25C Radio Operator/ Maintainer NCOER Bullets

o trained soldiers and NCOs from 82 CAB and 5/2 Striker Bde on radio system operation, significantly enhanced combat readiness

o selected as the primary radio operator at the team house in Tadjoura, Djibouti, where he operated and maintained the single channel radios and Secure/Non-Secure Access Point terminals supporting the 407th Civil Affairs team

o handpicked to be an emergency replacement at Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya where he spent over 24 hours troubleshooting the Armed Forces Network; repaired, ran over 100 feet of cable to restore local comms

o completed three missions with the Civil Affairs team to build local relationships in Tadjoura

o led a team of four joint service members from the radio maintenance section and taught them how to utilize and maintain the equipment

o assisted Navy Coastal Riverine Squadron One in identifying and repairing communications equipment problems affecting four patrol craft, ensuring mission readiness to protect high value assets from piracy

o served as Primary Key Control NCO; maintained, tested and distributed AN/PSC-3, AN/URC-108, LST-5, AN/PRC 152, AN/PRC-148, AN/PRC-150 radio systems

o cross-trained with the 25N Nodal Network Systems Operator-Maintainers; demonstrated an unmatched commitment to equipment readiness

o selected over peers to man the Battalion Tactical Operations Center

o obtained SITREP when the main PL radio failed; prevented ambush

o comm expert; ensured the platoon was always able to communicate with the Troop TOC while deployed

o tracked unit's status on radio, BFT and MTS communication continuously; ensured constant contact

o vigilant; continuously monitored radio during unit night mission; ensured vital support to squad

o maintained most accurate and complete radio-telephone operator logs in unit

o assisted the platoon's radio communication needs whenever needed