Experience

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  Us army

  Oct 1986 - Oct 1997

  Performed duties as primary technical expert in Armor units of 70 personnel.Planned, coordinated, conducted, and evaluated training.Supervised maintenance and repair of M1A1 Main Battle Tanks. Instructed and supervised others in the use of training devices and simulators. Conducted evaluator training and supervised the unit gunnery After Action Reviews.Planned training, forecasted resources, documented results, and secured documentation. Developed Lesson Plans and conducted training to assist experienced Soldiers to utilize newly assigned M1/M1A1 tanks. Taught Collective and Individual tasks, crew and platoon actions on contact, and Battle Drills. Observed and evaluated peer instructors, assisting them in developing or improving classes.Instructed and supervised Fire Control System Operations.

  • Master Gunner/NCO

    Jan 1991 - Oct 1997

  • Instructor, Team Master Gunner

    Oct 1986 - Jan 1991
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  Barton community college

  Oct 1997 - May 2002

  Instructor

  Planed and developed training in support of Fort Riley, Kansas.Conducted training for Conduct of Fire Trainers, Developed courses to accentuate the depth of Soldier preparation for War.Instructed twenty military specific certificate level vocational coursesPerformed duties as a member of the Ft Riley Campus Executive Steering Committee.Instructed Weapons Storage Facility Operations, Micro-Soft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access.

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  Boy scouts of america : denver area council

  Mar 2001 - Jun 2010

  Commissioner

  Volunteered as Scouting Leader for various Boy Scout organizations.Earned Wood Badge and other certifications

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  Lear siegler services, inc. (now part of urs corporation)

  Oct 2003 - Nov 2011

  Conducted inspection and repair of First Infantry Divisions Fire Arms equipment at Ft Riley.Performed initial inspections of equipment and determine status of equipment. Prepared reports and equipment for final inspections. Cataloged rejected parts, condemn, repair, recycle, recondition, or rebuild parts as needed in accordance with appropriate references.Worked in Supply or warehouse areas as needed, using SAMS-ie or other systems for inventories or other logistic actions. Learned how to test and service the Army's Night Vision Devices (NVD). Show less

  • Instrument Mechanic

    Oct 2009 - Nov 2011

  • Senior Technician

    Oct 2003 - Oct 2009
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  Barton community college

  Nov 2011 - Jun 2014

  Adjunct instructor, most instructor

  Conducted training and instruction in support of Fort Riley, Kansas.Instructed Maintenance Management, Master Driver, System Approach Maintenance (SAMS).Instructed office classes; Micro-Soft Office, Customer Service, Digital Training Management Systems (DTMS) and electronic communications operations.Instructed vocational subjects; Emergency Power Generation, Weapons Storage Facility Operations, Combat Engagement Training Systems (MILES). Became Certified in Logistics, Leadership, and Computer Networking. Show less

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  Junction city wire harness llc

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2016

  Quality manager

  Championed the drive to become International Standards Organizations (ISO) Certified.Performed duties as Lead Auditor and Quality Manager for an ISO manufacturing firm.Supervised the final inspection department, with five inspectors.Maintained certificate and calibrations program for test and inspection instruments.Performed duties as member of the Management Review Board.

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  U.s. department of veterans affairs

  Feb 2017 - Feb 2018

  Pharmacy customer care, call center

  Take calls from Veterans or their Representatives, place orders in system, locate service units, and request prescription Renewals. Use Customer Service, Computer Technology and Keyboarding skills

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  U.s. department of veterans affairs

  Feb 2023 - Oct 2024

  Senior enrollment case management

  Initiate, complete or update enrollment applications for the Veterans Administration Member Services Division, Take calls from Veterans and facilitate their enrollment, update records, and contact Veterans who have updates required. Use Customer Service, Computer Technology, and Keyboarding skills.

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  Fishing, golf, lazing in my rocking chair

  Oct 2024 - now

  Retired

  Learn to Relax. Look at posts. Give some advice here and there, but really; Relax!