Job Category

Shipboard Officer / Personnel / Crew

Description

Professional History
2009 – Dec1st, 2011    Division Officer
                         Chief Gunner’s Mate              
                         Naval Weapons  Station Yorktown                  
                                                                 
As Ordnance Division Officer, Supervised, led and trained all personnel in the safe handling and transportation of all explosives and ammunition onboard Weapons Station Yorktown.

Supervised the on loading and off loading of ammunition to 32 different Naval ships on over 200 separate occasions.

2007 – 2009     Gunnery Officer
                         Chief Gunner’s Mate              
                         PC Crew Golf                                                                                       Middle East (Iran/ Iraq border)
• Developed, implemented, and led a continuous roving patrol in hostile territory in a heightened state of alert and
   during extremely arduous conditions.
• Oversaw all anti-terrorism training and drills maintaining the highest level of mission readiness.
• As Officer of the Deck Underway, conducted over 50 compliant and non-compliant boarding’s in hostile waters.

2004 – 2006    Training Officer
                        Gunner’s Mate Petty Officer First Class
                        US NAVY BASE, Weapons Department                                                     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
• Served as the only trainer on the base for explosives and explosive safety, training over 150 personnel from all five
  branches of military service.
• Transformed a non existent quality assurance certification program to an inspection ready program which was graded
    as flawless with zero discrepancies noted during explosive safety inspection.
• Provided oversight of intelligence and migrant operations conducted for other government agencies in support of
    Joint Task Force detainee operations during Operation Enduring Freedom.

2001 – 2004      Recruiter-In-Charge
                         Gunner’s Mate Petty Officer First Class
                          US NAVY, Commander Navy Recruiting District New York                   Washington, NJ
• Maintained a production average 3 times that of the national average making Navy Recruiting Station Washington
   one of the top Navy Recruiting Stations. 
• Created and nurtured a well-balanced, diverse, focused team through motivation, leadership, training, and 
   establishment of recruiting sales process as the foundation for business success.
• Attained 145% new contract objective and 200% diversity objective for 2004

1999 - 2001    Assistant Leading Petty Officer
                         Gunner’s Mate Petty Officer Second Class
                          Naval Air Station, Weapons Department                                                       Sigonella, Sicily
- Personally involved in six major weapons movements in support of U.S. and NATO operations resulting in safe
   transportation of over 700 tons of ammunition via explosive laden vehicles over hazardous public roadways.
- Trained and licensed 46 personnel on 7.5 through 15 ton semi tractor trailers and 4K through 15K forklifts.
- As Team Leader and Quality Assurance Safety Officer oversaw the successful completion of NAVSEASYSCOM
  Explosive Safety Inspection. 

1998 – 1999     Student / U.S. Navy Seal Training
                         Gunner’s Mate Third Class Petty Officer
                         Basic Underwater Demolition School (BUD/S)                                               Coronado, CA

1996 – 1998      VISIT/BOARD/SEARCH/SEIZURE Boarding Team Member
                          Gunner’s Mate Petty Officer Third Class
                           US NAVY, USS Scott (DDG-995)                                            Mayport, FL
• Personally responsible for USS Scott’s successful surface fire support qualification and the execution of over twenty
   pre-action firings during deployment.
• Performed numerous boarding’s during a 5 month counter drug operations mission resulting in the seizure of over    50,000 pounds of cocaine.
• As Range Master, trained over 190 crew members in all small arms qualifications and hand to hand combat.

Education
            1995 H.S. Diploma
            Wildwood Catholic High School North Wildwood, NJ

Ongoing Education
Pres Business Administration
            TUI University                      Cypress, CA
            Currently completing a Bachelors degree in Business Administration.

Military Education
2007 Certificate         Chief Petty Officer Leadership Course
Little Creek Amphibious Base         Virginia Beach, VA

2006 Certificate         Ant-Terrorism Training Officer 
                                                        PC Center of Excellence,                  Little Creek, VA

               2006      Certificate U.S. Navy Small Arms Marksmanship Instructor (SAMI)
                                                        Northwest Annex                              Chesapeake, VA

               2005      Certificate         National Rifle Association Firearms Instructor
                                                       U.S. Naval Station                             Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

              2005       Certificate         OSHA Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team
                                                        U.S. Naval Station                            Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

              2005       Certificate         Ammunition and Explosive Driver Training Courses
                                                       U.S. Naval Station                              Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

2004 Certificate         Enlisted Recruiter-In-Charge Academy
                                                        Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, IL

2001 Certificate         Enlisted Navy Recruiting Academy
Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit, Pensacola, FL

2001 Certificate         Professional Selling Skills, Achieve Global
                                                        Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit, Pensacola, FL

1996 Certificate         Gunner’s Mate Class "A" School
                                                        Service School Command, Great Lakes, IL

Awards of Excellence
• Navy Achievement Medal (Fifth Award), Commanding Officer Patrol Coastal Crew Golf, Little Creek, VA, 2006 – 
2007.  Awarded for professional achievement while serving as Gunnery Officer in the Northern Arabian Gulf
• Navy Achievement Medal (Fourth Award), Commanding Officer Patrol Coastal Crew Golf, Little Creek, VA, 2006 – 
• Navy Achievement Medal (Third Award), Commanding Officer U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 2005-2006.
   Awarded for exceptional professional ability while serving as the sole explosives training officer for the entire base.
• Navy Achievement Medal (Second Award), Commander Navy Recruiting District New York, Washington, NJ, 
2001 - 2004.  Awarded for superior performance of duties while serving as a Recruiter-In-Charge at Navy 
Recruiting District New York.
5 Separate Letters of Commendation, Commander Navy Recruiting District New York, Awarded for Superior Performance as 
 Recruiter-in-Charge. 2001-2004.
• Navy Achievement Award (First Award), Commanding Officer USS Scott (DDG-995), Mayport, FL, 
1997 - 1998.  Awarded for being personally responsible for the USS Scott’s Successful Naval Surface Fire Support 
 Qualification.
- Flag Letter of Commendation, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy. Commander, Western Hemisphere Group. Awarded for
  Exceptional professional ability, initiative and loyal dedication while serving as range master during the small arms 
   Qualification of Over 190 crew members. 

Skills

• small arms marksmanship instructor 12 years by 2016
• anti terrorism / force protection 16 years by 2011
• able bodied seaman/ lifeboatman 1 years by 2016
• recruiter in charge 3 years by 2004
• security officer 4 years by 2011
• equal opportunity manager/advisor 3 years by 2011
• osha emergency response 10 years by 2011
• explosive driver 10 years by 2011
• forklift operator 16 years by 20111
• qual/cert manager 6 years by 2011
• shipboard firefighting team leade 10 years by 2011
• pier sentry/gate guard/roving patrol 10 years by 2011
• security alert team 10 years by 2011
• officer of the deck underway 4 years by 2011
• helmsman/lee helmsman/lookout 16 years by 2011

Employers

• Chief/ Division Officer at United States Navy
  Sep 1995 - Dec 2011

  Chief Gunners Mate Anti terrorism/force protection leader

Educations

• associates
  business administration at tui university
  2007 - 2011

Links

• LinkedIn