SSgt David Patrick

SSgt David Patrick

Dates of Service: Mar 1995 - Dec 2013
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  • AB Mar 95
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  • A1C Apr 95
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Military Experiences

Sep 2005 - Dec 2013
140 CF
System Administrator
•Maintaining and administering computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations. •Performing data backups and disaster recovery operations. •Diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replacing defective components when necessary. •Planning, coordinating, and implementing network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware. •Evaluate local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) performance data to ensure sufficient availability or speed, to identify network problems, or for disaster recovery purposes. Providing technical assistance to computer system users. Answering questions or resolving computer problems.
Mar 2001 - Sep 2005
162 CCG
System Administrator
Customer Service; Data entry; Prepared and input databases; Performed first level troubleshooting/problem identification; Added and removed users; Received and logged customer problems/requests/issues and insuring proper documentation; Assisted, maintained and implemented the voice telecommunications network; Insured distant end switch using satellite, microwave, troposphere and fiber optic connections. Performed computer help desk, system administrator, network technician, computer operator, and voice systems administrator functions; created new user accounts and new email accounts; referred trouble ticket calls to appropriate departments and assigned priority levels to jobs. Additional knowledge in Tri Services/Tactical (TRI/TAC), 39AV4 Telephone Switch, SB3865 Telephone Switch, MUX/DeMx
Feb 2002 - May 2002
336 TRS
Computer-Communications Operator Trainee
Air Force Network Management Training Course, 504 total hours, worth 25 credit hrs Block 1 - Career Field Introduction (45 hrs) Block 2 - The Basics of Networking (90 hrs) Block 3 - Unix Operating System (90 hrs) Block 4 - Windows NT Workstations (90 hrs) Block 5 - Windows NT Server (90 hrs) Block 6 - Network Management (99 hrs) Made the Honor Roll for 2 of the blocks, and was close on the rest.
Dec 1998 - Feb 2001
Maintenance Operations Controller/Expeditor
Customer Service; Supervised, controlled, and maintained status of 40 B-1 aircraft in the Maintenance Operations Center; Coordinated the production efforts of three separate flying squadrons compiling over 2,500 sorties and more than 15,000 flying hours annually; Verified and updated aircraft status and mission capabilities; Exercised external control of shared facilities and resources among multiple squadrons; Directed aircraft movement and coordinated maintenance schedules, servicing requirements, and priority changes. • Monitored and coordinated sortie, maintenance production, use of shared resources, maintenance back shop specialty support, in-flight/ground emergencies, flightline security requirements for aircraft, and execution of the flying and maintenance schedules. Other stuff.

Deployments

(10 months)
Sep 2002 - Jan 2003
380 ECS, 380 ESG, 380 EW, USCENTAF
• Maintained and administered computer and voice networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations. • Performed data backups and disaster recovery operations. • Diagnosed, troubleshot, and resolved hardware, software, or other network and system problems.
Oct 2001 - Feb 2002
129th CF, 129th RQW, Moffett FAF, Mountain View, CA
My primary responsibility was to check all mail coming into the 129th Rescue Wing for Anthrax powder. As this only took a few hours of each day, the rest of the day was spent working the 129th Comm Flight help desk, performing PC maintenance, adding, removing, and unlocking users, and preparing new PCs for deployment to customers.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Feb 2002 - May 2002

Air Force Network Management Course

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Jul 2001 - Aug 2001

TTC39V4(A) Theory, Operation, and Familiarization

Jan 1996 - Apr 1996

Avionic Test Station and Aircraft Component Apprentice

Sep 1995 - Jan 1996

Electronics Principles

Certifications

Aug 2011

MCTS: SharePoint 2010, Configuration

Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher
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