- Certified the Navy’s intricate Saturation diving system and actively participated in the Army’s first dive of over 100 feet in the past 20 years.
- Completed over 700 unit dives, accumulating a total of 2,000 hours of bottom time, and flawlessly executed time-sensitive missions without any incidents.
- Served as a diver at the Locks and Dam 52 and 53 Replacement Project, providing daily reports on construction progress.
- Certified the safety and overall structural integrity of the Olmsted Dam, ensuring the successful completion of work performed.
- Conducted 11 MK-16 test dives and 7 decompression dives in the Ocean Simulation Facility, playing a vital role in certifying new equipment for fielding.
- Assisted in training over 1,000 special forces personnel at the U.S. Army Underwater Swim School in Key West, ensuring realistic yet safe qualification training.
- Provided support to the Olmsted Dam Project and the Louisville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
- Led a team of six soldiers in establishing an efficient company command post, effectively tracking training and construction project metrics for the entire Task Force.
- Developed work/rest schedules and dive bills to maintain round-the-clock progress.
- Assisted all elements across the Task Force in establishing their respective reporting and recording procedures, thereby preventing delays.
- Served as a tender, knife switch operator, and standby diver for the 86th Engineer Dive Detachment.
- Managed and maintained 100% accountability of over $1,000,000 worth of company construction equipment.
- Actively participated in the testing and development of the MK-16 Re-breather Modernization protocol conducted at the Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU).
- Successfully trained multiple diver candidates, resulting in the addition of three divers to support the Gulf mine clearance mission.
- Deployed mooring and salvage gear in preparation for a complex ship salvage mission, enabling the safe recovery of a classified payload.
- Performed hazardous dive penetrations in almost zero visibility, salvaging a former Soviet Juliette class submarine.
- Coordinated with civilian personnel to maintain qualifications and certifications of the NAVSEA certified Diving System.
- Played a key role in the Olmsted DAM team, providing critical service both at the project site and in contract development.
- Prioritized the morale, welfare, and development of eight soldiers despite the challenges of deployment.
- Ensured the proper maintenance of one Buffalo, one Husky with generation II GPR, and two Mine Resistant Armored Protected vehicles.
- Maintained 100% accountability of over $1,000,000 worth of company construction equipment.
- Provided diver support to remove approximately 100 yards of fishing netting attached to the pier.
- Developed a Seabotix platform required for deploying Seabotix from the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB).
- Created a Seabotix platform for RHIBs, enabling the deployment of Seabotix for over 20 hours of search and training evolutions without any complications.
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