Cole E. Morton
**** ******** *****, *****, ** ***17 #253
ab1im4@r.postjobfree.com
QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS
• Served as an Aviation Electronics Technician at the intermediate level while enlisted in the US
Navy.
• Maintained multi-million dollar test benches by calibrating, performing preventative maintenance,
troubleshooting (to the component level) and repairing equipment failures, installing and upgrading
new software, and installing new test benches.
• Maintained F/A 18 Hornet and F 14 Tomcat fighter jets by troubleshooting (to the component level)
and repairing various avionics systems.
• Mastered the use of electronics testing tools such as: Automatic Test Equipment, Digital
Multimeters, Calibration Equipment and Oscilloscopes.
• Highly trained in: Hazmat Control, Quality Control, Tool Control, Corrosion Control, and ESD
Control.
• Highly skilled in the art of: Communications, Human Relations, and Leadership.
• Demonstrated a strong literacy in reading: Technical Manuals, Schematics, Block Diagrams, and
Troubleshooting Matrices.
• Trained junior Technicians in calibrating, performing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting
and repairing equipment failures, and installing and upgrading new software.
• Able to adapt to a work environment that frequently changes.
• Currently studying Mathematics as a Junior at The University of South Florida.
EDUCATION
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 2012 - 2014(Expected)
Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics GPA: 3.2
Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, FL 01/2010 - 12/2011
Associate in Arts
• Phi Theta Kappa member; Student Veterans of America chapter co-founder.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
United States Navy 07/2005 - 11/2009
Aviation Electronics Technician
Fleet Readiness Center Mid Atlantic Site Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA
• Performed testing, troubleshooting, repairs and calibration on 29 Consolidated Automated
Support System test benches and 928 different test program sets at the Navy’s largest Fleet
Readiness Center.
• Supported eighteen F/A-18A-F squadrons while providing repair and return support to 11 aircraft
carriers.
• Demonstrated responsible performance in the access and use of classified materials while
maintaining a secret clearance.
• Well known as the lead technician for troubleshooting complex calibration faults.
• Trained junior technicians and became a shop supervisor for the night shift at the rank of E-4.
Detainee Guard
Expeditionary Guard Battalion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
• Conducted safe, humane, legal and transparent care and custody of over 160 detained enemy
combatants within the medium/maximum security confines of Camp Delta, including those
convicted by military commissions and those ordered released.
• Administered fair, firm and impartial enforcement of all Camp Delta rules and regulations.
• Trained 15 personnel in all aspects of camp operations.
MILITARY TRAINING
FRC Mid Atlantic Site Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA 01/2008
• AIRspeed Technical Training
• Six Sigma proficient
Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit, Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA 05/2006
• Consolidated Automated Support System Intermediate Maintenance Training
Naval Air Technical Training Center, Pensacola, FL 02/2006
• Avionics Fundamentals
• Apprentice Technical Training
• Avionics Technician Intermediate Level Course
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Awarded two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals for actions in Guantanamo
Bay.
• Awarded the Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal for deployment to operations in
Guantanamo Bay.
• Awarded the Global War on Terror Service Medal for fleet readiness operations as an
Avionics Technician.
• Awarded the Navy Good Conduct Medal for exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity
in active military service.
• Awarded the National Defense Medal for joining the military during time of war.
SKILLS, INTRESTS AND ACTIVITIES
• Familiar with Java and C programming languages and working within a Linux/Unix
environment.
• Certiport Certified. Proficient in computing fundamentals, key applications and internet
operations.
• Proficient in Calculus-level Math, Physics and Chemistry.