James Wright Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

As a Sr. Closeout Specialist I review telecommunications construction sites, work with project manages and in field personnel to make sure jobs are built correctly and provide the proof to clients.

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Camp Pendleton California

• Lead a squad of 10 Marines in physical training by conducting new exercises unique to job title, such as running with a casualty, setting up machine guns while on the run, and patrolling long distances with weapon systems.• Accountable for 10 Marines, 2 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HUMMWV), 2 Saber Missile systems, 2 Javelin missile systems, machine guns, M4 assault rifles and optics by conducting visual inspections and inventories.• Conducted field training, including live fire support to attack an objective on foot by providing heavy machine gun fire, calling in artillery on assigned targets, training on tactical field medical care, reconnaissance missions that included gaining intelligence using the Saber system optic and reporting it to senior leader.• Conducted gun line operations which consisted of employing machine guns onto an assigned target as accurate as possible, controlling the rate of fire, and to use ammunition for the longest period while maintaining contact with senior leaders.• Cross trained Marines of different military occupations to become efficient in jobs, teaching them how to shoot weapons, properly clear buildings, throw grenades, shoot missiles out of vehicles, call in helicopters to pick up injured personnel, geometry of fires, and how to use radios.• Counseled Marines by keeping a paper record of their performance that would be updated every month to track individual progression.

Camp Pendleton Califorina

• Maintained accountability of 4 Marines, M4 assault rifles, Saber missile system, 240B Machine gun, and optics by visually inspecting each Marine and piece of equipment before and after every movement on field operations.• Demonstrated competency in skills required of a Vehicle Commander by teaching classes on weapon systems, performing preventative maintenance on vehicles by checking vehicle fluids, turrets, tire pressure and grease joints, and being a mentor to Marines.• Perform duties such as assisting the squad leader by providing accurate ammunition counts, placing the HUMMWV in correct areas on the battle field and sending up proper reports over the radio to assist with mission accomplishment.• Used paper maps to create routes to locations by outlining with compass, protractor and markers.

Camp Pendleton Califorina

• Delivered accurate range estimations to targets and potential targets with the saber system and 240B machine gun by utilizing the Saber systems laser range finder or by shooting the M240B machine gun at a target and adjusting the sights to the proper distance until the gun was on target.• Corrected any malfunctions with the weapon systems by performing the immediate and remedial actions for the weapon system which include clearing the weapon system out and removing any obstructions.• Assisted driver in night driving operations where the driver cannot see by using Night Vision Goggles from the turret on top of the vehicle.

Education record

Wind/Cell Tower Technician, Wind/Cell Tower Technician