Andrew Webb-Buffington
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Russian Limited working proficiency
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Arabic Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Authorized Tower Climber and Rescuer
VelexMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Bloodborne Pathogens Awarness
VelexMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Construction Rigger and Crane Signal Person
VelexMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Mobile Elevated Work Platform and Bucket Truck
VelexMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA 30)
U.S. Department of LaborMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Radio Frequency Safety Awarness
VelexMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Advanced PoSSUM Academy
International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS)Feb, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
High Altitude Hypoxia Awarness Training
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFeb, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
PADI Aquanaut Diver
PADIJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
PADI Self-Reliant Diver
PADIJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
PADI Underwater Maintenance
PADIJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
PADI Open Water Diver
PADIJul, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Class 3 Medical Certificate
Federal Aviation AdministrationMay, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Firearms Proficiency for Statewide Firearms License (Caliber 38)
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Firearms Proficiency for Statewide Firearms License (Caliber 45)
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Firearms Proficiency for Statewide Firearms License (Caliber 9MM)
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Security D License
G4SNov, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Statewide Firearms License "G"
G4SNov, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Unarmed Security Training Program
G4SNov, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Concealed Weapon and Firearms License
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesJun, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
First Class Medical Certificate
Federal Aviation AdministrationFeb, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
OPSEC for EOP Operators
US ArmyMar, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Joint Fires Observer Familiarization (JFOF)
US ArmyFeb, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Radio Telephone Operator (RTO) Academy
US ArmyNov, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Italian Parachutist Badge (Army Foreign Award)
Esercito Italiano - Italian ArmyMar, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
U.S. Army Airborne
173rd Airborne Brigade AssociationFeb, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Fire Support Specialist Course
Fires Center of Excellence and Fort SillDec, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Basic Combat Training Fort Benning Army Infantry School
Maneuver Center of ExcellenceJul, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Appalachian ChalleNGe Academy Class 005
Appalachian Challenge AcademyDec, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Appalachian ChalleNGe Academy Hardcore Phase Class 005
Appalachian Challenge AcademyJul, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)Nov, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Seaport Security Identification Card
Broward County GovernmentOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
MEDIC Emergency First Aid, CPR and AED G2015
Medic First Aid International, Inc.Mar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
First Aid/CPR/AED for Schools and the Community
EMS Safety ServicesJan, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Planet Expedition Commander Academy
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China
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Global Training Center Project Officer
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Nov 2022 - Present
Who is PECA:The Planetary Expedition Commander Academy system integrates most of the theoretical and practical systems of character, technology, ability and leadership required by the three space categories of mountain, sea and sky.PECA's mission is to create a leadership group for the future of civilian space exploration.PECA's achievements: In the past 8 years, the PECA team has successfully carried out 8 stratospheric balloon launches, one of which was to photograph the earth at an altitude of 32,000 meters and release a space glider from near space. At the same time, the PECA team conducted several simulations of walking in space suits, and independent producers shot three immersive micro-films with space themes.PECA interstellar lab has developed the world's first complete and unique underwater astronaut training course system: UMIC (Ursa Minor Interstellar Expedition Course). The biggest highlights of the course include: building underwater spaceships and space stations, scuba diving with animals to simulate space travel with animals, and communication between underwater and land.The astronaut specialty diver certification developed by PECA is launched on Padi.The philosophy of PECA is: From mountain expeditions to ocean expeditions to civilian space expeditions. Look at the inner relationship between Earth and extraterrestrial space from the perspective of a more detached ecological civilization.From the mother planet expedition to the alien expedition.The PECA system is the compilation of all the dreams, knowledge structures and life experiences of founder Chris Yuan over the past 26 years.
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Astromeda
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Jordan
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Education
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Public Relations Specialist
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Sep 2022 - Present
A organization based in Jordan. We specialize bringing the world of astronomy to under-served communities. We engage with the students of Jordan by making it affordable and providing stargazing and astronomical events and trips in Wadi Rum where the sky is most optimal. Our organization is one of few with access to advanced telescopes in Jordan and we invite people of all ages to come and experience the stars! A organization based in Jordan. We specialize bringing the world of astronomy to under-served communities. We engage with the students of Jordan by making it affordable and providing stargazing and astronomical events and trips in Wadi Rum where the sky is most optimal. Our organization is one of few with access to advanced telescopes in Jordan and we invite people of all ages to come and experience the stars!
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International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS)
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United States
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Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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PoSSUM Advanced Academy Program Graduate
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Feb 2022 - Present
IIAS is a matrixed organization that integrates subject-matter experts with younger professionals and students. Unlike more hierarchical academic organizations that often impose an unspoken but rigid ceiling as to who may publish or serve as lead investigators, IIAS encourages all of its members to take the initiative to contribute to or lead scientific studies.IIAS is an immersive educational institution; every course offered by IIAS serves to develop the student to participate and contribute directly to its professional citizen-science activities. Our students have studied mesospheric clouds from aircraft in remote regions of Canada, tested prototype space suits in microgravity, tested egress procedures and space suits in contingency post-landing environments, developed new methods to educate young students and engage under-represented communities, and developed a variety of technologies and experiments for high altitude, microgravity, or suborbital flight.Because many professional students have outside obligations, IIAS courses typically combine academic instruction provided through our virtual classroom with immersive educational components involving intensive field research.
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Project PoSSUM
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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PoSSUM Advanced Academy Program Graduate
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Feb 2022 - Present
PoSSUM graduates conduct high-resolution imagery and tomographic reconstruction of noctilucent cloud structures coupled with temperature and aerosol profiles from research aircraft, high-altitude balloon campaigns, and now commercial spacecraft! PoSSUM graduates conduct high-resolution imagery and tomographic reconstruction of noctilucent cloud structures coupled with temperature and aerosol profiles from research aircraft, high-altitude balloon campaigns, and now commercial spacecraft!
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JSSOAR (Jordan Student Space Outreach and Academic Relations
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Jordan
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy Director of JSSOAR
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Mar 2022 - Jan 2023
JSSOAR, standing for Jordan Student Space Outreach and Academic Relations. JSSOAR held thecountry's sole Artemis I viewing party and has introduced Jordan's first Women in AviationInternational Chapter to the Middle East. Additionally, JSSOAR works closely with the UnitedStates Embassy in Amman to host such projects. In the past, JSSOAR has held JMARS (JavaMission Analysis and Remote Sensing) classes for the under-served children in Amman.JSSOAR has collaborated with the Canadian Space Agency and Let’s Talk Science, transportingthree hundred tomato seeds from the International Space Station (ISS) to the Jordanianclassrooms. The nonprofit serves NASA Educator classes, and is introducing the Mars StudentImaging Program (MSIP) as a NASA collaborative program, allowing the students of Jordan toconduct real science based off of the planet Mars and construct scientific research proposals.
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Velex
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United States
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Telecommunications
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100 - 200 Employee
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Cell Tower Climber and Telecommunications Technician
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Mar 2022 - Aug 2022
Tower climbers perform routine inspections and tests on broadcasting towers, and may also be called upon to perform repairs and to provide input when plans for new equipment are being developed. Along with the installers of the tower antennas, other crews climb the towers to perform condition checks of the towers, guy lines and lighting systems on towers as high as 1000ft. One of the most demanding aspects of many tower climber jobs is hauling materials and tools up to the proper installation height on the tower. In most cases, the climber scales the tower to the desired height and lowers a rope to a ground crew member who then ties it to a needed part on the ground. The tower worker then pulls the piece up and secures the rope before installing the part onto the tower. Working on cellphone towers is the deadliest job in the United States, according to a U.S. trade publication, and it has been claimed that the tower climbing industry experiences 10 times more death casualties than other construction occupations. The head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) once called tower climbing "the most dangerous job in America."
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CEO of Serious Mobile Mechanic LLC
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Apr 2021 - Apr 2022
With my newfound experience in the mechanical industry, I used the experience from work and exposure from the business side to create my own company. I was the sole employee and CEO and my business did very well. I decided to close down the business because I wanted to move on to better career progression towards space travel. With my newfound experience in the mechanical industry, I used the experience from work and exposure from the business side to create my own company. I was the sole employee and CEO and my business did very well. I decided to close down the business because I wanted to move on to better career progression towards space travel.
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Technical and Service Diver
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Oct 2021 - Feb 2022
As a Technical and Service Diver, I specialized in working in extreme environments underwater typically in a port yard or dockside. I specialized in working in pitch black environments with limited tools and equipment and worked underwater for multiple hours. Similar to a construction site, working in intense environments underwater helped me gain invaluable experience in all fields of work and improved my diving ability and comfort underwater.
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Port Rigger and Stevedore for Yacht Transport
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Sep 2021 - Feb 2022
A stevedore, also called a longshoreman, a docker or a dockworker, is a waterfront manual laborer who is involved in loading and unloading ships, trucks, trains or airplanes in a port-yard. Port Riggers set up and repair rigging at manufacturing plants, shipyards, logging yards, and construction sites. They are responsible for aligning and anchoring the machinery, attaching loads, controlling the movement of heavy equipment, and ensuring the rigging is safe for use. I specialized in the yacht transport sector which is a unique business trade.
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Automotive Mechanic
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May 2021 - Jul 2021
I Worked as an traveling Automotive Mechanic and I was trained to perform oil changes, brake and rotor replacements, battery testing and replacement, tire rotating and installation, engine flushes, gained experience with diesel engines, and general diagnostics of the vehicles engine and working components. I worked as a mechanic from a mobile automotive shop (vehicle) and collected over 300 driving hours in commute to various clients both residential and businesses. I gained priceless experience with tools specific for working in the automotive industry which translate easily to any mechanical application.
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Marine Mechanic and Inflatable Boat Assembly
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May 2021 - Jun 2021
Marine mechanics perform diagnostics and tests to repair boat engines, propellers, masts, hulls, rigging, sails, and navigational equipment. I mainly worked to assemble and install inflatable boats which is a unique industry. Marine mechanics perform diagnostics and tests to repair boat engines, propellers, masts, hulls, rigging, sails, and navigational equipment. I mainly worked to assemble and install inflatable boats which is a unique industry.
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G4S
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United Kingdom
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Security and Investigations
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700 & Above Employee
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Armed Security Supervisor (Custom Protection Officer)
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Dec 2020 - Mar 2021
A armed custom protection officer is a highly trained security professional who is responsible for protecting property and citizens from crime-related incidents and risks. A custom protection officer works for G4S, a leading private security organization that offers services for both the government and private companies. My job duties included patrolling residential, commercial, or government property, manning security stations, keeping incident reports, and screening visitors while in an armed compacity. The educational qualifications to have a career as a custom protection officer include a degree in criminal justice, police science, or security administration. Most employers require previous experience in the police force or military.
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173rd Airborne Brigade Association
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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U.S. Army Public Affairs Specialist (PAO)
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Feb 2019 - Feb 2020
While serving in the U.S. Army I volunteered as a Public Affairs Officer for my unit the 173rd Airborne Brigade. I was a Photographer, Videographer, Graphic Designer, and Journalist. I documented both U.S. and NATO operations in the European continent. Serving as a Public Affairs Officer, I advised senior leaders in a variety of public affairs decisions and provide media training to ensure clear and compelling communication. I worked closely with the domestic and foreign media to keep the American people and members of the Army informed and confident in new policies, initiatives, training, and international developments. l also executed communication plans that collectively set the narrative for the Army. I served as Combat Camera volunteer and did this as a secondary occupation alongside my primary MOS.
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US Army
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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U.S. Army Airborne
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Jan 2017 - Feb 2020
Airborne forces are ground combat units carried by aircraft and airdropped into battle zones from 1250ft, typically by parachute drop or air assault. Parachute-qualified infantry and support personnel serving in airborne units are also known as paratroopers. During my time I jumped over 20 times from C-17s, C-130s, CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 Black hawks in 3 different countries with multiple NATO allies. I was awarded one foreign award which was the Italian Parachutist Badge from the Italian Army.
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Joint Fire Support Specialist/Forward Observer 13F
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May 2016 - Feb 2020
As a Joint Fire Support Specialist, I gathered intelligence and enemy target location to help the Army determine where and how to deploy artillery in mission-based situations. l can set up and operate communications systems, encode and decode messages, assist in the preparation of fire support plans, coordinate and target, operate laser range finders and target devices, and determine the target’s location using computers or manual calculations.
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Education
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2019 -
University of Maryland Global Campus
Mechanical Engineering, 2
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