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GARY E. KNITTEL
(323) 908-6204

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as an: TBD

AVAILABILITY: I will be available for employment: TBD

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING:

              *SATCOM Earth Station maintenance
                *Radio Communication equipment repair
                *Encryption (COMSEC) equipment repair
                *Computer equipment repair (inc. printers, copiers, etc.)
                *Two way radio install and operation
                *SATCOM, HF, UHF, VHF and FM antenna setup, operations and maintenance
                *RF and telephone cable repair
                *Network Cable termination and installation
                *Fiber Optic Cable termination and installation
                *Drug free
                *Clean Driving Record
                *Honorable Discharge
                *Government Security Clearance

EXPERIENCE:

Senior Communications Technician (Raytheon/Government Contract) 2002 to 2003
Amundsen Scott-- South Pole Station, Antarctica

                *Repaired and tested UHF, VHF and HF communication systems.
                *Used specialized test equipment to diagnose cause of equipment malfunctions.
                *Monitored SATCOM M&C software and making adjustments when necessary. Remotely monitored the                   performance of various K and S band SATCOM Earth Station equipment utilizing Lab View applications.                   Repaired and replaced defective 9 meter satellite dish components.
                *Installed and maintained single channel and multi-channel Iridium satellite communications
                equipment. In addition, assisted with the integration of local PBX with iridium satellite L-Band                   InMarSAT equipment.
                *Installed and maintained Cisco wireless (protocol 802.11) network infrastructure.
                *Maintained airfield avionics beacon, TACAN and meteorological equipment.
                *Maintained the stations analog telephone system and programmed the NEC 2400 PBX unit.
                *Installed, terminated and tested telephone twisted copper cable, blocks and analog phones.
                *Installed, maintained and repaired the stations audiovisual equipment.
                *Installed, terminated and tested outdoor/indoor Fiber Optic cables.
                *Installed, terminated and tested LAN cables.
                *Supported Science community with technical advice and repair of science equipment.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

                *Spliced cut fiber optic cable and a 25 pair cooper cable in a snow trench during extreme weather                   conditions, -67 degrees Fahrenheit and poor visibility.
                *Replaced defective elevation and azimuth motors on a 9 meter satellite dish during harsh weather                   conditions, -75 degrees Fahrenheit and poor visibility.
                *Established wireless network connectivity to several remote science camps using Cisco wireless network                   equipment.

                Radio Communication and Encryption Repair Supervisor 1997 to 2002
                   Battalion Electronic Maintenance Supervisor (NCOIC)
                   United States Army 10^th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
                   Ft. Carson, Colorado USA

                *Supervised the entire 2^nd Battalion Electronic Maintenance shop, valued over $1 million of electronic                   equipment.
                *SATCOM, HF, VHF and FM radio communications repair. Some of the manufactures include; Raytheon,                   Motorola, ITT, Harris, Hughes and Rockwell.
                *Used test equipment to localize electronic faults in communication and encryption equipment and                   repaired down to component level.
                *Maintained over 525 items of computer equipment for the entire 10^th Special Forces Group.
                *Computer equipment repair. Specialized in Compaq and Micron desktop and Panasonic laptop repair.                 Additional expertise in HP printer repair.
                *Quality control inspection of repaired communication and computer equipment.
                *Read and effectively use schematics and wiring diagrams.
                *Interpreted manufacturers manuals and similar documents to troubleshoot electronic equipment.
                *Instrumental in setting up communication systems in remote overseas locations.
                *Identified and evaluated potential flaws of newly issued communication equipment. Reported technical                   problems in writing to senior leadership.
                *Custom altered and fabricated communication gear in use by the A team.
                *Fabricated cables for communication systems.
                *Performed preventive and corrective equipment maintenance on communication systems, vehicles and                   other equipment as assigned.

                ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

                    *Designed and fabricated communication systems for the tactical snowmobile teams. Saving the Army                    thousands of dollars.
                 *Technical problem solving under extreme weather and combat conditions. At a remote location repaired                    Night-vision goggles defective power supply with chewing gum wrapper and nylon string.
                 *Installed 8 foot satellite dish, programmed receiver with satellite frequencies and managed to receive                    over 350 television channels in a wheat field in Kosovo.
                 *Designed and fabricated power distribution boxes for diesel and gasoline generators. Saving the Army                    twenty-one thousand dollars.

EDUCATION:

Social Science (112 Units), Working on Bachelor of Arts Degree
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY--Orange, California

                 Administration of Justice (70 Units), Associates of Arts Degree
                 Honors: GPA: 3.76, Dean List & Phi Theta Kappa (Inter. Honor Society)
                 CERRITOS COLLEGE—Norwalk, California

                 Radio Communication and Encryption Repair Course-35E
                 6 Month Residence Course, Diploma
                 FORT GORDON SIGNAL CENTER—Augusta, Georgia

               Electronics Engineering Technology (14 Units)
                 Honors: Dean List, GPA: 4.00
                 DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY—City of Industry, California

                 Network/Fiber Optic Cable Installer Course
                 1 Week Residence Course, Certificate
                 BICSI—Tampa, Florida

                 Fiber Optic LAN 400 Technician Course
                 1 Week Residence Course, Certificate
                 CORNING/SIECOR—Hickory, North Carolina

                 A+ Computer Repair Certification Course
                 72 Hour Online Course, Completed
                 Howard College---Columbia, Maryland

                 Leadership and Management Training
                 4 Week Residence Course, Certificate
                 FORT LEWIS NCO ACADEMY—Fort Lewis, Washington