Maintenance Engineer
Resume:
Christopher M. Boddy
***** ******* ***** **., ********, FL 34714 Home 352-***-**** Cell 863-***-****
Cell 863-***-****
Email: ********@*****.***
Highly Motivated and Skilled; communication-electronics professional with 14 years experience in trouble
shooting, maintenance, engineering of U.S military proprietary Force Battle Brigade Command and Beyond
(FBCB2 systems). Performance rating consistently exceeds corporate standards through proper planning,
execution, logistical expertise, with emphasis on system radio systems, satellite, frequency integrity, and
IT. Consistent in developing solutions to complex technical problems using practical solutions to
dramatically improve corporate cost. Team morale building, supervisory skills, equipment, training
personal and technical skills have all been developed by years of diligence.
Technical Experience
Clearance: Active Secret Clearance
Software: FBCB2, Adobe Acrobat, Micro Soft Office Suite, Symantec antivirus, Norton antivirus, McAfee
antivirus, Symantec Ghost, and People Soft.
Hardware: Fiber optics equipment (modems, cables, etc.), WMT 5.0 (Wireless Messaging Terminal)
RF-5800H (HF Radio), RF-5800V-HH001 (VHF Hand Held Radio), RF-5800MP (Multi-Band
Radio), RF-6550 HUITTS and WMG 5.0 Wireless Gateway, RF-5800H-B002 (HF Radio),
RF-5382 Coupler Antenna, RF-5800U-HH (Ultra High Frequency Hand Held Radio),
RF-6010 v 2.0 (Telephony, PBX), AN/VRC-103(v)1-Multi-band SATCOM, Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT), AN/VRC-104(v)2 w/RF-5830 20 Watt Coupler, AN/VRC-104(v)1-20 Watt-No Coupler, radiometers (RF intergrated security system) millimeter wave frequency bands. (90-100 GHz), Chameleon (Electronic Counter Measures) equipment, and FLIR (Forward Looking Infra-Red) camera systems, CCTV, Army Force 21 Digital Communications, AN/CYZ-10 Data Transfer Device, Cisco switch/routers, G-Link switch/routers, MRSat Satellite System,
Hp 8560 E-series Spectrum Analyzers, Rhode& Schwartz 4560 Spectrum Analyzer,
SINCGARS Alpha-Foxtrot models.
Professional Experience
LockHeed Martin
Betts-C Operator
Currently supporting 3BSTB 1st Cav Division BDOC Operations as a Raid/Betss-C camera system
operator. Responsible for providing persistent, panoramic surveillance of assgined AOR, providing timely
warning of potential threats and other events valued for intelligence purposes. Work in conjunction with
other surveillance elements such as C-RAM, GBOSS, Osprey, Blue Force Tracker and Aerostat personnel
to locate threats to advise the on-shift battle captain about potential threats.
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(Lockheed Martin cont’d)
Annotate and record footage of unusual activity as directed by Battle Captain and shift leads.
Responsible for surveying new tower locations, installation of camera system and erecting tower, and level
10 maintenance of both Raid and Betss-C Towers
Experts IT inc. Tampa Bay, Fl.
Communications/VSAT Tech May 2010- Jan 2011
Daily operations to include installation, configuration, maintenance, monitoring of VSAT Earth
Terminals and Motorola Radios for Dyn Corp Civilian Police Program and International Narcotics Law Enforcement. Document incidents appropriately and forward to qualified supporting maintenance personnel as necessary. Maintain log of maintenance performed. Know the repair and reacquisition process, in Theater and AOR, of equipment that has been found faulty during PMCS.
STS Intl. Falls Church, Va.
Field Service Technician IV March 2008-March 2009
Apply knowledge of various surveillance platforms (Black Wolf, Cerberus, Cyclops, Smile, Osprey, and FLIR Sentry III) and communications systems (VSAT, Blue force tracker, and ASIP) for the Rapid Equipping Force U.S. Army. Daily operations include using knowledge on information technology, software, electrical, and communication systems to analyze, install and maintain specialized technical equipment. Managing operations and subordinates in Afghanistan.
Mantech Intl. Defense Systems Group Chantilly, Va.
GBoss Journeyman FSR August 2007- December 2007
Embedded Marine Corp resident expert on GBoss ITS Camera System, setup, modification, calibration
circuit testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Diagnose correct equipment and system malfunction
which fail to respond to standard corrective measures. Prepares reports to the Marine Corp, corresponding
GBoss personal on system malfunctions and logistical support issues needed to rectify complex technical
problems. Train and assist end users in isolating and eliminating camera connectivity issues.
Supervise daily classified and unclassified materials concerning the fielding of GBoss towers.
Deploy outside of Forward Operating Bases daily to remote fielding areas to field, to address
any technical or maintenance issues.
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General Dynamics Land Systems Killeen, Tx.
Chameleon FSR April 2006- November 2006
Daily operations to include installation, maintenance of Chameleon equipment, and
to train USMC personnel on the proper use of the Chameleon platform during convoy
operations. (Chameleon; Electronic Counter Measures). Supervise daily classified materials
concerning frequency plans designed to jam enemy frequencies to render Radio Controlled
Improvised Explosive Devices useless. Perform accountability of all Chameleon related
equipment. Troubleshoot any malfunction concerning the jamming frequencies using
Rhode & Schwartz spectrum analyzer. Prepared reports of any faults recorded to develop
troubleshooting manuals for fellow colleagues.
Xytrans Communication Inc. Orlando, Fl.
RF test engineer January 2006- March 2006
Responsibilities included; analysis, tests, calibrations and assembly of radiometers to aid in
the design of (RF intergraded security system) that use millimeter wave frequency bands.
Used Hp 8560 E- series Spectrum analyzer and Xytrans GUI to test the operational features
of the radiometers. Reported daily to lead Rf Design Engineers on parameter flaws that were found.
Harris Communictions RFCD Rochester, Ny.
Field Engineer 2 March 2003- November 2005
Instructed Norwegian Army on operator use of the RF-5800-MP (Multi-Band Radio),
WMT 5.0(Wireless Messaging Terminal), RF-6550H and Wireless Gateway.
Performed trials with various communication platforms in Bangladesh with RF-5800H (HF Radio), RF-5800V ( VHF Radio) RF-5800V-HH001 (VHF Hand Held Radio), RF-5800MP (Multi-Band Radio) Demonstrated RF-5800H-B002 (HF Radio) to the Jamaican Navy and Minister of Defense. Installed 40 Solar Powered RF-5800V-HH001 (VHF Hand Held Radio) Base Stations in various 5 watt, and 50 watt configurations complete with 30ft. to 50ft.towers with Yagi antennas in the Uvz Province of Mongolia.
Performed numerous installations of RF-5800H-V002, RF-5800H-V004, and RF-5800H-V005 (HF Radios) in varying Military vehicle platforms, and in the following locations: California, Germany, Kuwait, Georgia, Michigan, Louisiana, Florida and Texas. Performed upgrades of firmware versions of RF-5800H, RF-5800V, RF-5382 Coupler Antenna. Demonstrated to Indonesian TMI RF-5800H, RF-5800V, RF-5800V-HH, RF-5800M, RF-5800M-HH, RF-6010 v 2.0, TACCHAT-IP, and HUITTS. Final result was a sale of all related Harris equipment demonstrated to the Indonesian TMI. Performed trials in Nairobi and Mombassa, Kenya for the Kenyan Armed Forces. Equipment included RF-5800H, RF-5800V, RF-5800V-HH, RF-5800M, RF-5800U-HH, RF-6010 v 2.0, TACCHAT-IP, HUITTS. Supervised subcontractors on the installation of AN/VRC-103(v)1-Multi-band SATCOM, AN/VRC-104(v)1-20 Watt-No Coupler, AN/VRC-104(v)2 w/RF-5830, and AN/VRC-104(v)3-150 Watt w/Coupler for the U.S. Army Modularity Program.
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U.S. Army Ft. Hood, Tx. Apr 1998- Apr 2002
Signal Support System Analyst
Supervised employees (Soldiers), installed, maintained, and assisted users with battlefield signal support systems and networks. Performed unit level maintenance on authorized signal equipment and associated electronic devices. Trained and provided technical support to users of signal equipment. Operated and performed maintenance on all assigned wheeled vehicles and power generators. Tested, and maintained Field Battle Command Brigade and Beyond communication platforms for the Army Force 21 Digital Communications and also trained army personal in the operation of FBCB2 technology to spearhead digital communications in armored vehicle platforms. Authored a troulbleshooting manual for the operators of FBCB2 in Bravo Co.1/66 Armor Battalion to increase operator level efficiency.
Education/Certificates
Army Course: 101-31U10, Signal Corp, Ft. Gordon, GA 1998
101-63B10 Maintenance, Ft. Eustis, VA 1999
Certification MOS-31U
(Equivalent of an A.A.S. in Communications/Electronics)
Certified FLIR camera Technician, Certified FLIR/Raid/BETSS-C Tower Technician
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 1992
Biological Sciences
Illinois Benedictine College, Lyle, IL 1990
Biological Sciences
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Special Awards
Army Achievement Medals for Outstanding Performance in
Communications, Good Conduct Medal
Army Service Ribbon for Honorable Services
Professional References
Woody Weir
Program Director, STS intl.
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Bob Wallace
Director, Harris Communications RFCD
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Christopher Harris
Program Director , Kandak Inc.
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