Terry B. Callahan

1030 Belvedere Drive
Slidell, LA
504-639-3494
callahan@dmrtc.net

SKILL AREAS

Project Management

• Responsible for management of multi-million dollar radar programs. Calculated funding requirements, established time lines, identified resources, reported progress to customer.
• Coordinated services and gained cooperation from contractors and DOD employees.
• Created long-range, overall manufacturing plans, performed risk assessments, identified critical paths and potential project delays, and developed alternative approaches.
• Consultant/Advisor to the LPD 17 Test Director: Identify, Validate, Verify modeling and simulation tools used for the program meet mission requirments. (LPD 17 is an ACAT I program, contract value approximately $600 million)
• Used IPT techniques and principles to decrease acquisition time.

Test and Evaluation

• Technical advisor to NAVSEA, AN/SPS-40E Radar: Reviewed, and witnessed all First Article Testing. Made technical recommendations to NAVSEA for accept/reject criteria. Teamed with prime contractor to resolve problems.
• AN/SPS-40E Manufacturing Project Manager: Created master test plan, included electrical and environmental test approach. Generated backup test plans to reduce program risk.
• AN/ALQ-184 Project Manager: Teamed with other professionals to establish acceptance test criteria for AN/ALQ-184 Microwave Devices (electrical and environmental). Generated all Test and Qualification procedures.
• Trained in current DoD requirements for T & E in the acquisition process (DAWIA certified, level II, Program Management). Also trained in ESS (Environmental Stress Screening) requirements.

Logistics

• As technical representative to NAVSEA, performed physical configuration audits and functional configuration audits.
• Made technical recommendations to NAVSEA for implementation into major weapons systems contracts.
• Extensive experience with life-cycle logistics elements of Demonstration/Validation, Engineering and Manufacturing Development, Production and Deployment, Operations and Support.

Combat Systems (Radar)

• Proven expertise making significant departures from previous radar manufacturing approaches.
• Provide long-term technical guidance in the system acquisition process.
• Extensive experience with review, verification, proof testing of all technical documentation including complete Level III drawing packages, provisioning data, training manuals and depot manuals.
• Serve as Team Leader on radar system installations.

Communication

• Prepare and present briefings for team meetings and program reviews on a regular basis
• Write and edit news articles and editorials for daily publication.
• Conducted training sessions for members of the Saudi Arabian Navy concerning radar maintenance and repair issues.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Military Systems Analyst, Coleman Research Corporation, Avondale Louisiana,: Manage Verifiacation, Validation, and Accreditation data to support the LPD 17 shipbuilding project. Ensure Models and Simulations used for the program are sufficient to meet program goals and objectives. Advisor/Consultant to the LPD 17 Test Director and the Combined Test Team (CTT).

Senior Electronics Technician, NSWC Crane Division, Crane, IN, Aug 83 to December 98; Manage solid state microwave projects. Project Leader for establishing NSWC Crane Division as the certified depot for AN/SPS-40E and AN/ALQ-184 RF devices.

Motor Sports Editor, The Auto Channel, Louisville, KY, May 97 - Present Conduct interviews with leading motorsports figures at world known racing events including the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400. Write and edit articles for publication on the world's largest automotive internet site at http://www.theautochannel.com.

Systems Support Engineer, Hughes Aircraft Company, Virginia Beach, VA, Jan 83 to Aug 83
Responsible for repair and maintenance of major radar systems and subsystems for the Saudi Arabian Navy. Conducted major field change installations.

EDUCATION

United States Navy, Jan 77 to Feb 78
Advanced Electronics, Great Lakes, IL/San Diego, CA
Focus: Radar Systems

Vincennes University, Aug 76 to May 76
Major: Graphic Arts

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• DAWIA certified in Program Management, Level II, April, 1998
• Proficient with HTML, graphics and project management software
• Monetary Awards, '94, '95, '96, and '97, Project Management, AN/ALQ-184 & AN/SPS-40E
• NSWC Crane Division Employee of the Year Finalist, 1991
• Past Board Member, North Daviess Dollars for Scholars Program

References Available Upon Request