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Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Panama City, Florida, United States

• Perform weekly and monthly moisture retention evaluations on fiberglass and aluminum hulled vessels to ensure structural integrity, detecting cracks, corrosion, deflection and other defects• Examine propulsion and steering systems to ensure peak safety levels• Inform government officials of inspection results and provide corresponding repair lists, entering repairs into computerized systems to keep meticulous records• Confer with Supervisors, Managers and Technicians on compliance-related matters, ensuring adherence to quality standards• Study propulsion and steering systems to maintain optimal safety and assess any need for service, repair or replacement• Operate concurrently in the Quality Inspector and Marine Mechanic roles, serving entities for the latter including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA and local/state agencies• Engage in vessel maintenance, including propulsion, electrical, mechanical, navigation and communication systems• Lead full-scale de-rigging and re-rigging of vessels for refurbishment, troubleshooting and repairing vessels as needed in instances of malfunction• Troubleshoot and repair 12V and 110V systems

St Augustine, Florida, United States

• Offered full-scale firearms, optic mounting, bore sighting, repair and parts replacement services; customize firearms for clients including tactical weapons with a focus on AR-15 custom builds and coatings• Provided services such as firearms maintenance training, concealed weapon permitting and basic/advanced handgun and rifle services

Naval South East Region Jacksonville, Florida

• Acted as an Instructor for Shore Installation Management Basic Boat Coxswain Training for Port Operations and Harbor Patrol Unit Personnel; also instructed in the areas of Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response • Authored after-action training reports for supervisory review and follow up• Fulfilled clerical tasks including paperwork, correspondence, certificates, developing training packages, updating the training database and filing all training documentation

Orange Park, Florida, United States

• Operated concurrently in Sales and General Manager roles from grand opening until February 2014• Motivated, mentored and managed an eight-person team in store, taking on workflow development and training efforts to ensure a shared commitment to customer service excellence• Acted as a key holder, taking on opening and closing responsibilities including bank deposits• Served as a Gunsmith to install firearm accessories and pistol sight; also completed firearm trigger jobs, optic mounting, sight-in, servicing and repair

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

• Acted as a key holder, taking on opening and closing responsibilities including bank deposits• Served as a Gunsmith to install firearm accessories and pistol sight; also completed firearm trigger jobs, optic mounting, sight-in, servicing and repair• Coordinated staff work schedules to be balanced in nature

Various Locations

• Operated as a Navy Small Arms Instructor, trained and qualified 600+ active duty Navy, Marine, Air Force, Army and USCG Soldiers in military small arms • Also excelled in other capacities such Personal Protection Detail, Small Arms Instructor, Range Safety Officer, Small Craft Security Coxswain, Physical Security Specialist, Watch Commander, and Security Coxswain Field Training Officer• Issued, maintained and repaired 380 distinctive firearms, controlling inventory in an efficient manner• Tasked as Ranger Master of a military shooting range, overseeing weapons training and qualifications for the Police Department, naval commands and law enforcement agencies • Operated as a Weapons Trainer with the Afghanistan Army Unit while assigned to the Army 82nd, 173rd Airborne and 10th Mountain Units• Engaged in deployments and fly away missions to Iraq, instructing and training U.S. Navy, Coalition and Iraqi Army, Navy and police forces as it pertains to small craft anti- terrorism and force protection• Ensured seamless maritime security operations, leading brown water combat skills training efforts• Attached to the U.S. Naval Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) riverine boat teams• Teamed with Coalition and U.S. Military units to counter enemy forces on the Tigris and Euphrates River• Effectively inserted and extracted special military units in combat zones• Performed intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance operations• Upheld aircraft and related engine systems; led ground inspections on aircraft and fueled/defueled aircraft• Led aircraft maintenance turn qualified on 3 Navy aircraft platforms

Associate’S Degree, Specialized Technology, Applied Service Management

Courses: Shop and Service Management including Service Writing, Human Resources and Communications, Accounting, Safety Management.

Training Completion, Advanced Marine Technology And Marine Technology & Off-Road Power Sports

Courses: Stern Drive Vessel Power Transmission, Inboard Engine Propulsion Systems, Diesel Engines, Power Generation, and Marine Electrics.

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