Radio Operator
Camp Pendleton, Ca
Assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, CA as a Private First Class and proceeded to further myself as a Radio Operator learning more of my occupation from on the job training. After a year of learning and proving myself I was promoted to Lance Corporal and sent to Charlie Company 1st Platoon as a Communications Chief. Duties involved: responsible for all radio systems and crypto in the platoon worth over $700k; the PRC-117F, PRC-117G, PRC-150, PRC- 152, PRC-148, developed communications plans, successfully establish HF, VHF, and UHF terrestrial and satellite communications to lower and higher units in the command, Instruct other Marines on radio systems and system software.Our unit completed a work up for deployment through multi-echelon exercises at Camp Pendleton and 29 Palms, CA . These exercises include "Steel Knight" and "Desert Scimataur", large scale exercises that required secure and non-secure communications on multiple radio systems, quick thinking and quick reaction during live fire field operations. The unit was declared as 1st Marine Division's Crisis Reaction Force for eight months during which time we engaged in many exercises to further our skills. We completed many field operations and also trained the Japanese during a joint operation. Duties involved: I created Communication Plans, placed in charge of all communications equipment, instructed soldiers from the Japanese Defense Forces on multiple radio systems, radio tactics, and Field Expedient Antennas.After the eight month rotation as Crisis Reaction Force was completed, Charlie Company was transferred over to Alpha Company. I was promoted to Corporal as Alpha Company was scheduled for a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) deployment in 2014. The unit proceeded with the work up for deployment involving many field operations ranging from communication operations to weapon tactics. Tested new radio equipment for 1st Reconnaissance Battalion.
