Anthony Gontarz

Technical Project/Program Manager with extensive experience in leading teams within naval propulsion systems and electrical power generation. Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget by facilitating effective collaboration among government, military, and industry stakeholders.

• Electrical Engineer, 0850-GS 13, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, Philadelphia, PA, 09/27/21, Present, Full Time (40 hours/week), Performed In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) role for Branch 445, Submarine Power Generation and Electrical Power Distribution Systems supporting Virginia Class Submarine Emergency Diesel Generators.
• Senior Systems Engineer, General Dynamics Electric Boat, New London, CT, 07/14/17, 09/24/21, Full Time (40 hours/week), Coordinated delivery and integration of test articles, delivery of supporting documentation, and technical problem resolution in support of COLUMBIA Integrated Power System test program., Duties included receiving trouble reports via NNPI portal, researching causes and developing possible solutions along with cognizant component engineers and/or vendors or suppliers; reviewing interface control documents to ensure compatibility between inputs and outputs of components under test and support equipment, including data and control signal pathways, protection devices, auxiliary systems (lube oil/air exchangers/cooling water exchangers)., Attended multiple regularly scheduled meetings with Naval Reactors (NAVSEA 08), Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), NSWC PD, component engineer supervisors and managers, and component vendors to identify and address issues and concerns relating to the scheduling and delivery of components under test to NSWC PD., Conducted site visits to Integrated Power System Compatibility Test Facility at Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division and vendors in Milwaukee, WI, to directly observe component testing, shipment, and installation and to address technical problems. This program was the highest priority acquisition program for the Department of Defense.
• Nuclear Engineer, 0840-GS-11, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA, 07/14/14, 07/13/17, Full time (40 hours/week), Provided waterfront support as an Assistant Nuclear Shift Test Engineer during OHIO Class submarine nuclear test program., Provided electrical engineering trouble desk support for aircraft carriers and submarines undergoing maintenance availabilities., While assigned as an ASTE, performed classroom studies in reactor theory, reactor dynamics, water chemistry control, electrical engineering, thermodynamics, casualty response, casualty protection and detection, and other theory related to the safe operation and control of a nuclear reactor plant undergoing maintenance., Completed waterfront training on S8G reactor plant, including support for reactor physics testing., Responsible for learning and applying reactor theory and integrated plant knowledge to ensure safe operation in accordance with Manual for Control of Testing (MCT), Reactor Plant Manual (RPM), Steam and Electric Plant Manual (S&EPM), Water Chemistry Manual, Radiological Control Manual, and all applicable Shipyard policies and procedures, to include Chief Test Engineer orders and night orders., Responsible for routine placement and auditing of equipment isolation tags, resulting in zero incidents for personnel injury or damage to equipment., Supported Control Engineering Division (Code 2330) by performing trouble desk support for nuclear electrical and electronic equipment, including reactor coolant pump controls, alarms, and indications, temperature monitoring equipment, reactor plant control panel, valve position controls, alarms, and indications, reactor protection system equipment, and other related systems.

• Engineering Duty Officer Qualification Pin
• Fleet Marine Force Warfare Officer Insignia

• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2)
• Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2)
• Joint Meritorious Unit Award (2)
• Navy 'E' Ribbon
• Navy Good Conduct Medal
• Navy Expeditionary Medal
• National Defense Service Medal
• Afghanistan Campaign Medal
• Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal
• Global War on Terror Service Medal
• Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
• Arctic Service Ribbon
• Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (2)
• Armed Forces Reserve Medal
• Non-Article 5 NATO Medal
• Navy Rifle Sharpshooter Ribbon
• Navy Pistol Expert Medal

• Reserve Engineering Duty Officer, 08/01/14, Present, Provided leadership and administrative support to a 70+ person unit., Qualified as Reserve Engineering Duty Officer (1445) June 2017., Provided technical support to Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.
• Commanding Officer, Navy Reserve Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, Wichita (NR SWRMC WICHITA), 10/01/25, Present
• Self-Defense Test Ship Officer, NSWC Port Hueneme, 10/01/22, 07/02/25, Responsible for the operation, maintenance, and testing of the U.S. Navy's only remote-controlled afloat test platform for surface self-defense combat systems.
• Assistant Maintenance Officer/N7, MSC Far East, 11/15/21, 09/30/22, Coordinated award and execution of multiple ship repair availabilities for Military Sealift Command ships throughout 7th Fleet AOR, including Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Korea, Japan, and Guam., Acted as liaison from Ship Support Unit Singapore port engineer staff to MSC Far East and COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73., Provided daily briefings to MSCFE and COMLOG WESPAC senior leaders on status of priority maintenance actions and their operational impacts.
• Surface Maintenance Officer, TF 51/5, Bahrain, 06/05/20, 06/24/21, Coordinated ship repair activities and generated material readiness products for ships assigned to TF 51/5., Organized and conducted bi-weekly meetings in support of maintenance activities for USS LEWIS B. PULLER, which included maintenance representatives from Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center Bahrain Detachment, Military Sealift Command, Naval Forces Central Command, Naval Surface Forces, Atlantic, and others., Coordinated with supply officers, CTF-53, and Amphibious Ready Group Liaison Officers to identify and track shipboard equipment casualties, shipment of repair parts, and coordination of fly-away repair teams from the Continental U.S., Provided daily and weekly in-person and electronic reports, briefings, and updates related to all facets of shipboard material readiness condition, upcoming availability planning and execution, and status of casualty report updates and corrections.
• Afghan Special Security Forces Program Manager, Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan/Combined Joint Engineers (CSTC-A/CJ-ENG), Afghanistan, 01/05/19, 12/31/19, Coordinated and managed $120M+ of infrastructure projects for Afghan special forces, mobility wing, and special police units., Worked with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Special Operations Joint Task Force - Afghanistan (SOJTF-A), Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC), Special Mobility Wing (SMW), General Command of Police Special Units (GCPSU), NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), and others to identify, brief, fund, contract, and execute contracts for new infrastructure requirements in support of the training, support, and operations of the most elite military and police units within the Afghan Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior., Personally made multiple site visits to various Afghan military and police bases in Kabul and across Afghanistan, including Herat, Mazar-i-Sharif, Kunduz, to assess suitability, address construction issues, and perform acceptance role on behalf of the U.S. government.
• Project Officer, Naval Reserve NAVSEA Northwest, 04/01/18, 11/22/18, Part-time (1 weekend per month + 13 days annually), Provided shipyard technical support to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard., Support during this period included work on developing system to permit reactor coolant pump noise monitoring system troubleshooting and analysis for multiple classes of U.S. submarines.
• US Navy Active Duty Service, 08/31/04, 07/31/14, USS Montpelier (SSN 765), Norfolk, VA, 08/05/11, 07/31/14, Qualified as Ship's Duty Officer (SDO)., Qualified as Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) and routinely supervised the safe operation and maintenance of a S6G reactor while underway., Qualified as Engineering Duty Officer (EDO) which included all of the duties of EOOW, but included additional training for shutdown reactor plant conditions, maintenance, and casualty response., Qualified as Battery Charging Lineup Officer (BCLU)., Qualified Rig For Dive., Qualified as Contact Manager., Qualified as Officer of the Deck (Surface)., Qualified as Periscope Operator., Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU), Ballston Spa, NY, 11/29/10, 08/04/11, Completed intensive course of theoretical and practical training at land-based naval nuclear prototype (S8G)., Completed qualification as Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) for S8G reactor plant., Submarine Officer Basic Course (SOBC), Groton, CT, 09/26/10, 11/24/10, Completed initial submarine officer training, including submarine operations, damage control, seamanship and navigation, and sonar operations., Naval Nuclear Power School, Goose Creek, SC, 03/08/10, 09/03/10, Completed intensive course of study for initial naval nuclear power training., Hampton Roads, Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, Norfolk, VA, 04/23/07, 02/22/10, Assigned as Officer Candidate through Seaman to Admiral 21st Century (STA21) commissioning program., Completed undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering., Naval Science Institute, Officer Training Command Newport, Newport, RI, 02/17/07, 04/20/07, Completed courses in naval science, sea power and maritime affairs, naval ship engineering systems, naval ship weapons systems, navigation, seamanship, and naval operations., Submarine NR-1, Groton, CT, 05/31/06, 02/07/07, Assigned as temporary enlisted crew member in support of the only nuclear-powered deep submersible ship in the U.S. Navy., Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU), Ballston Spa, NY, 11/11/05, 04/28/06, Completed intensive course of theoretical and practical training at land-based naval nuclear prototype (Modifications and Additions to Reactor Facilities (MARF))., Naval Nuclear Power School, Goose Creek, SC, 05/07/05, 10/28/05, Completed intensive coursework in reactor physics, heat transfer and fluid flow, electrical machinery, materials science, radiological fundamentals, power plant systems, and integrated plant operations and casualty analysis., Naval Nuclear Power School, Goose Creek, SC, 11/02/04, 05/06/05, Completed initial Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 'A' school training., Recruit Training Command (RTC), Great Lakes, IL, 08/31/04, 11/02/04, Completed initial Navy recruit training.