Merchant S. Adams, MS

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Senior Electromagnetic Environmental Effects and Corrosion Engineer

Senior Electromagnetic Environmental Effects and Corrosion Engineer with over 40 years leading and supporting the research and science behind the cause and effect of corrosion on structural integrity and electromagnetic environmental effects of naval vessels, aircraft and communications installations. In my long and productive career, I have had numerous accomplishments listed below but the common thread among those accomplishments is a capability to acquire, evaluate, analyze, document and report large amounts of data. My principal accomplishments over those decades include the following:

A.A SYNOPSIS OF MY TECHNICAL WRITING

a.Specific Reports

1) Generated detailed technical reports on the results of at-sea testing of Systems Integration Testing (DGSIT) – 12 reports evaluating the effectiveness of the integration of the combat systems on 12 deploying strike groups.

2)Generated detailed technical reports of the Antenna Maintenance Training events on the following CVNs, specifically USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), one report; USS DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER (CVN 69), two reports; USS VINSON (CVN 70), two reports; USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71), two reports; USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), two reports; USS JOHN C. STENNIS, two reports; USS HARRY S TRJUMAN (CVN 75), three reports; USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), three reports; USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77), three reports. Each of these tasks were long term projects and required as many as 20 specific situation reports

3)Develop 74 lessons describing the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for ship’s personnel to identify, evaluate, document and correct topside transmission lines and antenna maintenance at the organizational level saving nearly 5 million dollars in maintenance funds.

4)Developed detailed experiments and test reports to evaluate the Ashore Aegis Missile Defense Facility in both Romania and Poland

5)Developed 300 test procedures and associated reports to evaluate a ship’s electromagnetic compatibility status

6)Executed and evaluated over 75 reports on the Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Personnel, to Fuel and to Ordnance (HERP, HERF and HERO).

7)Developed a detailed technical report on the status of corrosion in the Naval Surface Force.

8)Each report was a program consisting of a test plan, test procedures, various situation reports and an associated technical report on the test results with associated recommendations

b.Standards and Specifications: Standards and specifications developed, updated and reviewed:

1)Industrial Electromagnetic Compatibility (IEMC Work Process Instruction, NAVSEA STD-407-52875

2)MIL-STD-1605 Procedures for Conducting Shipboard Electromagnetic Interference Survey

3)MIL-STD-464C Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Requirements for Systems

4)MIL-STD 24749B Grounding Straps and Bosses, Electromagnetic General Specifications

5)Commercial Item Description A-A-59398 Gasket Material, Silicone Gel with MONEL Matrix. This document was changed to allow conductive gaskets using other gels and conductive matrices such as Polyurethane Gel with an Aluminum gasket.

6)Assisted in the development of the EMC Capabilities and Limitation Document supporting NSWC Code B54

7)Developed the required knowledge and skills to execute Mission Essential Tasks associated with communications and spectrum supportability

8)Developed several changes to the Preventive Maintenance System (PMS) to allow use of equivalent products.

c) Investigations: I was the principal investigation under COMSECONDFLT in two investigations:

1) Provided a detailed test plan and generated the test reports for a mishap in which USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) during a gunnery exercise put four training rounds into the laundry of the fleet tug USS TORTUGA

2) Provided a detailed test plan and generated a test report when USS PETERSON (DD969) fired a 5-inch round over Vieques Island landing mile from a fishing boat. The problem was identified as a combination of personnel error and poor placement of a switch activating the reduced charge mode. This caused the gun to elevate and the round landed much closer than anticipated.

d) Other Requirements:

1) I have a master’s degree in systems management from the University of Southern California with an emphasis on technology and logistics. AS such I have a complete familiarity with the Requirements Management Capabilities Planning and modeling. Additionally. I have extensive knowledge of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS).

2) Developed a project for the National Science Foundation to conduct projects to evaluate the electromagnetic environment in McMurdo Station and the South Pole Station in Antarctica. This was required because of the extremely sensitive experiments being conducted in Antarctica; experiments that could be adversely impacted by the electromagnetic noise generated by the ignition of trucks mile away.

B.SUPPORT THE NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND

1)Correction of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Issues

a.I was lead engineer on a team correcting a major NAVAIR issue. Specifically, there was a communications blackout in the CVN marshalling area about 20 miles from the ship. We determined there was a polarization mismatch in the 12 AS 2493 Log Periodic Antennas. Correcting the polarization mismatch corrected the problem.

b.Corrected an EMI issue where electromagnetic noise prevented communications from 2 MHz to 1.3 GHz. The solution involved a complete evaluation and correction of the ships bonding and grounding system. After correction the ship required almost no topside maintenance for 5 years

c.Corrected an EMI issue on USS RENTZ (FFG 46 in three days which was a problem that defied solution by various organizations for months impacting the ship’s mission of drug interdictions

2)Served ad the program manager for the Industrial Electromagnetic Compatibility (IEMC) ensuring all ships deployed in optimal EMC status. We also ensured that shipboard personnel were trained to address and control EMC issues at the deck plate level without assistance from intermediate or depot level facilities thereby saving millions of dollars in repair funding. Over the life of the program we trained over 700 sailors to identify quantify evaluate and document EMC discrepancies.

a.Developed and executed the EMC Certification program.

b.Conducted Pulse Current Injection (PCI)

c.Conducted EMC studies, certifications and investigations on over 150 ships.

3)Supported Integrated Logistics Support (ILS requirements

a.Trained 300 personnel on 10 CVNs to conduct bonding and grounding inspections both from a theoretical and practical perspective.

b.Trained 200 personnel in the use of test equipment including oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, Time Domain Reflectometer, Frequency Domain Reflectometer, network analyzer and megohmmeter.

c.Developed detailed test plans for induvial ships, strike groups and Marine Expeditionary addressing operational issues

C.SUPPORT FOR NAVAL SPACE AND WARFARE COMMANCE, ATLANTIC

1) Corrected EMI issues associated with SPAWAR Systems

a. Corrected spurious emissions from the ship’s narrow band coupler

b.Corrected UHF interference issues to the Tactical Receive Equipment (TRE)

c.Corrected EMI to the ships Glide Slope Indicator

d.Corrected a problem on USS ESSEX where the ship could not communicate from a recently installed system when at sea. The problem turned out to be excessive corrosion in the vicinity of the antenna which altered the antenna’s radiation pattern

e.Developed the EMC control plan for the Ashore Aegis Missile Defense System in Poland and Rumania

f.Related to the Aegis Missile Defense systems scheduled for installation in Poland and Romania completed mathematical calculations to determine radio propagation characteristics associated with the Ashore Aegis System

g.Identified possible Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Personnel (HERP), to Fuel (HERF), and to Ordnance (HERO) for the Ashore Aegis Missile System

h.A hurricane disrupted communications on the Roosevelt Roads Navel Air Station. This was a safety of flight issue because signals intended for one aircraft interfered with signals directed to another aircraft causing communication issues. I lead the team identifying and installing new antennas in different locations restoring communications effectiveness

b) Conducted EMC Assessments and RADHAZ investigations on the following units and systems

a. 20 Navy and Marine Corps bases

b. SPECWARGROUP 4 RIB Boats

c. SPECWARGROUP 4 Mark V Patrol Boat

d. Design testing for the new Mark VI Patrol Boat

e. SINCGARS

f. AN/USQ-123 CHBDL

g. HAVEQUIC

c) Spectrum Monitoring Tasks: Conducted 20 Spectrum Monitoring Tasks addressing EMC issues specifically;

a. Corrected EMI issue at the MCAS YUMAs

b. Corrected EMC issue at Newport News Shipyard when radio-controlled cranes moved without appropriate radio signal

c. Corrected EMI issue which was adversely affecting Tomahawk targeting system. The issue proved to be related to excessive corrosion.

d. Addressed an EMC issue at Camp Lemonier, Republic of Djibouti when HF signals from the nearby French base interfered with security alarms on the US Base.

e. Conducted spectrum monitoring survey at the Communications Master Station in Norfolk to assist in the installation of additional antennas

f. Conducted spectrum monitoring survey at McMurdo Station and the South Pole Station to evaluate potential EMC issues with ongoing National Science Foundation experiments.

d) Supported USMC in the following tasks:

a. Development of the Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle, the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle

b. Conducted EMC testing and corrosion mitigation on the MRAP

c. Integrated Logistics Support issues:

1. Reviewed system documentation

2. Reviewed training and determined any training deficiencies

D. SUPPORT FOR COMNAVSURFLANT

a. Assisted in the development of the MISSION ESSENTIAL TASKS LIST

b. Developed new readiness reporting as the system changed from FORSTAT through UNIITREP to the Mission Essential Task List System

c. Developed a procedure using MARKOV Analysis to allow the prediction of future readiness based on exiting readiness

d. Supported COMNAVSURF LANT in a GAO assessment for which I received a commendation

E. SUPPORT FOR COMMANDER SURFACE WARFARE DEVELOPMENT GROUP

a. Develops numerous fleet exercises to test existing tactics and doctrine and to improve existing procedures

b. Developed HARPOON Tactics

c. Developed tactics for the MK 48 torpedo

d. Developed tactics to use surface-to-air missiles in a surface to surface mode

e. Developed new tactics to employ the MK 86 and Mark 92 Fire Control System

F. SUPPORT FOR COMNAVAIRLANT/COMNAVAIR PAC

a. Developed a program called the Antenna Maintenance and Training (AMAT) Program to address the following:

1) Train ship’s personnel to address combat system and antenna issues at the deck plate level with little or no requirement for intermediate or depot level facilities. This is far less expensive and more cost effective than using shipyard or shore-based assistance.

2) We have conducted AMAT visits twice on every CVN except for CVN 72 which was in overhaul

G. OTHER

a. Supported Newport News Public School as a Mathematics Interventionist assisting the Mathematics Department of Warwick High School in teaching 150 students in Algebra and Geometry.

b. Conducted special tutoring in Algebra SOL

H. ACTIVE DUTY

a. While on active duty I was assigned to PMS 405, the High Energy Laser I developed initial plans for the installation of the laser on board ships. At the time I was the only person in the program who actually engaged and destroyed a target

b. Developed tactics for the hydrofoil PHM-1

c. Developed tactics and procedures for the AN/SLQ-32 electronic warfare system

d. Weapons Inspector on the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV)

I. EDUCATION

a. MS, Systems Management, University of Southern California

b. MS Physics Naval Post Graduate System

c. BS Physics, minor in French, US Naval Academy

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