Joseph Major

Military Service:

• Rank: Specialist

  Branch/Position: Army

  Period: November 2001 - July 2009

  Occupation: 14J - Air Defense Command

  Security Clearance: Top Secret Clearance

  Duties Description:
  The Air Defense Artillery senior sergeant supervises, plans, coordinates, and directs the emplacement, operation, unit level maintenance and management of air defense artillery weapon systems in support of ADA units at all levels; supervises and provides technical guidance to subordinate soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties; supervise training, evaluations and certification of AD crews in AD table training crew-drills; monitors unit equipment readiness and prepares monthly readiness reports; perform inspections on maintenance records and demand supported/diagnostics repair parts stockage procedures; designs and implements the unit maintenance programs; coordinate with maintenance and logistical support activities; perform organizational planning, operations and training. Detects, tracks and identifies aircraft, correlates tracks, and broadcasts early warning information; operates and performs preventive maintenance checks and services on the team vehicles and power generation equipment.