Air Force Technician

Matthew Madsen

**** *** *** ** ~ Le Mars, IA 51031 ~ Ph: 712-

***-**** ~ ****@*******.***

OBJECTIVE:

My military background has given me a chance to prove that I can

demonstrate a level of discipline as set forth by United States Air Force

standards.

EXPERIENCE:

3DI Technologies - Kandahar Afghanistan

08/09 - Present

Satcom Field Tech Job responsibilities include: installation, maintenance

and continuous support of satellite communication systems (KU, X and C-

bands) for the U.S. government, military agencies and civilian

organizations in various military locations

* Site lead Satellite technician in Afghanistan, supervised two other

technicians. Provided up-to-date inventories, logistical requirements, new

customer requirements and personnel tracking information to the Country

Manager.

* Set-up, Maintained and provided technical support to over 60 military

VSAT satellite terminals, for the U.S and NATO special forces, as well as

100 terminals for civilian company's. Equipment maintained consisted of

2.4 and 1.8 meter satellite systems, iDirect and Net II plus satellite

modems, various Cisco switches, Cisco ASA5505/5501 Security Firewalls,

Cisco VOIP technologies, satellite TV distribution systems and the

manufacture of CAT-5 and Quad-shield RF Cables.

*Responsible for traveling, by various methods, throughout various hostile

regions of Afghanistan with limited administrative, logistical and

technical support.

US Air Force - Various Locations

Ground Radio Technician

08/03 - 08/09

US Air Force - Fort Hood AIN, Texas 07/06 - 08/09

US Air Force - Campy Victory, Iraq 03/07 - 11/07

US Air Force - Rammstein AFB Germany 07/04 - 07/06

US Air Force Experience: While in the Air Force I received technical

training and experience on isolating electronic malfunctions to the

component level and reading and understanding installation, repair,

overhaul, and modification problems associated with ground radio

communications equipment. This training focused primarily on radio

technologies of all types; legacy systems, satellite

communications,microwave shots FM, AM VHF, UHF, HF radio types.

*Trained over 300 Air Force JTACS at 14 different U.S, military base's on

how to use tactical radios, and video surveying equipment

* In charge of AN/PRC148 multi-band tactical handheld radios; and

Associated cryptographic equipment, valued in excess of $10M

* Performed 168 Preventive Maintenance Inspections on 12 weapon systems

valued at $1.5M; guaranteed systems could deploy within 72 hours

* Outstanding Airmen of the Quarter for 1st quarter 2005, third quarter

2006 and forth quarter 2008. Technician of the Year for the1st combat

communication squadron; Rammstein Germany

EDUCATION:

Community College of the Air Force Keesler AFB - Mississippi

- September 2003- September 2004

Major: Electronic Principles

(Completed 70 semester hours)

Airmen Leadership School - Dyess AFB - Texas

08/08 - 10/08

7 Week Class on Management Skills

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