Past : Served as a pilot in several USN fighter squadrons. At NASA Captain (USN, Ret) McBride served as Lead Chase Pilot for the maiden voyage of Columbia, Flight Data File (FDF) Manager and as his final post an Assistant Administrator for Congressional Relations.

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Captain (USN, Ret) McBride served tours as a pilot in several USN fighter squadrons. After attending the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, he served as maintenance and project officer at an air test and development squadron. At NASA, McBride's myriad assignments included lead chase pilot for the maiden voyage of Columbia, software verification in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL), Flight Data File (FDF) Manager, and orbital rendezvous procedures development. Captain (USN, Ret) McBride final post in NASA was as Assistant Administrator for Congressional Relations where he was responsible for NASA's relationship with Congress, before retiring from public service to pursue a business career.