Summary
Overview
Work History
Accomplishments
Duty History
Military Education
Awards And Decorations
Timeline
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Manuel J. Robles

Derby,CT

Summary

CRC Instructor/Evaluator Weapons Director with 6+ years of Combat Reporting Center experience in Air Battle Management and Command & Control operations. Current CMR-qualified WD responsible for training, evaluating, and certifying crews to combat-ready standards. Fully mission qualified with active TS/SCI clearance and operational experience supporting joint and large force exercises.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Instructor Weapons Director

103 ACS
08.2024 - Current
  • Conducts formal classroom, simulator, distributed, and live mission instruction for 18+ Mission Systems Operators and Weapons Director candidates.
  • Administers scheduled and no-notice evaluations; certifies progression to Combat Mission Ready (CMR) status.
  • Develops academic materials, scenario injects, grading criteria, and performance critique documentation.
  • Participates in Training Review Boards; analyzes proficiency trends and recommends adjustments to leadership.
  • Ensures compliance with SPINS, ATOs, LOAs, MOUs, and Air Force and Joint doctrine.

NCOIC, Department of Exercises

103 ACS
02.2024 - Current
  • Plans, coordinates, and executes squadron-level exercises and Large Force Exercise participation.
  • Integrates C2 operations, Mission Planning Cell requirements, airlift coordination, and billeting support.
  • Aligns exercise objectives with higher headquarters directives and Distributed Learning Objectives (DLOs).
  • Advises leadership on readiness metrics, upgrade timelines, and crew proficiency trends.
  • Controlled and coordinated near-peer LFEs averaging 23 aircraft per mission.

Weapons Director

103 ACS
10.2022 - 08.2024
  • Provides control of assigned aircraft in accordance with Air Force and Joint guidance.
  • Directs fighter and bomber targeting, conducts tanker control operations, and manages multi-agency handovers.
  • Interprets radar and multi-source intelligence to identify, track, and nominate targets.
  • Maintains current and accurate tactical situation including weapons, weather, and airbase status.
  • Analyzes ATOs, SPINS, OPORDs, and ACOS to support mission execution.

Surveillance Technician

727 EACS
05.2021 - 10.2022
  • Operates C2 Battle Management Operations systems and equipment.
  • Conducts surveillance, identification, weapons control, and tactical data link operations.
  • Prepared 117 personnel for execution of 4,500+ hours of tactical command and control operations.
  • Supported Afghanistan Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation tracking 1,500+ aircraft.
  • Developed 87 mission briefs, 6 communication plans, and 15 tactics, techniques, and procedures.
  • Prepared 15 Italian Air Defense Officers for defense of 6,800+ square miles of airspace.

Tactical Power Generation Specialist

10.2012 - 03.2018
  • Maintained and repaired 3kW-120kW power generation systems supporting field operations.
  • Diagnosed and restored 12+ critical system malfunctions under time-sensitive mission requirements.
  • Ensured operational continuity during joint training and deployment exercises.

Accomplishments

  • Weapons Instructor Course Support 25B/25A 10/01/25 and 03/2026 Supported C2EW/ Counter Land operations and LFE participation.
  • Exercise Sentry Aloha 25-1 Project Officer, 01/01/25, Planned C2 integration and aligned MPC objectives to DLOs.
  • Exercise Sentry Savannah 24-1, 05/01/24, Controlled 23 aircraft per mission in near-peer LFE.
  • Exercise Agile Panda, 05/01/24, Enabled same-day TOC-L mobilization; supported PMO decisions.
  • Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, 05/01/21, Developed 87 briefs, 6 comm plans, 4 IAMD events; trained 10 STs.

Duty History

  • Instructor Weapons Director, 08/14/24, Present, 103 ACS
  • NCOIC, Department of Exercises, 02/01/24, Present, 103 ACS
  • Weapons Director, 10/01/22, 08/14/24, 103 ACS
  • Surveillance Technician, 05/06/21, 10/05/22, 727 EACS
  • NCO Mission Planning Cell, 05/06/21, 10/05/22, 727 EACS
  • Surveillance Technician, 10/29/19, 05/01/21, 103 ACS

Military Education

  • Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, 02/01/24
  • Weapons Director Course, 07/01/22
  • Airman Leadership School, 03/01/21
  • Surveillance Technician Course, 06/01/19
  • Battle Management Operations Course, 03/01/19

Awards And Decorations

  • Air & Space Commendation Medal
  • Air & Space Achievement Medal
  • Combat Readiness Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Humanitarian Service Medal
  • Air & Space Campaign Medal
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal ('M' Device)
  • NCO of the Quarter - 103 AW (Q1 2025)

Timeline

Instructor Weapons Director

103 ACS
08.2024 - Current

NCOIC, Department of Exercises

103 ACS
02.2024 - Current

Weapons Director

103 ACS
10.2022 - 08.2024

Surveillance Technician

727 EACS
05.2021 - 10.2022

Tactical Power Generation Specialist

10.2012 - 03.2018
Manuel J. Robles