AVELL D. TRAWICK
Ardent-Eagle
Huntsville,AL
24
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Mechanical Field Engineer with extensive experience in mechanical, IT, and field service environments. Improved safety and training solutions through leadership and technical expertise in multi-location operations management. Delivered impactful training programs that enhanced employee performance and productivity, demonstrating strong skills in instructional design and group facilitation.
Work History
ADA Military Trainer II
11 Months- Conducts on-site training consisting of lectures, and practical exercises in accordance with approved programs of instruction using lesson plans, instructor guide, electronic technical manuals, interactive electronic technical manuals, student guides, handouts, practical exercise worksheets, and both written and hands-on evaluations.
- Maintained detailed reports summarizing training event conduct and metrics, including student enrollment, demographics, attendance, pass/fail percentages, and suggested improvements to course materials and training aids.
- Contributed to doctrinal development, embedded training scenario creation, practical exercise design, test question formulation, and after-action review and analysis.
- Participates in doctrinal development, embedded training scenario development, practical exercise development, test question development and after-action review and analysis
- Designed, scheduled, delivered, and tracked technical training programs to ensure effective knowledge transfer.
- Dedicated 40 to 84 hours each week to maintain training effectiveness.
Sense and Warn Operator (Counter Rocket and Missile Defense)
8 Years- Skillfully operated and manage the Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control and Intelligence (FAAD C2I) system and the Wireless Audio Visual Emergency System (WAVES) and WARN3
- Planned system analysis, designed interfaces, built systems, tested components, and maintained interface support documentation.
- Present data in charts, graphs or tables, designing and developing relational databases for collecting data or building and designing data input or data collection screens.
- Analyzed unit and individual needs to identify obstacles, deliver corrective training, and enhance expertise and self-sufficiency
- Configured RAJANT radios, C-NET stacks, CPINS, and LPWS network architecture / Ensure servers are patched with the latest firmware and OS updates using tools provided
- Accomplished indirect fire threat scenarios from training using CDS-3 software
- Performs data collect on all systems to include the FAAD, WAVES, LCMR’s radars, and Ku radar
- Executed daily operations of test equipment instinctive and distinctive test equipment to perform fault isolation and takes corrective action to assure equipment steadfast; analyzed equipment failures, isolate faults, and determine repairs and corrective actions; guided and train others in emplacement, operation, routine maintenance, and troubleshooting/repair procedures and techniques
- Uses Catalog Order Logistics Tracking System (COLTS) daily to record our daily maintenance on all equipment
- Established initial system setups for functionality, orientation, maintenance, and mission planning of (KRFS), (LCMR), and (Giraffe)
- Proficient in communications of Army Battle Command Systems (ABCS), and Air and Missile Defense Workstations (AMDWS)
- Provided strategic judgment and guidance for digital command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) systems
- Tracked and identified over 10,000 UAV and UAS missions, optimizing operational effectiveness with C-UAS systems and software
- Supported over 117 Soldiers on a Forward Operating Base in Air Defense Artillery signal modulation, satellite, and networking communications during Operation
- Partnered with Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) element; conducted target pattern analysis, compiled ISR data and built coordinated strike and fires missions.
- Design, develop, test and implement field service reports, dashboards and analytics.
- Provide operator/maintainer/system administrator functions for the following systems: C-RAM C2/FAAD C2; AMDWS; C-RAM Network; LCMR and LCMR laptop; WAVES IBS, alerting devices, and wireless communications links
- Responsible for the on-going analysis of systems health information
Field Service Engineer III
5 Years 9 Months- PTDS / PGSS, Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) Team lead that provides integrated persistent surveillance detection capabilities, and Full Motion Video (FMV) dissemination to Tactical Operation Centers (TOC).
- Performed advanced Flight Operation and Avionics of Aerostat Persistence Threat Detection Systems (PTDS) in support Central Command (CECOM) project for US Army Forces, Other Government Agencies (OGA), and Other Defense Agencies (ODA)
- Responsible for coordinating ground and flight operations for Aerostat including mission planning, execution, weather forecast, and debriefing; safe operation of the aircraft; aircrew resource management; and customer coordination
- Assisted with setup, operation, and maintenance of unmanned aerostat systems, ensuring compliance with technical manuals and contract requirements.
- Executed advanced flight operations and avionics of aerostat persistence threat detection systems (PTDS), supporting Central Command (CECOM) project for US Army Forces and other defense agencies.
- Led ground and flight operations for Aerostat, focusing on mission planning, execution, weather forecasting, and debriefing; maintained safe aircraft operation; managed aircrew resources; and facilitated customer coordination.
- Provide all user-level maintenance functions such as Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS), troubleshooting, removing and replacing Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), and removing and replacing payloads.
- Provide hands-on experience with tower-based sensors and aerostat-based sensor and communications equipment and operations of hardware systems and components.
- Ability to identify fault detection, isolation, and correction of hardware systems and individual components.
- Ensures all routine system maintenance and analysis functions including: hardware configurations; adding, removing and replacing hardware components; use of hardware and software diagnostic testing tools; reading of electronic circuit schematics; and repairing printed circuit boards are installed and operating properly
- Ensured all corrective actions were performed and completed in accordance with the contract, test plans and technical manuals.
- Delivered hands-on support for tower-based and aerostat-based sensors and communications equipment, enhancing operations of hardware systems and components.
- Designed, installed, operated and maintained state-of-the-art information systems technology including local and wide area networks, mainframe, mini and microcomputer systems and associated peripheral devices
- Performed all corrective actions in accordance with the contract, test plans, and technical manuals.
- (40 to 84 hrs. per week)
Machinist Mate Petty Officer First Class
12 Years- Operation of steam plants that provides propulsion, electric power, and potable water to service steam to ships
- Boiler operations that generate the steam and use it to operate; main engines, (propulsion turbines), turbo generators, distilling units, and various auxiliary turbines
- Performed operations and preventive maintenance on AC&R units, O2/N2 units, hydraulic systems, chilled and fresh water systems, atmosphere control, ventilation, emergency diesel systems, ballast control, and plumbing equipment, ensuring optimal functionality across multiple subsystems.
- Fabrication of sheet metal, panels and indicators for main fuel systems
- Refurbished and installment of brackets and support systems/ Fabrication of boiler lagging system, and the relocation of boiler lightings and cameras
- Aligned piping systems for oil, water, air, and steam; cleaned, adjusted, and tested ship's boilers, main engines, turbo generators, and auxiliary machinery, enhancing reliability and performance of critical operational systems.
- Conduct system backups and restores; utilize knowledge of database management systems to maintain, administer, test, and implement computer databases
- Provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software, including printing, installation, word processing, electronic mail and operating systems
- Machined, epoxied, and filled risers, sanitation pumps, and drain pumps
- Produced ring grooves to ensure proper fit and function
- Maintain the Light, CCTV cameras, Announcement system and Wireless message services
- USS Enterprise CVN 65
- (40+ hrs. per week)
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology
- Sense and Warn Operator (Counter Rocket and Missile Defense)
Master's - Information Technology
Bachelor of Applied Science
- Persistent Threat Detection Systems
- Machinist Mate Mechanical Core
Bachelor of Science - Science
Skills
Secret Clearance
Applied Computer Technology
Microsoft Certified Professional
Security+
Kestrel
RF Design Theory and Principles
Transceiver architectures
Training Coordination
Curriculum Development
Performance Evaluation
Technical Documentation
Operational Readiness
Military Operations
Training Assessment
Scenario Simulation
Creative problem-solving
Course development
Material preparation
Certification
- Certified MCP, Microsoft - 10yrs
Timeline
ADA Military Trainer II
Ardent-Eagle
11.2025 - CurrentRead More
Sense and Warn Operator (Counter Rocket and Missile Defense)
Victory Solutions
10.2017 - 10.2025Read More
Field Service Engineer III
Lockheed Martin
01.2012 - 10.2017Read More
Machinist Mate Petty Officer First Class
United States Navy Active/ Reserve
07.2002 - 07.2014Read More
from Sense and Warn Operator (Counter Rocket and Missile Defense)
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Master's from Information Technology
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Bachelor of Applied Science
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from Persistent Threat Detection Systems
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from Machinist Mate Mechanical Core
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American InterContinental University
Master of Science from Information Technology
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Grantham University
Bachelor of Science from Science
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Disclaimer
References available upon request