CWO4 John Dittus

CWO4 John Dittus

Dates of Service: Jul 1980 - Sep 2007
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Military Experiences

Dec 1984 - Sep 2007
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Served in varying capacities of increasing responsibility; Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, Operations Officer, Alpha Company, 6th Communication Battalion. Planned, Installed, Operated, Maintained digital tactical communications networks utilizing GMF assets in garrison and operational environments. Network planner skilled at integrating multiple systems and equipment into robust global tactical networks. Systems Control Officer responsible for design and technologies associated with terminal subsystems, communications signal processing and network control. Technical Control Officer with responsibility to interpret, select, adapt and apply numerous guidelines, precedents, principles and practices which relate to the development of tactical communications systems. Review installations to ensure compliance with DISA and Navy standards.

Deployments

(1 year, 4 months)
Jan 2003 - Sep 2003
Iraq ribbon
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Senior Watch Officer 6th Communication Battalion – Developed SOP for Battalion Tactical Operations Center in order to de-conflict roles and responsibilities as our network was integrated into a larger communication node. Utilized experience as an ISO-9001 auditor to perform root-cause analysis and develop corrective actions which were documented and modified through the corrective action process. Prior to this SOP, multiple units were implementing system changes causing network outages. The SOP unified the change process and eliminated outages. Awarded Navy Commendation Medal as result of these efforts.
Nov 1990 - May 1991
Southwest asia ribbon
Operation Desert Shield/Storm
Served as liaison to Saudi Telephone Company in Al-Jubal during operation Desert Shield & Storm. Personally interfaced with host nation representatives for all commercial phone service in the Marine Corps AO. Recommended for promotion to Warrant Officer as a direct result of superior performance of duties (March 1991), promoted to Warrant Officer 1 Nov 1991.
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