Robert Chacon

Contributed to successful project execution by assisting crew with essential tasks. Achieved apprenticeship status through dedication and skill development. Gained comprehensive knowledge of painting preparation and job site operations.

• Advised on shipboard warfare operations and navigation; maintained Combat Information Center Combat Direction Center displays and provided strategic plotting for warfare areas, weapons control and navigation.
• Operated surveillance radars, identification equipment, communications equipment, and associated Command and Control equipment; interpreted and evaluated radar presentations and tactical situations and make recommendations to senior leadership.
• Provided 8 trainings to the work center on various topics greatly improving the level of knowledge. Dedicated 200 hours of off time toward studying and standing under instruction watches while on a temporary additional job assignment.

• Applied current procedures and doctrine to CIC/CDC operations as specified by Joint/Allied/U.S. Navy publications and instructions; and displayed and disseminated tactical information during Surface Warfare, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, Undersea Warfare, Amphibious Warfare, Mine Warfare, Littoral Warfare, Naval Surface Fire Support, and Search and Rescue operations.
• Preserved 1,400 square feet of decks, bulkheads, and overheads across 8 spaces as part of X Division, saving Port Royal over $60,000 of contractor labor. Always willing to spearhead tasks without hesitation, and remain a reliable team player consistently demonstrating initiative.
• As housing supervisor, led 3 three personnel, conducting 14 maintenance checks and created the preservation and repainting plan contributing to habitability and comfort of 54 Sailors.