John Van Note Email & Phone Number

White Sands, New Mexico, United States

Ft. Bliss, Texas

Supervise, plan, maintain, manage and coordinate joint tactical data link operations and command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) systems training associated with Army Integrated Air Missile Defense (AIAMD), Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD); THAAD Battery Command Post (TBCP); Patriot Battery Command Post (BCP); Patriot Tactical Control System (TCS); Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD); Air Missile Defense Planning Control System (AMDPCS) with ancillary equipment. Responsible for coordinating the activities of enhanced operators for the maintenance of computers off the shelf (COTS) and common hardware software (CHS) including ancillary equipment. Estimates repair priorities based on fix or fight criteria and availability of required assets. Advise the commander on system employment options, capabilities, and configuration management for all Army AMD Command and Control (C2) systems. Responsible for materiel reporting and readiness, system employment and crew certifications. Instruct soldiers and officers, teaching the necessary tasks of employing assets and adapting the software that best supports Army AMD C2 doctrine. Analyze and interpret data employed in the communications architecture for a joint theater to support immature or sustained operations with the C2 assets on hand, and when necessary, serve as the detachment commander. Serves as the Army track data coordinator for the regional area AMD coordinator; and the regional interface control officer (RICO). Daily duties include configuration management for the Air and Missile Defense Command and Control systems (AMDPCS), including ancillary equipment. Serve as data-link managers providing prioritization and SOPs for joint interoperability. Can serve in other nominative positions Army wide, with duties as instructors, career managers or staff positions in directorates.

◦Skill Level 1 MOSC 14J1O. Detects, tracks and identifies aircraft, correlates tracks, and broadcasts early warning information. Operates and performs preventive maintenance checks and services on the team vehicles and power generation equipment. Performs operations and intelligence duties in Air Defense units. Performs map operations. Operates over radio nets.◦Skill Level 2 MOSC 14J2O. Performs duties in preceding skill level, supervises lower grade soldiers and provides technical guidance to the soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties. Inventories and destroys classified material and performs security functions.◦Skill Level 3 MOSC 14J3O. Performs duties in preceding skill levels, supervises the operation and organizational maintenance for air warning systems. Establishes, supervises and participates in unit level training for crew certification programs and Air Defense exercises. Performs intelligence duties and serves as unit liaison.

Master’S Degree, Unmanned Systems

Bachelor’S Degree, Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

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