David J.

DeWitt
POB 1112
29 Palms, CA 92277
760.910.2022
DeWittDJ@Gmail.com
Career Summary:
A senior staff telecommunication maintenance manager with a broad spectrum of
maintenance management and logistics experience ranging from air traffic control
facilities support, ground communication-electronics, navigation, radar,
intermediate and depot level support, to procurement and acquisition support.
Radio technician course instructor and interactive courseware development
instructor.

Professional Experience:

United States Marine Corps June 1978 - Present

1999-Present: Senior Staff Communication-Electronics Maintenance Chief

2005-Present: Marine Division and Marine Expeditionary Force Communications

Maintenance Chief, Camp Pendleton, CA
• Increased overall equipment maintenance and supply readiness by 8%.
• Successfully managed 34 major communication-electronics equipment system acquisitions
and distributions.
• Oversees and coordinates the logistics efforts of 384 electronic technicians.

2002-2005: Electronics Maintenance Company Maintenance Chief, Okinawa, Japan

• Increased maintenance production 65% by decreasing mean time to repair (MTTR).
• Streamlined maintenance production processes and incorporated new material handling
technologies.
• Designed and implemented improved data mining and report handling programs, thereby
improving logistics and maintenance material analysis.
• Provided 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami disaster relief logistics support efforts to Thailand,
Sumatra, and Sri Lanka.

1999-2002: 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Communications Maintenance Chief, Okinawa, Japan
• Provided senior level maintenance management of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing's ground
common communication-electronics maintenance policies and processes.
• Developed software programs for electronically updating personnel and material data stores
internal to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.
• Designed and implemented improved data mining and report handling programs related
specifically to ground common communication-electronics equipment.

1995-1999: Radio Technician Course Instructor and Interactive Courseware Developer Marine
Corps Communication-Electronics School, Twentynine Palms, CA
• Provided senior level maintenance management training in a ground common
communication-electronics maintenance personnel career progression course.
• Designed and implemented computer-based interactive courseware.
• Designed and implemented computer-based training programs related specifically to ground
common communication-electronics equipment.
• Became the first Marine Corps' instructor certified to teach interactive courseware
development.
• Trained and certified instructors in the U. S. Navy's Interactive Courseware Development
Course.

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David J. DeWitt
POB 1112
29 Palms, CA 92277
760.910.2022
DeWittDJ@Gmail.com

1993-1995: Communication-Electronics Maintenance Shop Chief, 7th Communications Battalion,

Okinawa, Japan.
1992-1993: Communication-Electronics Commodity Manager, Maintenance Support Element,
3rd Force Service Support Group, Okinawa, Japan.
1990-1991: Radio Chief, Data/Communications Directorate, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat
Center, Twentynine Palms, CA.
1989: Radio Technician, 1st Remote Piloted Vehicle Company, Marine Corps Air Ground
Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CA.
1989: Prepositioned War Reserve Radio Chief, 3rd Force Service Support Group, Okinawa,
Japan.
1986-1989: Radio Technician and Automated Test Equipment Programmer, Marine Corps
Maintenance Depot, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Barstow, CA.
1986: Advanced Technical Training, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms,
CA.
1985-1986: Calibrations Control Chief, Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron-18, Okinawa,
Japan.
1982-1985: Ground Electronics Radio Maintenance Chief, Marine Corps Air Station (Helicopter),
Tustin, CA.
1981-1982: Advanced Technical Training, Naval Air Technical Training Center, Millington, TN.
1979-1981: Journeyman Technical Training, Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, NC.
1978-1979: Basic Technical Training, Naval Air Technical Training Center, Millington, TN.

Awards:
• Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal - 2 awards
• Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
• Navy Unit Commendation
• Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
• Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal - 9 awards
• Korean Defense Service Medal
• Global War On Terrorism Service Medal
• National Defense Service Medal - 2 awards
• Sea Service Deployment Ribbon - 11 awards
• Certificate of Commendation (Individual Award) - 2 awards
• Letter of Appreciation - 8 awards
• Meritorious Mast
• Certificate of Appreciation
• Army Air Force Exchange Service Excellence Award - Theater Manager
• Army Air Force Exchange Service Excellence Award - Quarterly Sales Award

Education:
• Maintaining a 4.0 GPA in the pursuit of a B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Additional Qualifications/Skills:
• Secret Clearance; based on periodic review March 2007.
• Oracle SQL Plus©, software application development, Visual Basic for MS Office
Applications and various geographic information system products (ArcGIS).
• Licensed Radio Technician.
• Certified Electronics Technician.

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David J. DeWitt
POB 1112
29 Palms, CA 92277
760.910.2022
DeWittDJ@Gmail.com

Professional Development:
• 2001 Marine Corps Logistics Enterprise Program.
• 1998 Naval Interactive Courseware Novice Authoring Course Instructor Course.
• 1997 Naval Interactive Courseware Novice Authoring Course Developer Course.
• 1995 Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy Senior Resident Course.
• 1986 Technician Theory and Radio Technician Courses.
• 1985 Basic Officer School Non-resident Course.
• 1983 Staff Non-commissioned Officers Resident Course.
• 1981 Marine Air Traffic Control Unit Communication Technician Course.
• 1979 Marine Air Traffic Control Unit Communication Repair Course.
• 1978 Marine Corps Basic Training, San Diego, CA.

Professional Affiliations:
• Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA).
• Marine Executive Association (MEA) - Life Member.
• International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET).

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