Greg Strickland

Experience

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  United States Marine Corps

  Sept 1998 - Sept 2003

  CH-46E Avionics Technican/Unit Primary Marksmanship Instructor

  - Corporal directing, supervising, and managing up to 12 avionics technicians in teams in order to complete hundreds of maintenance actions to meet mission requirements for over 12 aircraft- Maintained SECRET security clearance- Combat deployment to Mediterranean Sea Area of Operations with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) in support of forward-deployed, rapid-response operations including Kosovo Force (2001)- Assembled, installed, connected, adjusted, removed, inspected, tested, maintained, repaired and replaced systems, components, assemblies, and ancillary equipment of installed Aircraft Communications/Navigation/Electrical/Weapons Systems including deceptive countermeasures at the organizational level using hand tools and soldering iron- Maintained multiple shop-level safety programs, including Hazardous Materials, Training, Corrosion Control, Technical Publications, and Calibration.- Conducted technical training on over 50 subjects and trained personnel on aircraft maintenance techniques and procedures- Processed, handled, removed, installed, and operated airborne secure voice communications equipment and performed limited maintenance as authorized.- Set up and operated ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight test of electrical and electronic systems including fabricating parts and test aids as required- Interpreted flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems- Organized and conducted classroom, field, and range instruction in small arms marksmanship leading to qualification or requalification at a unit sustainment level- Performed corrosion control, including cleaning, treating, and reprotecting of aircraft and aircraft systems- Maintained aircraft maintenance records in a continuously updated database, including data retrieval, updating records, performing audits, and processing reports Show less

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  Regent Security Services, Inc

  Oct 2003 - May 2004

  Security Guard

  - Held and maintained North Carolina Unarmed Security Guard certification.- Provided a secure work environment for clients in accordance with Federal and state laws and regulations including patrolling, searching for contraband, logging entry/exit, and enforcing client policy

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  Sturdy Corporation, Inc

  May 2004 - May 2006

  Environmental Stress Lab Technician

  - Tested and monitored various product designs for both the Product Development Testing and Production Quality Assurance phases- Designed, built, tested, and maintained required electrical, electronic, and mechanical test equipment

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  Trident Technology Solutions, Inc

  May 2006 - May 2007

  Structured Cabling Technician

  - Pulled, routed, dressed, and terminated all grades of telecommunications, data, and audio-visual cabling including Cat-6a, 25-pair, fiber optic, RGB, coaxial, and serial cable- Installed telecommunications, data, security, and audio-visual stations, panels and equipment including racks, routers, switches, mixers, projectors, speakers, and other associated equipment and hardware

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  US Army

  May 2007 - May 2013

  Information Assurance Manager/Information Assurance Security Officer/Systems Administrator

  - Sergeant supervising 14 personnel of 3 different occupational specialities in teams to deploy and maintain multiple assets up to $316,000 in individual value- Active TOP SECRET-SCI security clearance- Combat deployments to Camp Taji, Iraq (2008-2009) and Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan (2010-2011)- 5 years of experience as the IA Manager, IASO, and System Administrator for an organization of 500 employees at the program management, policy development, training, maintenance, and execution levels of classified and unclassified networks; 2 years concurrent experience as IASO/SA for a second organization of equal size - Installed, configured, secured, operated, maintained, and removed both non-secure and secure data and voice-over-internet-protocol networks in both improved and unimproved environments, sometimes under combat conditions- Installed, configured, secured, operated, maintained, and removed hardware and software components and end items of computers, Army Battle Command Systems, and other electronic equipment in both improved and unimproved environments, sometimes under combat conditions including lifecycle and upgrade management with purchasing recommendations- Directed and supervised up to fourteen employees in order to meet mission requirements for an organization with 130 computers, and 8 Army Battle Command Systems with multiple terminals each, as well as associated networking systems and equipment including satellite communications systems, TACLANE Encryptors, routers, switches, firewalls, and cabling- Received, processed, installed, handled, operated, and removed ground and airborne secure voice communications equipment and encryption keys and performed limited maintenance as authorized in both improved and unimproved environments, sometimes under combat conditions- Organized and conducted intra-national and international video teleconferences Show less

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  DynCorp International

  Nov 2013 - Jan 2015

  Computer Systems Analyst II

  -Perform general and specific computer support to end users-Perform hardware and software maintenance on both servers and workstations

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  USDA-OCIO

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2022

  IT Specialist

  -Performs server software installations. Performs server system administration and support including monitoring and restoring backups, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol leases, manages user accounts on domain to include adding, removing, and moving users on servers.-Provides user account support to include setup and configuration (e.g. user profile, e-mail, printer access) and troubleshoot user account problems.-Works with senior specialist to install complex, non-standard and COTS software on workstations and keeps track of licensing.-Provides support and maintenance for a variety of printer and network copier issues (e.g. hardware, connectivity, installation of maintenance kits, etc.). Works with senior specialist to troubleshoot telephone hardware issues to include wiring and phone and fax systems installation, and selection. Show less

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  USDA OCIO

  Jan 2022 - now

  Group Manager

  The incumbent serves as a Group Manager for a state level group. Classified as a Supervisory Information Technology Specialist, these managers serve as front line supervisors, who oversee the day-to-day activities of employees that carry out information technology support functions and programs. The incumbent is responsible for effectively managing all activities required to ensure customers receive the information technology support outlined in the Service Level Agreements. Further, they will continuously look for opportunities to provide better, quicker, and more cost effective service to the customers. Show less