Stephen Gardner Email & Phone Number

United States

Norfolk, Virginia

Run the RADAR division in all aspects and Teaching the AN/SPS-49 (V-8) Also changing and updating curriculum including testing plan.• Lead Manager, Led 11 military and 4 civilians through 2 courses, across 27 class convenings ensuring 5,096 hours of instruction, and producing 338 technicians. Led my team through 22 facilities issues including loss of cooling, flooding, and leaking classrooms ensuring ZERO loss of training. Routinely fixed pay/periderm and advancement issues for students and staff alike, 300+ personnel and was solely responsible for testing and further education/training of command sailors.• As course manager fo 7 courses I had to conduct FCRs, Curriculum changes, TCCDs and spear head any MPT and or DoD training updates/changes.• Updates and changes had to be briefed to the Chain of Command (CoC) and explained to the troops.• Integrated Ready relevant learning (RRL) in to current curriculum.• Master Training Specialist, The highest education based qualification one can receive in the military.

San Diego, California

DLPO, Departmental Lead Petty Officer or frontline manager of combat systems. Responsible for directing repair actions, streamlining and documenting all projects. additionally lead the administration department as Comand career counselor recieving multiple comand awards.• Led, developed, and trained 20 personnel on Total Ship Computing Environment (TSCE), Satellite communications (SATCOM), UHF Line of Sight (LOS) and SATCOM, High frequency radio group (HFRG), Navigation Sensor System Interface (NAVSSI), Bridge master RADAR (sps-73), Multi-Data link management system(MDLMS/LINK), TACAN, Moriah, WSN-6 gyro, Ships Glide Slope Indicator (SGSI), VMS, navigation, and internal communication equipment (SWCS) and alarms. • Vulnerability analysis as part of the cybersecurity workforce conducted and led team in System administration, patching and networking. Developed a plan to make the open architecture tactical network compatible with Department of Defense (DoD) mandates to gain access to classified data on the DoD global information grid.• Managed high stress level TOP SECRET materials using an Electronic Key Management System (EKMS). Developed and implemented procedures for a unique Multi-Data link management system for use on Littoral Combat Ships. • Led the Aloft safety program resulting in 0 incidents• Managed the ships personnel as Command Career Counselor (CCC) Tracking and advising 103 Sailors through all of their career needs in multiple fields including Finances. Directly supervised sponsorship and mentorship programs.• Handpicked as TSCE expert to attend Naval Air Warfare Center front-end analysis influencing the entire LCS community.• Adaptable in addition to the above, Crane davit operator, Engineering plant monitor, Lead enlisted signalman (direct helicopters) and ran admin department.• Utilized virtual computer environments as VTC Coordinator and attained IAM Level II and IAT Level III

Great Lakes, Illinois

Apprenticeships technical training for all qualifying Naval jobs.• Taught Advanced Technical Training school of the US Navy fleet for Electronics Technicians, Fire control technicians, Interior communications, gunner’s mate, and Sonar technicians. Over 300 students a year with a 94% graduation average.• Obtained Master Training Specialist certification, Lead Instructor and conducted research and development of a new course curriculum to better the students and get away from out dated computer based training.• Trained an additional 100 students a year in CPR.• Assisted and then LEAD the Navy Volunteer tax program for new Sailors, preparing hundreds of returns.• Instructed students from various branches of the US and Allied Armed Forces, and other Department of Defense organizations.• Managed a financial budget of 160K and saved 25K but cutting wasted and abuse.• Joined and then ran the command blood drive collecting more than 3900 units of blood 200% above previous years) and earning three awards for the command and two personal awards.• Re-certified 2M and obtained Associates degree.• Piloted new course to facilitate computer based training and instructor lead training to optimize learning objectives.• Learned the computer training system for the Navy “TRANET”

Norfolk, Virginia

Lead 3 different work centers or teams, including Radar team, Communications team, and 2M, micro-mini team. Originally an Electronics technician working on Radar and micro/mini component level jobs. • Maintenance Manager coordinated three work-centers ensuring preventive and corrective maintenance was complete on various navigation systems (NAVSSI and VMS), consoles, communications, and radar (SPS-67 and SPS-64), networks, and damage control equipment.• Lead Micro-miniature (2M) technician for the ship directly responsible for the repair of $543,863.74 worth of equipment and averting three CASREPs (report of critical system failure).• Responsible for all working aloft training and supervising.• Only Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) technician. Maintained the ship critical system 100% and assisted the USS Oscar Austin in her prep for inspection of the system (INSURV)• Maintained 88% or higher Electronic test equipment readiness via tracking, repairing, and calibrating.• Line Captain for three years coordinating safe evolutions during hazardous pier side evolutions including power and utilities set up and entering/leaving port.• Responsible for wiring of above systems as well as satellite television, CCTV, and TV/DTS

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

• Lead technician for all Air Traffic Control equipment, which consisted of 30 UHF Line of sight transmitters and receiver, 15 VHF Line of sight transmitter and receivers, and two remote antenna sites in support of NAS Jacksonville Airfield and out-laying airfields.• Assisted with preventive and corrective maintenance on GRC-171 transceivers, R-2368 receivers and AN/URT-42 transmitters.• Refurbished two HF antennas ensuring optimum readiness to FACSFAC communications suite. • Managed and inventoried all site and remote site safety equipment.

Italy

• Troubleshot and repaired over 100 tended units (other ships that came to the Sub-tender for repairs) electronic devises including antennas, periscopes, IFF. Copiers and shredders, etc. • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on AIM MK12 IFF.• Constructed and maintained the first of its kind learning multimedia resource center, which included standard maintenance and networking as well as assistance on eradicating the “Melissa” virus from 350 computers and servers.• Controlled materials, fixed 10 discrepancies for out of command inspection

Associates Degree, General Studies

Associate'S Degree, General Studies