Steven Dickerson Email and Phone Number

Signal and Communications operations management for the Willard Yard, Akron, New Castle, Newton Falls, CL&W, Greenwich, and Cleveland sub divisions.

Brigade Communications Manager

Supervises, plans, and integrates the installation, employment, and maintenance of Signal support systems, to include radio, wire, and battlefield automated systems. Develops Staff information services policy and procedures. Establishes unit Signal maintenance programs, policies, and procedures. Plans and conducts Division, Brigade, and Battalion Signal support operations and user owned and operated Signal equipment training. Provides technical advice and assistance to commanders and subordinate units. Coordinates Signal activities with higher, lower, and adjacent headquarters. Performs Signal staff functions, and develops Signal policies and battlefield integration plans in support of Division, Brigade, and Battalion Signal operations.

• Served as a Senior Data Systems Integrator for a 4000 person Brigade.• Planned, supervised, coordinated and provided administration for Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, SharePoint Portal Services, unit level maintenance and management.• Organized work schedules and ensured compliance with Army directives and policies on information technology (IT), operations security (OPSEC) and signal security (SIGSEC).• Managed the installation of the brigades SIPR server room; ensured all physical security requirements were met and SOP's were established.• Supervisor for Iraq Readiness Training (IRT) at Fort Stewart as well as Kuwait; supervised the training for over 50 soldiers to Iraq.• Installed, operated and performed unit maintenance on all VHF, UHF, HF radio systems and peripheral ground tracking equipment.

• Responsible for advising and training the Iraqi Army in communications and network support. • Planned and executed over 200 missions in our Area of Operations in Baghdad, Iraq. • Installed, operated and performed maintenance on all VHF, UHF, HF radio systems and peripheral ground tracking equipment, as well as High Capacity Line-of-Sight (HCLOS) system for data communications.

• Served as an Instructor/Writer for the Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC) at the United States Army Infantry School with a daily strength of three instructors and 60 students and an annual load of over 480 students; Ensured that Squad Leaders were technically and tactically proficient in providing students with the training essential to their development as junior leaders.• Provided subject matter expertise on tactical training ensuring that it was conducted in accordance with policies and regulations.