JOSEPH GLADNEY
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******.*.*******@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Qualified in Submarines in the US NAVY
Skilled and adaptive Maintenance Technician
Proficient maintenance coordinator and planner
Professional Training Coordinator
Visionary level of personnel management and mentor ship
Independent thinker and operator
Mission Oriented taskmaster
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Adept in project management and personnel supervision
Quality Assurance Coordinator
Submarine Navigation Electronics Specialist
Submerged Navigation Operator
Highly skilled and reading and preparing charts or maps for at sea or land navigation
Skilled radar technician specifically AN/BPS 16 (V3)
Inertial Navigator technician specifically AN/WSN 7 Ring Laser Gyro Navigator (RLGN)
Adept photonics mast technician and operator specifically AN/BVS 1 photonics mast suite
Highly skilled at reading wiring and piping diagrams and performing lock out and tag out procedure in
accordance with US NAVY Document NAVSEA S0400 AD URM 010/TUM Tag out User’s Manual
Qualified Electrical Safety Training Coordinator
Qualified Shipboard Gauge Calibrator
Adept Counter Improvise Explosive Device (CIED) technician and training professional
Comprehensive knowledge of Counter Radio controlled Electronic Warfare (CREW) systems used in
Afghanistan. Display comprehensive experience working in hostile environments, managing and
communicating with personnel from coalition forces from all over the world.
Qualified as a VLQ 12 V(3) Original Equipment Maintenance (OEM) technician. Possess high level of
technical component level maintenance troubleshooting and repair on the operational field level.
Qualified as a DUKE EA equipment specialist. Possess an expert knowledge in the DUKE EA system
installation and operation.
Qualified as a Symphony Field Service Representative and Original Equipment Manager. Possess strong
understanding of radio frequency theory and propagation. Display strong proficiency at component level
maintenance, testing and repair of electrical systems.
Qualified in submarines on the USS Texas (SSN 775). Excel at learning a broad range of tasks quickly to
ensure unit flexibility. Possess a high level of experience in teaching concepts to others through hands on
training. Demonstrate high aptitude for planning, researching and executing tasks to ensure maximum
readiness.
Possess an extensive knowledge of navigation and ship’s control systems used on board Virginia Class
Submarines. Experience in component troubleshooting and repair. Execute proficiency at reading and
understanding wiring and piping diagrams and ships blueprints.
Qualified as Quality Assurance Craftsman on board Virginia Class Submarines. Possess an exemplary
understanding in planning and executing quality assurance procedures, inspections and maintenance to
ensure ship’s safety and readiness.
Qualified in shipboard gauge calibration through Naval Met Cal Program. Excel at conducting calibration
procedures and managing calibration programs of various types on air, water, pressure, and temperature
systems to include high pressure and high temperature.
EXPERENCE
September 2011 June 2012
JB Management
Point Of Contact
Ted Sanders, FSR Manager, JB Management, 315-***-****
AN/VLQ 12(V3) Original Equipment Maintenance Technician/Field Service Representative
Conducted field installation of DUKE Electronic Attack equipment for major operational areas located in
multiple provinces in Afghanistan.
Coordinated travel to Forward Operating Bases, Combat Outposts and Camps to ensure prompt issue of
tactical force protection equipment.
Conducted training to United States unit Commanding Officers, Non Commissioned Officers in Charge,
Electronics Warfare Specialists and CREW specialists to ensure the highest level of unit competency,
training retention and operational readiness.
Conducted Quality Assurance inspections of DUKE EA equipment in theater to ensure highest level of
accountability before issue of equipment.
Conducted Field level troubleshooting and maintenance action procedures to electronic equipment and
diesel generators to ensure highest level of equipment field readiness.
June 2010 – August 2011
Radio Reconnaissance Technologies Inc.
Point Of Contact
Tim Resler, Vice President, Radio Reconnaissance Technologies Inc. 540-***-****
Symphony Field Service Representative
Conducted installations of the Symphony unit on over two hundred coalition vehicles.
Performed operations tests on over four hundred Symphony units for quality assurance preparatory issues.
Conducted component level troubleshooting and maintenance on over two hundred Symphony units.
Conducted training to over six hundred coalition and United States forces all around the country, often
through language barriers, to ensure maximum tactical readiness.
Maintained a consistent high rate of travel, having visited many FOBs and COPs in the Ghazni, Lowgar,
Wardak, Kabol, and Balakh provinces in Afghanistan, in order to maintain readiness and provide maximum
support.
2004 2009
United States Navy
Point Of Contact
Bob Roncska, Captain USS Texas (SSN 775), 860-***-**** Donald Tenney, LCDR, USN, 808-***-****
ET1(ss) Andre Valdez, USN, 808-***-****
Qualified Submarine Quartermaster which includes a thorough knowledge of surface and submerged
submarine navigation to include piloting.
Meticulously planned and prepared charts for the successful under water navigation of more than thirty
thousand nautical miles including arctic ice piloting.
Supervised and performed quality assurance testing on Virginia Class Ship’s Control System (SCS) during
ship’s availability and at sea testing.
Performed depot level maintenance on many Navigation Subsystems including the AN/WSN 7A Ring
Laser Gyro Navigator, the AN/BPS 16 Radar and the AN/BVS 1 Photonics Mast.
Supervised testing and upgrading of Virginia Class Integrated Communication System (ICS) during ships
availability. This system is used to provide internal communication for the ship on and off hull.
Supervision of the second largest work center onboard the ship with ninety five percentile
maintenance completion of twenty eight maintenance index pages with over four hundred maintenance
items on equipment with total value exceeding $260,000,000.
Managed and coordinated a flawless calibration program for the ship.
Performed or supervised over one hundred fifty gauge calibrations per quarter with readiness at greater
than ninety percent at all times.
Integrated and trained ship’s personnel on the use of the King Nutronics Model 3461 Portable Pressure
Calibration Module.
Trained and assisted in the qualification of more than twenty sailors as a member of the USS Texas “Strait
Board” qualification team.
Organized and executed the navigational division’s training program.
Education
2011 SRC VLQ 12(V3 Maintenance Technician School, Syracuse, NY
2010 Lockheed Martin Specialized Symphony Maintenance School, Manassas, VA
US Navy Specialized Training
2008 AN/BVS 1 Photonics mast Subsystems Maintenance School, Groton, CT.
2008 Voyage Management System School, Groton, CT.
2007 Ship Board Gage Calibration School, Groton, CT.
2007 Emergency Medical Assistance Team School, Groton, CT.
2005 Navigation Electronics Technician School, Groton, CT.
2005 Networking Application School, Groton, CT.
2005 Basic Circuit Card Troubleshooting and Maintenance School, Groton, CT.
2005 Basic Enlisted Submarine School, Groton, CT.
Security Clearance
Possess Active Secret. Top Secret eligible.
Commendations
Navy/Marine Corp Achievement Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal, Global War on Terrorism
Expeditionary & Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Arctic Service Ribbon, Admiral’s Letter
of Commendation, Squadron Commander’s Letter of Commendation