Security Specialist

CARLTON R. BOST Sr.

*** ******** ** ***. **. Newport News, VA 23601

757-***-**** (work) 757-***-**** (mobile)

*******@*****.***

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 24 years experience as an Aircraft Armament Systems Technologist with vast experience in security administration, maintenance operations controlling, supervision and personnel and resource management

Experienced, organized and conscientious manager who excels at problem solving with a strong work ethic

Professional experience with information, personnel, industrial and physical security programs in the Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and collateral settings

Very knowledgeable of NISPOM, Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) Directives, Department of Defense

(DoD) security manuals, Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS), Standard Form 86 and Electronic Questionnaire for Investigation Processing (eQIP)

Security Clearance: Secret – AFCAF: April 6 2006

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

L3 Communications 06/07 - Present

Security Specialist

Implements and enforces Industrial, Information, Homeland, Personnel and Physical Security policies

Provides administrative and security sustenance to Joint Task Force Civil Support, a deployable Department

of Defense source with the mission of homeland defense, civil support and domestic consequence management

Processes and verifies security clearances through the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS)

Processes outgoing and incoming visit request forms for personnel visits to and from other locations

Conducts courier briefings and oral attestations and prepares courier cards and courier authorization letters

Provides clerical and administrative support to USNORTHCOM/JTF-CS Command Security Manager,

including, but not limited to, the development of security regulations, processing inbound and outbound

personnel security requirements, badging personnel, database management, answering telephones, taking notes,

scheduling activities and providing service support to customers

Maintains applicable personnel and industrial security directives, regulations, manuals, and guidelines to

adequately discharge Personnel/Industrial Security duties and responsibilities

Ensures the existence of an around the clock mission capable status for deployment of access control equipment,

badges and other required equipment

Maintains constant contact with Individual Augmentees (IA’s) to ensure smooth in/out processing transitions

Briefs Command Security Manager on new initiatives in the Personnel/Industrial Security areas.

Inputs and retrieves data from the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS)

Reviews Electronic Personnel Security Questionnaire information submitted by JTF-CS members

Notifies Command Security Manager of any personnel issues that would negatively impact a JTF-CS member’s

ability to be approved for, or retain, a Security clearance

Processes purchase request forms and maintain funds accountability for the Command Security Office

Attends Joint Services and other agency personnel security meetings

Manages the ongoing industrial security standards and operations for JTFCS

Icelandic USA Inc. 02/07 – 05/07

Forklift Operator

Retrieves and stocks various sized boxed cases from racks ranging from one to six stories high

Builds pallets of products in TI format for transportation to various stateside and worldwide locations

Inspects and processes items received for temporary storage

Ships and receives palletized materials utilizing large trailers

United Parcel Services 12/06

Driver Helper

Sorted and stocked delivery trucks with packages in accordance with city map locations

Delivered hundreds of assorted sized packages to residential and business addresses each day

Received checks and money orders for cash on delivery fees and postage and handling charges

Processed deliveries and parcel pick ups while utilizing a delivery information acquisition device

U.S. Air Force, 71st Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, VA 08/05 – 09/06

Activities Security Manager

Managed the security program for the largest fighter squadron in Virginia. Reviewed manning documents to justify the level of investigation and advised members of requirements

Coordinated with on-base agencies to upgrade a vault to consolidate storage of the wing’s mobility weapons

Ensured proper handling, processing and distribution of incoming and outgoing classified information

Assisted personnel in properly marking, filing and destroying classified holdings

Certified as a courier in the identification, handling, marking and transportation of classified material

Conducted periodic assessments to ensure approved storage containers were being used and were working correctly; randomly reviewed end-of-day and security containers checklists for completeness and accuracy

Briefed personnel on responsibilities for accessing, handling and securing classified material and protecting it from unauthorized disclosure. Prepared courier letters and assisted with packing sensitive material

Maintained individual/unit security files; administered tests and coordinated documentation to award restricted area badges

Maintained records including regulations, inspection findings, meeting minutes, reports, and security rosters

Conducted and documented security briefings, initial, periodic and annual training for all assigned personnel

Prepared and guided the unit through numerous inspections by ensuring programs were in compliance with DoD 5200.2R, AFIs 31-401, 31-501, 31-601 and MAJCOM policies

Processed over 50 restricted area badges requests within one quarter and served as the focal point for command-wide policy and procedures

Ensured all security issues to include clearances and restricted area badges were up-to-date prior to duty; conducted inventories of issued badges and validated the continual need

Brilliantly processed and reviewed over 30 overdue periodic reinvestigations. Used locally-devised checklists and knowledge of DoD requirements to review and perform quality control checks of all clearance documentation, including DD Forms 1879 for TS/SCI investigations

Provided training on completing SF 86s and conducted interviews with submitting personnel

Updated nondisclosure statements, interim clearance information and verified clearance in JPAS

Processed and approved AF Forms 2583, Request for Personnel Security Action, for initial, interim, periodic and upgrade security requests

Maintained 2583s on file according to disposition instruction until completion of investigations, adjudication and updated clearance dates were posted on the personnel summary within JPAS

Identified and notified security forces of derogatory information that might affect clearance eligibility

Initiated formal memorandums to suspend clearances after coordinating with security forces and legal office.

Served as the preliminary investigations officer; provided guidance to tasked inquiry officials, expedited preliminary investigations to determine cause and scope of the problem. Implemented procedures to remedy violations including conducting remedial and ongoing security awareness training and posting visual aids.

Managed contractor access by ensuring Visit Authorization Letters, Visitor Support Agreement, Statements of Work and DD Forms 254, Contract Security Classification Specifications, were correctly completed, coordinated and filed. Contacted Facility Security Officer for current documents, if necessary

Ensured personnel requiring SCI access met established Director of Central Intelligence Directive criteria

Interfaced with Air Staff to gain approval on “serious” for-cause discharges on SCI cleared personnel; conclusively prevented potential damage to local and national security interest

Superbly managed non-U.S marriages, security information files and foreign travel programs

Conducted local indoctrinations and debriefings

Certified and transmitted indoctrinated personnel SCI clearances to other agencies

Ensured government contractors met the stringent security requirements to gain access to SCI systems

U.S. Air Force, 71st Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, VA 12/04 – 08/05

Weapons Loading Element Leader

Scheduled and supervised equipment maintenance performed on 1.9 billion dollars worth of military

aircraft

Managed the accountability and control of 600 pieces of normally installed equipment valued in excess of 41 million dollars

Worked with Quality Assurance to evaluate maintenance actions and operations were conducted in a

safe and reliable manner

U.S. Air Force, 1st Maintenance Operations Squadron, Langley AFB, VA 01/01-12/04

Senior Weapons Systems Controller

Supervised daily operations of an 18 person, 24 hour Maintenance Operations Control Center

Controlled aircraft maintenance for military fighter aircraft from three fighter squadrons

Tracked aircraft status and estimated time in commission history for close to 80 aircraft

Maintained manual documentation and Core Automated Systems (CAMS) data inputs

Prepared daily aircraft status and activity packages for regularly scheduled maintenance meetings

Conducted daily maintenance meetings with Air Force leadership on the overall status of aircraft

Identified reporting errors, tracked daily flying progression and coordinated changes to the daily flying schedule

Coordinated munitions and fuel support requirements and responded to contingency situations

Implemented and updated emergency checklist procedures while additionally serving as EA Checklist monitor

Responded to all ground operation and in-flight emergency conditions with unrestricted knowledge

Mastered control centers in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Canada, William Tell and Red Flag environments

Assumed the role as Noncommissioned Officer In Charge during real world personal situations encountered by deployed controllers: evaluated the significance of the mission and timeliness of the required decision and collaborated normal coverage of the MOC when manning dropped from thirteen workers to five in a single day

Proliferated leadership and timely maintenance support to augment fifteen temporary duty units in hostile areas

Oversaw the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy and North Atlantic Treaty Organization member deployments with more than 60 deployed aircraft and thirteen different airframes flying combat sorties over foreign airspace

Functioned as a liaison between flight line and maintenance support personnel utilizing several land mobile radio frequencies, telephones and STU III secure communications to ensure optimal mission capable status

U.S. Air Force, 94th Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, VA 03/00-01/01

Weapons Systems Expediter

Managed, supervised and trained 12 weapons load crews (36 personnel) for Air Force missions

Directed scheduled and unscheduled electrical and gun systems maintenance valued at 800 million

Maintained the munitions component expenditure account and ensured the availability of crews to support mission requirements

Evaluated as an exceptional manager that constantly displayed a mastery of technical knowledge

U.S. Air Force, 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB Korea 03/99-03/00

Weapons Load Crew Chief

Safely and reliably loaded and unloaded munitions on military fighter aircraft

Accomplished the removal, installation and systems reliability checks on all applicable aircraft systems

Inspected release, launch and suspension systems for visible defects prior to and after launch

U.S. Air Force, 2nd Bomb Wing Barksdale AFB, LA

02/94-03/99

Armament Systems Supervisor

Assigned scheduled/unscheduled maintenance to weapons systems teams and tracked all activities

Maintained, disassembled, inspected and assembled aircraft armament systems suspension equipment

Inspected and repaired test equipment and cables used in the repair and maintenance of weapons release systems

Utilized technical publications to troubleshoot/isolate malfunctions and perform operation check out and repair procedures

Chosen from 250 potential candidates as a Quality Assurance augumentee

U.S. Air Force, Louisiana-Guam- North Carolina-Korea-Germany-Iceland 07/86-02/94

Armament Systems Team Chief

Performed periodic inspections on the weapons release and launch systems on 6 different airframes

Troubleshot electrical malfunctions on pylons, missile launchers and electronic countermeasure systems

Detected and repaired many fuel flow and quantity complications and intermittent electrical problems

Assembled various solder less and traditional connectors and cables and chaffed wires

Specialized Training

USAF Noncommissioned Officer Academy DoD Special Security Officer Course

Joint Military Intelligence Training Center SCI Security Course Security Manager Course

Homeland Security Course Human Trafficking Course

Enrolled in the Defense Security Service Academy in June 2007

Technical Training

Joint Personnel Adjudication Systems COMSEC Officer

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access Acrobat Reader

STU and STE Responsible Officer Deployable Debrief Facility Manager

Vehicle Training

45 Passenger Bus 4K Electric Forklift Bobtail G&D Truck

4-6K Forklift W/ Boom 6K Forklift DED PT Van w/ cab 24000G 4X2

Warehouse Tug 4-6K Hydraulic Crane 7.5 ton 2 1/5 ton Truck

OTHER

References available upon request

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