Donald Carney
Fredericksburg,VA
Summary
Motivated, Subject Matter Expert Radar Technician seeking to obtain position of Radio Frequency Engineer, to apply knowledgeable skills in data analysis, maintenance, and troubleshooting; also, to provide future clients with premiere hands on system training on Digital/Analog Signal Processing, Transmitter, Antenna, and Auxiliary Equipment; ensuring full system operability and capable mission readiness.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Training Specialist Senior II
General Dynamic Information Technology
Dahlgren, VA
09.2021 - Current
- Provides dynamic teaching & training as well as assessment that require advanced knowledge of U.S. Navy Aegis Combat Systems Capabilities and Limitations to the officer level.
- Conducts dynamic assessment of the sailors’ abilities to comply with approved maintenance and operational procedures and thereafter provides formal appraisal of performance with recommendations for improvement and methods to maintain technical and tactical proficiency.
- Reviews and analyzes U.S. Navy Aegis Combat System Engineering Capabilities and Limitations and U.S. Navy Operational and Tactical doctrine and integrates and conceptualizes the execution of Doctrine optimizing the application of ships Combat Systems capabilities and limitation in the dynamic operational tactical environment.
- Serves as Enlisted Deputy SPY Lead over all contracted SPY enlisted instructors.
- Qualified in 180 unique SPY Radar Topics to include Signal Processor, Transmitter, and Antenna.
- Subject Matter Expert specializing in Transmitter for AEGIS Training Readiness Center.
- Organized and implemented coursework, oversaw scheduling and monitored attendance through learning management system.
- Assisted in analyzing and assessing training and development needs for organizations, departments and individuals.
RADAR TECHNICIAN AND OPERATOR
US NAVY
09.2015 - 09.2021
- A technician and operator performing numerous grooms on both transmitter and signal processor group, along with experience and a vast knowledge on supporting auxiliary equipment.
- Work Center Supervisor for AN/SPY-1A work center, overseeing daily operations and training of junior technicians.
- Responsible for providing expert training in manual fault isolation and troubleshooting, preventative and corrective maintenance, and ensuring full qualification of newly reported technicians.
- Successfully maintained the SPY-1A Radar during a record breaking 10 month deployment in the 7th fleet area of operations, allowing no system casualty to bring the Radar down longer than 24 hours and without the assistance of onboard technical subject matter experts.
- Performed as Senior Lead Technician on both transmitter and signal processor equipment; repairing and recovering SPY-1A radar from countless casualties and limiting faults.
- Qualified Combat Systems Officer of the Watch, ensuring that all combat systems and weapon maintenance was conducted IAW maintenance plans.
- Maintained the high standard Tag-out and lock-out program, as well as managing the causality control of all combat systems and weapon systems casualties.
- Maintained a SPY-1A BL8 Radar at peak operational performance in 7th Fleet Operating Area on the ship with the HIGHEST operational tempo in 7th fleet.
- Corrective and preventative maintenance expert for overall transmitter, signal processor, and auxiliary systems.
- Responsible for procurement and installation of repair parts for SPY-1A system and all supporting elements using FEDLOG, Haystack, and the ONETOUCH programs.
- A seasoned Radar Systems Controller who performed four patrols and one deployment in the extremely challenging South China Sea and East China Sea area of operation to include 5 Twain Straights transits and one live fire with a purpose missile exercise.
Education
NEC CODE:V09A
SPY-1A BL8 "C" School
Dahlgren, VA11.2018
Joint Service Transcript
Some College (No Degree) - Bio-Molecular Chemical Engineering
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TNHigh School Diploma -
Carter High School
Strawberry Plains, TN05.2013
Skills
- Skillful at working on SPY-1 Radar System, and all support elements to include CSOSS, Technical Manuals, and ORTS
- Expert in attention to detail in installation, removal, and upkeep of SPY-1 equipment
- Knowledge of electronics, RF principles and calculations, digital and analog principles, and ability to troubleshoot these areas
- Able to clearly and effectively communicate to coworkers and supervisors alike
- Excellent time management, understanding critical deadlines, both administrative and hands on situations
- Expert at utilizing test equipment correctly, ensuring that measurements made for testing purposes are true and accurate
- Able to perform complex equipment tag outs for electrical and water systems, seawater, and ECW alike
- Possess technical writing skills to generate weekly status reports to Program Management
- Great at working both independently or within a team to accomplish mission goals
- Able to swiftly and confidently use judgment to analyze, evaluate, and asses situations, and take immediate action keeping risk management and safety at the forefront
- Experience working at over-seas establishments, to include working closely with foreign nationals
- Effectively adapt to dynamic work environments and locations
Certification
- Active Secret Clearance
- Certified Combat Systems Officer of the Watch, United States Navy
- Certified Authorizing Officer for the Tag-out/Lock-out program, United States Navy
- Certified AEGIS Instructor, General Dynamics Information Technology
- Certified Electronics Technician, USMAPS Program
Timeline
Training Specialist Senior II
General Dynamic Information Technology
09.2021 - Current
RADAR TECHNICIAN AND OPERATOR
US NAVY
09.2015 - 09.2021
NEC CODE:V09A
SPY-1A BL8 "C" School
Joint Service Transcript
Some College (No Degree) - Bio-Molecular Chemical Engineering
Tennessee Technological University
High School Diploma -
Carter High School
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