Technician Manager
Resume:
Clifton G. Salstrom
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464
Email: ****************@***.***
TECHNICAL WRITER - US NAVY NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS
From January 2006 to August, 2010, I was a Technical Writer involved with
Field Changes to the AN/WSN-7 and AN/WSN-7A Ring Laser Gyro Navigator
(RLGN) inertial navigation system, as well as the AN/WSN-7B Ring Laser Gyro
(RLG) that is installed on all US Navy ships and submarines as well as
various foreign navies. I have also written the procedures for the
maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of the AN/SRC-40 installed on US
Navy Aircraft Carriers (CVNs) as well as performing ship checks for
maintaining the Ship Navigation & Aircraft Inertial Alignment System
(SNAIS) installed on US Navy CVNs and Amphibious Assault Ships (LHDs). I
have been a Team Leader on numerous occasions, leading a team of Graphic
Artists and Word Processors for Revisions to the above manuals.
Additionally, I created a manual for a locomotive monitoring system used on
Acela locomotives by Amtrak.
WR Systems - 2500 Almeda Ave., Suite 214 Norfolk, Virginia 23513
Supervisor: Jim Morrison; Manager: Debbie Odell 757-***-****
TECHNICAL WRITER - SSN688 CLASS SUBMARINE SHIP ALTERATIONS AND UPGRADES
From April 1998 to December 2005, I was a Technical Writer, involved with
Ship Alterations and upgrades that integrated new technologies and
equipment on the SSN688 and SSN21 Class fast attack submarine fleets. This
included writing the Operational Procedures (OPs) and Instructions, used by
sailors on SSN688 and SSN21 Class submarines, using SGML and Adobe Acrobat,
as well as MS Office. These OPs were for electronic navigation equipment
and Electronic Support Measures (ESM) systems, as well as various other
submarine systems that included fire control, sonar, and communications. I
was the system expert on all electronic navigation and ESM equipment for
the SSN688 Class submarine fleet for the ship service manual (SSM) group at
AMSEC LLC.
Newport News Ship Building and AMSEC LLC - 5200 W. Mercury Blvd. Suite 250
Hampton, Virginia 23605
Supervisor: David L. Ford 757-***-****
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN - INMARSAT-C and M SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
From April 1997 to December 1997, I held the position of Electronics
Technician. I performed troubleshooting, repair, and testing on Inmarsat C
and M Satellite transceivers. This included upgrading systems to keep up
with constant advances in Inmarsat technology; I researched and created a
technical manual on all Thrane & Thrane Inmarsat-C transceivers; I
performed some sales and product technical support with our customers. I
participated in demonstrations at trade shows, provided In House training
of our customers in the operation of our transceivers, as well as the
associated software.
LandSea Systems, inc. - 849 Seahawk Circle, Suite 103 Virginia Beach,
Virginia 23452
Supervisor: Kenneth Ravenna, Vice President 757-***-****
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN - ADVANCED VIDEO SYSTEMS
From December 1996 to March 1997, I held the temporary position of
Electronics Engineering Technician. I performed troubleshooting, down to
the component level, as well as testing and assembling video surveillance
systems. This included research and development on newly designed, cutting
edge systems used in toxic environments.
Industrial Video Systems - P.O. Box 6083, 11182 Hopson Road Ashland,
Virginia
Supervisor: Angelo Pascucci 804-***-****
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN - ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION, SUPPORT, AND MANAGEMENT
Over fourteen months of advanced electronics education supporting seven
years of operational experience with a variety of United States Navy
electronic navigation and ESM equipment.
United States Navy - USS Pittsburgh, Groton, CT.; USS Baton Rouge, Norfolk,
VA; USS Toledo, Norfolk, VA
SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
I wrote the OPs and descriptive parent chapters for the AN/BLQ-10(V)2 ES
system, the AN/WSN-7A RLGN, the AN/WSN-7B RLG, the AN/BPS-15H submarine
radar system and Block II upgrade, the Type-18 periscope automatic
direction finding system, periscope video upgrade (PeriVU), the submarine
imaging system (SUBIS), and the AN/APX-118 Identification Friend or Foe
(IFF) transceiver. In April 2001 I was promoted to the position of Project
Lead and tasked with managing the budget and work schedule of all
navigation and ESM special projects, as well as both interior and exterior
communications; always meeting quarterly goals in direct support of the
submarine fleet. I supervised a team of Technical Writers, with anywhere
from two to five members assigned, and Graphic Artists. Additionally:
. I was the Security Manager for the SSN688 Group at AMSEC LLC.
. I troubleshot and repaired mission critical pieces of electronic
equipment which included VHF and UHF receivers, inertial navigation
systems, and GPS.
. I directly supervised the training of junior personnel in the
operation and maintenance of electronic navigation equipment, ESM
equipment, as well as submarine design and operation.
. I was the Secret Material Control Petty Officer on board the USS Baton
Rouge (SSN689). I was responsible for maintaining and controlling all
intelligence documents, publications, as well as all Operations
department classified documents.
. I acquired and organized the use and distribution of ready repair
parts.
. I am qualified on all three flights of the SSN688 Class fast attack
submarine.
SPECIAL SKILLS
I have extensive knowledge and hands on experience with EPIC document
editor, Adobe Acrobat Professional, as well as the SGML and XML language in
the creation of technical manuals, SSMs, and OPs.
I am trained and experienced in the operation, repair, and maintenance of a
variety of satellite navigation equipment, as well as search radar, radar
monitoring equipment, and L-Band satellite communications transceivers.
I have extensive knowledge and hands on experience with all versions of
Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Office.
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
5/07 to 5/07: SPAWAR - AN/WSN-7/7A/7B Ring Laser Gyro Navigator (RLGN)
Familiarization Course
1/94 to 6/94: U.S. Naval Submarine School - AN/WSN-3 Electrically Suspended
Gyro Navigator (ESGN) Combined Maintenance: This also included GPS, AN/BPS-
15 Radar, AN/SPA-25 planned positioning indicator/repeater, AN/BRN-7 Omega
radio navigation system receiver, AN/BRN-6 NAVSAT receiver, and the AN/APX-
72 IFF system.
8/92 to 8/92: U.S. Navy - Periscope Photography school
9/92 to 9/92: U.S. Navy - Submarine Advanced Damage Control school
1/92 to 4/92: U.S. Naval Submarine School - AN/WLR-8(V)2 ESM suite Combined
Maintenance School
1/92 to 1/92: Type-18 Periscope Combined Maintenance School.
9/91 to 1/92: U.S. Naval Submarine School - Electronics Technician "A"
School.
6/91 to 9/91: U.S. Naval Submarine School - Basic Electronics Rate Training
School
8/89 to 10/89: U.S. Naval Submarine School - Basic Enlisted Submarine
School
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