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Hometown: Pacific Grove, Calif.
Job title: Telecommunications Specialist
Position: Technician, U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM)
(NOTE: Job title and position are correct as of time of interview)
QUICK SKETCH:
-- Named NETCOM’s Global MVP of the Year for 2018
-- Completed an inventory of the outside cable plant and created a Visio drawing of the plant that will eventually include drawings of each manhole interior.
-- Learned Meridian 1 telephone switch programming – mostly self-taught
-- Currently taking courses online to be familiar with new technologies NETCOM is currently fielding or will field in the future.
ON WHAT HE LIKES ABOUT BEING PART OF THE NETCOM TEAM:
"The feeling of accomplishment and having a positive impact on those around me. The freedom to take the initiative and resolve a problem."
ON THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES A CAREER WITH NETCOM OFFERS:
“The opportunity to step outside of my comfort zone and learn a new (or) different technology to solve a problem.”
ON WHAT HE WOULD SAY TO SOMEONE WHO IS CONSIDERING FOLLOWING HIS CAREER PATH IN NETCOM:
“If you’re a team player, this is the place to be. In any given situation you could have a group of people with different backgrounds, different skill sets, and all come together to accomplish the unified goal.”
ON WHAT A CAREER WITH NETCOM OFFERS THAT OTHER CAREER PATHS DON’T:
“The opportunity to grow and/or move laterally within the organization. Also, being able to take my Army experiences and relate them to this career.”
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ABOUT US: United States Army Cyber Command integrates and conducts full-spectrum cyberspace operations, electronic warfare, and information operations, ensuring freedom of action for friendly forces in and through the cyber domain and the information environment, while denying the same to our adversaries.
Interested in the challenge of joining the Army Cyber team? Check out military and civilian cyber career and employment opportunities by clicking on the "Careers" tab at www.arcyber.army.mil
| Date Taken: | 08.27.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 08.27.2019 11:12 |
| Story ID: | 337566 |
| Location: | US |
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