Experience

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  Historic Annapolis, Inc.

  • Annapolis, Maryland

  • Community Volunteer

    • Dec 1999 - Aug 2019
    • Annapolis, Maryland

    Currently involved in evaluation of a new satellite delivered capability for Othernet (https://othernet.is).Developed a computer and network capability for The Historic Annapolis Foundation to modernize its operation and fund raising ability. Previously - - they were ALL PAPER! Installed the fir...

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  IESC - International Executive Service Corps

  • Various

  • Project Officer

    • Feb 1997 - Aug 1999
    • Various

    Assigned various US Aid Projects from the US State Department. I deployed to Harare, Zimbabwe, to develop an internet presence for a national commercial group.

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  United States Air Force

  • Washington, DC

  • Colonel

    • Jul 1988 - Dec 1994
    • Washington, DC

    Director of Communications Electronics Officer and Enlisted Training at the Air Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas. June 1988 to June 1990.Deputy Commander of Communications for the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon from June 1990 to November 1992 responsible for Sec Def and S...

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  The White House

  • Washington DC

  • White House Communications Agency Trip Officer

    • Jun 1983 - Jun 1987
    • Washington DC

    As a member of the US Air Force assigned to The White House Communications Agency (WHCA) as an electrical engineering plans officer who traveled worldwide with President Reagan as a communications (now IT specialist) specialist to provide voice and data communications support as the Commander-in-...

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  United States Air Force

  • Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

  • Plans Officer at the System Integration Office NORAD

    • Oct 1980 - Jul 1982
    • Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

    Developed enhanced systems to the United States' Ballistic Missile Warning Sytem.

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  United States Air Force

  • Air Staff Action Officer

    • Oct 1975 - Mar 1980

    Responsible for funding support to US Air Force world wide Long Haul Communication Systems during a time when the Department of Defense was replacing all analog point-to-point microwave systems in Europe from the United Kingdom to Turkey with new digital microwave technology.

  • Site Commander Tuslog Detachmenrt 75

    • Mar 1974 - Oct 1975

    As a young Air Force Captain, responsible for a 150 person remote Air Force Detachment providing MilSat, Tropo scatter, and microwave communications support to a NORAD Early Warning Radar site.

  • SCOPE Creek Team Leader

    • Jul 1970 - Mar 1974

    Specially recruited by then Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Commander, USAF General Gould, I was responsible for a team of 5 technicians traveling the World to measure, monitor,and fine tune the Department of Defense High Frequency radio networks supporting the President of the United States - - called Mystic Star and then Dynamic Grasp. In 2019 jargon it is called High Frequency Global Communications System (HFGCS).

  • Director Andrews AFB Technical Control Facility

    • Mar 1969 - Jul 1970

    Working with engineers from the Rome Air Development Center, responsible for deploying first use of 2,400 BPS secure voice service on high frequency radio in support of Air Force One.

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  AT&T

  • Manhattan, New York

  • Repair Foreman

    • Jan 1968 - Nov 1968
    • Manhattan, New York

    At the time the New York Telephone Company was part of AT&T. It eventually became Verizon. Worked as a repair foremen with copper wired telephones in Manhattan - - Greenwich Village, the theater district, the East 30s, and West 57th Street which served the United Nations.