Mark Oberley

Experience

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  US Navy

  Feb 1988 - Dec 2019

  Captain

  Nuclear Trained Surface Warfare Officer

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  US Navy - USS STOUT (DDG 55)

  Apr 2009 - Dec 2010

  Commanding Officer

  Commanded a crew of over 300 personnel of an AEGIS Destroyer; expert in the areas of Ballistic Missile Defense, Offensive and Defensive engagement of Air, Surface and Subsurface weapons systems, Unit and force wide force protection, Information Systems operation and compliance; spare parts distribution, requisition and storage; propulsion, power generation, water production, and all aspects of operating a modern warshipCompleted first ever Ballistic Missile Defense deployment in European theater, setting the groundwork for cooperative defense of Europe and Israel Show less

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  US Navy - USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72)

  May 2011 - May 2013

  Reactor Officer

  Led 450 personnel in the operation, training, maintenance and certification for two nuclear reactors and associated electrical power generation and distribution, propulsion and water production for an Aircraft CarrierPlanned and executed the initial phases of a 4 year $2B refueling overhaulSustained all equipment during an extended 8-month deployment using onboard organic repair resources

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  NAVSEA 08 - NAVAL REACTORS

  May 2013 - Jun 2015

  Special Assistant for Carrier Operations

  Provided quality control for all carrier-fleet propulsion plant modernization upgrades, provided practical experience related input to Navy Electrical Safety policy development, interfaced with lead technical agencies to resolve fleet-wide equipment performance problemsExecutive Steering Committee member of Carrier Team OneServed as a member of the FORD Class reactor plant design review team that received approval to operate this new class of reactors from Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sub-committee on Reactor Safety Show less

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  US Navy - USS VELLA GULF (CG 72)

  Nov 2015 - Oct 2017

  Commanding Officer

  Commanded a crew of over 400 personnel of an AEGIS Cruiser; expert in the areas of Ballistic Missile Defense, Offensive and Defensive engagement of Air, Surface and Subsurface weapons systems, Helicopter Operations, Unit and force wide force protection, Information Systems operation and compliance; spare parts distribution, requisition and storage; propulsion, power generation, water production, and all aspects of operating a modern warship

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  US Navy - NAVAL AIR FORCES , PACIFIC

  Nov 2017 - Aug 2018

  Force Nuclear Propulsion Officer

  Performed all Readiness Functions (Manning, Equipment & Training) and Set Operational and Technical Policy for 5 Aircraft Carrier Reactor Departments Performed on-site evaluations of Carrier’s focused on operational, maintenance and training effectivenessManaged classified computer network upgrades bringing all ships into compliance with latest cyber-security requirements and implemented fleet-wide software applications to improve operational data collection, training requirements and proficiency tracking. Verified compliance with operational and safety directives including a focus on crew rest Show less

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  US Navy - NAVAL AIR FORCES, ATLANTIC

  Aug 2018 - Oct 2019

  Force Nuclear Propulsion Officer

  Performed all Readiness Functions (Manning, Equipment & Training) and Set Operational and Technical Policy for 6 Aircraft Carrier Reactor Departments Performed on-site evaluations of Carrier’s focused on operational, maintenance and training effectivenessManaged classified computer network upgrades bringing all ships into compliance with latest cyber-security requirements and implemented fleet-wide software applications to improve operational data collection, training requirements and proficiency tracking. Verified compliance with operational and safety directives including a focus on crew rest Show less

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  Atkins Nuclear Secured

  Dec 2019 - now

  Senior Consultant