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Serving as supervisor of over (64) Marines, coordinating their daily objectives and facilitating the completion of projects directed by unit leadership. Additionally I was the liaison responsible for the coordination and teamwork between adjacent units within Marine Air Support Squadron-3.

Supervised and directed the proper maintenance and handling of (56) different communications system platforms valued at over $7.5 million for Marine Air Support Squadron 3 in support of its mission to provide Multifunction Air Operations Center (MAOC) capabilities for control and coordination of aircraft operating in direct support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force.Served as a local element custodian for Key Management Infrastucture for Marine Air Control Squadron 1 Air Defense Company B from February - October 2022, ensuring that over $2 million worth of Controlled Cryptographic Items were properly accounted for and maintained in accordance with Department of the Navy regulations.Ensured proper induction, tracking, and processing of items into the maintenance cycle, coordinating with other maintenance activities when required to ensure calibrations, preventive maintenance, and modifications were conducted as scheduled, and ensured unscheduled corrective maintenance was conducted in accordance with all applicable technical manuals, policies, and directives. Managed proper use of automated information system to appropriately track maintenance statuses and updates to provide overall readiness updates for higher headquarters. Identified obsolete and unserviceable assets to be properly disposed of in accordance with policy.Directly responsible for the overall training, morale, welfare, discipline, fitness, and development of (13) subordinates through leading by example, direct instruction, close supervision, formal and informal counseling, and performance evaluations in order to instill in them the knowledge necessary to perform within their responsibilities and prepare them for future leadership and responsibilities.

Responsible for direct operator-level maintenance and knowledge of over $330,000 of equipment. Supervised and directed the proper maintenance and handling of 1,173 communications systems worth over $17 million collectively for 2d Marine Regiment in support of its mission to defeat the enemy by fire, maneuver, and close combat, to conduct other operations as directed, and to composite task-organized units as required in order to defeat the enemy and otherwise influence the operational environment across the range of military operations. Ensured proper induction, tracking, and processing of items into the maintenance cycle, coordinating with other maintenance activities when required to ensure calibrations, preventive maintenance, and modifications were conducted as scheduled, and ensured unscheduled corrective maintenance was conducted in accordance with all applicable technical manuals, policies, and directives. Managed proper use of automated information system to appropriately track maintenance statuses and updates to provide overall readiness updates for higher headquarters. Directly responsible for the overall training, morale, welfare, discipline, fitness, and development of (12) subordinates through leading by example, direct instruction, close supervision, formal and informal counseling, and performance evaluations in order to instill in them the knowledge necessary to perform within their responsibilities and prepare them for future leadership and responsibilities.

Install, diagnose, modify, and perform field level maintenance on Ground Common Transmission Systems, Digital Fires Situational Awareness Systems, Vehicle Intercommunications Systems, Vehicle Electronics Equipment, related electronic equipment, electronic jamming systems, and miscellaneous non-communication systems. Perform troubleshooting and repair of ground common radio systems, Ground Common Tactical Wideband Transmission Systems and related electronic equipment at an organizational unit or intermediate maintenance activity. Requisition parts, complete service requests, and assist in the installation of Ground Electronics Transmission Systems.Supervised the proper employment and successful operation of communication systems in (2) major exercises. Ensured accountability of military equipment and personnel in austere environments with limited outside support. Performed troubleshooting and identified degraded and deadlined assets to be inducted into maintenance cycle.

Basic Electronics Course and Ground Radio Repair Course, training received in basic electrical concepts, electronic components and circuits, digital logic gates, basic soldering, and electrical safety procedures.

Basic rifleman training received at Marine Combat Training, specifically in combat marksmanship, weapons and tactics, and patrolling.

Apply casualty care; apply land navigation techniques; conduct physical fitness training; apply marksmanship techniques; and apply self defense skills.

Direct customers to their assigned table within buffet. Respond to concerns with service or placement. When directed to, operate cash register and process transactions, including comps earned through casino play. At the end of each shift, calculate tips for servers and return earnings to cage.

Assisted in collecting data and designing/building microfluidic chips for enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in biological research lab setting