Fred Thomas Delaney III
Rainier,WA
Summary
To obtain a position that will allow me to use my education, skills, and past experiences as a senior leader in the military and as a member of a highly focused team in a way mutually beneficial to an employer and myself for future growth and advancement.
Astute, resolute, and energetic professional pursuing a doctorate in strategic leadership with a master’s degree in cybersecurity, transitioned from the military with twenty-six years’ experience working as a team member and leader. He was professionally trained in Leadership principles, maintenance and repair of communication electronics, signal electronics, and the associated equipment (hydraulic/pneumatic, environmental systems, and indicators). He held a Top Secret (w/ Special Compartmented Information) clearance. It was proven resourceful when finding solutions to prioritize and organize routine and complicated tasks. Experience collaborating with team members from diverse backgrounds and cultures from all over the globe. Directly trained and supervised up to twenty-eight subordinates during normal and highly stressful operations. Coordinated across multiple echelons of command levels, civilian authorities, and industry leaders working toward the common goal of force protection and demonstrated customer care and service above and beyond what was expected by supporting hundreds of traditional unit customers and reaching out to nontraditional elements such as joint forces and coalition partners.
Diligent Maintenance Manager with proven ability to manage and lead teams effectively. Successfully implemented process improvements that enhanced operational efficiency and team productivity. Demonstrated strong problem-solving and communication skills to drive team success.
Professional with significant expertise in team leadership and operational management. Proven track record in driving team collaboration and delivering impactful results. Skilled in conflict resolution, process optimization, and strategic planning, with a flexible approach to evolving business needs. Known for reliability, strong communication, and fostering a productive work environment.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Auburn Signal Supervisor
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway
02.2022 - Current
- Serves as Auburn Signal Supervisor for the Northwest Division, responsible for maintaining and upkeep of all BNSF signal assets from the Tacoma Yard to Mukilteo, WA, including the stampede subdivision up to the tunnel, with eleven direct reports at three headquartered locations
- Provided leadership and exercised resourcefulness in repairing signal systems when damage occurred due to derailments, collisions, severe storms, or other destructive forces
- Ensuring policies and procedures are followed
- Ensuring signal systems perform correctly and by prescribed testing, inspection procedures, and maintenance standards
- Deciding whether signal personnel are adequately knowledgeable of Safety and Operating Rules
- Managing the operating budget allocation and establishing requirements for the future year’s budget
- Assist the Division manager in overseeing capital spending within budgets
- Tier III Federal Railroad Administration qualified in six months and Class I Signal Maintainer Qualified in a year
- Responsible for the maintenance of the most asset-dense territories in the Northwest Division, including two movable bridges and three yards
- Recognized for having injury-free teams for 2023 and 2024
Retirement Specialist 1 (In-Training)
Washington State Department of Retirement Services
04.2019 - 10.2019
- Focused on meeting customers' expectations and requirements and delivering high-quality services and products
- Establishes and maintains effective customer relationships
- Committed to continuous improvement and always acts with the customer in mind
- Conveyed information in writing and through the spoken word, using language appropriate to the topic's complexity and the audience's knowledge and understanding
- Reviewed documents and information closely; readily identified information that was not pertinent and understood when additional or verifying data was needed
- Used data and information in a clear and rational thought process to assess and understand issues, evaluate options, form correct conclusions, and make recommendations/decisions
- Familiar and comfortable working with numbers
- Understood how numbers are related, combined, and estimated; accurately executed arithmetical calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
- Showed dedication and accountability at work
- Worked effectively and fulfilled commitments made to customers, peers, and team members
- Educated clients on tax implications of various retirement savings vehicles, optimizing their financial strategies.
Service Manager
Day Wireless Systems
02.2018 - 02.2019
- Managed daily operations, budget expenditures, inventory control (shop and job site), scheduling for six technicians and one administrator, service quoting, and proposal preparation for communication systems worth hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars
- Involved customer communication, maintenance contract management, and project management during system installations
- Created bids for competitive government contracts forecasting labor and equipment costs during multiple phases of equipment installation
- Coordinated with local authorities for radio frequency allocation, installation inspections, and proper emergency response function
- Worked primarily with first responders and state and local authorities, using multiple systems, UHF and VHF systems, and microwave systems for municipalities
- Performed project management for the cold install of the Army Core Enterprise (ACE) on JBLM for day wireless systems
- Coordinated the installation of North Thurston County’s IP connect radio system with multiple repeaters and over two hundred subscribers
- Two repeaters were installed for Chi Franciscan Health Systems.
- Collaborated with local politicians to educate them on the necessity and complexity of emergency communication
- Lacey, Washington
- Met with customers to discuss service needs and offer available solutions.
- Managed a team of technicians, ensuring project timely and high-quality completion.
Senior Electronic Warfare Technician
United States Army Pacific Command
03.2014 - 05.2017
- Mentored all Electronic Warfare personnel in the Pacific, approximately thirty-five personnel
- Oversaw the equipping and training for all Electronic Warfare Soldiers in the Pacific theater of operations (From India to the West Coast of the United States)
- Worked with private industry to bring new and innovative equipment to the Pacific theater of operations
- Conducted national policy review updates and coordinated with joint forces (Navy, Marines, Air Force) for theater-specific actions
- Worked towards resolution/contingency plans for working in an environment with a loss of communication for the army's headquarters in the Pacific
- Monitored and evaluated the Pacific operational environment and briefed four-star generals and their staff
- Functioned as the sole representative for the strategic programs division to develop the integrated priority list (IPL)
- Functioned as the electronic warfare subject matter expert for a far future wargame conducted by senior leaders of the Army
- Conducted policy reviews and updates for electronic warfare and cyber security at the Department of Defense and Department of Army level
- Led the United States Army Pacific working group concentrating on non-lethal cyber, space, and electronic effects (targeting)
- Prepared contingency (emergency) planning for degraded communication (RF and Cyber)
- Coordinated across multiple echelons and branches of service to gain mutual benefits
- Fort Shafter, Hawaii
Senior Electronic Maintenance Technician
1st Sustainment Brigade
04.2011 - 04.2014
- Served as the brigade senior electronic maintenance technician in garrison, senior electronic warfare technician while deployed, officer in charge of property reclamation, and force modernization officer
- Mentored nine senior leaders in the fort and thirty-five electronic warfare Soldiers while deployed
- Oversaw maintenance support of electronic and communication systems for the 1st Infantry Division, including GPS tracking systems, RADARS, satellite communication security encryption, radios, and night vision devices
- Handpicked to manage Fort Riley’s property reclamation project
- Oversaw the maintenance of all communication electronics maintenance across the 1st Infantry Division
- Headed electronic warfare operations in Afghanistan's north, capital, and east regions for 2000 soldiers
- Managed the modernization of the 1st Sustainment Brigade's small arms weapons and night vision equipment and coordinated the Rapid Fielding Initiative for the First Sustainment Brigade before deployment
- Achievements include promotion to Chief Warrant Officer Four, the Bronze Star, and Meritorious Service Medals.
- Enabled over nine thousand convoy operations hours by establishing standard operating procedures and adherence to directives
- Responsible for the reclamation of 115 million dollars worth of serviceable equipment stockpiled and forgotten about after ten years of high-tempo deployments
- Established the first ever Test Equipment Detection Equipment shop on Fort Riley
- Converted knowledge of electronics and the electromagnetic spectrum into more skills to save lives while deployed
- Fort Riley, Kansas, and was forward deployed to Afghanistan
Officer in Charge of Electronic Maintenance Shop (EMS)
2nd Infantry Division
03.2007 - 03.2011
- Senior advisor to the commander, battalion staff, and brigade signal officer on maintenance, including software upgrades and related actions to electronic, communication, and missile weapons systems
- Supervised the Iraqi business initiative for Baquba, working directly with local business owners to improve the regional economic prospects
- Created training and developed small teams to train civilians throughout Diyala province in Iraq, training 1200 Iraqis
- Performed the duties as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for five companies, including vehicle maintenance, debris management, and day laborers
- Ensured the soldiers' safety while performing their duties in challenging working conditions
- Achievements include promotion to Chief Warrant Officer Three and the Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medals
- Processed brigade's entire 3500-night vision devices at the airport as Soldiers returned from Iraq, resulting in 49 percent of devices being returned to units within 90 days
- Supported battalion goals by working as a COR, which infused 600,000 dollars into the local community, improving Iraqi and American lives
- Maintained 98 percent Operational readiness of the TOW II missile system
- Recovered 118,000 worth of serviceable equipment after being discarded
Officer in Charge of the Communication and Electronic (C&E) Repair Shop
10th Mountain Division
10.2005 - 02.2007
- Responsible for intermediate maintenance and spares management as part of the first unit to deploy to Afghanistan with the Joint Network Node, a communication system designed for rapid deployment
- Responsible for setting up standard operating procedures for the proposition of fourteen million dollars’ worth of spares in remote regions and areas of operations and synchronizing with industry field representatives to minimize support time
- Awarded the Army Commendation Medal
- Created a '100 percent effective' repair shop from a soviet era dilapidated building, which would come to function as the repair hub for 10th Mountain Div.’s Afghanistan region east
- Worked on coalition partners' communication equipment in the limited resource environment, increasing overall readiness and effectively unifying command
- Successfully deployed the C&E shop after arriving within two months of deployment.
- Motivated Soldiers to go beyond their required tasks by setting an example
Officer in Charge of the Battalion’s Signal Operations and the Communication and Electronic (C&E) Repair Shop Supervisor
19th Maintenance Battalion
06.2003 - 09.2005
- Supervised an average of 17 Soldiers and two junior supervisors
- Coordinated with higher authorities for the area and regional communication support for the 956 battalions
- Responsible for managing the battalion’s information architecture and creating and enforcing architecture policy and security
- Provided electronic maintenance and repair of tactical radios, radiological detection devices, and night vision devices for two 1000-personnel brigades
- Awarded the Army Commendation Medal
- Regenerated the battalion’s automation architecture after deployment, receiving commendable ratings on pre-operational inspections
- Ensured sixty-five tactical radios and 180 night vision devices were repaired and ready for rapid deployment of a subordinate unit within 30 days
- Purchased 150,000 worth of computer equipment to modernize the battalion’s footprint
- In seven months, completed 370 work orders, representing 43 percent of all maintenance requests through the maintenance company.
Electronic Maintenance Technician
595th Maintenance Company
06.2002 - 05.2004
- Responsible for directly supporting communication and electronic equipment maintenance for 84 customer units
- Supervised 15 Soldiers who troubleshot and repaired radio equipment, night vision devices, computers, and chemical agent detection devices
- Awarded the Army Achievement Medal
- Additional duties included Test, Measurement, Detection Equipment (TMDE) Officer, Radiological Safety Officer, Flood Control Officer, and Information Management Officer.
- Reduced the backlog of repairs by 38 percent in four months after taking charge
- Reduced establishment of field communication from ten hours to two hours
- Completed 700 repair jobs in one year, including the installation of 9 vehicle-mounted radio base stations within 48 hours
- Created the company’s communication plan
Education
Doctorate - Strategic Leadership
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia03.2025
Bachelor of Arts - The Practice of Organic Farming
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington02.2022
Master's Degree - Cybersecurity
University of Maryland University
Adelphi, Maryland10.2016
Bachelor of Arts - History
Thomas Edison State College
Trenton, New Jersey12.2012
Associate in Applied Science -
Excelsior College
Albany, New York05.1997
Skills
- Training Development
- Microsoft products
- Interfacing with customers
- Inventory control
- Contingency planning
- Safety and security compliance
- Team building
- Electronic maintenance and repair
- Flexibility
- Team leadership
- Performance evaluation
- Conflict resolution
- Project management
Certification
- FRA Tier III
- CPR and First Aid trained and qualified
- Fall Prevention
- Class 1 Signal Man
Military Training
- Joint Network Attack Course
- Army Cyberspace Operations Planners Course
- Operational Electronic Warfare Course
- Special Technical Operations Course
- Micro-miniature Electronics Repair
- Warrant Officer Senior Staff Education
- Warrant Officer Intermediate Level Education
- Warrant Officer Advanced Course (Electronic Maintenance)
- Warrant Officer Basic Course (Electronic Maintenance and Warfare)
- Warrant Officer Candidate School
- Land Navigation and Orientation
- First Aid and Safety
- Instructor training
- Contracting Officers Representative
- Composite Risk Management
Timeline
Auburn Signal Supervisor
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway
02.2022 - Current
Retirement Specialist 1 (In-Training)
Washington State Department of Retirement Services
04.2019 - 10.2019
Service Manager
Day Wireless Systems
02.2018 - 02.2019
Senior Electronic Warfare Technician
United States Army Pacific Command
03.2014 - 05.2017
Senior Electronic Maintenance Technician
1st Sustainment Brigade
04.2011 - 04.2014
Officer in Charge of Electronic Maintenance Shop (EMS)
2nd Infantry Division
03.2007 - 03.2011
Officer in Charge of the Communication and Electronic (C&E) Repair Shop
10th Mountain Division
10.2005 - 02.2007
Officer in Charge of the Battalion’s Signal Operations and the Communication and Electronic (C&E) Repair Shop Supervisor
19th Maintenance Battalion
06.2003 - 09.2005
Electronic Maintenance Technician
595th Maintenance Company
06.2002 - 05.2004
- FRA Tier III
- CPR and First Aid trained and qualified
- Fall Prevention
- Class 1 Signal Man
Doctorate - Strategic Leadership
Liberty University
Bachelor of Arts - The Practice of Organic Farming
The Evergreen State College
Master's Degree - Cybersecurity
University of Maryland University
Bachelor of Arts - History
Thomas Edison State College
Associate in Applied Science -
Excelsior College
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