JAYSON V. CALLORINA, CWO*, U.S. NAVY
Chula Vista, CA *.*********@*****.*** 808-***-****
Active Duty • 27 Years of Service
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO4) with 27 years of active naval service spanning shipboard and aviation ordnance, fleet weapons logistics, and weapons systems lifecycle support. Direct, hands-on experience as a Gunboss Department Head and Ordnance Handling Officer aboard amphibious assault ships (LHD), with proven success in explosive safety certification (EXSAF, SESI, INSURV), major ammunition onload/offload operations, and MEU/amphibious readiness across LHD, LHA, and LSD platforms. Combined with fleet-level ordnance logistics, NAVAIR weapons acquisition and sustainment, and technical publications experience. Expertise aligned to the NAWCWD Fleet Weapons Support Team (FWST) and COMNAVSURFPAC mission: providing on-site and on-call technical and logistics support for weapons systems installation, operation, maintenance, training, and failure analysis ashore and afloat; shipboard weapons integration; and explosive safety. Strong fit for Fleet Weapons Support Team, Code D422100.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Shipboard Weapons Handling, Stowage & Movement
• Fleet Weapons Technical & Logistics Support (Ashore & Afloat)
• Explosive Safety Certification (EXSAF, SESI, INSURV)
• Ammunition Onload/Offload & Underway Replenishment
• Amphibious Force Ordnance Support (LHD/LHA/LSD, MEU)
• Conventional Weapons Systems Readiness & Integration
• Weapons System Maintenance, Training & Failure Analysis
• Lifecycle Logistics, Sustainment & Acquisition
• Explosives Safety (AMMO-49/51) & Hazardous Material
• Technical Documentation, Loading Manuals & Compliance
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership & Joint/Allied Operations SELECTED AMPHIBIOUS & SURFACE FLEET WEAPONS EXPERIENCE Ordnance Handling Officer / Gunboss Department Head USS BOXER (LHD-4) U.S. Navy • Jun 2007 – Nov 2011
• Directed all shipboard ordnance handling, stowage, movement, and explosive safety operations as the ship’s Gunboss and Ordnance Handling Officer aboard a multipurpose amphibious assault ship.
• Planned and executed multiple major Ammunition Onload and Offload evolutions in support of MEU deployment and sustainment operations.
• Sustained shipboard explosive safety certification through repeated EXSAF (Explosive Safety Ashore/Afloat) and SESI (Shipboard Explosive Safety Inspection) certifications.
• Prepared for and successfully passed multiple INSURV (Board of Inspection and Survey) assessments covering ordnance and weapons handling readiness.
• Provided ordnance and weapons support to embarked MEU aviation and surface combat elements and coordinated cross-deck operations with LHA and LSD platforms. Ordnance Handling Officer / Gunboss Department Head USS ESSEX (LHD-2) U.S. Navy • Feb 2018 – May 2021
• Directed ordnance handling, stowage, and explosive safety programs as Gunboss Department Head aboard an amphibious assault ship.
• Executed multiple major Ammunition Onload/Offload operations in support of MEU deployment readiness.
• Maintained explosive safety certification through repeated EXSAF and SESI inspections and INSURV readiness assessments.
• Coordinated ordnance support across Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) platforms, including LHA and LSD, ensuring weapons readiness for embarked aviation and Marine forces. Ordnance Officer, Department Head HSMWINGPAC, HSM-49 / HSM-35 Naval Base Coronado, CA • May 2021 – Jul 2026
• Led 10 Combat Elements and delivered seamless ordnance prepositioning support for two LCS and DDG detachments; successfully advocated to COMHSMWINGPAC ordnance to increase the command’s noncombatant expenditure allowance, expanding training assets for aircrew proficiency.
• Directed 400 Sailors to outstanding results across major inspections, including the 2021-2025 Naval Base Coronado Explosive Safety Inspection, the CHSMWP Maintenance Program Assist, and the CNAF Aviation Maintenance Inspection.
• Drove peak performance across all mission areas during COMHSMWINGPAC Conventional Weapons Technical Proficiency Inspections, transforming the maintenance department’s operational cadence; Type Wing Inspectors declared the load team “Best in the Wing.” PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ordnance, Avionics & Electronic Warfare Division Officer Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW-5) Atsugi, Japan • Sep 2014 – Jan 2018
• Led integrated support for EA-18G weapons and electronic warfare systems during forward-deployed air wing operations.
• Managed manpower, logistics, and explosive ordnance plans to support combat deployments.
• Enabled zero mission delays and contributed to the unit’s repeated “Battle E” recognitions. Aviation Ordnance Chief / Petty Officer United States Navy Global Assignments • Aug 2002 – Sep 2014
• Supervised aviation ordnance maintenance, weapons assembly, inspection, and inventory for multiple aircraft types.
• Delivered hands-on explosive safety training, maintenance oversight, and QA management for naval squadrons.
• Supported combat missions with precise weapons handling, armament control, and compliance. RELEVANT TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
• Aviation Ordnance Management (Levels I & II)
• F/A-18 A–F Weapons & Armament Systems Training
• Quality Assurance Supervisor (Ordnance QA)
• Explosives Safety & Hazardous Material (AMMO-49, RCRA, AMMO-51)
• Shipboard Ordnance Handling & Explosive Safety Certification (EXSAF, SESI)
• Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) Readiness
• Ammunition Onload/Offload & Underway Replenishment Operations
• Maintenance Control & Aircraft Readiness
• FEMA Emergency Management (ICS, NIMS, EOC)
• Equal Opportunity & Command Fitness Leadership
SECURITY CLEARANCE
• SCI — Active through May 2031
TECHNICAL & SYSTEM PROFICIENCIES
• Weapons Systems: AIM-7/9/120, JDAM, JSOW, AGM-88/114/158, Tomahawk, MK-48/54, SM series, naval gun/mount systems, shipborne conventional ordnance
• Aircraft & Ship Platforms: F-35, F/A-18, EA-18G, AV-8, MH-60; Amphibious assault ships (LHD/LHA/LSD)
• Systems: All Weapons Information System (AWIS), AAE, MFR, DRWEB
• Software: Microsoft Office Suite, DoD logistics, training & maintenance platforms
• Expertise Areas: SE/TE, QA, Explosive Safety, Weapons Loading & Integration, Shipboard Ordnance Handling & Stowage, Curriculum Development