Abby Rhodes
Barstow
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience as a TAF Specialist at V2X, excelling in training analysis and operational readiness. Proven leadership and problem-solving skills enhanced unit effectiveness. Adept at utilizing advanced tactical systems and fostering team collaboration to achieve mission success. Committed to delivering exceptional results in high-pressure environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
TAFF Specialist
V2X
Fort Irwin
09.2019 - Current
- Monitored and collected data in real-time to support training analysis and enhance operational readiness.
- Executed training analysis and provided feedback to improve rotational unit training effectiveness at National Training Center.
- Monitored battle tracking using Battle Mission Command and instrumentation systems during continuous training operations.
- Collaborated with senior military training specialist and DAC lead to fulfill customer requirements.
- Provided support for blue forces and opposing forces at company, battalion, and brigade levels.
- Created feedback products and after action review materials through presentations and distributed media to facilitate learning.
- Ensured compliance with plans for movement operations of personnel, vehicles, and equipment.
- Operated tactical radio communication systems while maintaining security protocols.
Computer Operator IV
Advance systems Technology
Fort Irwin
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Support Observer Controller (OC) team with situational awareness, doctrinal principles, and tactical knowledge; operate Mission Command Systems to create, consolidate, edit, and print products.
- Observes and analyzes in real time and from stored exercise data the events that occur during simulated combat operations, makes judgments concerning the adequacy and soundness of tactical command, control, and maneuver.
- Ensures combat systems are correctly replicated, instrumented and portrayed.
- Collects battle data to provide situational awareness to the Observer Controllers and to support AAR process.
- Executed battle and safety control operations, ensuring mission effectiveness and compliance with safety protocols.
- Controlled BLUFOR/OPFOR fires and IED weapons effects emplacement, enhancing tactical decision-making during exercises.
- Provides the senior headquarters for the BLUFOR indirect fires units, OPFOR fires units, targeting units (radar), maneuver brigade or battalion, provides technical and tactical expertise for scenario development to include development, updating and briefing the scenario.
- Provide technical assistance for the Multi-Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) and Instrumentation checks, boresight operations (BSO), and installation.
- Control fire support asset(s), analyze operations orders, graphics, support plans, and pre-battle briefings.
- Process fire missions and targeting through computer, and perform assessment and analysis of fire missions.
- Use radio system to communicate with units and field OCs.
- Produce and reproduce overlays and perform graphics and data input into computer systems.
- Exercise staff supervision of DIVARTY fire support rehearsals and tactical fire control procedures.
- Manage the operation of the DIVARTY Counter-fire section.
- Manage radar employment / counter-fire plan.
- Manage the replication of OPFOR radar.
- Control field technicians, cross-trains on artillery tactical systems in the DIVARTY Cell.
- Support quality/ISO, security, safety and training programs.
- Produce After-Action Review (AAR) and Take-Home Package(THP) products as required.
- In response to computer output instructions on error conditions, devises a course of action from among several alternatives and alters or deviates from standard procedures if standard procedures do not provide a solution (e.g. reassigning equipment in order to work around faulty equipment or transfer channels); then refers problems if necessary.
- Will adhere to NTC, Operations Group, company, Site Manager, directives, memoranda, policies and procedures.
Store Manager
AAFES
Fort Irwin
01.2017 - 04.2019
- Deliver extraordinary customer experience by engaging customers and prioritizing customer needs over tasks.
- Your knowledge of the store will also allow you to provide expert customer service and create a welcoming environment.
- Assessed customer needs and asked follow-up questions to recommend suitable products that met their specific requirements.
- Maintained store cleanliness and organization to create an appealing shopping environment for customers.
- Maintained cleanliness and stock levels in compliance with Exchange guidelines.
- Merchandised store floor, created and updated price and shelf labels to enhance product visibility and organization.
- Able to use computer software to create labels, check pricing, and review plan-o-grams.
- Follow all safety guidelines and operating procedures.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management
Jefferson Community And Technical College
Louisville, KYSkills
- Job knowledge
- Training and development
- Leadership
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Problem solving
- Accountability
- Team building
- Conflict resolution
- Communication skills
- Initiative
- Information organization
Certification
- Current Derivative Classification
- AT Level 1
- Cyber Awareness
- OPSEC
- GCSS-Army
Clearance Level
Secret
Timeline
TAFF Specialist
V2X
09.2019 - Current
Computer Operator IV
Advance systems Technology
04.2019 - 09.2019
Store Manager
AAFES
01.2017 - 04.2019
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management
Jefferson Community And Technical College