Eric Mendez

Military Service:

• Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class

  Branch/Position: Navy

  Period: June 2015 - July 2020

  Occupation: Operations Specialist

  Security Clearance: Secret Clearance

  Duties Description:
  Operation Specialists (OS) function as plotters, radio-telephone and Command and Control sound-powered telephone talkers and maintain Combat Information Center (CIC) displays of strategic and tactical information. They operate surveillance and altitude radars Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), and associated equipment. They also serve as Air Traffic Controllers for helicopters and fixed-wing supersonic jet aircraft. OS Sailors serve as watch supervisors and section leaders; interpret and evaluate presentations and tactical situations and make recommendations to supervisors during watch conditions.