Ground Radar Systems Night Shift Lead/Technician
Kadena Afb, Okinawa Japan
Night Shift lead for most of my time while stationed at Kadena AFB, Okinawa Japan. I maintained the airport surveillance radar, precision approach radar and the WSR-88D doppler weather radar. I also maintained the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System.•Maintained GPN-20/Airport Surveillance Radar, GPN-22/Precision Approach Radar, WSR-88D/NEXRAD Doppler Radar, TPX-42/IFF-SIF Radar, STARS Air Traffic Control Display System, and other associated remoting systems.•Performed troubleshooting actions, replaced degraded components, radar modifications and engineered solutions through the use of diagnostic test equipment, technical orders, on-site parts and soldering skills.•Performed component level troubleshooting, reading schematics and flow charts•Performed Linux software updates, loads, and low-level programming on WSR-88D NEXRAD Doppler radar during required technical order software modifications.•Provided mentoring and training to work center personnel, documented training in database.•Documented maintenance actions and ancillary training in IMDS maintenance database•Maintained/Managed on-site supply inventory.•Maintained excellent relationship with operators.