connectivity.

Recent Events

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