Russell Atchison Email & Phone Number

Montgomery, Alabama

Montgomery, Alabama

• Develops and validates course material for Military Occupational SpecialtyAllied Trade Specialist including welding, fabricating, and CNC operations• Subject matter expert for three separate Army maintenance occupational courses training over 2,000 students annually • Implements safety standards throughout all military course material• Conducts visual weld inspection of student assessment welds throughout all welding courses

• Achieved certification as an American Welding Society Certified WeldingInspector (CWI)• Served as one of three CWI Judges for the Ohio State FFA welding competition • Completed 800 hours of comprehensive welding training• Attended the Blodgett Seminars of Welded Connections, Steel Structures, andSteel Weldments• Instructed five separate programs to over 60 students at the Lincoln Electric Welding School with all students successfully completing course requirements

• Served as the Safety Officer, unit recognized for Army Safety Excellence award• Responsible for the maintenance, serviceability and accountability of equipment valued at over 6 million dollars• Provided technical and doctrinal support and advice to the commanding officer• Coordinated and managed the successful and safe completion of all organizational operations

• Maintained a 98% equipment operational readiness rate while deployed to Afghanistan• Responsible for training, professional development, and combat readiness for over 250 soldiers• Served as Fire Marshall managing over twelve Fire Wardens; earned commendable ratings on all inspections• Developed and executed unit Equal Opportunity Training

• Maintained the serviceability and accountability of equipment valued at over $6.9 million• Served as a Senior Maintenance Supervisor; maintaining a 98% operational readiness rate on over 1000 pieces of equipment while deployed to Iraq• Planned, coordinated, and executed over 300 combat logistical patrols