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CHRISTOPHER OLSON

Fort Bragg,NC

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Job Search Status

Open to work

Desired Job Title

Electronics Technician SupervisorElectronics Team LeadElectronics TechnicianElectronics Maintenance Mechanic

Work Type

Part TimeGig WorkConsultingVolunteerSeasonal Work

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On-SiteHybrid
Location: Fort Bragg, NCSaint Augustine, FLAnchorage, AK
Open to relocation: Yes

Important To Me

Career advancementCompany CulturePaid sick leavePaid time offWork-life balance

Summary

Technical service and electronics maintenance leader with 19+ years supporting U.S. Army Special Operations communications and electronic systems. Hands-on expertise in equipment maintenance, repair, calibration, installation, troubleshooting, customer training, field support, lifecycle accountability, and technical-team leadership. Proven in high-tempo, customer-facing environments managing multimillion-dollar equipment portfolios and readiness programs. Retiring U.S. Army Master Sergeant (E-8), 94Z Senior Electronic Maintenance Chief.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
11
11
Certificate

Work History

Senior Electronic Maintenance Chief

U.S. Army, 3rd Special Forces Group
Fort Bragg, NC
08.2023 - Current
  • Directed maintenance, repair, calibration, and readiness operations for 2,500+ electronic systems, achieving 98% battalion readiness for special operations missions.
  • Planned and supervised resets of 1,500+ electronic devices, ensuring full mission-capable compliance.
  • Managed international logistics for $20 million in equipment turnover, delivering technical instruction that enhanced personnel proficiency by 25-30%.
  • Maintained accountability for 400+ TMDE items with less than 2% delinquency rate, coordinating vendor calibration scheduling.

Electronic Maintenance Supervisor

U.S. Army, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
, WA
12.2020 - 07.2023
  • Executed critical maintenance and calibration for battalion-level special operations communications, electro-optics, and commercial off-the-shelf electronics.
  • Established standardized troubleshooting guides for critical electronic systems in 5+ countries, decreasing average repair time by 30% and enhancing team efficiency.
  • Redesigned service procedures and troubleshooting practices, saving 700+ labor hours and reducing equipment misdiagnosis and excess spending by 35%.

Senior Technical Instructor / Training Developer

U.S. Army
Fort Gordon, GA
06.2017 - 11.2020
  • Instructed 8 courses, delivering 3,200+ academic hours and training 200+ students in a safe, high accountability environment.
  • Developed and delivered technical instruction on installation, repair, circuit analysis, and troubleshooting of radio cryptographic equipment, enhancing the skills of military technicians.
  • Implemented and expanded an IPC soldering certification program, credentialing 150+ personnel and training 5 new instructors to increase training capacity.
  • Managed 33,000-square-foot training facility and $650,000 in radio secure-communications equipment, ensuring safe operations and accountability.
  • Taught basic electronics theory to 200+ new students, and established foundational knowledge for entry-level technicians.

Electronics Maintenance Shop Foreman

U.S. Army, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Fort Bragg, NC
07.2007 - 05.2017
  • Led 8 technicians across 5 specialties, supporting 20,000+ tactical and commercial communications assets across two installations.
  • Completed 2,000+ work orders while sustaining 98% operational readiness across the communications fleet.
  • Reduced maintenance backlog from 90 days to under 30 days through effective prioritization and workload allocation.
  • Executed repairs on critical components, preventing $750,000+ in unnecessary replacement costs.
  • Repaired 1,000+ tactical radios, night-vision devices, and secure communications assets for special forces operations.
  • Coordinated validation of 13 satellite terminal upgrades, improving operational capability of 50 secure communications devices.
  • Fabricated 2,000+ antennas and extensions to extend range and improve field communications reliability.

Skills

  • Special Operations Support
  • Military Electronic Equipment
  • Computerized maintenance management system
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Maintenance and repair
  • Equipment Installation and Configuration
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Field Service Support
  • Work Order Management
  • Quality Assurance and Control
  • TMDE accountability
  • Logistics and Sustainment
  • US Army Master Technician
  • Senior Army Instructor
  • Spectrum Analyzer
  • Oscilloscope
  • Customer and Technician Training

Timeline

Senior Electronic Maintenance Chief

U.S. Army, 3rd Special Forces Group
08.2023 - Current

Electronic Maintenance Supervisor

U.S. Army, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
12.2020 - 07.2023

Senior Technical Instructor / Training Developer

U.S. Army
06.2017 - 11.2020

Electronics Maintenance Shop Foreman

U.S. Army, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
07.2007 - 05.2017

Associate of Science - Electronic & Computer Engineering Technology

University of Arkansas Grantham

Education

Associate of Science - Electronic & Computer Engineering Technology

University of Arkansas Grantham
09-2026

Certification

L3Harris Level III Maintenance Certification — AN/PRC-163 (2025), ETA International Fiber Optic Installer (2021), CertTEC Basic Electricity and Electronics: AC & DC (2020), IPC J-STD Instructor Certification (2019), ISCET Certified Electronics Technician — Journeyman, North Carolina (2015), ISCET Certified Electronics Technician — Associate-Level (Associate CET) (2015), Demonstrated Senior Logistician (SOLE), Six Sigma Black Belt, Federal Communications Commission General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL)

Personal Information

Availability: Available to work October 2026.

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