Arnold Chavez

-Led coordination for 12 drug‑boat interceptions and supported 20+ additional interdiction operations, ensuring 100% accuracy in intelligence and navigation data and contributing to the seizure of 20,000+ kg of narcotics in the Eastern Pacific.

-Integrated joint and foreign‑nation procedures for six partner nations, delivered daily operational briefs, and maintained seamless coordination between Navy crew, embarked Marines, and Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATFS) Battle Watch Captain to support counter‑drug mission objectives.

-Improved intelligence‑tracking and route‑prediction processes, increasing interdiction accuracy, enabling the capture of 30 detainees, and reducing regional drug flow by 15%.

-Managed airspace de-confliction and communications for un-crewed aerial vehicle (UAV) drone and Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) operations, ensuring safe, uninterrupted surveillance and interdiction support.

-Supervised 13 personnel during high‑tempo counter‑drug missions, mentoring junior watchstander's and implementing training on AI‑enabled detection software (Maven), increasing drug‑boat detection rates by 30%.

-Coordinated military and civilian teams to execute 20 safe boat launches, monitored known smuggling routes, and ensured timely, transparent intelligence reporting to U.S. and partner‑nation forces.

-Evaluated and validated 80+ navigational briefs ensuring safe navigation and mission execution for Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC).

-Analyzed and improved over 20 feed-back reports for fleet-wide procedures.

-Engaged with software developers to evaluate and integrate advanced mission-planning tools aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and precision.

-Executed comprehensive navigation and live flight training for over 15 students, including advanced instruction in radar navigation detection and multiple external radio communications using AN/ARC 210 UHF/VHF and AN/ARC 220 systems.

-Performed in-depth reviews of 90+ recertification's for LCAC crewmember's to ensure compliance with operational standards through written, oral, and live flight evaluations.

-Validated and approved over 250 navigation briefs and mission plans, ensuring accuracy of charts and safety in execution of amphibious missions across multiple deployments

-Directed comprehensive planning and execution of 80+ mission hours and 66+ amphibious ship-to-shore operations to facilitate safe transport of United States Marine equipment and personnel.

-Monitored and managed radar navigation and collision avoidance measures, providing critical radio and visual communications support for LCAC craft during high-speed maneuvers.

-Developed and delivered comprehensive training programs in navigation and mission planning, benefiting over 60 navigators and improving overall fleet safety.

-Oversaw recertification initiatives for 186+ crew members to maintain readiness and achieve full compliance.

-Senior Navigator responsible for the execution of 106 missions and 932 mishap‑free flight hours, enabling safe transport of 23.2 million pounds of Marine Corps equipment and 5,042 personnel during the USS Essex deployment.

-Created and implemented targeted training programs in mission-planning navigation and radar / radio communication procedures for 18 navigators, significantly improving operational capabilities across multiple detachments.

-Evaluated and trained 10 navigators as command's training team, ensuring crew certification for 2 detachments.

-Oversaw training programs for 250+ operators, engineers, and navigators, ensuring delivery of 1300+ simulated hours and 1200+ mishap-free flight hours.

-Addressed curriculum discrepancies to enhance training accuracy across the fleet, resulting in the update of 30+ lesson modules and multiple computer-based trainers.

-Facilitated advanced navigation training sessions, delivering 465+ hours of instruction on radar and external communication systems, resulting in the qualification of 17 navigators and 4 instructors.

-Recognized technical expert in navigation fundamentals, radar interpretation, external radio communication, collision avoidance, and mission‑planning procedures; routinely sought out to solve complex training and operational issues.

-Conducted 170+ LCAC missions, both simulated and live, to uphold safety protocols and maintain compliance with navigation standards.

-Optimized 480+ operator-testing plan line items to improve testing precision and maintain alignment with SBC-4 system upgrades.

-Directed urinalysis program operations to process 400+ samples, maintaining adherence to Navy and USMC inspection protocols.

-Conducted over 100 high-speed amphibious missions utilizing advanced radar navigation and collision-avoidance systems.

-Directed all radio and visual communication efforts during amphibious operations to facilitate continuous collaboration among shipboard Combat Information Center, marine units, and international allies.

-Managed radar systems for surface contact detection and tracking, facilitating compliance with international and inland navigation regulations.

-Analyzed radar returns and environmental factors to provide actionable insights and recommendations for craftmasters in alignment with amphibious assault doctrine.

-Directed operations of two work centers, overseeing 845 maintenance checks and corrosion inspections to ensure optimal performance.

-Led Combat Information Center (CIC) radar and detection operations as Surface and Air Tracker, ensuring accurate real‑time reporting to command and control stations during WESTPAC/Middle East Force deployment.

-Operated and supervised radar repeater systems, maintaining continuous surface/air picture integrity and enabling the ship to meet all combat readiness reporting requirements to Fifth and Seventh Fleet commanders.

-Executed high‑tempo external radio communications, managing message traffic, daily OPSUMs, and OPSTAT units with 100% accuracy, directly supporting operational tasking across multiple fleet area of responsibility.

-Supervised 33‑person combat information center (CIC) watch team, qualifying 55 watchstander's and maintaining a fully certified three‑section watch rotation throughout deployment.

-Led operational efforts as CIC Watch Supervisor to ensure effective surface and air tracking, internal communications, and tactical reporting in support of counter-piracy and national tasking missions.

-Drafted and processed over 200 operational messages, maintaining perfect accountability and ensuring timely dissemination of critical information across warfare commanders.