SFC Charles E Hightower

Army | Career Counselor

Dates of Service: Jun 1971 - Jul 1993

RETIRED

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16 Endorsements

202 Contacts

Influence Score: 16,181
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System Engineer – Visualization – Hardware Engineer Installation, configuration, implementation, monitoring, and support of Window, Red Hat, SUSE and Firmware products, Responsible for effective installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of Window, Red Hat, SUSE and Firmware systems software and related infrastructure. Focused on improving the stability and performance of the system, maintaining and improving the security posture of the systems, continuous monitoring of system health, and troubleshooting issues that arise. Systems Administration-Engineering, operations and support and maintenance to ensure continual operation. Provides ongoing management of Window, Red Hat, SUSE and Firmware virtual infrastructure, Knowledge of Windows, Red Hat, SUSE and Firmware technologies. Application integration troubleshooting skills and the ability to diagnose system problems. Ability to analyze problems and provide alternative solutions and recommendations. Lead improvements based on technology, best practices, or changing requirements. Ability to document the environment and maintain updates to the baseline documentation. Performs necessary virtual infrastructure maintenance in accordance with ENC and customer's change management policies. Customizes and deploys applications to Windows, Red Hat, SUSE and Firmware systems in a production.

Military Experiences

Sep 1980 - Jul 1993

Career Counselor

2/17 FA and 2/503 Inf 2ID, 2nd Bde 7ID, Div Troop 7ID and 193rd Inf Bde | Fort Ord, CA

79D30, 00R30\40 and 79S40 MOS Career Counselor\ Retention NCO for 12 years 00 months. Provides Supervision and Management control of Brigade, Battalion and Company Reenlistment NCO to ensure that execution of US Army Reenlistment Program is IAW AR 601-280. Reviews DA 201 Files of all soldiers, counsel’s soldier on option and benefits.

Jun 1971 - Sep 1980

Armament Repairer NCO

HHC 4/64 Armor, Co C 4/37 Armor, Co B 2/33 Armor 707th Maint BN | Gremany, Fort Knox, KY, Fort Ord

45K20, 45K30, 45K40 and 91K40 MOS Armament Repairer NCO for 09 years 06 months, Perform duties in preceding skill levels, supervises lower grade Soldiers (about 45-60) provides technical guidance to the Soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties. Perform as senior advisory and supervisor of ordnance maintenance and repair crews engaged in DS/GS and depot maintenance on all mechanisms and systems of armament/fire control turrets, artillery, and small arms. Tank M48A1, A3 & A5, M60/M60A1, A2 A3, M1/M1A Artillery M109A1/A3, M110 and Small Arms.