Daniel Bernabe Email & Phone Number

• Support flight operations by providing Communication assets. Ensure that, during actual aircraft operations, communication services are available.
• Responsible for operation, upgrade, repair, and maintain equipment, systems, and subsystems for Command, Control and Communication (C3), and items used for Tagging, Tracking, and Locating (TTL)
• Disseminate daily intelligence briefs to the aircrew
• Operate and maintain UHF, HF, VHF, and OTH secure communications
• Develop a communications mentoring program to qualify Afghan communications personnel and transition the responsibilities unique to the communications work center, without coalition force or contractor assistance
• Maintains and operate tactical radios to include the AN/PRC-117F/G, PRC-15, PRC-148, AN/PRC-7(CSEL Survival radio), and COTS (Commercial Off-the Shelf) Personal Locator Beacons

• Served as the tactical radio maintenance and instructor/training adviser for VHF, HF and UHF radio to the Afghanistan National Army Signal Officers and Senior Non-Commission Officers in 203rd Corps Gardez, Afghanistan
• Used various electronic test equipment like Bird 43 Wattmeter, Attenuators, Marconi 2002 Signal generator, oscilloscope, Fluke 87 multimeter, Marconi frequency counter, SINAD meter (signal to noise and distortion.
• Trained ANA soldiers on installation, operation and maintenance of Datron made VHF, HF radios and fabrication of various sizes of coax cable end connectors use for tactical antennas.
• Mentored ANA officers and senior NCOs who serves as the Electronic Technicians on radio shop organization and overall operation and maintenance of HF, VHF and various tactical antennas organic to the unit.

Kandahār, Afghanistan

• Provided guidance and performs avionics and electronic maintenance tasks for Ground Control Station (GCS), Ground Data Terminal (GDT), MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) systems, UAS sub-systems.
• Maintained, calibrates, tests and controls highly sensitive alternate mission equipment to include Pacific Wind, Gilgamesh, Air Handler, and field testing of the Airborne Cueing and Exploitation System. High.
• Maintained aircraft maintenance records using Air Force logs and CAMS. Perform software updates in fielded aircraft and GCS as software becomes available. Proficient use of Technical Orders, directives, and wiring.
• Assisted other maintainers in support of overall site maintenance of UAV’s, support equipment and aviation ground equipment (AGE). Perform launch, recovery, BPO and refueling of UAV’s. Support OEF deployment sites..

• Supported the Persistent Threat Detecting System (PTDS) program.
• Performed maintenance, service and repair of aerostat or lighter than air system. Maintained and operated hydraulic winch system, electromechanical control system, pneumatic system, networks and information system.
• Performed launch and recovery of aerostat in austere environment and adverse weather conditions. Operated high pressure compressed gas system, and serviced aerostat.
• Performed flight control support, to include interpretation of surveillance system, UTAMS and AMUS systems, operation of CLAW II and JSWS work stations.
• Performed preventive maintenance inspection (PMI) of aerostat support equipment: high lift vehicle (JLG), fork lift, power generation (diesel generators), power switching equipment and environmental control systems..
• Performed fiber optic fusion splice and optical time-domain-reflectometer (O-TDR) repair. Performed high voltage power cable splice and repair. Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics.