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CHRONOLOGY OF EMPLOYMENT |
- 1997 to 1999: Lockheed-Martin, Mission Systems, RSA
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- 1962 to 1996: Interstate Electronics Corp.
- 1960 to 1962: Radio Corporation of America.
- 1959: Univac Corp.
- 1955 to 1958: Active duty in the United States Air
Force.
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TYPES OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED |
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Technical Writing.
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Teaching.
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Management/Supervision.
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Field Service Engineering.
My family has enjoyed traveling over most
of the USA as a direct result of my employment. I performed many and
varied roles in many different locations during my employment by IEC.
After 34 years of total involvement in Interstate Electronics Corp.,
Anaheim, CA, I was laid-off.
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Lockheed - Martin
1997-1999 Integrated Logistics Department, Rockledge,
Florida |
Technical Writer, Instructor, Manager - ILS
Department.
- The department provided support for the SATCOM
portion of Range Standardization and Automation system (RSA Phase 1).
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Interstate Electronics Corp.
1991 to 1996 Shipboard Duty, Port
Canaveral, Florida |
Field Service Engineer aboard USNS RANGE
SENTINEL. Naval Operational Test
Support Unit 2 (OSTU-2)
- Operated and maintained acoustic systems (SONAR) used
for underwater navigation, communication and submarine tracking.
- Operated and maintained secure (ComSec) and unsecure
communications systems including satellite communications systems.
- Wrote manuals and sections of manuals for SONAR,
SATCOM and Security of systems aboard ship.
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1985 TO 1991 Naval Ordnance Test Unit
(NOTU), Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida |
Training Specialist in the Naval Ordnance
Testing Unit school.
- Advanced Electronics courses.
- Management courses.
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1968 to 1971 Naval
Ordnance Test Unit (NOTU), Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida |
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Site Manager and Assistant Manager.
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Logistical Support Team Leader.
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Launch Team Support Leader.
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Performed as a technical advisor to the
Navy crews of many submarines during DASO missile launching operations. |
Chronology Of Shipyard
Assignments |
Senior Field Service Engineer/Boat Engineer
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1981 to 1985 NNSB&DDCo in Newport News,
Virginia.
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1978 to 1981 Portsmouth Navy Shipyard,
Kittery, Maine.
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1971 to 1978 Mare Island Naval Shipyard,
Vallejo, California.
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1971 NNSB&DDCo in Newport News, Virginia.
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1966 to 1968 Charleston Naval Shipyard,
Charleston, South Carolina.
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1964 to 1966 Electric Boat, Groton,
Connecticut.
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1962 to 1964 NNSB&DDCo in Newport News,
Virginia.
Over the years there were many other
assignments requiring a relocation of 1 year or less. |
Senior Field Service
Engineer, Description of Responsibilities |
- Supervised the operation and maintenance of Test
Instrumentation and Telemetry systems aboard Polaris, Poseidon and
Trident ships. The Instrumentation systems tested the offensive and
defensive weapon systems and the operating systems of the submarine.
- Supervised the operation and maintenance of Portable
Data Processing Stations used to provide readable quick-look data to
Vitro Laboratory data analysis personnel.
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RADIO CORPORATION of
AMERICA |
1962 USAF SAGE Radar station, Ajo,
Arizona.
1960 to 1961 USAF AC&W Radar station, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. |
Field Service Technician
- Performed the duties of a third party Service
Representative.
- Maintained high power, long range, radar systems.
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1960 White Sands Missile Range, White
Sands, New Mexico |
Laboratory Technician
- Evaluated FPS-16 radar missile tracking data.
- Tested new missile range equipment to assure
conformance to specifications.
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UNIVAC CORPORATION |
1959 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Field Service Technician
- Attended Univac I and II schools.
- Worked as a technician in the factory system test
area troubleshooting and adjusting new computers.
- Member of Modification team in Philadelphia Naval
Shipyard.
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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE |
1955 to 1959 United States Air Force,
Enlisted.
Active duty for 4 years and 4 1/2 years in the USAF reserve.
US and Far East duty |
Radio/Radar Repairman
- Trained and worked as avionics repairman on C-124C
aircraft.
- Reassigned to maintain air traffic control
communication and navigation equipment.
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MY WORK PLACE FOR MANY YEARS |
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Created By Frank C. Odell, 02/08/97
Improved: 06/07/02, 08/29/03, 04/01/04
Merritt Island, Florida, USA
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