NAVY EXPERIENCE

U.S. Submarine Force and Naval Special Forces

• Departed service as a First Class Radioman (Submarines) with an honorable discharge.

RDT&E Director/ADP Security Officer/Leading Petty Officer, Naval Special Warfare Group One (NSWG-1), Mobile Communications Team (MCT), United States Navy

• Served as LPO of NSWG-1 MCT, handling daily operations through worldwide operations and exercises support. Oversaw administration, training, qualification, security, deployment, and redeployment of over 45 personnel.

• Founded NSWG-1’s Communications Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) team. Conceived and designed the Naval Special Warfare Information Exchange Subsystem (NSWIXS), a network-based communications system which integrated tactical and strategic special warfare communications.

• Functioned as a technical liaison between NSWG-1 RDT&E and academic, civilian, and military research counterparts, including Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL), Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Joint Interoperability Test Center (JITC), and NAVY Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP).

• Conducted operations aboard U.S. submarines, ships, aircraft, and small crafts within CONUS and abroad.

• Received the Naval Achievement Medal (Gold Star in lieu of Second Award) as Communications Officer Commander, Naval Special Warfare Task Unit Kamehameha, and supervisor for the development and integration of the NSWIXS during exercise Tandem Thrust 95.

Submarine Cryptographic Technician/Operator/Communication Supervisor, USS Silversides (SSN-679)

• Qualified Submarines while a crewmember aboard the USS Silversides. 

• Served as the boat’s crypto technician. Received the Navy Achievement Medal for training efforts aboard the USS Silversides (SSN-679).

• Developed an intensive training program, providing communication watch standers the tools to efficiently learn the skills required to become effective submarine communicators. The training, dedication, and hard work of the communications division earned the Communications Green “C” for the Silversides (SSN-679).

AWARDS

• United States Atlantic Fleet Headquarters Commander and Chief Letter of Commendation 

• Commander Submarine Group TWO Citation

• Commander Submarine Group SIX Citation 

• Commander Submarine Squadron SIX Citation 

• Commanding Officer USS Silversides (SSN-679) Citation 

• Commander, Naval Special Warfare Group ONE Letter of Commendation

• Joint Force Air Component Commander JEFX  2000 U.S. Air force Certificate of Recognition

• Dell/EMC CX-600 Storage Area Network (SAN) Training

• ADIC StorNext Clustered File System Training

• Level-3 US Navy Information Assurance Training Certification UNIX

• Level-3 US Navy Information Assurance Training Certification Windows

• Marconi Enterprise Network Engineer (ENE) Training PEN 101E, PEN-302E, TEN-801E

• KG-75 Fastlane High-Speed ATM Encryption Device

• Communications Gateway System (CGS) – STAMPS, CAMPS, SFBS, and FMSS

• Mini Volume Automated Test System (MVATS)

• Military NEC: 23CQ – Submarine Radioman Crypto Technicians

• Net Radio Protocol (NRP)

• MINTERM Full Maintenance Course TSEC/KY-99

• Limited Maintenance PARKHILL, TSEC/KY-/75A ANDVT, AN/USC-43

• Naval Special Warfare Tactical Communications & Electronics Course

• Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape Training (SERE)

• TSEC/KW-46 (VALLOR) Operator Training

• Submarine Radioman Crypto Technicians Pipeline

• Combat Systems Technical Schools Command, Vallejo, CA KWR-37, KW-7, KY-8 Courses

• Qualified CGS Instructor for STAMPS, SFBS, FMSS, and the CGS-2000 Server

• Qualified in Submarines, USS Silversides (SSN-679)

• Qualified Crypto Material System Alternate Custodian and CMS User

• Qualified Naval Special Warfare Communications Supervisor and Operator

• Service School Command, San Diego, CA Navy Leader Development Program

• Basic International Morse Code Operator (NEC: 23NA)

• Naval Submarine School, Groton, CT – Submarine Electronic Technical Training

• Naval Submarine School, Groton, CT – Basic Enlisted Submarine Course

• Service School Command, San Diego, CA – Radio ‘A’ School

• Volunteer at the Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL), University of San Diego School of Law

• Volunteer at the Children’s Advocacy Institute (CAI), University of San Diego School of Law

• Volunteer at Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) School Computer Lab

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