Brian Fishburn

-I was responsible for the weekly lawn upkeep of over 60 locations.

-After snowfall, I would shovel snow from the driveways and sidewalks of over 40 locations.

-I assisted the company owner's father with upkeep of his ranch to include: gardening, landscaping, wood repair, animal shelter maintenance, fence maintenance, and general organization throughout the ranch.

-Attended multiple training course in pursuit of becoming a Missile Technician, scoring well on all examinations.

-Stood various security watches ensuring only authorized personnel were granted entry to my assigned station.

-Participated in Honor Guard; attended 7 funerals and rendered military honors to fallen service members and their families.

My primary duty while onboard the USS Maryland was the conduct of maintenance and operations on the Strategic Weapon System.

-Appointed as the workcenter supervisor. Responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of over 81,000 man hours of maintenance performed on the weapon system.

-Appointed as the ship's Schools Coordinator ensuring over 60 personnel attended training courses required for the safe and correct operation of a nuclear powered submarine, and equipping them to do their everyday jobs.

-My technical knowledge and research of the Strategic Weapon System allowed me to fulfill various critical roles over the course of 7 certification events to verify that our crew was ready to execute our mission of Strategic Deterrence.

-I stepped in as Day Shift Lead during an explosive handling period. I supervised the removal, installation, and verification testing of 8 Trident II D5 Missiles. This role is typically only performed by an individual with twice the experience in this field than the experience I had.

-Performed standard operating procedures to convert Strategic Missiles, ensuring correct safe and efficient accomplishment of assigned missions.

-Participated in Honor Guard rending military honors to fallen service members and their family.