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U.S. Army
United States Army, 2001 - 2010
E-5 Rating
Honorable Discharge
Nine year management and training career highlighted by rapid advancement through a series of increasingly responsible leadership positions. Promoted based on consistent contributions to productivity and efficiency improvement, and quality management Supervisory responsibility for up to 45 personnel.
Military Experiences
Aug 2006 - Jun 2010
Metro Equipment Repairer: Supervised and performed unit level maintenance on electronic and manual meteorology equipment. Supervised the operations of the second shift during 24-hour operations. Verify data or met messages before dissemination. Analyze and repair computer and peripheral equipment malfunctions. Provided technical liaison to Direct Support and Depot equipment repair units. Verify calibration of electronic and manual meteorology equipment. Supervise inflation system emplacement and initialization. Select appropriate wind-finding mode and determine status and strength.
Jun 2005 - Aug 2006
Field Artilery Meteorological Section Chief
FA Metro Section Chief: Serves as Team Chief. Performs detailed analysis of raw weather data to determine validity of computer output. Analyze non-standard atmospheric conditions and initiate appropriate actions. Verifies emplacement orientation data prior to first flight of the day. Supervises, inspects and test electrical grounding of all equipment prior to first flight of the day. Prepares technical and administrative reports covering met station activities. Analyzes and approves appropriate wind-finding chains or satellites. Examines samples of data for quality control.
Nov 2004 - Jun 2005
Meteorological Crewmember
Operates meteorological equipment in meteorological station. Prepares for operation and operates electrical generators. Assembles, tests, and adjusts radiosonde transmitter. Obtains ballistic temperature and densities. Prepares meteorological balloons for launching and performs operator maintenance of meteorological equipment, vehicles, and communications equipment.
Feb 2002 - Nov 2004
.Operates meteorological equipment, plots meteorological data manually, and operates computer in meteorological station. Supervises the repair and maintenance of meteorological equipment, vehicles, communication, electronic, and other organic section equipment. Performs power emergency shut down procedures on MDS, final checks of radiosonde transmitter and receiving equipment. Terminates meteorological flight operations, performs duties shown in proceeding level of skill and provides technical guidance to subordinate personnel.
Deployments
(1 year, 5 months)Mar 2003 - Jul 2004
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Operates meteorological equipment, plots meteorological data manually, and operates computer in meteorological station. Supervises the repair and maintenance of meteorological equipment, vehicles, communication, electronic, and other organic section equipment. Performs power emergency shut down procedures on MDS, final checks of radiosonde transmit
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Security Clearance
None / Expired
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Academic Degrees
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