CRYSTAL EBERT
Peyton,CO
Summary
Military veteran with a Top Secret/SCI security clearance, leveraging 20+ years of experience in spaceflight operations, Space Domain Awareness, Orbital Warfare, and Electromagnetic Warfare. Adept at project management, leading teams, mentoring and developing individuals, worker-supervisor relationships, resource management, adhering to and enforcing standards. Understands concepts of human behavior; effective counseling techniques, principles of motivating people within groups, applied problem-solving techniques in management, and social issues. Demonstrates creativity, resourcefulness and flexibility, while also able to adapt to changing priorities and maintaining a positive attitude and strong work ethic.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Enlisted Leader
4th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, DEL 3
05.2022 - Current
- Led 155 member combat ready deployable unit, supporting 3 combatant commands while directing training, operations, and maintenance for 6 Space Electromagnetic Warfare (SEW) unit type codes and 1 detachment
- Directed 16 specialty codes for in garrison operations and ensures optimal performance of $93M Space Electromagnetic Warfare weapon system - Facilitated coalition partnerships and total force integration deployments for Space Delta 3 with UK and AUS partners
- Advised commanders on system qualification requirements, and SEW capabilities in support of operational plans and annexes
- Drove squadron Space Force Generation alignment with Space Operations Command (SpOC) requirements; updating unit manning allocations and documentation for proper force design (Operations Superintendent)
- Managed 6x 17-member Force Packages, employing $14M SEW weapon system, generated combat effect for Space Operations Command worldwide taskings and exercises - Certified on the Counter Communications System; facilitated non-kinetic effects with joint operations and large scale exercises.
Operations Superintendent
1st Space Operations Squadron, DEL 9
03.2019 - 05.2022
- Served as key enlisted advisor to squadron leadership for operations; advised on personnel management, mission planning, operations support, advanced training, and personnel readiness
- Provided daily command and control (C2) expertise at numerous C2 agencies such as the Combined Space Operations Center, National Space Defense Center, Regional Air and Space Operations Centers, Space Control Center, National Reconnaissance Operations Center and Missile Correlation Center
- Led, mentored, and developed 149 military and civilian personnel in support of space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), deterrence, and defense
- Drove command and control, daily operations, mission protection, orbital analysis, intelligence requirements, and mission execution for 4 weapon systems providing on-orbit high-value target observations and threat characterization
- Validates and enhances warfighter capabilities through testing and evaluation of space systems; replicates adversary space capabilities to improve combat training and increase awareness of threats from space.
Orbital Analyst
Joint Force Space Component Command
04.2016 - 03.2019
- Directed employment of worldwide resources to support space surveillance, defensive and offensive space control operations in support of national requirements for DoD, NASA, and commercial users
- Developed planned, and executed operational procedures in support of national programs and special technical operations; providing space situational information to theater space users, Combatant Commanders, and cabinet level leaders to aid decision making
- Synchronized $3.2B space surveillance system in support of international and national partners; calculating 4K satellite state vectors, preventing 40 possible on-orbit collisions
- Managed daily US space catalog maintenance, ensuring custody of 500+ active payloads and delivered 32K data packages and ensure mission accomplishment, utilizing SDA tools such as Space Defense Operations Center (SPADOC), Command Analysis and Verification of Ephemerides Network (CAVENet), and Astrodynamics Support Workstation (ASW)
- Managed special space programs; directed crew response actions for four sensitive satellite launches and assessed 2700+ avoidance screenings upholding safety of $6.5B in national assets.
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC)
614th Air Operations Center
11.2010 - 04.2016
- Led 21 member Conjunction Assessment (CA) Cell on behalf of Commander, Joint Functional Component Command supporting space flight safety through on-orbit and launch CA crew force
- Provided technical support as the Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) liaison to national and international commercial owner/operators for 1,340 active DoD, government, US-leased satellite close approaches
- Pioneered Commercial Integration Cell communications with the DoD, delivering CA operations requirements and enabling integration for detection, identification, and constant surveillance of low orbit and deep space satellite vehicles using optical and radar sensors
- Ensured freedom of operations for military systems via timely detection, characterization and reporting of space threats.
NCOIC, Standardization and Evaluation
10th Space Warning Squadron
08.2010 - 11.2011
- Led standardization and evaluation section supporting 27 member missile warning and space surveillance crew force; conducted initial and recurring operation evaluations to validate unit training and assess individual and crew proficiency
- Certified mission ready Crew Chief on Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS); detected and tracked sea launched and intercontinental ballistic missiles using a variety of system peculiar systems.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Arts And Science (In Pursuit) - Space Studies
American Military University (AMU)
05.2024
Associate of Science - Space Systems Operations
Community College of The Air Force (CCAF)
01.2015
Associate of Science - Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Community College of The Air Force CCAF
01.2015
References
- Nicholas Shaw, USSF, Lt Col, Commander 4 EWS, 719-554-1700, nicholas.shaw.8@spaceforce.mil
- Michelle Porter, Northrop Grumman, Vehicle Engineer, 719-330-7464, michelle.porter@ngc.com
- Tamara Ferguson, USAF, MSgt, First Sergeant 4 EWS, 719-554-1717, tamara.ferguson@spaceforce.mil
- Richard Brown, 18 SDS/DOX, Technical Director, 805-605-6578, richard.brown.86.ctr@usspacecom.mil
Timeline
Senior Enlisted Leader
4th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, DEL 3
05.2022 - Current
Operations Superintendent
1st Space Operations Squadron, DEL 9
03.2019 - 05.2022
Orbital Analyst
Joint Force Space Component Command
04.2016 - 03.2019
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC)
614th Air Operations Center
11.2010 - 04.2016
NCOIC, Standardization and Evaluation
10th Space Warning Squadron
08.2010 - 11.2011
Bachelor of Applied Arts And Science (In Pursuit) - Space Studies
American Military University (AMU)
Associate of Science - Space Systems Operations
Community College of The Air Force (CCAF)
Associate of Science - Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Community College of The Air Force CCAF
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