Kevin Sanchez

Communications Chief (08/02/2010 – Present)

Last Employer: United States Marine Corps, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Advisor Training Cell

Responsibilities: Communications Chief for the Afghanistan Border Police Mentor Team (ABP). Acquired all Radios and Equipment to self-sustain the ABP for 7 months while in Afghanistan. Maintained satellite and Frequency hopping communications with higher headquarters. Weekly and monthly accountability to include maintenance on all radios and equipment. Independent and reliable as the only Marine that knows how to work with the communications equipment. Taught 11 Marines and 1 Corpsman on basic use of the radios, proper handling and proper speech etiquette.

Radio Supervisor (05/10/2008 – 02/12/2009)

Last Employer: United States Marine Corps, 15 Marine Expeditionary Unit, Command Element

Responsibilities: Set-up and Maintain multiple radio systems that included satcom, high frequency, and very high frequency radios. Set- up and maintain communication to multiple ships that were over 50 miles away. Involved in talking across the country of Kuwait using only VHF and HF radios with a Retransmission site. Taught and mentored multiple Marines on how to be a good communicator and how to operate and maintain multiple radio systems. Did nightly, weekly and monthly accountability of hundreds of radio systems and equipment.

Radio Operator/Radio Supervisor (10/15/2005 – 11/15/2007)

Last Employer: United States Marine Corps, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Headquarters and Support Company

Responsibilities: Non-Commissioned Officer for the Communications section. Set-up and deliver radios to each company. Monthly accountability of classified and unclassifed equipment. In-charge of handling all hazardous material and radio batteries. Filling out all forms to induct all broken gear into maintenance. Instructor for over 100 Marines on Single Channel Radios and Frequency hopping, as well as instructing on proper set-up of radios and voice encryption. Temporary Additional Duty to Iraq to set-up and maintain communications including Secured and Unclassified Internet and Telephones for Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company.

Radio Operator (04/12/2004 – 10/14/2005)

Last Employer: United States Marine Corps, 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liason Company

Responsibilities: Radio Operator for a 4 man team. Trained on new radios for the Marine Corps became sufficient in utilizing HF, VHF, UHF and Satcom radios. Began using tactical chat (Instant Messaging) over secured radios. Learned how to coordinate artillery, naval gunfire and close air support.

Establishment: Palomar Community College

Degree: Business

Education Period: 06/28/2010 - 08/20/2010

Average Grade: 3.0 GPA

Details: I am trying to complete school while working full time with the United States Marine Corps. I completed a marketing class and received a B in the class.

Establishment: Marine Corps Communications Electronic School

Degree: Field Radio Operator Certificate

Education Period: 02/09/2004 - 04/05/2004

Speciality: Military Occupational Skill of 0621

Details: Learned how to use Single Channel Ground to Air Radio System, which consisted of Single channel and Frequency Hopping. Learned how to encrypt voice transmissions utilizing an automated net control device. Learned how to use the Mounted Radio Configuration-138 and Portable Radio Configuration- 104 for High Frequency Communications. Learned how to set-up antenna's. Learned how to use proper radio etiquette and propagation of radios and wave lengths

Establishment: Garden City Community College

Degree: Business

Education Period: 01/06/2003 - 08/01/2003

Average Grade: 2.5 GPA

Details: Completed 15 credit hours towards my Associates.

Establishment: Cloud County Community College

Degree: General Studies

Education Period: 08/15/2002 - 12/23/2002

Average Grade: 3.5 GPA

Details: Completed 12 Credit hours towards my Associates Degree.