Jeremy M. Blackwood
UAS Site Manager
Niceville
Summary
- Strategic Supervisor with expertise prioritizing projects, planning workflow and managing employees to achieve operational goals. Resourceful individual with 25 years of active experience managing efforts within deadline-driven environments. Diplomatic individual with strong leadership and decision-making skills.
- Maintain an active TOP SECRET security clearance.
- Current FAA Class II Medical. Current Passport and up to date health records.
- Over 40 real world deployments in various countries abroad working with SOF units.
- Accumulated over 6500 flight hours operating a diverse array of sensor suites as well as in-flight troubleshooting and maintenance on specialized electronic sensors.
- Completed eight years' military service working in the communications and surveillance field.
- Served in Iraq 2003-2004 during Operation Iraqi Freedom I and II.
- Great communication and leadership skills. Committed to safety, training and team building.
- Tactically and Technically proficient and reliable.
- Comfortable with computer operated systems.
- Strong mechanical aptitude, focused on completing the mission under challenging conditions.
- Maintain high standards through challenging work load. Ability to multitask in high stress situations.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
ScanEagle UAS Site Lead/Operator/ Maintainer
Insitu
Bingen
01.2017 - Current
- Serve as primary UAS Site Lead/ Mission Coordinator/ Operator/ Maintainer.
- Supervise and maintain inventory worth over 8 million dollars.
- Maintain Situational Awareness of the flight and areas of concern for mission success (weather, targets, fuel loads, airspace deconfliction, aircraft status, ship operations)
- Provided customer service in a professional manner to ensure mission focus and success through aircraft serviceability, system operability, and operational support stability.
- Familiar with all facets of the ScanEagle UAV operation and able to operate, communicate, and contribute to multiple aspects of UAS/ ISR operations in support of the customer's mission requirements.
- Prepare and submit daily Situation Report on the day(s) events.
- Evaluated team member strengths and assigned tasks based upon expertise and background.
- Ensure proper documentation and completion of paperwork/maintenance forms at missions/workday(s) end.
- Responsible for ensuring all UAS equipment operates in accordance with Insitu guidelines.
- Monitor and enforce all the company's safety policies, rules, and regulations.
ScanEagle UAS Operator/ Maintainer
Academi
Moyock
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Perform intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance for SOF assets and troop support
- Conducted multiple site setups and tear downs in various deployed locations in combat Areas of Operation
- Maintain Situational Awareness of the flight and areas of concern for mission success (weather, targets, fuel loads, airspace deconfliction, aircraft status, ship operations) Coordinate airspace with all controlling agencies and participating units and facilitate mission briefs
- Provided strategic plotting and navigation for warfare areas.
ScanEagle UAS Operator/ Maintainer/ FSR Manager
Argentech Solutions
Yakima
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Provided customer service in a professional manner to ensure mission focus and success through aircraft serviceability, system operability, and operational support stability.
- Familiar with all facets of UAV operation and able to operate, communicate, and contribute to multiple aspects of UAS/ ISR operations in support of the customer's mission requirements.
- Worked in dirty and uncomfortable conditions, sometimes in dangerous, deployed locations.
ScanEagle UAS Site Lead/Operator/ Maintainer
Insitu
Bingen
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Served as primary UAS Site Lead/ Mission Coordinator/ Operator/ Maintainer.
- Maintain Situational Awareness of the flight and areas of concern for mission success (weather, targets, fuel loads, airspace deconfliction, aircraft status, ship operations)
- Provided customer service in a professional manner to ensure mission focus and success through aircraft serviceability, system operability, and operational support stability.
- Contribute to multiple aspects of UAS/ ISR operations in support of the customer's mission requirements.
- Prepare and submit daily Situation Report on the day(s) events.
- Ensure proper documentation and completion of paperwork/maintenance forms at missions/workday(s) end.
- Responsible for ensuring all UAS equipment operates in accordance with Insitu guidelines.
Service Manager
Hayden Electric Motors
Anchorage
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Schedule, direct, coordinate and supervise the service and repair operations of the company to ensure productivity, efficiency, cost effectiveness, and safety
- Responsible for recruiting and training shop technicians
- Maintained team productivity and quality of service by establishing and maintaining clear benchmarks.
- Check and coordinate paper flow, maintain records, and analyze systems for improvement on machinery and processes
- Establish shop sales objectives and the means of accomplishment to meet the company's stated goals
- Supervise work assignments and ensure that labor is scheduled to satisfy work order requirements
- Monitor daily records to ensure that all service and repair work is performed in accordance with company standards of quality and quantity
- Compare Operating Budgets and Cost Reports actual expenditures
- Determine cause of all variances and promptly initiate corrective action where appropriate
Forward Observation Team Leader
USARMY
Ft. Lewis, Ft. Bragg
01.1997 - 01.2005
- Supervised and coordinated activities for a Combat Surveillance and Target Acquisition team; provided combat surveillance and target acquisition information using tactical radio systems
- Conducted numerous tactical missions in real-time combat situations overseas
- Presented and expedited solutions to problems that arose during stressful environments
- Served as the liaison between target acquisition teams and combat surveillance using close air support (CAS)and artillery units
- Secured and accounted for $1 million dollars worth of communication equipment and personnel
- Advised the commanding officer on matters related to troop welfare, including personnel assignments, discipline and training needs
- Planned, coordinated and flew over 100 Raven/ Small unmanned aerial vehicle missions during combat missions to provide surveillance and crucial information to commanders.
Education
SB3 SIGINT Payload -
SB3 SIGINT Payload
Insitu/ Boeing 01.2017 - 02.2017
SURFR SIGINT Payloads -
SURFR SIGINT Payloads
Insitu/ Boeing 01.2015 - 02.2015
IR, EO, Sensor Certification -
IR, EO, Sensor Certification
Insitu/ Boeing 12.2013 - 04.2014
Combative Carbine, Combative Pistol Certification -
Combative Carbine, Combative Pistol Training
Trident Concepts 08.2010 - 09.2010
ScanEagle Maintenance Certification -
UAV Maintenance Certification
Insitu/ Boeing 11.2009 - 04.2010
ScanEagle UAS Certification -
ScanEagle UAS Training
Insitu/ Boeing 03.2008 - 06.2008
RAVEN UAV Certification -
Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training, RAVEN
US ARMY 12.2003 - 04.2004
CQB Course Level 2 Certification -
CQB Course Level 2
US ARMY 01.2003 - 02.2003
Air Load Planner Course Certification -
Air Load Planner Course
US ARMY 03.2002 - 04.2002
Primary Leadership Development Course Cert -
Primary Leadership Development Course
US ARMY 11.2001 - 01.2002
Nuclear, Biological And Chemical CERT -
Nuclear, Biological And Chemical Course
US ARMY 02.2001 - 03.2001
Communication Specialist Course - undefined
U.S. Army
Fort Bragg, NCArmy Airborne Course -
US Army Airborne School
Benning, GA 05.1997 - 06.1997
Diploma -
Niceville High School
Niceville, FL 01.1993 - 06.1993
Skills
Security awareness
Timeline
SB3 SIGINT Payload -
SB3 SIGINT Payload
01.2017 - 02.2017
ScanEagle UAS Site Lead/Operator/ Maintainer
Insitu
01.2017 - Current
SURFR SIGINT Payloads -
SURFR SIGINT Payloads
01.2015 - 02.2015
IR, EO, Sensor Certification -
IR, EO, Sensor Certification
12.2013 - 04.2014
ScanEagle UAS Operator/ Maintainer
Academi
01.2013 - 01.2017
ScanEagle UAS Operator/ Maintainer/ FSR Manager
Argentech Solutions
01.2011 - 01.2013
Combative Carbine, Combative Pistol Certification -
Combative Carbine, Combative Pistol Training
08.2010 - 09.2010
ScanEagle Maintenance Certification -
UAV Maintenance Certification
11.2009 - 04.2010
ScanEagle UAS Certification -
ScanEagle UAS Training
03.2008 - 06.2008
ScanEagle UAS Site Lead/Operator/ Maintainer
Insitu
01.2008 - 01.2011
Service Manager
Hayden Electric Motors
01.2005 - 01.2008
RAVEN UAV Certification -
Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training, RAVEN
12.2003 - 04.2004
CQB Course Level 2 Certification -
CQB Course Level 2
01.2003 - 02.2003
Air Load Planner Course Certification -
Air Load Planner Course
03.2002 - 04.2002
Primary Leadership Development Course Cert -
Primary Leadership Development Course
11.2001 - 01.2002
Nuclear, Biological And Chemical CERT -
Nuclear, Biological And Chemical Course
02.2001 - 03.2001
Army Airborne Course -
US Army Airborne School
05.1997 - 06.1997
Forward Observation Team Leader
USARMY
01.1997 - 01.2005
Diploma -
Niceville High School
01.1993 - 06.1993
Communication Specialist Course - undefined
U.S. Army
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