BRANDON VITTON
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey,CA
2
Languages
1
Certification
11
years of professional experience
Performance-driven Naval Officer experienced in Program Management and Training. Led staff and team members in management, program oversight, and training while serving as Course Lead for Surface Navigation Course at Surface Warfare Schools Command Newport. Applied engineering concepts to real-world projects, leveraging analytical skills to solve complex problems and enhance project outcomes.
Work History
Space Systems Engineering Student
4 Months- Trained in technical expertise for space systems to align technological knowledge with operational experience.
- Conducted engineering research and analysis supporting academic and defense-related projects.
- Drafted design documentation, technical reports, and presentation materials for review.
Future Operations Lead
2 Years 5 Months- Trained 10,000 members on GPS and Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) under Space Command, integrating NAVWAR into daily operations to enhance operational readiness.
- Contributed to a multinational exercise and held the position of Chief of Staff of Space Cell at 'Cobra Gold 2025'.
- Participated as panel member for Joint Navigation Conference (JNC), collaborating with engineers and operators to advance space and terrestrial navigation development.
Navigation Instructor
3 Years- Trained over 1,000 personnel in navigation and celestial concepts, evaluated and revised lesson plans, and incorporated new teaching aids to enhance curriculum delivery
- Developed strategies for learning complex systems, resulting in improved understanding and increased passing rates in courses
- Delivered classroom and practical instruction on surface warfare procedures and watchstanding standards.
- Developed lesson plans aligned with qualification requirements and fleet training objectives.
- Evaluated student performance through examinations, practical assessments, and remedial coaching.
Navigation Officer
2 Years 5 Months- Led 8 managers and 120 personnel in navigation, administration, repair, and medical programs to achieve operational readiness.
- Utilized cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning software to analyze and forecast supply/maintenance demands, supporting timely project execution.
- Coordinated complex training programs for 40 managers and 350 personnel, enhancing their operational capabilities.
Gunnery/Ordnance Officer
2 Years 1 Month- Accounted for over 200 million dollars worth of ammunition assets and storage accountability with zero accounting errors or incidents.
- Coordinated gunnery rehearsals, overseeing planning and execution with four partner countries to enhance operational readiness.
- Led four managers and 50 personnel in maintaining accountability of complex weapons systems and ammunition, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Managed explosive safety, ammunition security, and surface warfare programs, providing training and safety oversight for workforce personnel.
- Led and assisted with maintenance and repair of complex weapons systems.
Education
Master of Science - Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
Bachelor of Science - Public Health Sciences
Skills
Space Operations Expert
Project management
Program Manager
Engineering Management
Project planning
Training & Development
Engineering design
Maintenance & Repair
Creative problem solving
Space Systems Analysis
Accomplishments
- Joint Commendation Medal for operational support of real-world events relating to use of GPS, Navigation, and Space Warfare
- Joint Service Achievement Medal for integrating Navigation Warfare into Multinational Exercise
- Junior Officer of the Year for Joint Navigation Warfare Center (2024)
- Navy Commendation Medal for Instructing Celestial Navigation to over 1,000 employees of US Gov
- Navy Commendation Medal for developing and instituting COVID response measures (2020).
- Navy Achievement Medal for successfully planning, managing, and executing 120,000 Nautical Miles of transit (2019).
- Navy Achievement Medal for maintaining an accurate and safe ammunition accountability program (2018).
Certification
Project Management Professional Certified, Navy Space Operations, Information Warfare, Surface Warfare
LANGUAGES
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Space Systems Engineering Student
Naval Postgraduate School
06.2026 - CurrentRead More
Future Operations Lead
Joint Navigation Warfare Center (JNWC)
12.2023 - 05.2026Read More
Navigation Instructor
Surface Warfare Officers School
11.2020 - 11.2023Read More
Navigation Officer
USS CHANCELLORSVILLE (CG 62)
05.2018 - 10.2020Read More
Gunnery/Ordnance Officer
USS DECATUR (DDG-73)
04.2016 - 05.2018Read More
University of California, Irvine
Bachelor of Science from Public Health Sciences
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Brown University
Master of Science from Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
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