SSgt David Patrick

Air Force | Cyber Systems Operations

Dates of Service: Mar 1995 - Dec 2013

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Sep 2005 - Dec 2013

System Administrator

140 CF, 140 CES, 140 MSG, 140 W | Buckley AFB, CO

•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

System Administrator

162 CCG, California ANG, West Region, ANG | North Highlands, CA

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

Computer-Communications Operator Trainee

336 TRS, 81 TRG, 81 TRW, 2nd AF | Keesler AFB, MS

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

7 BW MOC, 7 MSG, 7 BW, 12th AF, ACC | Dyess AFB, TX

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.

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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.