Work on the curing presses at Bridgestone. Responsible for operating curing presses and troubleshooting any troubles that arise during production.

Manufacturing Technician. Troubleshoots and repairs printed circuit boards to component level. Operates, does preventive maintenance and makes basic repairs to electronic testing equipment.

Electronics Technician and Group Paced Instructor for ship and shore based data and secure voice systems. Boot Camp and the 1st phase of Basic Electronics School at NTC Orlando Florida (3/77 to 7/77). Completed Basic Electronics School, Electronics Technician A School and DSTE Class C School in Great lakes Illinois (7/77, 7/78). Was assigned to Ground Electronics at NAS Bermuda from 7/78 to 2/80. Was next assigned to the USS Semmes (DDG-18) until 1/83. I then transferred to MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL where I was assigned to JCSE (Joint Communications Support, Element) until 4/87. I then went to FTC Norfolk for Group Paced Instructor training and taught TSEC/KY-75, 58 and KG-84 until 2/91. Transferred to the A.W. Radford (DD_968) Combat Systems Dept. as Leading Petty Officer from 2/91 to 1/94. From there I returned to FTC Norfolk where I taught NAVMACS until I retired in 3/97.