Garrett Combs Email & Phone Number

Casper, Wyoming, United States

• Subject matter expert for all things IT/Network related.
• Conducted troubleshooting and repairing of signal/networking equipment and software issues to include: satellite terminals, line-of-sight radios, routers, switches, servers, in-line network encryptors, key loaders, and.
• Provided training and documentation for all the technologies listed above to a team of over 10 personnel.
• Worked tirelessly to improve ticketing and software tools to support shop operations.
• Coordinated with Network Operations to conduct baseline network configuration and reset to include: Switch/Router configuration/troubleshooting, Firewall config/updates, VOIP Trunks, system imaging, and hardware.

• Served as the primary network administrator leading a team of four personnel to numerous successful missions
• Successfully worked both independently, and as a team to troubleshoot/diagnose Layer-2 and Layer-3 network issues, and maintain DMVPN links for high availability through countless missions.
• Tirelessly worked to successfully implement the first Radio over Internet protocol (ROIP) link for a higher headquarters with minimal training, direction, or oversight.
• Created numerous guides to aid in the future success of countless missions.

• Aided in the design, improvement, and security of the base’s tactical network.
• Assisted Network Operations in configuring and deploying multiple switches to improve the networks scalability.
• Conducted weekly scans of over 400 hosts on both Secure and Non-Secure networks to ensure peak performance across all domains.
• Expediently responded to IAVAs (Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts) by rapidly identifying and patching critical vulnerabilities.
• Successfully created, and optimized, new, and existing PowerShell scripts for the successful administration of Active Directory, and deployment of critical system patches.
• Effectively transferred all services to new physical servers with minimal significant interruption to live network services.

• Served as a Satellite Transportable Terminal (STT) and Phoenix terminal operator/maintainer, responsible for countless successful missions.
• Successfully monitored, diagnosed, and troubleshot all hardware, software, and other Satellite Communications and network related problems, to provide uninterrupted services to over 100 end users.
• Worked alongside Regional Hub Node operators to successfully troubleshoot and resolve countless network discrepancies and successfully work in links on both SNAP (SIPR/NIPR Access points) as well as JNN (Joint Nodal.