PATRICK GIBBS
Fort Cavazos,Tx
Summary
Highly accomplished US Army veteran with over 20 years of dedicated service, including roles as a Military Police Soldier, Army Recruiter, and Signal Soldier. Demonstrated expertise in law enforcement, personnel management, and telecommunications within high-pressure environments. Possesses a strong educational background with a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Information Systems Technology and a Master's Degree in Project Management. Proven leadership skills, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to excellence in all assignments. Seeking to leverage extensive military experience and advanced technical education in a challenging and rewarding civilian role.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
First Sergeant
United States Army
Fort Cavazos, Tx
01.2003 - Current
- Advises supervisors on all aspects of training, discipline, and welfare of subordinate employees
- Responsible for the professional development of management and subordinate employees
- Responsible for the quality assurance and quality control for travel pay, temporary duty pay, and additional allowance acquisition for subordinate employees
- Responsible for the medical readiness of subordinate employees including scheduling medical and dental appointments.
Signal Support Systems Senior Chief
United States Army
Fort Cavazos, Tx
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Responsible for planning, procurement, maintaining compliance, managing all signal operations across 20 Companies on nine Army installations within the United States
- Conducts full spectrum operations by employing command, control communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4) equipment anywhere in the world in support of combating Weapons of Mass Destruction Objectives
- Assists the Staff Brigade level communications officer in advising stakeholders and fellow staff in developing knowledgeable teams that are trained, equipped, and ready for rapid deployment in support of Unified Land Operations and Homeland Defense
- Responsible for the training and welfare of subordinate supervisors and employees.
Signal Support Systems Section Chief
United States Army
Fort Cavazos, Tx
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Responsible for training, discipline, safety, and readiness for 15 soldiers and the welfare of their families
- Responsible for supervising and maintaining all communications, automation's, and communication security programs
- Accounts for the company’s signal/IT communication equipment worth in excess of $5,000,000
- Advises the Staff Battalion level communications officer on all communication and automation capabilities & operations
- Provides technical assistance, training, and maintenance support for six subordinate units
- Ensures all Battalion automation programs and procedures are in compliance with Army Regulations.
US Army Recruiter
United States Army
Webster, Ny
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Served as the Army’ ambassador within the community of Rochester, Ny
- Recruits, determines applicant enlistment eligibility, counsels applicants on enlistment programs and options
- Prepares enlistment applications, and processes qualified applicants to enlist in the Army and Army Reserve
- Accounts for and prepares Future Soldiers for initial entry training
- Implements and conducts Army awareness programs throughout an area covering 411 square miles with a populations of 159,349
- Maintains a network of influencer’s to include parents, educators, and community officials in 25 high schools and two colleges.
Signal Support Systems Team Chief
United States Army
Schweinfurt, Germany
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Served as the signal support team Chief for the only battalion communication shop in the only Engineer Construction Effects Battalion supporting USAREUR
- Supervises, installs, maintains and troubleshoots signal support systems to include FBCB2, SIPR, NIPR, DSN, FM and VTC
- Provides training and technical assistance to units on communication and electronic systems while performing combat operations around Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan
- Responsible for the training and welfare of four subordinate employees.
Automation's Team Chief
United States Army
Fort Stewart, GA
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Responsible for operating and maintaining computer systems and local area networks forward deployed performing combat operations around Camp Arifjan Baghdad Iraq
- Performed system administration and maintained computer and servers within the computing environment and the network environment
- Performed Network administration; installed, configured and maintained network equipment with the LAN
- Installed, operated, and maintained commercial off the shelf equipment(i.e
- Routers, switches desktop and laptop computers.) Operated as network operations service desk management, which includes incident and problem processing, change request processing, availability management and user interaction
- Performed Information Assurance, provided the security services and attributes of availability, authentication, confidentiality, integrity and non-repudiation.
Military Police
United States Army
Fort Hood, TX
01.2005 - 01.2009
- Supervised or provided law enforcement
- Preserved military control while providing security, traffic control, qeulls disturbances, protects property and personnel, handled prisoners of war, or evacuees, and investigated incidents
- Operated as an special reaction team member reacting to barricaded subjects and sniper incidents, apprehended dangerous subject, rescue hostages, and conducted counter-terrorism operations and drug raids in while forward deployed performing combat operations around Camp Arifjan Baghdad Iraq
- Performed lectures and practical exercises covering counter-terrorism activities, hostage situation, and barricaded offenders.
Military Police
United States Army
Camp Carroll, South Korea
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Supervised or provided law enforcement
- Preserved military control while providing security, traffic control, qeulls disturbances, protects property and personnel, handled prisoners of war, or evacuees, and investigated incidents
- Enforced traffic regulations and law and order, exercised military control and discipline
- While forward deployed to Abu Ghraib, Iraq provided discipline while guarding prisoners of war
- Providing physical for designated individuals, installations, facility, and equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.A.) - Computer Information Systems
Post University
Master of Science (M.S.P.M.) - Project Management
Post University
Skills
- Training
- Development
- Sales
- Marketing
- Customer Service
- Leadership
- Team Management
- Telecommunications
- Signal Operations
- Excellent Communications
- Interpersonal Skills
- Operations Management
- Accounting
- Invoicing
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Law Enforcement
- Security Operations
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Adaptability
- Crisis Management
- Business Administration
- Cross – Functional Leadership
- Recruitment
- Talent Acquisition
- Technical Support
- System Administration
Certification
- Security+ Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Equal Opportunity Coordinator (EO) | Military Training
- Urinary Prevention Leader (UPL) | Military Training
- Casualty Assistance Officer (CAO) | Military Training
- Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Handler | Military Training
- Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (S.E.R.E) Specialist | Military Training
- Combatives Level III | Military Training
Clearance
secret
Timeline
Signal Support Systems Senior Chief
United States Army
01.2021 - 01.2023
Signal Support Systems Section Chief
United States Army
01.2016 - 01.2021
US Army Recruiter
United States Army
01.2013 - 01.2016
Signal Support Systems Team Chief
United States Army
01.2011 - 01.2013
Automation's Team Chief
United States Army
01.2010 - 01.2011
Military Police
United States Army
01.2005 - 01.2009
First Sergeant
United States Army
01.2003 - Current
Military Police
United States Army
01.2003 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Science (B.A.) - Computer Information Systems
Post University
Master of Science (M.S.P.M.) - Project Management
Post University