Manager Microsoft Office

THOMAS D. PHELAN

**** ******** ****

Augusta, GA 30909

Email: acyav9@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 915-***-****

OVERVIEW

Seasoned systems management professional with over 20 years of experience providing dependable network connectivity and reliability at the forefront of secure communications and computer technology on the battlefield and in a secure environment. Skilled with DOD (Department of Defense) network systems, advanced military hardware and the latest software integrations. I have a practical working knowledge with the installation of military components and hardware, and I am proficient at interpreting electronic schematics/drawings. I have vast technical experience ranging from military tactical radios, satellite radios, vehicular system installations, system level hardware and software upgrades. During my tenure in the United States Army I have provided communications as a senior Brigade level communications manager during three combat deployments to a large array of forces to include Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations forces, and joint military forces across the globe. Other strengths include scenario planning, senior level task management, and execution of collaborative goals. I am a disciplined, highly ambitious veteran, adept personnel manager with superior organizational talents with solid attention to detail, and the ultimate team player.

CLEARANCE: Top Secret/SCI- Active, expires 20180729.

SOFTWARE: Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, WordPerfect, Adobe Acrobat

OPERATING SYSTEMS: MS Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, SCO-Unix, Solaris, Red Hat Linux

TACTICAL SYSTEMS: Extensive knowledge of UHF/VHF, HF (Harris), AM/FM radios, SINCGARS/SINCGARS ASIP, EPLRS and EPLRS ENM, EPLRS Architecture, NTDR, JTRS, PRC-117 (models A-G), AN/PSC-5 (LOS – SATCOM), Harris AN/PRC150, AN/VRC-103, MCS, MSE, MSRT, US Army Satellite Tracking Devices, TOC Communication Operations, FBCB2, JCR, JBC-P, DAGR, and Blue Force Tracking (BFT) networks.

EDUCATION:

●Bachelor of Arts in Military History, American Military University, GPA: 3.67, 12/2106

●Jordan in Perspective, Defense Language Institute (DLI), Fort Bliss, TX, 2015

●Harris AN/PRC 117F TACSAT operators course, Vilseck, Germany, 2011

●Senior Leaders Course (SLC), Honor Graduate, Fort Gordon, GA 2010

●Army Basic Instructor Course, Fort Gordon, GA, 2008

●Support Cadre Training Course, Fort Gordon, GA, 2008

●Basic NCO Course (BNCOC), Distinguished Honor Graduate, Fort Hood, TX 2008

●Standardized COMSEC Custodian Course (SCCC), Fort Hood, TX 2002

●PLDC, Noncommissioned Officers Academy, Ft Lewis, WA, 1994

●Technical Transportation of Hazardous Materials (AMMO-L-17-OS), Fort Lewis, WA 1994

●U.S. Army Ranger Course, 8 weeks, Fort Benning, GA, 1993

●U.S Army Airborne School, Fort Benning, GA 1992

●Unit Level Communications Maintainer, 16 weeks, Army Signal School & Center, 1992

●Diploma, Liberty Union High School, Brentwood, CA, 1989

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

05/2013-to Present: Sergeant First Class (SFC), Military Occupational Skill (MOS) 25U, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas. Supervisor: First Sergeant Raul Telles, may contact, 915-***-****. Network Operations Chief while deployed to Amman, Jordan.

12/2010-05/2013: Brigade Communications Chief, Signal Support Systems Specialist, MOS-25U, 172D Separate Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany. Deployed to FOB (Forward Operating Base) Orgun-E and FOB Sharana.

08/2008-12/2010: Signal School Instructor/Writer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 551 Signal Battalion, Fort Gordon, Georgia.

07/2005-08/2008: Company Communications Chief/Headquarters Platoon Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. Deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq.

01/2000-07/2005: Company/Battalion Communications Chief, Signal Support Systems Specialist, MOS-25U, 1st Squadron, 7th United States Cavalry, Fort Hood, Texas. Deployed to Al Rasheed, Camp/FOB Ferrin-Huggins, Iraq. /;.

12/1995-12/1999: Break in Military service. Worked for Orkin Pest Control Company, and in the Industrial Laundry Service field (Aramark) in California.

11/1991-11/1995: Signal Support Systems Specialist, Military Occupational Skill (MOS) 31U, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington. Deployed to Guantanamo Bay, and Le Caye Haiti. Completed first enlistment.

SIGNAL (COMMUNICATIONS) PROFICIENCIES: Serves as senior Signal (Communications) manager in the United States Army. Supervises, plans, and integrates the installation, employment, communications security (COMSEC), and maintenance of Signal support systems to include radio, wire, and satellite systems. Managed battlefield automated systems to include Blue Force Tracking systems (BFT), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and Harris tactical radio systems across the entire radio and satellite spectrum. Provides Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) accountability, develops hand receipts, clearance of hand receipts, and manages transitional documentation and warranty tracking and inventory control management.

STAFF AND HUMAN RESOURCE SKILLS: Plans and conducts Division, Brigade, and Battalion Signal support operations. Provided user owned and operated Signal (Communications) equipment training and system capabilities and properties. Provides technical advice and assistance to commanders and subordinate units. Holds Signal staff meetings, coordinates Signal activities with higher, lower, and adjacent headquarters. Furnishes personnel reports for upwards of one hundred (100+) signaleers/communicators during field operations. Oversees counseling of mid-level noncommissioned officers, and provides staffing recommendations to Brigade Commanders.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: Develop transition training materials, e.g., student guides and handouts, to include Staff informational communications briefings. Establishes unit Signal maintenance programs, policies, and procedures. Writes Signal policies and battlefield integration plans in support of Division, Brigade, and Battalion Signal operations. Holds a degree in Military History.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Graduate of the Army Airborne School, United States Ranger School graduate, twenty plus years (20+) of Active Duty service in the United States Army. Certified to resource and execute military qualification ranges. Expert marksman with the standard M4/5.56 assault rifle and Beretta 9mm military service sidearm. Accomplished scout swimmer and parachutist. Experienced trainer in Close Quarters Battle (CQB), survival expert; proficient in land navigation and orienteering. AMU; GPA 3.67, 111 West Congress, Charles Town, WV 25414.

EXTRACURRICULAR/ VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES: Accomplished triathlete, runner, weight lifter, semi-professional football coach, scale military modeler, and avid reader.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Able to absorb computer software and introduce into networks effectively. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Internet and web 2.0 applications, including Facebook, and LinkedIn.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Working knowledge of Spanish (oral and written).

HONORS/AFFILIATIONS: Distinguished Honor Graduate Army Basic Training Course, Distinguished Honor Graduate of the Army Advanced Leadership Course (ALC), Honor Graduate of the Senior Leadership Course (SLC), Veterans of Foreign Wars member (VFW), and a lifetime member of the U.S. Army Ranger Association.

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