Alexander Branch

**** ******* **** ***** ***** NC, 27804

Phone (252) - 908 -5748

OBJECTIVE

Presently employed, technology professional that will be available November 17th. Seeking to contribute training and acquired skills within a diverse and high pace work environment.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

● Active Secret Clearance

● Communication Skills

● Troubleshooting

● Instruction/Facilitation

● Curriculum Developer

● RF Testing

● Leadership

● Satellite Communications

● Customer Service

● Component Maintenance

● Operations Planning

● Procurement

WORK EXPERIENCE

SATCOM Operator Instructor

United States Marine Corps

Sergeant, E-5

Dates employed: 08/2014 – current

Instruct, train, and supervise students to become 0627 Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Operators/Maintainers in accordance with the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Systems Approach to Training (SAT) manual.

Develop, update, and maintain course curriculum; for the Introduction to Satellite, AN/USC-65 V1/V2 Lightweight Multi-band Satellite Terminal (LMST) and AN/TSC-156C Phoenix Terminal classes, to include instructional support materials.

Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for the Phoenix course. The instruction consisted of electrical engineering, diverse communications equipment such as satellite modems (TDMA/FDMA), multiplexers/demultiplexers, quad-band up converters and down converters and RF antenna components.

Instructs Introduction to Satellite Communications, Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical - Terminal (SMART-T), LMST, and Phoenix satellite terminals, accumulating a total of 3200 hours of instruction.

Conducts evaluations on junior instructors.

Maintained daily accountability for the Phoenix terminals, classroom, materials, tools and maintenance; with an overall value of 4.2 million dollars.

Perform additional duties as the Detachment's Safety Officer. Manage the unit's safety program and ensure the Detachment is in compliance with all DOD, USMC, Installation, OSHA and Detachment orders and directives.

Conducted weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually inspections of buildings, equipment and all safety materials.

SATCOM Operator

United States Marine Corps

Sergeant, E-5

Dates Employed:04/2013- current

Supervise the installation, operation, and maintenance of five tactical broadband satellite systems in support of combat operations.( Operation cold response /bold alligator2015-2016) Supervise satellite troubleshooting procedures to ensure assets remain online.

Conduct classes on operations, troubleshooting, maintaining, preventative maintenance as well as theory of satellite systems including the Support Wide Area Network (SWAN), Light Weight Multi Band Terminal (LMST) and the Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical Terminal (SMART-T).

Monitor all communication links that Regimental Combat Team - 2 controlled and ensured that the correct steps were taken to maintain links in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Tracked Secure Internet Protocol Router (SIPR), Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router (NIPR), and Centrixs network layout for any outages.

EDUCATION

High School diploma May 2009

Rocky Mount Senior High School Rocky Mount, NC

JOB-RELATED SKILLS

Satellite Communications, Radio Frequency (RF) Engineering

Training in electronics principles, communications network architecture, signal transmission mediums, electronics troubleshooting theory.

Proficient in RF testing measurements such as Eb/No, BER, RSL and RF power.

Experienced in both digital and analog troubleshooting up to 30 GHz.

Knowledge of RF theory associated with SATCOM bands L, C, X, Ka and Ku.

Familiar with Radyne DMD2050, CV-MCU2, Linkway modem, and various SATCOM modems.

Demonstrated and skilled knowledge of the LMST (V1/V2), Phoenix (C Mod), SMART-T (AEHF), SWAN, SIPR NIPR Access Point (SNAP), and Large Aperture Multi-band Deployable Antenna (LAMDA).

Experienced in interfacing with Standardized Tactical Entry Points (STEP), Gateways, Teleports and Deployable Ku Band Earth Terminals (DKET) as well as operating as the Hub in networks.

Experienced in Defense Satellite Communications System (DCSC), Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS), Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (MILSTAR) and commercial satellites access/de-access.

Familiar in Gateway Access Request (GAR), Gateway Access Authorization (GAA), Satellite Access Request (SAR) and Satellite Access Authorization (SAA) planning.

Knowledge of DOD Communications Security (COMSEC) and Transmission Security (TRANSEC).

RF Coaxial cabling, fiber-optic cabling and CAT5 LAN/Internet cabling

Familiarity with the operation of MILSATCOM encryption devices (KG-250, KG-250x, KIV-7HS, KIV-7M, KG-94, KG-175).

Experienced in Solarwinds Orion Network Monitoring System and other networking monitoring software.

Certified curriculum developer, Camp Lejeune, NC 08/2014

Proficient with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint.

United States Government Security Clearance, valid through 2020

Valid Driver’s License, valid through 2018 NC.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES

AN/TSC-85C & AN/TSC-93D Ground Mobile Forces SATCOM Operator/Maintainer (USMC) - 166 Hours

AN/TSC-154 Secure Mobile Anti-jam Reliable Tactical Terminal (SMAT-T) Operator/Maintainer EHF/AEHF - 120 Hours

Lightweight Multi-band Satellite Terminal V1/V2 (LMST) Operator/Maintainer (USMC) - 120 Hours

AN/TSC 156C Phoenix Course (USMC) - 120 Hours

Army Basic Instructor Course 3.0 (U.S. Army) - 80 Hours

Curriculum Development Course (USMC) - 80 Hours

Ground Safety Manager Course (USMC) - 80 Hours

(Vsat) x-Band operations Course (USMC) – 80 Hours

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