EPR BULLETS by AFSC

AFSC 3D1X3 RF Transmissions Systems

See also: Transmissions Systems Awards and Decorations



JOB DESCRIPTION

- Responsible for mx/documentation/deployment readiness of 77 transmission systems UTCs valued at over $68M
- Maintains Aviano's Giant Voice mass-alerting system--provides FP alerts/notification/early warning for base
- Repairs/maintains/operates 209 UHF/VHF ground-to-air radio systems--enables centralized C2 of CBCS assets

- Deploys, inspects, sustains, troubleshoots, and repairs standard radio frequency wireless communications equipment
- Establishes and maintains line-of-sight, mass notification, wide-band, satellite, and encryption transmission devices
- Accept/execute all duties, instructions, responsibilities, and lawful orders that is governed by your chain of command
- Meet all pre-deployment requirements to include ancillary training, physical training, medical, and dental readiness

- Repairs/maintains $33M deployable UHF/VHF ground-to-air radio sys-enables centralized C2 of all air combat assets
- Tactical comm trainer for 700+ group prsnl; directs installation/config/maintenance of 3K+ deployable C2 end items
- Oversees/maint/installation Force XXI Battle Command Brigade-&-Below and Tactical Alarm Sensor System eqpt
- Selectively manned duty position providing deployable C4ISR systems ISO four "first in" base defense combat units

- Repairs/maintains 31 FW's UHF/VHF ground-to-air radio sys--enables centralized C2 of all air combat assets
- Manages Mystic Star (MS) Ultra-High Freq (UHF) sys--supports POTUS/National Command Authority users
- Operates $35K Initial Communications Pkg--provides rapid emergency voice/data capability to NATO/31 FW

- Operates test equip to repair switch faults; maintains critical DC power sys ensuring service for 21.1K clients


PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

- #1/3 3D1X3 Amn; stellar tech tackl'd primary/additional duties w/ease--earn'd Sq AOQ 2Qtr '14, <5 mos TOS
- 1 of 2 AF mbrs selected for USMC Corporals Course--gained joint force enlisted leadership skills and knowledge
- 449 AEG First Sergeant Diamond Sharp recipient, March 2017 Airman of the Month for the 81st Expeditionary Sq




- Aced C2 sys course; master'd 200+ training tasks <2 wks--tech skills amazed teachers/offered alt instructor job
- Activat'd RF equip in spt of Audacious Warrior; devot'd 80 hrs to freq/radio capes--successful coms for 50 Wing mbrs
- Advocated "Fit to Fight" to Grp and Sq; directed 3 field days, 50 participants--promoted physical readiness/morale
- Aeromedical comm lead f/CENTCOM #1 EX; spt'd 5K players/35 nations--guard'd evac f/10K US/Coalition forces

- Aided $4.5M MS upgrade; config'd switch/replaced hard drive--delivered security for POTUS/CODEL msns
- Aided $820K SATCOM terminal depot mx; replaced antenna movement resistor--earned Top IV AOM Aug '14
- AOC first! Led three Amn during USMC/AF satcom architecture integration--provided 7AF proof of concept
- Amplified SADL foot print; installed 12 ft mast extension to base station--gained 180 degrees/100 miles of coverage

- Assist'd 1st responder comm sys; installed vehicle radio/ant w/zero downtime--secured crit C2 f/Fire/Crash Recovery
- Assisted all 449AEG PRTF units with manpower and comm support during PRTX--enhanced mission DLO's success
- Assisted LMR implementation; programmed 50 LMRs--increased Office of Special Investigation C2 capability
- Assisted w/annual PWCS inventory; governed 83 accts/3.5K devices--ensured 100% accountability of $13M

- Assisted w/land mobile radio (LMR) rekey; 131 radios/base stations secured--enhanced unit's operational C2
- Attended 80-hr tactical radio ops/mx course; acquired skills isolate/repair component level faults; saved $175k costs
- Authored PWCS mgr trng; fulfilled AFNIC rqmnt--qual'd 166 on proper pgrm mgmnt/readied 79 units for UCI
- Authored tactical radio JQS; spt'd 3.4K prsnl/150 sqs/4 MAJCOMs/sister svcs--enhanced fwd deploy'd C4ISR capes

- Avoided costly Report of Survey; found/repaired 15 misplaced LMRs--saved AF $75K valued eqpt purchases




- Briefed 31 MDG on Satellite phone process; enabled comm to multinational exer "MEDCEUR 11"--promote!
- Built 158 codeplugs; pgm'd 3K radios w/ zero downtime--transitioned 2 bases and 77 orgs to $1.9M LMR sys




- Centralized 30 RS LMR net; installed 3 controller & monitor stations--improved C2 ops for Reaper UAV msn
- Championed LMR & HAZMAT pgm mgmt; slashed QA findings from 25 to 0 in 1 mo--elim'd 2-yr discrepancy
- Completed 4 "Pacer Bouce" PMIs; ensured zero faults--upheld 100% deployable readiness of 6KTD1 UTC
- Completed acquisition of GV recharger/4 amplifiers--ensured max coverage/readiness C2 capabilities for base

- Completed vehicle radio installs for 3 ambulances; zero msn downtime--vital to comm w/emergency dispatch
- Conducted TCTO upgrade w/Depot Field Tm; executed ops checks <5 days/9 days early--increased ISR capes
- Config'd LVMP radios for NASCAR event; bridged base/local security--guarenteed safety of 150K attendees
- Configured Ammo dispatch console; updated radio net/fused w/EOD & SF--spt'd safe transport of 10.1K wpns

- Conquer'd personel evaluation; 2 QA inspections in 2 months--zero deficiencies/enhanced worckcenter SOP
- Conquer'd security sys tamper tests; calibrat'd 32 sensors/3 perfect ops--secur'd $6B PL1 assets/CSAF #1 msn
- Conquer'd Weapon Storage sys Advanc'd Troubleshooting crse; completed 195 tasks--beat std by 46 days/77%
- Coord'd NC2 mx w/EUCOM; 9 insps/432 hrs utiliz'd on eqpmt upkeep--efforts crucial to 97%+ sys uptime rate

- Coord'd network switch mx; repaired faulty ports/100+ fiber cables--maxed server performance for 69 prsnl
- Created RT-1319 Have Quick ops trng course; built SOP/taught 9 Amn--enhanced ops capes for $9B acft fleet




- Dedicted Amn; alternate AEOO L&R 111+ AE msns--800+ US/coalition pts moved to higher echelon of care
- Deployed duty controller ISO OIR; aid'd launch/recovery 65 combat flts/16 gnd msns--coord'd evac f/175 warriors
- Designed comm sys for 57 AMXS; installed 4 grnd-to-air/12 base station radios--spt'd 6K F-16/A-10 sorties
- Designed SQ workflow process; authored C2 infrastructure maint repair guide--led to 4.45K troubles resolved

- Destroy'd crit RPA datalink issue; isolated computer fault/replaced processor--averted abort of 11 RS trng msn
- Developed a R8100 guide to complete PMIs for the PRC-152 radio; 20 inspected radios annually--SCOT shop benefit
- Direct'd flt audit tm; ID'd/elim'd discrepancies f/247 JQSs/25K tasks--standardiz'd pubs f/1C8/3D/3F...11 MAJCOMs
- Directed 8 mbr contractor tm; coord'd Air Show $13K public address equip contract--event attended by 150K

- Directed 980 mx actions for two C2 sys/one GIG ntwrk--provided 98.5% uptime/surpassed NATO's 98% std
- Directed C4ISR integration test; tm ld/val'd 12 capes--enabled coop f/7 nations safeguarding 194K mi & $95.7M assets
- Drove emergency MNS repair of 8 nodes; engineered pwr solution--provided EM alerts to 29K+ jt base prsnl
- Drove LMR spt initiative; pre-configured 67 radios on standby--assur'd reliable comms f/flying mission & DOMOPS




- Enforced DoD encryption mandate; rekeyed 1.5K radios/mo--secured C2 for all NAFB/CAFB 1st responders
- Enforced WC migration; 3 WC's/11 UTC's/10 prog's/5 acct's/20 PAX--minimized deficiencies/enhanced WC SOP
- Engineered $125K comm package; dev'd tech solution--increased disaster response capabilities for 66 RQS
- Engineered CSAR SATCOM net; dev'd robust tech solution--facilitated realistic cmbt trng for 27 PJs/5 ALOs

- Engineered LAN/installed 5K ft cable; provided 288 NIPR/SIPR ports for Army--Battalion/CC lauded superb
- Ensured timely mx on $30M of equip via 7.7K preventive maint inspections/reports--supported 18.7K sorties
- Epitome of junior Amn; selected by commandant for key ALS admin position--filled CEPME manning shortfall
- Executed 432 WG C2 upgrade; installed/config'd 5 dispatch consoles--spt'd XK Predator/Reaper cmbt sorties

- Expert tech! Destroy'd qtrly performance eval; flawlessly execut'd 20 tasks--expertise laud'd by MMG SAV tm
- Expertly performed mx on ACC's largest LMR net; 3K devices/10K sq mi coverage--spt'd 5 Wgs/46K sorties




- Facilitat'd trng f/deployable RF assets; providing addnl skills f/20 SFS mbrs--boost'd confidence & enhanc'd readiness
- First responder; triaged unconscious pt/initiated SABC--quick actions averted heat exhaustion crisis/life saved
- Fixed secure voice equip outage in <24 hrs; acquired/replaced KSV-21 card-- saved unit sys replacment cost




- Generaled A/V spt for 12 AF OPOY Banquet/CC Conf; coor'd w/ NAF on comm rqmnts--lauded by 12 AF/CC
- Guid'd flt safety pgrm; dev'd wkly brief'g/rat'd sq's unequivocal #1 pgrm--crit to "Outstanding" Wg Safety SAV
- Guided SF patrol vehicle upgrade; installed 46 mobile LMRs--slashed critical UCI finding/protected 171 acft




- Honed comm skills; briefed eqpmt/msn capabilities/2 visits--lauded by 3 GOs/5 O-6s...coined by USAFE/CV!




- ID'd HAS grnd'g safety hazard; partnered w/ECES...safeguarded $40K contingency LMR equip--quelled 5-yr shortfall
- ID'd/T-shot auto trk drive unit & down converter; led repair/acquired sat link in < 46 min--100% msn success
- Id'd/troubleshot sys issues for 2 distant stns; 1st tx of ATO via satcom-- efforts achvd warfighting milestone
- Identified/took steps to resolve manufacturer defect; corrective actions prevented catastrophic safety mishap

- Installed three LMRs in 65 SFS patrol cars; completed under four days--provided flt line emergency mobile C2
- Installed Creech BDOC dispatch console; config'd radio channels--secured protection of OCONUS RPA ops
- Installed ICC UHF/VHF radio antenna; doubled ground-to-air range to 50 mi--max'd C2 for sortie generations
- Instructed 20 Airmen on Demand Assigned Multiple Access--ensured seamless transition to new technology age

- Instrumental in Mystic Star antenna realignments--organized team; critical presidential comm circuits restored




- Key technician for $60K GV project; replaced amplifiers; enhanced C2 clarity/coverage for WG/CC system
- Key technician; manages up to 15 WC additional duties; balances tasks/time management--flawless execution of duty
- Key to 16-hr C2 battery install--increased back-up pwr 50%; protected $3.1M sys from pwr spike interruptions
- Key to Wg-wide radio rekey--1.5K 1st responders/warfighters ready; five C2 shops comm ready for surety msn




- Lead Amn for 1.2K mx inspections on three msn sys--sustained 99% uptime rate...surpassed NATO's 98% std
- Led 2-mbr team; installed 4 radios/7 antennas/800 ft of RF cable--established C2 for Op ODYSSEY DAWN
- Led 3 man install; provided additional TRC 176 radio to 555th--full UHF/VHF and SATCOM for use in OOD
- Led 5-mbr LMR upgrade team; modernized 29 C2 dispatch consoles--enabled protection of 12K prsnl/171 acft

- Led Army HQ bldg Armed Forces Network install; laid 1.7K ft of cable--lifted morale for 327 soldiers in Iraq
- Led Army tactical JISCC sys; spt JFHQ/J6 request for network redundancy and backup--Achieved 100% capability
- Led PA protocol spt for 3 high-vis events; coordinated w/ POCs on audio requirements--coined by 12 AF/CC
- Led wkctr CPI; guided 7 NCOs & streamlined 27 trng products/2.4K tasks--advocated HAF/A6 talent mgmt initiative




- Maintained $1.2M in tactical eq; supervised 1 Amn/35 PMIs/3 red jobs--key to remote site's comm superiority
- Maintained and inspected $995K comm assets for four months; ensured continuous PRTF/HOA support coverage
- Maintained base LMR trunk system; coord'd channel updates/rekey'd 611 radios--ensured secure voice/data capes
- Managed ADPE prgm; accounted eqpmt across Sq/2 deployed locations--fortified 150+ assets worth $125K

- Managed annual CACRL/COMSEC inventory; 232 items $3.586M auth'd--zero discrepancies/100% accountable
- Managed cisco project--procured/installed 6 switches--battalion relocated 2 wks early/saved Army $400+K
- Mng'd Sq med equip & $6.1M in AE assets, supp'ting 400 flt hrs/270 combat sorties--enabled evac f/174 mbrs
- Modernized six C2 ops racks; protected $3.1M sys from voltage spikes--exceeded strict USAF grounding stds

- Motivated three peers to enroll/reengage in ALS PME--provided additional study material and lead study group




- Nailed Wg's Strike Gen escort duty; dedicat'd 24 hrs w/zero sec incidents--enabl'd 10 sorties/unit NATO ready




- Orchestrated DRMO turn in; degaussed/demilitarized 544 laptops/218 hard drives--removed $390K of IT inventory
- Orchestrated spt f/cybersec tm; coord'd credentialing f/78 devices--ended 9-mos Coalition ntwk security degradation
- Organized/mounted 54 truck radios for fuels; used on-hand equip & elim'd contractor costs--saved AF $162K
- Organized SQ work repair priority; assigned/resolved 874 comm problems--enhanced base C4I systems access

- Overhauled COMSEC prgm; laundered/remedied two years of critical errors--rcvd "SATISFACTORY" rating
- Overhauled satcom JQS; elim'd 27 items/consolidated C4I trng...one integrated product--spurred crs creation f/46 sq's
- Oversaw 12 yearly pre-UTA WC briefings; 2hrs with 6 individuals in attendance--144 man hrs of additional training
- Oversaw 5 NCO mx spt tm; completed 35 overdue preventive inspections--averted trng interruption f/150 3D trainees

- Oversaw 5 POTUS/SecSTATE Mystic Star msns; delivered 756 hrs of secure C2--zero lost calls for AF I & II




- Performed 124 grnd-to-air radio PMIs; cemented 99.6% up-time rate--guarenteed safety of flt for 27K sorties
- Performed 796 Global HF mx inspections; achieved 99.8% uptime rate--surpassed USAFE standard by 1.3%
- Performed Cmd Post comm relocation; moved LMR & VHF/UHF radios--provided oversight of 12K prsnl
- Performed LMR inventory; created visual accountability tracking sys--accurately maintained 64 assets/$340K

- Piloted 3D CFM taskers; val'd/revised 24 JQS/2.7K items, corrected 830 issues--optimized AF-wide trng f/43K Amn
- Pioneered CPI; streamlined acct creation f/18 ntwks...cut prcs time 80%--saved Coalition forces 1.4K man-hrs/$50K/yr
- Pivotal in $3.1M equip removal/shutdown of Global Info Grid sites; saved $14K in mx costs--promote to SrA
- Prepared 28 USAFADS "Thunderbirds" radios for Euro tour; pgm'd freqs--promoted AF spirit for 9 airshows

- Primary PA scheduler; coord'd spt for 155 events w/ unit POC's--coined by 432 WG/CC, COMACC & CJCS
- Provid'd 40 hrs to WG SAT in spt of Kenosha crisis; identifi d nonfunctional equip/reconfigur d--Laud d by Gov/TAG




- Realigned 3 UHF satellite antennas--restored long haul C2 for 5 sqs < 3 hrs in spt Op UNIFIED PROTECTOR
- Realigned ATC radio; T.O. compliance assured; prelude to LSET inspection--contributed to "Outstanding" rate
- Recognized/coined by 726 EABS/CC; volunteered for 16 hours of rigorous labor -- reestablished operations depot
- Recovered prohibited TCN documentation/sensitive data; elim vulnerability--protected deployed aircraft/$3B

- Regulated base LMR ntwk; coord'd freq change/rekey'd 147 radios/8 base stations--Wg raved "best GSU visit"
- Repair'd data link radio issue; synced TACP-CASS w/ SCs--enabled integrated air pic/1200 OIR sorties daily
- Repaired/maintained/troubleshot PRCC/ROC comms and SADL program; reestablished vital PRCC comm capability
- Requisitioned and organized operations center's $250K+ equipment/supply needs--flawless execution of duty

- Reshaped OJT AFI; executed 40 chgs--solidified HAF/A6 priority & restructured force mgmt f/four AF specialty fams
- Resolved GV audio issue; sync'd/calibrated 7 GV sites across AJAB--reenabled EMNS alerts f/2.K prsnl & 6 orgs
- Revitalized Corrosion Control checklist; consolidated MICT references w/ quick access flags--cut research time 75%




- Sav'd $820K sys from electrical failure; id'd/fix'd faulty power converter--averted crit outage/PL-3 asset FMC
- Spearhead transportation of Mystic Star Antennas; moved 19 helical antennas--paramount to 2012 sys upgrade
- Spearheaded $114K FD console project; develop d/install d/train d sys--enhanc d capes & ensured safety of life f/Wg
- Steamlined 10 WC prgms; ID'd/corrected discrepancies IAW AF UEI rqmts--resulted 2 professional/1 team award

- Streamlined 7 C2 ntwks AOR-wide; val'd agreement thru 3 Cmds--saved 600 man-hrs & $21K O&M costs annually
- Streamlined expedited work request process; created rqmt tracking tool--cut routing time/increased visibility
- Streamlined re-key process; pgrm'd 160 LMRs for OTAR--enabled uninterrupted base security/cut 30 man hrs
- Supervised HAZMAT prgm; procured 46 items/ensured safe storage--enforced AF safety rqmts/aced Wg SAV

- Support'd ISR ops; found out-of-tolerance throttle assembly/recalibrat'd flt ctrls--prevented $30M RPA mishap
- Supported Op OD; installed 4 SATCOM links--deployed C2 assets for comm w/ pilots over Libyan airspace
- Sustain'd $26.5M Wpn Storage backup pwr sys; execut'd 18 PMIs <72 hrs--NATO msn 'Safe, Secure, Reliable'
- Sustain'd $26.5M WS3 backup power sys; executed 2 battery PMIs--ensured 24/7 surveillance of PL-1 assets

- Sustain'd aggressive ops tempo over 24 months; coord'd 11msn's/9 UTC's/65 PAX--upheld units deployable readiness




- Tackled 157 item periodic maintenance sched; 70K technical steps followed--upheld unit JTAC deployable C4I capes
- Tackled 7 OSS Crash Net LMR upgrade; expanded user capes--improved emergency responders notification
- Takes the lead! Refurbished 120 aging LMR batteries in two wks--saved AF over $72K in replacement costs
- Taught 33 Amn proper setup/teardown of tactical radio equip--ensured penn-wide secure C2 comm for 10 sites

- Team lead Mystic Star upgrade--removed/replaced two hard drives; ensured storage needed for POTUS msn
- Tracked 6.2K job tickets affecting 5.9K network users--bested USAFE 97% std w/99.4% C4 capability uptime
- Trng prgm tm ldr f/185 Total Force Amn; coord'd 66 crs requests--enabled dvlpmt...155 trng prods spt'ing 12 AFSCs
- Troubleshot Command Post radio outage; ID'd/fixed remote console fault--restored tracking of 3K trng sorties

- Troubleshot GV stack failure; isolated pwr source outage--researched/developed & procured alt pwr solution
- Troubleshot MOC radio software anomaly; ID'd/corrected config mismatch--spt'd 8.2K CAF/MAF trng sorties




- Upgraded $1.2M NC2 sys security; sync'd SATCOM crypto/id'd accountability issue--1st operational MUNSS
- Upgraded 2 mobile UHF/VHF sys for 31 FW/XP; enhanced C2 for evaluators/acft/CP--key to wing exercises
- Upgraded 31 FW/ICC radio antenna; doubled ground-to-air range to 50 mi--max'd C2 to Aviano afld; promote!




- Vital mbr on Comm N-ORI/ATSO tm; led pgm'ing/repair efforts for 122 radios--key to Wg's "Excellent" rating
- Vital SATCOM pwr upgrade tm mbr; install'd/programmed $11K UPS--enabled crit 4-hr NC2 sys backup time




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