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Colorado Springs, CO, US

United States

United States

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Creating Advanced training scenarios and all documentation Exercise Controller for all live and closed-loop exercises

Schriever AFB, CO

• Managed production and validation of technical orders and checklists for $186M mission systems
• Oversaw 10 member team enforcing operation standards for 119 active duty, reservist and contractors
• Only team member certified in 4 crew positions and boosted evaluator pool 33%

Schriever AFB, CO

• Arranged a $10 million upgrade, resulting in 35% more frequency band capability
• Executed critical exercise, leading to 2K trained personnel
• Instructed and evaluated 15 individuals, ending with 100% exercises starting on time
• Led team to revamp playback tool, resulting in 100% customer satisfaction

Schriever AFB, CO

• Completed 53 safety inspections, verifying the safety of 135 co-workers and $73 million work center
• Authored 4 training scripts which led to 100% error free operations
• Trained 28 new operators, elevated work force an additional 45%
• Coordinated 144MHz of satellite bandwidth for 22 customers 24/7

Schriever AFB, CO

• Rectified 1475 errors in training records enabling safe and secure operations
• Managed 60 training folders validating 720 items, clearing members for critical test and training
• Provided 145 hours of operations, certifying 8 crews for deployment
• Authored 7 lesson plans for new system establishing training standards for co-workers

Peterson AFB

• Instructed 4 training classes with 0 failures, resulting in 9 members ready to deploy
• Led as crew chief on a no notice deployment restoring critical 24/7 operations
• Developed 20+ quarterly training products ensuring highest proficiency for 55 members
• Managed $195k+ deployed vehicle account tracking safety, maintenance and lease enabling rapid response to time critical operations
• Trained 17 member team and led them as crew chief on deployment, conducted intensive drills resulting in 100% mission success

Peterson AFB

• Deployed 187 days with 9 person team providing support for 1k+ missions and 5k+ troops
• Executed 4 Secretary of Defense approved live fire exercises with 0 errors
• Facilitated schedule for 93 co-workers completing 2k+ inputs resulting in 100% compliance

Peterson AFB

• Deployed 187 days with 9 person team providing support for 1k+ missions and 5k+ troops
• Executed 4 Secretary of Defense approved live fire exercises with 0 errors
• Facilitated schedule for 93 co-workers completing 2k+ inputs resulting in 100% compliance

Buckley AFB

• Supported critical software change testing the system 36+ hours validating $16M upgrade
• Trained 4 Ground System Operators (GSO) increasing members by 25% in half the allotted time
• Executed 704 spacecraft ranging supports providing orbital analyst with 58.6 hours of position data
• Earned 6 straight “Highly Qualified” evaluations resulting in crew member excellence award

Buckley AFB

• Performed real-time resource scheduling in support of the $3.2B Defense Support Program (DSP) mission
• Consolidated Air Force Satellite Control Network and dedicated site maintenance schedules
• Coordinated with various agencies on routine, urgent and emergency schedule request
• Supported launch and testing of $450M DSP satellite enhancing the missile warning mission

Buckley AFB

• Performed 2,100 hours of error free operations, data provided to deployed members with 100% success
• Identified faulty antenna and directed maintenance avoiding impact to mission
• Deployed to back-up facility 4 times for upgrades, guaranteeing 99.9% mission success rate
• Corrected communication fault, reestablishing 130k deployed members missile warning communications

Eglin AFB

• Tracked 150objects on collision course with the International Space Station (ISS) safeguarding $52B national asset
• Observed manned Soyuz capsule docking the ISS insured critical data transmitted to NASA
• Contributed 30K daily observations directly supporting Operation Enduring Freedom
• Executed hurricane evacuation procedures resulting in 100% personnel safety