Manager Air Force

Jermal Stroter

**** *. ****** **. ******, CO **017

PHONE: 303-***-**** Email: abkjje@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

• 9 years operational and test experience with on-orbit satellite systems.

• Satellite Systems Controller for Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) on-orbit

satellite constellation in support of US Air Force Space Command.

• Provided key crewmember support during Launch & Early On-obit (L&EO)

operations SBIRS satellite constellation .

• Satellite communications subject matter expert; Maintained US Army Tri-Band

flyaway satellite system and ground station terminal.

• Highly skilled trainer; provided vital Shooter Detection system training through-

out the Iraq Theater of Operation.

• Facilitated Boomerang installation scheduling, unit training, and initial system

installation for tactical vehicles.

Security Clearance

• Top Secret/SCI, (updated December 2006)

Education

M.S., Space Systems Operations Management, June 2008. Webster University,

Saint Louis, Missouri

B.A., Management, May 2005. Columbia College, Columbia, Missouri

Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Alabama

A.A.S., Air and Space Operations Technology, May 2005

A.A.S., Logistic, May 2005

Fundamentals of Unix Training Course at Batky Howell, June 2004

Military Service

Active Duty Air Force Aug 1987 to Feb 2008 (20 + years commitment)

Employment

[06/2009 – 08/2010]

D3M, LLC

Victory Base Complex, Iraq

Boomerang Instructor

Supervised vehicle installation and managed unit training schedules during Boomerang

Shooter Detection system installation in support of mission operations.

Conducted detailed system orientation training sessions--provide end-users an overview of

critical system functions and hands-on training.

Established vital communications link between Regional Service Centers and field units to

facilitate Boomerang sustainment functions.

Implemented key inventory control procedures to identify and transfer of Boomerang systems

during fielding operations.

Used various handheld drills, pneumatic wrenches and sockets sets to install power cables,

data cables and vehicle mounting brackets.

[ 08/2008 – 06/2009 ]

ITT Systems Division

Camp Scania, Iraq

Satellite Technician

Provide contractor support, operation and maintenance to Flyaway Tri-band Satellite terminal

AN-USC 60A, associated ancillary/peripheral equipment.

Maintained USC 60 equipment to ensure high quality communication links provided by

Defense Satellite Communications Systems (DSCS) are transmitted to various end users.

Performed quarterly Authorized Satellite Interruption as scheduled maintenance on High

Power Amplifier (HPA) assembly to eliminate system interruptions created by radio frequency

(RF) interference and poor satellite propagation.

Operated SLM-8650 satellite modems for user digital, arrange downlink data into standard

formats and modulate data into a signal capable of interface with Radio/Intermediate

Frequency (RF/IF) signals for Ku, X, C and L band downlink frequencies.

Performed downlink troubleshooting with Firefox satellite test equipment--initiated 50

baseband and IF satellite loopbacks for system diagnostic checkout and trouble-shooting

functions.

[ 01/2008 - 06/2008]

Raytheon, Aurora, Colorado Campus

Test Engineer I

• Supported Test Engineers and support personnel in all aspects of system integration and Test

activities.

• Responsible for providing specialized technical advice and information to systems and

software engineering and coordinating this information across all test projects.

• Participated in the development of satellite test concepts used to meet both the functional test

requirements and supplementary quality requirements.

• Organized the development of test planning and test execution for commercial vendors, field

units and future satellite system development.

[ 07/2003 – 02/2008 ]

Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center

Buckley Air Force Base, CO

Space Based Infrared Systems Effectiveness Test Manager

Maintains position as Effectiveness Test Manager for the Air Force Operational Test and

Evaluation Center in support of the $12 billion Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite

constellation.

Conducts combined developmental/ operational communication tests for satellite systems

configuration scenarios and constellation simulation execution.

Supervised data collection for developmental test with U.S. Army to identify hardware and

software deficiencies in fault detection testing for Department of Defense missile warning

systems.

Evaluated operational performance and system suitability evaluations of Highly Elliptical

Orbit (HEO) satellites during increment II systems development.

Organized systems test criteria for missile defense evaluations by initializing dry-run scenarios

during controlled site preparation phase.

[ 06/2000 – 07/2003 ]

2nd Space Warning Squadron

Buckley Air Force Base, CO

Satellite Systems Operator

Certified Satellite Systems Operator for Defense Support Satellite constellation May

2001, Mission Control Station at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado.

Utilized UNIX-based operating software for SBIRS constellation during daily station

keeping events, command and control and satellite contingency operations.

Performed telemetry, tracking and control functions for SBIRS satellite constellation

with Integrated Tactical Warning/ Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) events.

Managed time critical payload calibration scheduling, subsystem data analysis for

routine satellite station keeping activities.

Verified satellite uplink data path availability to remote ground station terminal and

receiver signal strength status prior to routine and contingency command execution.

*References Available upon request

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