Garrett Sterling

• Lead 30-person department managing training, operations, and maintenance of all masts, antennas, navigation equipment, and Local Area Network (LAN) aboard $3 billion nuclear fast attack submarine. Schedule, plan, and track all production work for $250 million depot modernization period. Manage training and qualification program for 17 officers.
• Coordinated daily work between sub and civilian contractors to refurbish and reinstall all masts and antennas and install latest navigational technology and LAN; will provide increased information security and availability.
• Stood 1, 500+ hours of Ship’s Duty Officer/Engineering Duty Officer; processed hundreds of work authorizations and tagouts, enabling sub to perform inspections and execute major evolution on schedule.
• Directed safe and timely maintenance for hundreds of navigation items; installed over $50 million of resources.
• Analyzed and identified outdated and inadequate emergency action procedure; wrote, routed, and approved new procedure; increased sub’s operational readiness in event of domestic uprising or loss of sub at sea.
• Created new officer training program; scheduled, supervised, and conducted over 50 training lectures and over 40 simulator events for 17 officers onboard, raising average test scores from 62% to 78%.
• Directed training/qualification of 5 junior officers; increased watch bill flexibility and readiness for sea trials.
• Assessed/identified outdated and inadequate Primary Valve Status Log Instruction; wrote and approved new instruction; increased sub’s readiness/quality assurance and provided more reliable and safe reactor plant.
• Completed 3-month Prospective Nuclear Engineer Officer School; qualified Nuclear Engineer Officer.

Communications Officer, Navigation Division Officer, and the LAN Division Officer March 2013 - Present

Responsible for a department of 30 personnel and their day-to-day activities, training, coordination, and overall operational efficiency. Department operational responsibilities included all ship's communication, navigation and Local Area Network (LAN) equipment and operations.
• Drive Growth and Efficiency by applying proficient project management methodologies in a $250 million Depot Modernization Plan to upgrade navigational technology and expand LAN functionality/availability. Scheduled, planned and tracked all production work, as well as managed both shipboard personnel and DoD civilian workers and contractors.
• Lead operational excellence by proactively initiating the update of the Emergency Action Procedure to increase ship readiness and ability to respond appropriately. Enhanced the quality and reliability of the ship's nuclear power plant by completing cross-department improvements of the Primary Vale Status Log System along with overseeing and processing hundreds work authorization requests allowing successful Steam Generator Inspections and driving 98% On Time Delivery.
• Coordinated safe and timely completion of hundreds of Navigation Department maintenance requests resulting in the successful installation of over $50 million dollars in equipment.
• Enhance capability and readiness of officers by implementing a new Training Program resulting in over 50 lectures and over 40 simulated events. Overall result of efforts raised average test scores by 16%. Managed and coordinated the training and qualification of 5 Junior 17 on board Officers.

Lieutenant, Submarines, United States Navy May 2009 - Present

Electrical Officer June 2011- Mar 2013
Responsible for maintaining the entire nuclear and non-nuclear electrical generation and distribution systems for $1 billion nuclear reactor plant. Personally managed a division of 15 personnel during which we successfully completed Pre-Deployment Certification, Western Pacific Deployment, transition into a dry dock and Depot Modernization Period.
• Leverage my leadership experience and operational training as Basic Mission Report (BMR) Officer during the Western Pacific Deployment to perform over 500 hours of tracking, shallow water operations for three missions vital to national security - all contributing to the ship earning the Squadron 5 2011 Tactical "T" and Battle "E" awards.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement through operational support and training during Western Pacific Deployment by logging over 2, 000 hours / 30, 000 miles safely and without incident, resulting in an excellent performance review during the ship's 2012 Operational Reactor Safeguards exam.
• Awarded The Navy Achievement Medal for successfully overseeing and managing emergent repairs of ship's critical components enabling the ship to remain on station and complete missions vital to national security.
• Lead a team of ten watchstanders through over 30 hours of shift work performing high risk nuclear procedures and plant operations to successfully complete primary and secondary relief valve testing.
• Hand selected to assist USS Pennsylvania during sea trials as a Liaison Officer onboard the range safety vessel. My contributions ensured safe and efficient completion of a 10 day sea trails.

• Led 15-person team maintaining nuclear/non-nuclear electrical generation and distribution system on $1 billion reactor plant onboard nuclear-powered fast attack submarine. Led team through pre-deployment certification, 5-month Western Pacific deployment, transition into drydock modernization, and successful de-energization of switchboards. Managed training and administration program. Liaised with shipyard leadership, contractors, and outside stakeholders.
• Managed mission reports for 500 hours of deployment and high contact density shallow water operations and 3 missions vital to national security; contributed to sub earning Tactical “T” and Battle “E” awards (#1 of 3 subs).
• Directed 2, 000 hours/30, 000+ miles of safe operations as Engineering Officer of the Watch while deployed; focused on continuous improvement; led to “excellent” rating on major Operational Reactor Safeguards Exam.
• Oversaw emergent repairs of sub’s trim pumps, air compressor, low pressure blower, and main seawater pump while deployed; enabled sub to execute 3 missions vital to national security; earned Navy Achievement Medal.
• Analyzed/discovered/revised inadequate ground isolation procedure; improved casualty response and readiness.
• Led 10-person watch team through 30+ hours of primary and secondary relief valve testing as engineering officer of the watch; safely and successfully executed high risk nuclear procedures and plant operations.
• Managed transition into dry dock and de-energization of switchboards as engineering duty officer; efficiently processed 1, 000+ work authorizations on schedule, facilitating $250 million, 30-month modernization period.
• Planned/supervised sub’s switchboard shutdown; coordinated with shipyard workers and contractors to rotate shift work for voltage verification checks; ensured on-time completion of hundreds of jobs and inspections.
• Selected out of 12 officers to assist another nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine during sea trails as liaison officer onboard range safety vessel; contributions ensured safe and efficient completion of 10-day sea trails.
• Completed 6 months Advanced Nuclear Power School and 6 months Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator Course.
• Lauded by commander as “an excellent officer” and “a charismatic and engaged leader.”

• Completed 2 months Basic Training, 4 months Nuclear Machinist Mate ‘A’ School (Honor Graduate), 6 months Nuclear Power ‘C’ School (Graduated with Distinction), and 6 months Naval Nuclear Prototype Training (Qualified as MARF Mechanical Operator). Recommended to attend United States Naval Academy by the Secretary of the Navy and gained acceptance.