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Iraq

Iraq

Installation and Breakdown of Satellite Equipment. Operate and Maintain link communications. Monitor and resolve service requests. Create and maintain the Master Station Log, daily preventative maintenance inspections, alarms and events, create tickets for any equipment failures and resolutions. Work with the Military and other Government agencies to provide the highest in quality communication link. Two man team operating 24/7 service on DKET and MKET equipment. Office duties and inventory as… Show more Installation and Breakdown of Satellite Equipment. Operate and Maintain link communications. Monitor and resolve service requests. Create and maintain the Master Station Log, daily preventative maintenance inspections, alarms and events, create tickets for any equipment failures and resolutions. Work with the Military and other Government agencies to provide the highest in quality communication link. Two man team operating 24/7 service on DKET and MKET equipment. Office duties and inventory as well as logistics operations. Show less

Iraq

Worked as Site Lead, Supervised and trained Satellite Techs for the USC-60 equipment. Worked with the Military and other Government agencies to maintain the highest in quality of signal for the communication links. Maintenance and operating duties for the USC-60 equipment as well as office duties and Master Station Log. Performed monthly inventory on all equipment.

Kuwait

Maintenance, upkeep and inventory control of SATCOM Equipment throughout the Middle East. Based out of Kuwait.

Gardnerville Nevada

Expanded from a one site small business into a multi-location satellite, communications, and entertainment provider with10,000 yearly jobs and a recurring customer base expanding beyond 20,000. My core responsibility is managing themultiple installation crews in each of my company’s divisions (Satellite Installation, Custom Home Theater and Automation,Security/CCTV, Commercial Installation, Communications/Data Networking). Additional performed tasks include productand safety… Show more Expanded from a one site small business into a multi-location satellite, communications, and entertainment provider with10,000 yearly jobs and a recurring customer base expanding beyond 20,000. My core responsibility is managing themultiple installation crews in each of my company’s divisions (Satellite Installation, Custom Home Theater and Automation,Security/CCTV, Commercial Installation, Communications/Data Networking). Additional performed tasks include productand safety trainings, inventory control, purchasing and scheduling, and actively performing installations of my own. Wework with many companies in the State of Nevada for commercial satellite communication installations. J&S sells, installs,and maintains satellite systems from DIRECTV, Dishnetwork, Hughesnet, WildBlue, and Viasat. I have designed andinstalled many CATV headend units for Hotels and other Hospitality businesses throughout the state of Nevada. We haveinstalled, maintained and operated CCTV systems for large casinos and businesses. J&S Satellite also pre-wires homesand businesses for the latest communication, entertainment, and automation technologies. Please see the chart below fordetails of experience and tools: Show less

Afghanistan

Currently deployed in Afghanistan in support of the Persistent Threat Detection System(PTDS) as a Field Engineer level 3, I am performing various roles related to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and site support. Our mission here is to support military operations by operating and maintaining various ISR assets such as UTAMS, L3 Wescam MX camera systems, CLAW , Vaisala weather systems, JSIT, and Singgars Communication Equipment and to provide support and reconnoissance to… Show more Currently deployed in Afghanistan in support of the Persistent Threat Detection System(PTDS) as a Field Engineer level 3, I am performing various roles related to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and site support. Our mission here is to support military operations by operating and maintaining various ISR assets such as UTAMS, L3 Wescam MX camera systems, CLAW , Vaisala weather systems, JSIT, and Singgars Communication Equipment and to provide support and reconnoissance to the soldiers in the field. My essential functions in the PTDS program is repair of the Aerostat Lighter Than Air (LTA) systems included electronics repair, electrical installations, IT system networking, mechanical systems maintenance, hydraulics/pneudraulics, winching systems and drive components, electro-optical/IR component repair, generator and power distribution maintenance and services, SIGINT/GEOINT/MASINT input/output processes, tactical camera operations, aerostat launch/recovery and maintenance, analog and digital video integration, RF receiver/transmission systems, and high voltage electrical components both AC and DC. In addition to these skills I also diagnosed and maintained fiber optic systems using both the OTDR(optical time domain reflectometer) and the fiber fusion splicer to make required repairs.● Avionics systems● Communication systems● Starlight radar system● Claw system● Calibrating the GPS● Distribution systems (including video, fiberoptic, and network)● Weather radar systems● Understand schematics● TMDE● All current PTDS/Areostat equipment● Inventory control● Generator maintenance● Daily maintenance of all PTDS equipment● Daily logs as well as understanding how touse ODIMS● MX-20 camera● All data networking tools (Cat5, Cat6, & Fiber)● Test equipment● LG highlift● Forklifts Signal analyzer Signal level meter All required installation tools for communication installations Microsoft software & technology Show less

Afghanistan

Operated and maintained Defense Satellite Communication Systems. Maintained the Master Station Log. Communicatedwith the Military in all aspects of the job. Routinely used spectrum analyzers and other testing equipment.• Provided operational and maintenance (O&M)support of satellite terminals.• Troubleshot links, trunks, and circuits• Performed preventative maintenance on assignedequipment• Worked with Heavy Terminal/Medium Terminal(HT/MT) and Mobile… Show more Operated and maintained Defense Satellite Communication Systems. Maintained the Master Station Log. Communicatedwith the Military in all aspects of the job. Routinely used spectrum analyzers and other testing equipment.• Provided operational and maintenance (O&M)support of satellite terminals.• Troubleshot links, trunks, and circuits• Performed preventative maintenance on assignedequipment• Worked with Heavy Terminal/Medium Terminal(HT/MT) and Mobile Terminals• Networked Cisco Routers• Monitored & controlled system• Worked in conjunction with Defense InformationSystems Agency (DISA) and Joint Spectrum Center(JSC)• Promina consoles 200/400/800• Fabricated cable assemblies• Switching equipment/fiber optic modems• Worked with TCF when required to configure,operate & restore circuit/trunks• UPS backups• Operation and maintenance of generators• Networked patching & cross connection to establish,sustain & restore service• KIV7/19 Trunk Encryption Device• Keyed and Re-Keyed Encryption Devices• Maintained HVAC equipment• Fiber optic termination and splicing• Converted fiber to copper with BNC and SCconnectors• RG11, Cat5, Cat6 networks• Networked Trunk Lines/Communications• Installed/designed cable racks, DMARCconfiguration at multiple military installation● Spectrum analyzer● Fireberd communication analyzer● Coax compression tools● Cat5 crimp tools & punch down tools Show less