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Initial set up, operation & maintenance of wide band & satellite communications equipment. Responsible

for critical communication links for the 37 tactical fighter wing, (F-117A Stealth Fighter)  during Desert

Storm.  Maintenance of communications equipment involved the use of various types of test equipment

including: oscilloscopes, signal wave generators, flukes (multimeters)  etc.  Worked in fast paced, high stress environment & learned to adapt & work well under pressure.  Obtained a strong foundation for skills neccessary to achieve success in this highly demanding field.  Held a Secret security clearance.   Decorated Desert Storm veteran.

    Worked at the southern most point of the eastern test range. Tracked shuttle & rocket launches from Cape Canaveral AFS. Worked and maintained global HF radio equipment, as well as, the satellite communications  equipment, which was responsible for the relay of critical data between the tracking stations and NASA.  Shuttles/ Rockets were tracked via Sat com, Radar, Telemetry, GPS, Radar & Global HF.  We were ultimately responsible for maintaining optimum communication links, allowing the transfer of critical data, to and from ground stations on the eastern test range.  Once we had successfully maintained links for the duration of the Shuttle/ Rocket path, we would turn over communication links to the WTR (Western Test Range)  Some of the test equipment used during the operations & maintenance of this equipment included:  signal wave generators, oscilloscopes, flukes & various types of multimeters.  Obtained & promoted skills neccessary to continue support in a high stress environment. Held Secret security clearance.

 
    Operated & maintained 17 different machines in the stock cutting department, throughout a four year period. Served as department safety leader for 2 years; Was soley responsible for presenting safety data during daily  meetings and performing emergency safety drills for the stock cutting & 4-roll department.  (Educating employees on emergency actions to stop and break apart rubber mills during the event of an emergency. (Mill Drills)  Presented safety slide shows and kept safety records for department level safety procedure acknowledgment.  Served as vacation & absence technician.  (Was qualified to cover all machines in the Stock-Cutting or 4/ Roll & Banbury department)  Worked in the Banbury department on the "Dual Screw" / Wig-Wag / Banburys/ & in the mixing department. (Pigments)  . 

  Hauled various load types on several different types of trailors.  Worked for the following companies during this period.

Stevens Transport    -                      Dallas, TX                                  Refridgerated Van, 53ft.

TMC                             -                      Des Moines, IA                          Flat bed,  48ft spread axle.

Super Service            -                      Somerset, KY                            Dry Van, 53ft.   

Corsicana Bedding  -                     Shelbyville, TN                           Dry Van, 53ft.

    Started out as an "oiler" and worked my way up to boom trucks and small hydraulic truck cranes.  Ran 40, 80 & 100 ton LieBherr truck cranes & all boom trucks ranging from 10 to 28 tons.  Hauled permitted loads (oversize & weight) to various job  sites across the eastern US.  Served on the "Crane Move" team.  Responsibilities included transporting cranes and counterweights to various jobsites across the US, assembling and disassembling the cranes and proper load securement.  Went through many OSHA safety classes on rigging, crane operations, jobsite safety, plus proper inspections of cranes & all heavy equipment.

  Hired in as lead crane operator on a mid west, natural gas pipeline crew. (Temp Job)  Main responsibilities were supervising and implementing safe lifting procedures for all jobsite crane lifts.  Worked in conjunction with Wilbros superintendent to come up with safe and practical load lift plans for ALL critical lifts.  Prepared all load lift plans and ensured adherence to load charts up to 75% on pumping station grounds and up to 50% while operating over or in the vacinity of "LIVE" natural gas lines.  Operated Link Belt 460LX & 330LX (Track Hoes.) When there were NO crane operations.  Operated Link Belt 218HSL & 138HSL Hydraulic Crawlers. (Up to 225 ft lattice boom)  Operated Mantis 75 ton retractable boom,  American/ Terex 100 ton lattice boom crawler, as well as many other types of loaders, dozers & hydraulic excavators.  Was responsible for inspecting all rigging and equipment used for lifts & the overall safety of each particular lift. 

Hired in on a temporary night shift position, operating a Link Belt 80100, 3 axle RT.(100 ton, 5 section retractable boom/ 160ft)  I hired into the Nashville, TN office, relocating to the north Mobile, AL area.  Duties included erecting the waste water treatment plant, inside the new ThyssenKrupp Steel plant, located 20 miles north of Mobile.  Responsibilities included relocating crane, settiing up and disassembling as required by job priorities.