TRAVIS E. ALLEN

299 Ridge Rd

Charleston, Me 04422

207-991-0691

Tdeena5@yahoo.com

 

 

 

Currently Driving commercial vehicles. I have a secret clearance. My physical is current. I am retired US Air Force and have deployed experience.

 

COMMUNICATIONS CABLE/ANTENNA SYSTEMS CRAFTSMAN

 

OFFERING 23+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DESIGNING, INSTALLING, AND MAINTAINING OUTSIDE AND INSIDE PLANT TELECOMMUNICATION CABLE & ANTENNA SYSTEMS

 

ATTRIBUTES

Current Grade: E-6 Retired USAF

SECURITY CLEARANCE: SECRET   

DATE OF INVESTIGATION: 07 FEB 2006

 

PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION

EDUCATION LEVEL: 60-89 SEMESTER HOURS/90-134 QUARTER HOURS   SPECIALTY: ELECTRONIC SYS TECHNOLOGY METHOD: COM COL AF (CCAF).

COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION PROJECT MANAGER SEPT 2006

FIBER CONNECTOR/SPLICING SCHOOL APRIL 1998, NETWORK CABLING SCHOOL APRIL 1999

NCO ACADEMY SEP 2006, AIRMAN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OCT 1994

CABLE SIP(Standard Installation Practice) SCHOOL GRIFFISS AFB FEB 1993

ANTENNA TECHNITION SCHOOL MAR 1990

USAF BASIC MILITARY TRAINING DEC 1989

Central High School, East Corinth Maine 1989

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Centurum Engineering & Installations April 2011 to Jan 2014

ITT Engineering & Installations April 2010 to April 2011

United States Air Force 1989 to June 2010

 

PROFESSIONAL DRIVER

Feb 2014 to Present

Employer C. R. England

Commercial Truck Driver Class A  Driver license

 

 

ISP/OSP CABLING ENGINEERING & INSTALLATIONS

April 2012 to Jan 2014

Kabul Afghanistan, Centurum

Job Description: Tech III Site Lead, Supervises a 12 man Engineering and Installation team. Installs/maintains outside plant (OSP) secure manhole systems to include trenching and placing manholes and conduits. Installs/maintains/troubleshoots OSP Fiber and copper cabling systems. Installs/maintains/ troubleshoots inside plant (ISP) cabling systems to include fiber, copper, Cat 5E/6 cables and racking systems.

 

April 2011 to May 2012

Kandahar Afghanistan, Centurum

Job Description: Tech III Site Lead, Supervises a 12 man Engineering and Installation team. Installed/maintained outside plant (OSP) secure manhole systems to include trenching and placing manholes and conduits. Installed/maintained/troubleshoots OSP Fiber and copper cabling systems. Installed/maintained/ troubleshoots inside plant (ISP) cabling systems to include fiber, copper, Cat 5E/6 cables and racking systems.

 

- Completed 6+ projects which included: Trenching (ft): 7917, Manholes Installed: 31, Conduit Installed (ft): 94270, Copper cable Pulled (ft): 6050, FOC pulled (ft): 50250, Fiber terminations: 4566, Cat 5/6 terminations: 1473, Mule Tape Installed: 96680, MaxCell Installed: 135350

 

April 2010 to April 2011

Kandahar Afghanistan, ITT

Job Description: Tech II, Installs/maintains outside plant (OSP) manhole systems to include trenching and placing manholes and conduits. Installs/maintains/troubleshoots OSP Fiber and copper cabling systems. Installs/maintains/ troubleshoots inside plant (ISP) cabling systems to include fiber, copper, Cat 5E/6 cables and racking systems.

 

WALMART

June 2002 to August 2009

Belleville IL and Freehold NJ

Part time job while on Active Duty USAF

Job Description: Support Manager, Customer Service manager, Electronics Associate, Tire lube and Express Associate. Keeps track and stocks inventory using electronic  inventory management system.

 

LOGISTIC PLANS AND PROGRAMS

July 2008 to March 2010                                                                                       

87 Logistics Readiness Squadron, McGuire AFB, NJ

Job Description: Manages the 87th Air Base Wing (ABW) Support Agreement Program.  Directs Air Expeditionary Force Reporting Tool (ART) training and data collection for the 87th ABW deployment postures. Formulates War Reserve Material (WRM) quarterly/annual budgets, validates/distributes/tracks fund expenditures.

 

COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION (C&I) PROJECT MANAGER

July 2005 to July 2008

375th Communications Sq, Scott AFB, IL

Job description:  Responsible for planning, directing, and managing communications and information (C&I) system projects and requirements documents supporting USTRANSCOM, HQ AMC, 18 AF, 618 TACC, AFCA, 3 flying wings, and 71 tenant units. Served as primary Project, Workflow, Requirements, and Resources (PWRR) system administrator; verifies new C4 requirements against the base C&I. Monitors all actions for C&I projects, programs, and requirements from conception to completion. Processes and tracks Civil Engineering (CE) facility design packages through work centers for review. Monitors AF Form 332, CE work requests to ensure inclusive C&I requirements are identified. Acts as the 375 AW communications liaison for engineering & installation teams. Coordinates contractor billeting, transportation, security, and material storage needs.

 

COMMUNICATIONS CABLE & ANTENNA SYSTEMS CRAFTSMAN

Sept 2000 to July 2005

375th Communications Sq, Scott AFB, IL

Job Description:  Maintains base-wide telecommunications infrastructure in support of USTRANSCOM (USTC), Headquarters AMC, 18 AF, TACC, AFCA, 3 flying wings and 40 other tenant units encompassing more than 13K users, including 21 general officers. Supervises personnel in installing, terminating, splicing, testing, troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing pressurized and non-pressurized copper-core, interior and exterior fiber optic and local area network (LAN), telecom cables and distribution systems traversing more than 43K cable-pair miles valued in excess of $1 8M. Performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on 19 UHF/VHF ground-to-air antennas. Processes digging permits and monitors excavations. Performs inspections and atmospheric testing of base’s underground manhole system. Provides technical assistance and cable plant information to base customers and engineering personnel. Surveys, reviews, and provides technical solutions for communications service requirements. ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Safety Monitor, Confined Spaces Monitor, Hazardous Communications Monitor and Building Custodian.

 

Deployed history during this period:

Camp Victory Iraq: 14 Sept 2004 to 12 Jan 2005

Camp Butmir Bosnia: 8 Aug 2002 to 19 Nov 2002

 

COMMUNICATIONS CABLE SYSTEMS CRAFTSMAN

Sept 1995 to Sept 2000

3 19th Communications Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota

Job Description: Performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on 1,018 miles of direct buried cable in support of the 32 1st Missile Groups 15 Minuteman III Missile Alert Facilities (MAFs). Conducts penetrations at 150 Launch Facilities (LFs) to troubleshoot pneumatic and electrical malfunctions associated with 78 cable air-dryers. Maintains 1,335 buried splice cases and 165 terminal splice cases. Prepares cable sections for in-service splicing. Performs pneumatic troubleshooting procedures to locate and repair faulty pressure monitor receiver/transmitters. Accomplishes functional checks of electrical surge arrestors and stub cables, excavates splice pits, and performs backfill operations and cable route surveys. Participates in on-the-job training. Additional duties: Element Hazardous Communications Monitor and Alternate Automated Data Processing Equipment monitor.

 

COMMUNICATIONS CABLE SYSTEMS TEAM MEMBER

Dec 1992 to Sept 1995

485th Engineering Installation Group (E&I), Griffiss AFB, NY

Job Description: Splices, repairs, troubleshoots, installs, and maintains buried, underground, and aerial communications cable systems throughout the Northeastern United States, Canada, Greenland, Azores, and Europe. Uses test equipment to identify circuits and locate faults in copper-core and fiber-optic cables. Uses splicing diagrams, facility records, and job plans to determine splice locations and splicing arrangement of cable. Seals splices and prepares, installs, and terminates cable to mainframes, terminals, or interface equipment. Follows and strictly adheres to all safety precautions. Operates and performs maintenance on tools, test equipment, and vehicles to include trenchers, backhoes, and cable trailers.

 

-          Installed fiber backbone system from start to finish at Dover AFB

-          Replaced copper backbone and installed fiber backbone at Bolling AFB

-          Installed fiber backbone system from start to finish at Grissom ARB

 

COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA SYSTEMS TEAM MEMBER

Mar 1992 to Nov 1992

1st Communications Squadron, Langley AFB, VA

Job Description: Installs, maintains, and repairs all Ultrahigh Frequency (UHF), High Frequency (HF), and Very High Frequency (VHF) antennas, associated cables, and electrical components. Performs TDYs to 12 Air Combat Command (ACC) bases throughout the United States. Responsible for conducting on-the-job training for newly assigned three level personnel. Ensures compliance with all policies, applicable maintenance directives, and technical orders. Operates and performs operator maintenance of government vehicles and special purpose equipment. Responsible for the care and upkeep of personal tools and safety equipment entrusted to their possession

 

COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA SYSTEMS TEAM MEMBER

Nov 1989 to Mar 1992

633rd Communications Sq, Anderson AFB, Guam

Job Description: Installs, maintains and repairs antenna systems, including Ultra High Frequency, Very High Frequency and High Frequency antennas such as rotatable log-periodic and inverted cones. Ensures safety while working aloft by performing safety tests on antenna systems and equipment. Installs, maintains, and repairs cable systems. Performs corrosion control on antenna systems. Uses technical orders to perform job tasks. Additional Duties: Tool Monitor, Vehicle Monitor, Technical Order Monitor, and Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) Monitor.