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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Training System Support Center (TSSC) Site Manager for the Air Force Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (MATS) and C-5 Galaxy Aerial Refueling Part Task Trainer (ARPTT) Aircraft Simulator.Provide comprehensive technical support and leadership for elements such as complex engineering and maintenance processes, structural elements, electric/electronic component maintenance and troubleshooting, operation of test equipment, and installation of parts.Generate Data calculation reports and trend analysis of unit usage to develop training schedules to develop a master training forecast.Perform Simulator maintenance and update to emulate current DoD configuration of the C-5 aircraft.Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on avionics and equipment, including daily operational checks, scheduled inspections and depot level repair on equipment.Update system applications, systems, software, site networks, satellite and radio telecommunications.Maintain TSSC master data library of drawings and site inventory of government and contractor furnished equipment and supplies.

Lakeland, Florida, United States

Maintain aviation electronics in support of the NOAA Hurricane Hunters. Supported two WP-3D and one Gulfstream IV Aircraft for atmospheric science flights.Drop sonobuoys and other scientific instruments into hurricanes, collect data that is used to gain measurements and movements of hurricanes. Perform aircraft electronic troubleshooting, and equipment repair both in-flight and depot level on aircraft science.Installed, maintained, and operated various Network systems including LINUX and UNIX based systems utilizing Bash and python scripting.Aircraft and maintenance support metal work. To include fabrication of metal brackets and frames. Welding, metal cutting and shaping.Installation of aircraft systems to include GARMIN GPS, various antenna suites, scientific research suites, cable building, and performing aircraft modifications while ensuring a safe for flight status.Installation and operation of LiDAR test equipment on various heavy and light aircraft.Tool room manager and inventory lead.

San Antonio, Texas

Provided engineering support on aircraft avionics for the Air Force's Advanced Atmospheric Research Equipment (AARE), which is flown on various Air Force and NASA aircraft to include the WB-57F, WC- 135, C-130, and MQ-9Project Manager for aircraft conversion and system upgrade. Managed a budget of $1.2M for avionics repairs and fabrication. Provided a cost savings of $450k to the US Air Force through local venders and in-house fabrication of parts.Assisted in the development of a new program software for the UI of on-board nuclear particulate sampling systems. I developed and provided the top level architecture that was used for the software design.Design and fabricate electrical components and equipment for both in-flight and maintenance troubleshooting purposes.Preformed maintenance and engineering for high pressure and low pressure aircraft pneumatic systems.Fabricate and repair avionics cabling, as well as update associated technical reference drawings.Preform electronic engineering on existing as well as R&D equipment to verify its air-worthiness during system upgrades. If equipment is no longer in tolerance appropriate updated standards are found and updated.

San Antonio, Texas

Operates signals collection equipment, systems, and antennas for analysis in identifyingessential elements of informationDrafts basic Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) reports.Provided real time analysis on mission essential signals of interest to 11 different Navy andCoast Guard assets deployed in support of Department of Defense (DoD) and IntelligenceCommunity Missions.Led installation and integration of a new collection system suite including the fabricationof the rack and mount and all system wiring, directly resulting in the addition of 3 newoperational missions.Volunteered to deploy on a Navy Submarine to provide expert analysis on 670 collectedsignals, and maintaining collection gear keeping a 100% mission accomplishment rate.

M C B H Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii

Flew over 520 hours during 46 combat mission flights while in deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and The Global War on Terror. Providing real-time intelligence and reconnaissance information to ground and task force commanders while preforming scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance.Led and supervised the repair of more than 730 Avionic components which resulted in the cost savings of $15.6 Million.Took part in aircraft modifications to include; the instillation and complete wiring integration of 28 mission essential systems on a Specialized P-3 Orion aircraft.Maintained at 98% mission completion rate during my time as the squadrons “I” level maintenance shop supervisor.

Nas Jacksonville, Florida

Flew over 780 hours during 72 combat mission flights while in deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and The Global War on Terror. Providing real-time intelligence and reconnaissance information to ground and task force commanders while preforming scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance. Took part in aircraft modifications to include; the instillation and complete wiring integration of 19 mission essential systems on six Specialized P-3 Orion aircraft.

Bastrop, Texas

Worked as padawan to a mechanic, specialized in transmission removal and repair. Worked here a year leading up when I joined the US Navy.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology, General

Military Signal/Geospatial Intelligence

The United States Navy's Center for Information Warfare Training (CITW) is one of eleven learning centers of Naval Education and Training.

Advanced Avionics, Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician O-Level

Activities and Societies: Class leader, and peer instructor O-level technicians troubleshoot various discrepancies with the use.

Naval Aircrewman, Aircrew Fundamentals

Angels exist. The Navy makes them, and its factory is in Florida. Navy angels wear green flight suits and snug-fitting flight helmets that.

High School Deploma

Activities and Societies: Band, Tennis, Power Liftng High School Graduate

Bachelor Of Science - Bs