Chelsea Suter
Summary
Non-commissioned Officer with 10 years of Air Force service. Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Cyber Systems Operations/A6 Comm Planner
183d ACOS Illinois Air National Guard
05.2021 - Current
- Presented progress of projects to leadership.
- Responded to support requests from end-users and patiently walked individuals through basic troubleshooting tasks.
- Conducted regular preventive maintenance on hardware equipment, prolonging lifespan while minimizing unexpected failures.
- Managed inventory of hardware assets, ensuring proper allocation and maintenance throughout their lifecycle.
- Participated in planning sessions for IT projects.
- Installed and configured operating systems and applications.
- Maintained records of squadron training in assigned additional duties.
- Lead teams that executed implementation of critical IT infrastructure
- Attended training courses to build understanding of processes, techniques, and industry.
- Established lasting relationships with customers and peers using strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Participated in planning and coordination of Wing level events.
Formal Training Unit Instructor Airborne Surveillance Technician/Instructor Missions Systems Operator
966th Airborne Air Control Squadron
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Assessed aircrew academic, simulation, in-flight performances, and systems capabilities, and recommends improvements.
- Established, supervised and directed aircrew training.
- Developed/directed instruction in equipment operation and troubleshooting.
- Ensured standardized procedures are used to instruct in-flight equipment operation, maintenance, and repair.
- Instructed compliance with technical manuals, regulations and work standards.
- Supervised and instructed personnel in operation, maintenance, repair, and test procedures.
- Administered refresher and advanced training to personnel.
- Monitored training progress and administer appropriate additional training.
- Updated and prepared training records.
- Integral part of team that stood-up new MQT program.
- Created lesson plans and materials to facilitate effective training.
- Developed conversion plan of MQT to new E-3G 40/45 update.
- Briefed academics and simulator lessons.
Instructor Airborne Surveillance Technician
968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron
07.2017 - 11.2017
- Flew over 25 combat missions for approximately flight hours.
- Identified and maintained over 2k air tracks supporting over 100 coalition strikes.
- Lead and instructed Airborne Surveillance Technicians team of assigned flight crew
- Prepared log entries for intelligence team correlation that facilitated pattern-of-life development
Airborne Surveillance Technician
968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron
03.2016 - 07.2016
- Flew 30 combat missions for total of 250 hours.
- Identified and maintained 2.5 thousand air tracks supporting 135 coalition strikes.
- Prepared log entries for intelligence team correlation that facilitated pattern-of-life development.
Airborne Surveillance Technician
960th Airborne Air Control Squadron
10.2014 - 03.2016
- Maintains status of air and ground activity by identifying and maintaining surveillance of air, ground, and maritime objects.
- Coordinates with and supports other airborne ground platforms in distributing and relaying operational target and identification data.
- Monitored radio communications and adhered to COMSEC procedures.
- Coordinated mission profile requirements with internal and external agencies.
- Reacts to manual and computer-generated console situation and tabular displays to determine optimum airborne equipment settings.
- Receive, transmits, and relays encoded and decoded messages from ground command and control agencies.
- Conducted unconventional/conventional warfare ad special operations missions to include close air support, armed interdiction, combat search and rescue, and limited forward air control.
- Determined disposition and locations of hostile and/or friendly forces by studying available intelligence data.
- Gathers, records, displays, and distributes mission information.
- Performs preflight-, in-flight, and post flight duties.
- Plans, organizes, and coordinates mission activities and materials.
- Compares track positions with flight data and database files to determine track identification.
- Performs mission planning, preflight, in flight, post flight duties according to AFI's.
- Interprets computer generated displays, data, and alarms and takes appropriate actions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sports And Health Sciences
American Military University
Non-commissioned Officer Academy
Airman Leadership School
09.2020
Instructor Upgrade Training
09.2016
Water Survival
10.2014
Survival Training
10.2014
Aircrew Fundamentals
07.2014
Skills
- Student records management
- Student Progress Reporting
- Recordkeeping
- Curriculum Development
- Staff Training
- Help Desk Operations
- IT Asset Management
- Information Security
- Technical Troubleshooting
- CompTIA Security certified
Accomplishments
Awarded Airborne Surveillance Technician of the year in 2018 for my work in standing up the new Mission Qualification Training program. Converted program to new computer system, overhauled training framework, and graduated 268 personnel.
Timeline
Cyber Systems Operations/A6 Comm Planner
183d ACOS Illinois Air National Guard
05.2021 - Current
Instructor Airborne Surveillance Technician
968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron
07.2017 - 11.2017
Formal Training Unit Instructor Airborne Surveillance Technician/Instructor Missions Systems Operator
966th Airborne Air Control Squadron
01.2017 - 01.2021
Airborne Surveillance Technician
968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron
03.2016 - 07.2016
Airborne Surveillance Technician
960th Airborne Air Control Squadron
10.2014 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Science - Sports And Health Sciences
American Military University
Non-commissioned Officer Academy
Airman Leadership School
Instructor Upgrade Training
Water Survival
Survival Training
Aircrew Fundamentals
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