Jamal Watts

Supervise Radar & Automation Technical Operations System Support Center (SSC) by planning and communicating the organization's vision and objectives, setting priorities, assigning tasks and responsibilities, monitoring and evaluating performance, developing employees, approving leave, and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions as appropriate;
Plan and organize assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for more than one organizational unit/project/program;
Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the technical aspects of directed work assignments, an advanced knowledge of budget, human resources, and other administrative policies and procedures;
Responsible for administrative and technical direction of the assigned staff consisting of specialists, technicians and other FAA support staff involved in providing services to Air Traffic commercial airlines and general aviation aircraft.

Supervise Environmental Technical Operations System Support Center (SSC) by planning and communicating the organization's vision and objectives, setting priorities, assigning tasks and responsibilities, monitoring and evaluating performance, developing employees, approving leave, and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions as appropriate;
Plan and organize assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for more than one organizational unit/project/program;
Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the technical aspects of directed work assignments, an advanced knowledge of budget, human resources, and other administrative policies and procedures;
Responsible for administrative and technical direction of the assigned staff consisting of specialists, technicians and other FAA support staff involved in providing services to Air Traffic commercial airlines and general aviation aircraft.

Supervise Radar / Environmental/ Navigation/Communication Technical Operations System Support Center (SSC) by planning and communicating the organization's vision and objectives, setting priorities, assigning tasks and responsibilities, monitoring and evaluating performance, developing employees, approving leave, and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions as appropriate;
Plan and organize assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for more than one organizational unit/project/program;
Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the technical aspects of directed work assignments, an advanced knowledge of budget, human resources, and other administrative policies and procedures;
Responsible for administrative and technical direction of the assigned staff consisting of specialists, technicians and other FAA support staff involved in providing services to Air Traffic commercial airlines and general aviation aircraft.

Supervise Radar / Environmental Technical Operations System Support Center (SSC) by planning and communicating the organization's vision and objectives, setting priorities, assigning tasks and responsibilities, monitoring and evaluating performance, developing employees, approving leave, and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions as appropriate;
Plan and organize assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for more than one organizational unit/project/program;
Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the technical aspects of directed work assignments, an advanced knowledge of budget, human resources, and other administrative policies and procedures;
Responsible for administrative and technical direction of the assigned staff consisting of specialists, technicians and other FAA support staff involved in providing services to Air Traffic commercial airlines and general aviation aircraft.

Ensure NAS equipment/services, preventative maintenance and restoration/return to service are performed within established guidelines and existing regulations for assigned faculty/equipment/service;
Ensure that all records, reports and documentation are completed correctly and in a timely manner; including but not limited to morning briefings, NAS services updates to appropriate managers and the accurate documentation of all maintenance activities in accordance with Agency policies (preventative, corrective, modifications, and certifications);
Coordinate with management on technician call out, based on restoration level, air traffic needs, and risk to overall NAS;
Collaborate with multiple customers (internal and external) in order to resolve operational issues, restore facilities systems and services to ensure smooth air traffic operations;
Remotely monitor facility/service performance and utilize all available equipment and resources to remotely restore and return NAS systems to service in a timely manner, while following all procedures for systems monitoring, control, maintenance, and restoration to optimize service availability.

Demonstrated the appropriate use of equipment such as radar, communications, computers, navigational aids, airport lighting aids, and electrical/mechanical support for facilities both on and off the airport within the network of the NAS;
Conducted performance maintenance, inspection, analysis, corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and replacement of malfunctioning equipment on various NAS systems, based on certifications including but not limited to Air Surveillance Radar-9 (ASR-9), MODE-S, Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR), Air Surface Detection Equipment-3X (ASDE-3X), Backup Emergency Communications (BUEC), Integrated Weather Terminal System (ITWS), and Remote Arts Color Display-2 (RACD-2).

The lead on project engineering duties for the Local Airport Advisory (LAA) at Williamsport AFSS; including but not limited to updating and designing engineering drawings which adequately portrayed the systems’ installation process.

Prepared engineering plans for La Guardia ATCT antenna consolidation, in an effort to accommodate the most recently installed (at the time) ASDE-3A.

Lead frequency coverage testing at Newark SSC for the purpose of the newest Receiver site selection; tuning Motorola 200 CM transmitters and receivers and connecting radio equipment compatible with VHF antennas to ensure functionality.

I contributed to the unified effort to relocate John F. Kennedy (JFK) Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). My responsibilities included (but were not limited to), the installation, modification and tuning of equipment such as AN/GRR 21 & 22 transmitters and AN/GRR 23 & 24 receivers. In addition to the aforementioned duties, I also performed necessary VSWR checks, in order to ensure efficient and effective functionality. Throughout this process I also installed, wired, relocated and monitored systems directly associated with the National Airspace System (NAS); such as LLWAS, Runway Visual Range Systems (RVR) and ILS. Additional experience related to the sustainability of the NAS (during this period of time), included the fabrication of connectors and the management of ASR-9 control cables. I also participated in the installation and wiring of jack panels, which were interfaced with the MDF. Furthermore, I was able to terminate and dress cables within the MDF, in order for it to successfully interface the previously mentioned system to the ICSS.

I actively participated among the group of technicians responsible for the relocation of the Allentown ATCT. Among my list of contributions was the installation and tuning of Motorola CM 200 transmitters and receivers, as well as the execution of VSWR checks (as a result of antenna installations). During this process, I installed, wired, relocated and monitored LLWAS and ILS for effective and efficient functioning. I also installed and wired jack panels, while terminating and dressing cables interfacing to the ICSS. It was during this timeframe, when I had the opportunity to collaborate on a team who installed, modified and tuned AN/GRR transmitters, during the relocation of the Philadelphia Remote Transmitter Site. I also conducted VSWR checks after the installation of antennas. During the aforementioned relocation process, I also fabricated connectors for RG-24 cables and transmitters. While developing my field installation experience, I cooperated in a joint effort to tune, modify and fabricate connectors for the AN/GRR transmitters, at the Douglaston’s RT site.