SGT Lucas Serna

Army | Radio Operator Maintainer

Dates of Service: Mar 2002 - Mar 2009

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I was a soldier for seven years. Five years were spent on active duty and two years were spent in the National Guard. I was a 25C but I most often found myself doing the work of a 25U. I loved being a soldier but I also wanted to start a family and I decided that if I was going to have children that I'd like to be around to see them grow. Otherwise I'd still be serving today. Eleven years of experience providing diverse services in multiple disciplines spanning retail, military service, and Department of Defense Contracting. Four years of experience installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Information Technology systems in a customer facing atmosphere. Two years of managerial experience in both military and retail environments.

Military Experiences

Mar 2007 - Mar 2009

RETRANS Team Leader

HHC, 1st BN, 200th IN | Las Cruces, NM

Went from Active Duty to National Guard. Can you say, Culture Shock?

Jan 2006 - Mar 2007

RETRANS Team Leader/ Site Lead

21st Sig Co, 172nd SBCT | Fort Wainwright, AK

Supervised the simultaneous operation and maintenance of multiple SINCGARS radios in order to retransmit communications for a BDE sized element covering approx. 500 square miles. Managed an EPLRS radio network of approximately 400 radios using the ENM platform. COMSEC custodian including the generation, transfer, and accountability of encrypted keys for secure communications. Performed bi-monthly cryptography updates by remotely “rekeying” the EPLRS radio network to comply with NSA information security guidelines. Managed logistics (water/food/etc.) to sustain 25 soldiers at a remote site.

Jul 2003 - Dec 2005

ENM Team Member

21st Sig Co, 172nd SBCT | Fort Wainwright, AK/Mosul, Iraq

Managed the BDE-wide ENM radio network in support of the FBCB2(T) system. Participated as a test player in the U.S. Army/Raytheon beta testing of the ENM communications package at the Electronics Proving Ground at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Participated as a test player in ENM system arctic weather testing at Fort Greely, Alaska. The faults discovered during this time and the subsequent corrections ensured that the ENM system would be fully functional for its first “real-world” use at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Jan 2003 - Jul 2003

RETRANS Operator

HHC, 172nd SIB | Fort Wainwright, AK

Installation and un-installation of computers, monitors, antennas, tactical radios, speakers, various hardware and all associated cabling in both vehicles and temporary/permanent structures. Successfully provided communications equipment support, training, maintenance and repair for a company sized element of approximately 100 people.