Samuel Ward Email & Phone Number

Kuwait

Kuwait

Kuwait

O&M Satellite Tech

Germany

•Assume the RF lead role, manage and co-ordinate activities of the RF team as required.•Provides direction to Contractor team to ensure the proper operation and maintenance of SATCOM communications assets (Teleport, DKET, Regional Hub Node {RHN}, and Ka-Stars Systems) at a 24/7 “Warfighter Help Desk” also manned by Soldier and DA Civilians.•Responsible for the proper operation and testing of SATCOM equipment as directed by the Operations Watch Lead to ensure that all safety precautions are adhered to while on watch.•Conducts maintenance, repairs and ensures proper operation of Communications electronic equipment, ancillary equipment and test equipment IAW DISA circulars, SOPs, Army/HTMT Tech Manuals, as assigned. •Ensures electrical safety precautions are adhered to when performing maintenance or repairs. •Supervises generation of daily and periodic reports designed to ensure customer satisfaction and identify trends and circuit failures, ASIs, and HAZCONS to leadership, DISA-TNC and ET-NOSC. Safeguard/Maintain Electronic Equipment.• Supervises preventative and demand maintenance on over 2500 maintenance significant items utilizing 1000 PLL parts at the Operator through General Support levels utilizing Standard Army Maintenance System (SAMS).•Responsible for operations, tests, and maintenance on data and radio frequency (X, K, and C-band) transmission systems in a satellite earth terminal complex.

Iraq

•Provided 24/7 on-call support and first level training of field operations personnel. •Responsible for installation and repair of communications equipment and towers that provided field support for voice, video, data and LAN traffic over radio/microwave systems to 3 different locations across Iraq. •Programmed, troubleshot, and repaired Two-Way Radios and other mission critical wireless communications equipment such as dispatch consoles, both at the system and component level for daily military operations. •Conducted maintenance, repairs and ensured proper operation of Communications electronic equipment, ancillary equipment and test equipment IAW DISA circulars, SOPs, Army/HTMT Tech Manuals, as assigned. •Maintains inventory of equipment and parts.•Attends training and reads publications to remain current in electronic technology.•Assists in the planning and designing of new installations, systems, and equipment.•Installs repairs and maintains microwave radio and multiplex equipment, both analog and digital, and point to point communications systems.

Germany And South Korea

•Supervised and performed as a Platoon Sergeant. Installed, maintained, and troubleshot radio receivers, transmitters, communication security (COMSEC) equipment, controlled cryptographic (CCI) items, video teleconference systems, and other associated equipment.•Set-up and tested industrial electronic equipment to ensure system functionality. •Troubleshot Communication Equipment and Common Hardware Software (CHS) within a Standardized Integrated Common Post System (SICPS) •Installed, troubleshot, and performed Scheduled Unit Level Maintenance on Force Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) and Harris System Radio Sets AN/VRC 110 and AN/VRC104 •Demonstrated advanced skills in installing, troubleshooting, and performing Unit Level Maintenance on Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) Equipment •Successfully deployed to four Military Task Force Operation missions since joining Army service as a communication specialist •Tested faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions with test equipment and software, and applied knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems. •Installed and repaired electronic equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments. •Performed scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, and repairing electronic equipment to detect and prevent problems. •Studied blueprints, schematics, manuals, and other specifications to determine installation procedures. •Repaired and adjusted equipment, machines, and defective components, to replace worn parts such as gaskets and seals in watertight electrical equipment. •Maintained equipment logs to record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, and tests.•Assembled and maintained physical structures using hand or power tools.•Provided assistance to more skilled workers involved in the adjustment, maintenance, part replacement, and repair of tools, equipment, and machines.

Six Sigma Green Belt, Information Technology

Certificate, Electromagnetic Spectrum Manager

Communication Specialist, Military Signal

High School Diploma