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White Sands, New Mexico, United States

Served as the technical expert in explosives, ammunition, and weapon development testing safety requirements with responsibility for planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and monitoring the effectiveness of the explosive's safety program Developed and implemented the explosives safety Management programs (ESMP)Created, reviewed, and amended explosive safety site plans, DARAD's, and issued Explosive Site Licenses.Monitored the effectiveness of safety and explosive policies and procedures put in place for potential safety and health hazards to employees, civilians, contractor personnel, and host nation's public that arose. Experience reviewing, updating, creating new Ammunition and Explosives Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs), Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA), Training Plans, and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) providing recommendations and controls as necessary. Participated in the design of new construction and maintenance and renovation of explosives facilities, ensuring compliance with explosives safety standards. Investigated ammunition and explosive accidents and incidents, and weapon-related accidents and incidents. Investigation of varied accident circumstances requires extensive expertise in accident investigation techniques, and expert knowledge regarding ammunition, explosives, and weapons systems. Perform Hazardous Analysis Working Group, (HAWGs) and Standard Operating Procedures. Ensure all protective works and equipment used within the explosive exclusion zones were operated in compliance with applicable DoD policy, Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) approvals, and Federal, state, and local health and safety statutes, regulations, and codes. Maintained Unexploded Ordnance Project’s Potential Explosion Site (PES) list and prepared Explosives Site Licenses (ESL) as required by the installation and USACE. Prepared required UXO munitions response actions and/or range maintenance administrative reports.

Ft Knox, Ky

Participated in the implementation of the explosive’s safety programs throughout the Middle East Theater of operations.Serves as a representative at various seminars, conferences, committees, as well as planning/coordinating meetings to provide technical input on safety and health criteria.Created, reviewed, and amended explosive safety site plans, DARAD's, and MRMA's. Created and issued Explosive safety program. Conducted inspections of explosive sites throughout the 1st TSC AOR.Assisted subordinate unit managers in developing explosive safety and safety policies governingPerformed hazard analysis, evaluated explosive and safety hazards, and developed safety site plans submissions.Participated in the design of new construction and maintenance and renovation of explosives facilities, ensuring compliance with explosives safety standards.Ensured compliance and enforcement of Safety and Occupational Health

Ft Bliss Texas

Trained and mentored personnel on Counter-IED concepts such as emplacement tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), IED discovery, reporting, operating CREW Systems (JCREW/DUKE/CVRJ), handheld detector training, and 5/25/200m. Provided training and research to Security Forces personnel and Cadre on past and current enemy forces tactics, techniques, and procedures in reference to IED design, emplacement, and use against US Forces and coalition forces in areas where these forces deploy. Developed and evaluated explosive and safety standard operating procedures (SOPs). Performed hazard analysis, evaluated explosive and safety hazards to submit safety site plans.Provide the US Air Force with operational and technical evaluations of C-sUAS technology as it relates to the support of maneuver units.

Afghanistan

Deployed to Afghanistan in support of the Warfighter Focus contract as a Counter Improvised Explosive Device Instructor.Instruct members of the Afghan National Security Forces in Explosive Hazard Reduction and evidence collection to mitigate explosive hazards encountered by the forces. Ability to teach Improvised Explosive Device Identification, awareness and associated skills required to maintain and process the incident Robot Operator Maintenance and Repair for robotic platforms, to include the logistics to maintain parts on hand.Facilitate training on small electronics, to not only repair tools and equipment but to identify increased technology on the battlefield. Provides subject matter expertise as well as mentors Afghan National Security Force instructors to ensure the accurate dissemination of information to the students.

Afghanistan

Prepare, organize, and conduct Training classes for EOD tools, equipment, and proceduresConducted unit safety investigations and inspectionsProvide render safe and disposal procedures for nuclear devices and neutralize unserviceable and irreparable conventional explosive devices.Analyzes intelligence information Maintain and operate explosive disposal equipment to include robots, radioactive equipment, radios, and chemical detection equipment.Coordinate with law enforcement agencies and protection services regarding EOD issues.Analyze and interpret radiographs, diagrams, drawings, and technical literature as well as identify explosives by appearance and markings.Assembles, integrates, analyzes, and disseminates intelligence information collected from tactical, strategic, and technical sourcesRecovery and safe handling of forensic evidence from explosive used scenesAssists in preparation of consolidated reports, maps, overlays, and aerial photographsSafeguards classified information