260 Marlene Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone 757-486-1206
E-mail n8xhf@tmrobinson.net

Professional Summary

US Navy Trained Electronics Technician with 10 years experience in multiple facets of RF telecommunication systems, Radars systems, and LAN/WAN Engineering and Administration. Dedicated leader managing over 40 personnel in the daily maintenance, troubleshooting, and operation of electronic communication systems.

Employment History

5/2005 - PRES USS ENTERPRISE CVN 65 Norfolk, VA
Communications Division Leading Chief Petty Officer
• Provide management, leadership, technical oversight, mentorship, guidance, and training for 40 personnel in the daily maintenance and troubleshooting of US Navy Aircraft Carrier based C4I Communications systems. These systems include SITE TV 501 TV studio and broadcasting equipment to include associated Video Tele Training (VTT) and Video Tele-conference (VTC) equipment, SXQ-8 Secure Briefing CCTV, Sea-Tel TAC 92 Antenna, Sea-Tel 4004 Antenna, 5000 station Definity 75 Phone Switch, URC-131(B) HFRG, USC-38(V)9 EHF terminal, WSC-6(V)7 and WSC-8(V)1 SHF terminals, WSC-3 UHF LOS and SATCOM Transceivers, URC-93 UHF LOS Data sets, SRC-55 HYDRA, SRC-54 VHF SINGARS radios, TIMPLEX 2+, FCC-100(V)7 and, TD-1271 DAMA Multiplexers, KY-58, KG-84(A & C), KYV-5, KG-194, SA-2112(V)6 (SAS) and SA-2112A(V)6 (BAS), SSC-12 Shipboard Air Traffic Control Console, SYQ-70 Secure Voice System, UYQ-26 NAVMACS II SMS message processing system, and URC-107(V)7 JTIDS LINK 16 Data terminal.

12/2002 – 2/2005 South Central Regional Maintenance Center Ingleside, TX
Field Service Technical Representative
• Provided technical training and maintenance related functions supporting 20 MCM and MHC class US Navy ships and over 200 US Navy technicians in all aspects of Mine Warfare Radar and Communications systems. Equipment included is as follows: SYQ-7(v)2 NAVMACS Suite, URT-23 (C-E series) , R-2368 HF Receivers, INMARSAT Saturn B Series Antennas, KY-58, KWR-46, KG-84(A & C), KYV-5 crypto units, WSC-3 LOS and SATCOM Radios, VRC-46 and SRC-54 VHF Radios, GCCS-M Tac-2 Consoles, SPS-55, SPS-64 radars, APX-72 IFF Transponders, WRN-6 GPS Receivers. Provided training and support in Network Installation and Administration for MCM and MHC Class ships in IT-21 based LAN/WAN systems. These systems included Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 servers and workstations; OmniStack network switches, KG-175 TACLANE crypto units, Fiber Optic (MM & SM) backbones, CAT5E interlinks and plant infrastructure, MS Office suite and Microsoft Exchange 5.5 server. Provided support for MCM class ICAS engineering console and associated RS Logix Control PLC units. Provided in-house support and liaison functions to NMCI during base transition from legacy network to NMCI network.

5/1999 – 12/2002 USS Chief MCM 14 Ingleside, TX
Communications Division Leading Petty Officer
• Provided training, mentorship, guidance and development of 10 personnel in the daily maintenance and troubleshooting of US Navy MCM Class communications systems to include URT-23D HF Transmitters, R-2368 LF/MF/HF Receivers, WSC-3(V)7 UHF LOS and WSC-3A UHF SATCOM transceivers, USC-42(V)1 MINI-DAMA Multiplexer, KY-58, KYV-5, KG-84(A&C), KWR-46 Cryptographic equipment, SYQ-7(V)2 NAVMACS Message Processing System, IT-21 LAN installation and Administration comprised of Windows NT 4.0 Servers and workstations, INMARSAT Saturn B Antenna system, SPS-55 and SPS-64 ARPA Radars, APX-72 IFF Transponder, WRN-6 GPS Receiver. Provided guidance and training to over 100 shipboard personnel as leading member of ships Damage Control, Engineering and Combat Systems Training Team ensuring all Sailors aboard were trained and capable of performing their roles as Navy Sailors.

6/1995 – 6/1997 Naval District Washington Washington, DC
Administrative Assistant / Customer Service Representative
• Performed routine office functions to include drafting correspondence, filing and disseminating documents supporting 5 separate personnel divisions and approximately 400 military and civilian personnel.
Lead liaison between US Navy Ceremonial Honor Guard and Arlington National Cemetery and surrounding National Cemeteries within 150 mile radius of Washington DC for all matters in Navy Veteran funeral honors coordination and scheduling. Provided additional scheduling support for US Navy Casualty Assistance Calls Officer (CACO) Program coordinator.

Education

2/2005 – 4/2005 CSCS San Diego San Diego, CA
US Navy HFRG C School
§ 8 week course of instruction in system and unit level troubleshooting and maintenance of the US Navy AN/URC-131 Series High Frequency Radio Group HF transmit receiver system. Earned US Navy NEC 9607.

4/1999 – 4/1999 Fleet Training Center San Diego, CA
US Navy Fiber Optic Repair C School
§ US Navy course of instruction covering Single Mode and Multi Mode Fiber Optic Design, installation, repair, splicing and cable troubleshooting. Trained in UV splicing, multi terminal connector installation, polishing, and ST style heat cured connector installation. Skilled in using Fiber Optic OTDR and OLTS units.

6/1998 – 4/1999 Fleet Training Center San Diego, CA
US Navy Communications Pipeline and COMSEC Pipeline
§ Course instruction in troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of radio communications courses covering HF and UHF RF spectrums. Primary focus on US Navy URT-23 series HF transmitters, R-1051 and R-2368 LF/MF/HF receivers, HF radio wave propagation theory, WSC-3 Transceivers for both line of sight and SATCOM spectrums, SYQ-7(V)3 NAVMACS Message system encompassing TT-624 printers, RD-397 paper tape puncher/reader, USH-26 Magnetic tape recorder, and UYK-20 Computer with USQ-69 interface, TD-1271 DAMA Multiplexer, ON-143(v)6 computer interface, RS-232, RSD-422 and MIL-188C serial data protocols. I received additional instruction in maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of KG-84(A&C), KYV-5, and KY-58 Cryptographic equipment along with SA-2112 Single Audio Switch unit and C-10315 Manual audio switch together with TA-970, 980, 990 Handset phones and AM-3729 audio amplifiers.

6/1997 – 5/1998 Service School Command Great Lakes, IL
US Navy Electronics Technician Electronics A School
§ US Navy Advanced Electronics and Computer Field Core school. Instruction based on US Navy Electronics Technician Rating. Course covered theory and operation of AC/DC voltage, Diodes, Tubes, Transistors, Various electronic circuit components, logic circuits, oscillators, power supply circuits, JFET, MOSFETS and OPAMPS, basic soldering skills, heterodyne transmitters and receivers, AM and FM radio operation and theory, RF propagation theory, and antenna design. Skilled in usage of multiple electronic test equipment devices including but not limited to RF signal generators, oscilloscopes, sweep function generators, analog and digital millimeters, distortion analyzers, RF spectrum analyzers, audio generators, and Communications Test sets. US Navy Electronics Technician Communications Core School covering Radar theory, RF propagation and Communications principles, Radio antenna design and theory, synchro and revolver operation and theory.

Security clearance
Active US Government Clearance.

Awards received
4 US Navy Good Conduct Awards.
5 Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals.