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Schriever Afb

Naval Satellite Operations Center NAVSOC, Schriever AFB CO May 2019-Present Assistant Program Manager/Site Lead, Qwaltec • Site Manager for satellite operations contractor personnel at NAVSOC Detachment Delta, Satellite Operations Center. • Run the Satellite Operations Floor, responsible for MUOS, UFO and Fleet Sat satellite constellations. • Maintain personal qualifications to provide Telemetry Tracking and Control (TT&C) on all NAVSOC satellite operations systems using the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN), the Naval Satellite Control Network (NSCN), and the MUOS satellite control network. • Act as SME for all TT&C related NAVSOC systems. • Primary trainer and mentor for contractor Satellite Operators on all NASOC systems. • Formally test and evaluate trainees in both on the job performance, as well as formal certification boards. • Schedule personnel to ensure proper mission coverage, to include normal operating hours, on call rotations, and special event coverage to ensure customer requirements are met. • Responsible for all aspects of hiring/firing, recruitment, interviewing, and vetting of contractor personnel. • Act as company representative to onsite Government personnel. • Provide monthly reporting to Contract Lead on site performance.

1 SOPS, 1rst Space Operations Squadron Oct-2018-May2019 Operations Support Analyst, USFalcon • Supported the Mission Planning and Training cells. • Ran mission readiness briefings for Squadron and Wing leadership. • Provided guidance on building and streamlining training programs. • Created multiple training product templates to facilitate a streamlined updating and delivery of training products.

United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Army Strategic Command USASMDC/ARSTRAT, G37 TREX Division, Army Space Training Integration ASTI, Senior Training Specialist for Home Station Training, Alpha Omega Change Engineering Oct 2016 June 2018* Provide instruction to conventional and SOF military personnel on topics including orbital mechanics, GPS, friendly force tracking, the electromagnetic spectrum, satellite communications, space based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and real-world threats.* Provide live electromagnetic interference effects to allow military units to train in a Denied, Degraded, or Disrupted Space Operating environment (D3SOE).* Coordinate field training exercise support to provide military units with D3SOE training during their home station field training exercises as well as at NTC (Fort Irwin, CA), and JRTC (Fort Polk, LA) rotations. * SME for GPS interference modeling for FAA and STRATCOM restricted frequency clearance process. * GPS Interference and Navigation Tool (GIANT) wave propagation and prediction software expert. * GIANT software trainer, for GPS interference modeling process.* Provide training development for satellite communications, and electromagnetic interference curriculums. Helped develop a satellite communications interference block of instruction that incorporates hands-on exercise using computer software to mimic what potential EMI would look like on a spectrum analyzer.* Provide analysis of various Army unit equipment sets to identify equipment that relies on space based systems to fuel real world development of training and training aides. * Provide peer review and instruction of colleges as they become certified to teach Army Space Training Home Station curriculum. * Obtained Foundations Instructor Facilitator Course (FIFC), and Foundation Training Developer Course (FTDC) certifications.

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United States Army Reserve Jun 2011 Jun 2017 Army Space Support Team (ARSST) Satcom Specialist 5th Space Company Sept 2014 - Jun 2017Provided expert knowledge of US space capabilities to assist decision making on the battlefield.Analyzed events relating to space systems and determined the impact to users within assigned area of operations. Worked with both classified and commercial imagery to assist with planning and execution of ongoing operations.Used classified and commercial software to determine coverage by space assets as well as predicted potential issues that may have arisen due to outages or terrestrial interference. Produced GPS accuracy charts, as well as provided recommendations with regards to Positioning, Navigation and Timing. Recognized and suggested alternatives to counteract communications jamming. 209th Digital Liaison Detachment, Wackernheim Germany May 2013 - PresentInformation technology Specialist• Provide basic IT assistance for the day to day operations of the 209th• Provide assistance with classroom and online training.• Maintain and troubleshoot various communications systems including Sincgars radios, antenna systems, and vehicle interfaces. A Company 98th Expeditionary Signal Battalion (Lakewood, CO) June 2011- May 2013Tactical Satellite Communications Operator• Installed, maintained and operated communications equipment including modems, multiplexers, up and down converters, high powered amplifiers, antenna systems and routers.• Operated communications monitoring equipment including, spectrum analyzers and windows based remote operating systems.• Troubleshot problems with communications path via loopback tests and knowledge of signal flow. • Maintained communications link in adverse environments.

Schriever Afb Colorado Springs Co

Navy Satellite Operations Center, Schriever AFB CO, Satellite Operator/Ground System Support/Trainer, Rome Research Corporation Sept 2014 Oct 2016Conducted command and control of MUOS, UFO and Fleet Sat satellite constellations on behalf of the US Navy. Provided first response to satellite anomalies. Coordinated and scheduled hundreds of individual contacts with satellites using both the Navy Satellite Control Network and the Air Force Satellite Control Network, AFSCN. Interfaced and troubleshot with ground stations around the world to ensure that mission and engineering requirements were met.Troubleshot ground system hardware and software to ensure the highest possible mission success rate. Utilized multiple software interfaces to perform commanding and telemetry collection, scheduling, reporting, and logging of daily actions. Provided expert understanding and troubleshooting options and contingencies for all communication paths within the Navy Satellite Control Network. Conducted both classroom and hands on instruction for new employees on all aspects of day to day operations, ground systems, and on orbit satellite operations.Provided ground system support, to include loading of cryptologic devices, circuit installations, and equipment maintenance.

Landstuhl Germany

Rome Research Corporation, Landstuhl Germany Strategic Satellite Communications, RF Tech II/Shift Supervisor May 2013 - Sept 2014 Supported active duty military and government civilians with the operation and maintenance of the Landstuhl Media Gateway Standardized Tactical Entry Point (STEP) satellite communications facility. Acted as the first line supervisor to 4 contract personnel. Operated and maintained 10 fixed antennas in support of U.S. Armed Forces in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Directly operated Ka, Ku, and C band commercial earth terminals, and assisted with three military X band terminals. Built, tested, and maintained circuits utilizing numerous different equipment combinations.Experienced in troubleshooting and fault isolation in coordination with distant end deployed users, and DOD higher echelon organizations. Experienced in the use of test equipment including spectrum analyzers, FireBERD 6000/8000, power meters, scalar network analyzers, and signal generators.Worked closely with military and commercial satellite providers to power balance, peak and pole, and access the satellite. Operated, installed/uninstalled, troubleshot and repaired all transmit and receive components as well as command and control systems, environmental control, and inter-facility link systems. Worked daily with antennas, low noise amplifiers, block down converters, down converters, satellite modems (TDMA and FDMA), fiber optic modems, up converters, block up converters, high power amplifiers, antenna control units, environmental control systems, encryption devices, computerized command and control systems, inter-facility links, multiplexers, patch panels, and switching systems in a secured secret level facility. Worked daily with DKET (Deployable Ku Band Earth Terminal), RHN (Regional Hub Network), Teleport, GBS (Global Broadcast System), DVB-RCS (Digital Video Broadcast Return Channel via Satellite), and Legacy X Band satellite communications systems.

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