CW2 Benjamin Manuel

CW2 Benjamin Manuel

Dates of Service: Feb 1994 - Mar 2014
RETIRED
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  • SGT Apr 00
  • SSG Apr 02
  • WO1 May 05
  • CW2 May 07

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Bio 

Manager with over 15 years of both military and civilian leadership experience. The predominance of my leadership experience centers on my experiences as a 140E (Air and Missile Defense Tactician and Technician) with assignments as a Battery Maintenance Technician, Battery Trainer, Tactical Director, Training Developer, Senior Training Developer, and Warrant Officer Basic Course Instructor.

Military Experiences

Sep 2012 - Mar 2014
HHB
Tactical Director
Led 4 teams in Air Defense Operations in 2 countries in the Middle East. Performed Joint Air and Missile Defense Exercises at the Battalion level. Spearheaded several experimental communications projects that allowed for more flexibility and agility for commanders and Tactical Directors exercising control over air defense weapon systems across geographic boundaries and distances never before achieved. This includes projects such as Hawk Integration, Patriot Digital Information over Internet Protocol (PADIL/IP), and Troposphere propagation utilizing commercially available antennas. Represented U.S. and Patriot to foreign partners in the Middle East during Joint Training. Wrote the maintenance procedures for a never before executed "Team concept".
Jan 2010 - Sep 2012
C BTRY
Battery Trainer
Trained and successfully certified more air defense crews in every measurable event/ certification. Maintained Battery certification despite a constant rotation of team members. Developed over 300 pages of original test and study material for use in training fire control personnel in conducting engagement operations with the Patriot weapon system. This resulted in the highest test scores in the Battalion in the two year term as Battery Trainer. Trained two Engagement Control Station (ECS) crews to receive a first time go for air battle management, during the initial Standardized Patriot Evaluation Assessment and Reporting (SPEAR) exercise.
Jan 2006 - Dec 2009
C BTRY
Battery Systems Maintenance Technician
Maintenance and Logistics Manager for a Patriot Missile Firing Battery. Awarded for consistently maintaining the highest operational readiness rating of all eight Patriot Missile Batteries in Southwest Asia at the time (2009). Consistently received the highest scores in the Battalion during Operational Readiness Exercises while deployed to Qatar in 2009. Maintained control of over $6.1 Million Dollars worth of Diagnostic Mandatory Parts List (DMPL) with no loss of inventory during the assignment period. Trained over 100 soldiers in the proper performance of preventative maintenance. Assisted in three equipment change overs in order to support test and reset programs. Maintained equipment during support of White Sands Missile Range Post Deployment Build 6 testing.

Deployments

(1 year)
Dec 2012 - Nov 2013
Qatar
Qatar
Tactical Director for HHB 1-43 ADA. Started in Bahrain (December 2012 - July 2013) and moved to Qatar (July 2013- November 2013) to finish out the tour.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Certifications
Security Clearance
Secret
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