Gabriel S. Chaparro

Cell: 254-***-**** Email: adufl1@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Experience Summary

Over three years working under supervision helping with training and handling heavy equipment and live ammunition. Practicing safety and teaching others how to properly maintain sensitive items and heavy track equipment. Verifying data while utilizing time management in highly stressful environments. Also being able to work through the loud noise and constant stress of the cannon crewmember occupation. When tasked with targets for the day, being able to do the tasks at hand and helping others learn to further their career and opportunities for them to access a higher education on safety protocols, and occupational knowledge.

● Adaptability

● Flexible

● Punctual

● Problem solving

● Takes initiative

● Time management

Work History

U. S. Army Cannon Crewman Specialist

May 2019 – October 2022

Fort Hood, TX.

● Assisted Leadership in training and educating new soldiers on how to be proficient in their job, while also being able to do their job safely.

● While in the field, verifying data before the ammunition gets fired in order to keep the personnel safe and to ensure that the rounds are going to the designated area of impact.

● Assisting maintenance crews in equipment repairs due to constant usage and the equipment being 30-40 years old and having seen combat.

● Driven vehicles in all weather and terrain in the US. And overseas.

● Dealt with communication radios able to get a clear message on location, equipment, and personnel inside the vehicle.

Grand Prix Karting (part time)

August 2018 – January 2019

Columbus, OH.

● Maintained the track and karts up to standard, for public safety and to maximize their satisfaction levels.

● Assisted front desk in handling customer service for dealing with money to ensure the customers pay the fees.

Education

Basic combat training May 2019 – Aug. 2019

● FIRST AID AND CPR

● Land Navigation

● Marksmanship

● Physical Fitness

● Self- Defense

● Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to apply casualty care; employ land navigation skills; conduct physical fitness training; execute self-defense; and execute marksmanship skills.

● Methods of instruction include audiovisual materials, classroom exercises, laboratory, and practical exercises.

● General course topics include casualty care, CPR, lifesaving, land navigation skills, physical fitness training, methods of close quarter combat and self-defense skills, and weapon training. Cannon Crewmember Schoolhouse

● Tactical Communication

● Vehicle Operation

● SKILL LEVEL: 10 Integral member of a crew that operates high technology cannon artillery weapon systems. Loads and fires howitzers. Sets fuse and charge on a variety of munitions, including high explosive artillery rounds, laser guided projectiles, scatterable mines, and rocket-assisted projectiles. Uses computer-generated fire direction data to set elevation of cannon tube for loading and firing. Employs rifles, machine guns, and grenade and rocket launchers in offensive and defensive operations. Drives and operates heavy and light wheeled trucks and tracked vehicles. Transports and manages artillery ammunition. Participates in reconnaissance operations to include security operations and position preparation. Operates in reduced visibility environments with infrared and starlight enhancing night vision devices. Awards

The Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM) was established by Executive Order 8809, 28 June 1941 and was amended by Executive Order 9323, 1943 and by Executive Order 10444, 10 April 1953. It is awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service, as outlined in chapter 4, AR 600-8-22. There is no right or entitlement to the medal until the immediate commander has approved the award and the award has been announced in permanent order.

The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is a service award of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. It is awarded to every member of the US Armed Forces who has served during any one of four specified periods of armed conflict or national emergency from 1950 to the present. Combat or "in theater" service is not a requirement for the award.