David Sykes, Tech III
by David Sykes
(Macungie , PA, USA)
David A. Sykes
40250 Gold Nugget Drive
Deer Trail, CO 80105
Cell (303) 746-7738
eoddave@hotmail.com
Corp of Eng. Cert. # 0532
Education (Degrees, year, specialization):
US Naval EOD School, Indian Head, MD 05/86
Awarded Senior EOD Badges 08/88
Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course EOD (BNCOCEOD) 07/89
Advanced Access and Disablement, U.S. Naval EOD School, Indian Head, MD 1990
NATO Improvised Explosive Disposal & Demolition (IEDD), CAD Kineton, England 01/91
ARNG Mountain Warfare Instructor, Department of the Army, Camp Jericho, VT 03/91
Construction Quality Management (QC) for Contractors Course- Corps of Engineers, Boston, MA-02/01
American Motorcycle Institute, Inc. (AMI), Daytona Beach, FL, Certified Motorcycle Technician Graduation May 14, 2002, 1000 HR. Course,
Health & Safety Training Course(s) & Date(s):
40-Hour OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(3) 01/98
8-Hour Site Supervisor Refresher Certification 29 CFR 1910.120 (e)(8) 11/04
8-Hour Site Refresher Certification 29 CFR 1910.120 (e)(8) 05/07
Total EOD/UXO Experience:
Years Un-Exploded Ordnance (UXO) Experience: 8 years, 9 months (14,744 Hrs.)
Years Military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Experience: 5 years, 6 months
Military Experience:
05/88 11/91 Senior EOD Technician/Program Manager, U.S. Army
3 yrs. 6 mths. Research and Development Center (ARDEC), EOD Office, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ.
06/87 05/88 EOD Team Leader, 8th EOD Detachment, Camp Red Cloud,
1 yr. Ouijongbu, Korea. .
04/86 04/87 EOD Specialist, 53rd Ord. Det, (EOD), Vancouver Barracks,
1 yr. Washington. .
Civilian Experience
10/05 01/08 EOD/UXO Technician III, Camp Lejuene, NC. Bristol Eng.
3 mths.
07/07- 09/30 EOD/UXO Technician II/III, KCAAP and F.E. Warren AFB, URS Corp
2 mths.
08/05 07/07 EOD/UXO Technician II , FLBGR Aurora, CO. Shaw Group.
2 yrs.
04/05 07/05 EOD/UXO Technician III, F.E. Warren AFB, Cheyenne, WY. EODT, Inc
3 mths.
10/04 - 04/05 EOD/UXO Technician II/III, Balad AFB, Iraq, EODT, Inc.
6 mths.
12/03 10/04 EOD/UXO Technician II / III, FLBGR Aurora, CO. Shaw Group.
10 mths.
03/01 12/01 Demining Instructor, Tech III, Eritrea, Africa. RONCO Consulting Corp.
9 mths.
10/00 03/01 EOD/UXO Sift Plant Supervisor, Cape Cod, MA. Tetra Tech Inc.
6 mths.
05/00 10/00 EOD/UXO Supervisor/QC & Safety Officer, Adak, AK. TSI Inc.
6 mths.
09/98 05/00 EOD/UXO Technician III (Excavation), Kahoolawe, HI. UXB
1 yr. 8 mths. International.
01/98 09/98 EOD/UXO Technician/Demolitions Specialist, Castor Range, TX. UXB Intern.
9 mnths. EOD/UXO Technician/Supervisor, Buckley Range, CO. UXB International.
97 98 EOD/UXO IED Training Supervisor, Allentown, PA. American Bomb Safety Ltd.
1 yr.
I have never been removed from an EOD/UXO assignment due to unsatisfactory performance, safety, drug abuse or personal reliability reasons.
Non-Explosive Related:
11/02 12/03 Motorcycle Mechanic, Franktown, CO. Franktown Scooters, LLC. Duties included; diagnostics, trouble shooting, repair, and fabrication of motorcycles.
06/02 09/02 Motorcycle Mechanic, Rocky Ford, CO. Valcom Motorsports. Duties included; diagnostics, trouble shooting, and repair of motorcycles, ATVs, and Jet Skis.
91 96 Eagle Mountaineering Inc. Built and managed the daily operations of an indoor climbing gym. Training individuals in Ice and Rock Climbing, Rappelling, High Angle Rescue, and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT). Personally trained over 5,000 individuals in the techniques of climbing and rappelling.
