Marine Science Technician Second Class (USCG Reserves)

2006 - 2009

• Served as Coast Guard Port State Control Officer.

• Inspected hundreds of tanker ships and freight ships per Code of Federal regulations amongst other international shipping regulations for environmental and commercial resource management and protection.

• Served as Coast Guard FEMA liaison on an Incident Management Assist Team (IMAT through Incident Command Systems) as a team member, team lead, and first responder.

• Monitored waterway cleanup activities, enforced environmental and fisheries protection laws.

• Incident Command Systems first Responder and team member certified.

• Participated as Coast Guard “war fighter” in Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration at Peterson AFB for software approval and testing.  

• Graduated from Marine Science Technician “A” School, served as “class leader” supervising and mentoring 20 other Coast Guard members.

• 3 Positive Page 7's (administrative praise from superiors) earned.

• Excellent performance reviews.  

 

Electronics Technician Second Class (Active Duty) 2002-2006

• Served as Electronics Technician Second Class.

• Installed, troubleshot / repaired, replaced, and conducted Preventative Maintenance Service on hundreds of different types of electronics equipment, including HF through SHF communications systems, Radar, navigation systems, DGPS Correctional Transmitter, and sonar systems - utilizing many types of test equipment at dozens of Coast Guard units (including land units and boats of all types i.e. buoy tenders, small boats, cutters, and more).

• Served as test equipment manager for ESD Galveston—responsible for hundreds of pieces of test equipment inventory and calibration.

• Completed ANSPS 73 Radar “C” School

• Completed Tower climbing “C” School for 150 foot towers and for sea buoys.

• Completed Electronic Chart Display and Information Service (ECDIS) “C” School.

• Graduated from Electronics Technician “A” School; served as class leader supervising and mentoring 25 other Coast Guard members.

• Assisted in moving communications center from Group Galveston to Sector Houston including installation and set up of numerous mission critical communications systems.  

• 4 Positive Page 7's (administrative praise from superiors) earned.

• 2 Letters of Commendation Earned.

• All practical factors and testing completed for E-5.

• Excellent performance reviews.  

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Deck Seaman 2001 - 2002

• Served onboard US Coast Guard Cutter Decisive, 210' Medium Endurance Cutter.

• Qualified Helm/Lookout, Quarter Deck watches.

• Qualified Damage Control and Shipboard Firefighting.

• Qualified to operate .50 Cal machine gun.

• Line tender small boat ops.

• Helicopter ops tie down team.  

• Sailed through 2 hurricanes!

• Never got seasick!!!!

• Promoted from E2 to E3 onboard ship.

• Mess cooked - woke up at 4am, assisted in all meal preps, washed dishes, swabbed floors, cleaned all corridors and officer quarters.  Served ward room meals daily.