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GORDON JOHN CARLON JR.
22068 Foxglove Place – Great Mills, MD 20634 | 619-9296056 | gjcarlonjr@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
Obtain a position as a Supervisory Airway Transportation Systems Specialist; specializing in air traffic
control, air traffic training and readiness, management, airport operations, airspace, airfield management and
air traffic control (ATC) systems in the Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or
Aerospace Industry.
SUMMARY
FAA certified air traffic control specialist with 30 years of extensive experience in air traffic control and
management, including 10 years of executive experience and 20 years of technical experience as a full
performance level controller, supervisor and front line manager. In-depth expertise in all facets of United
States Navy, FAA and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Air Traffic Control, from airport to
aircraft carriers, system testing, formal instruction, curriculum development and ATC simulation. Influenced
executive level Navy policy on Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) implementation and
Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) integration in the aircraft carrier air traffic
control environment. Directed ATC facility and shipboard training program evaluations, airport operations,
shipboard operations, safety programs and industry-wide policy and procedure development for the U.S.
Navy. Active Secret Clearance.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
 Training & Development
 Subject Matter Expertise
 Leadership
 Team Building
 Exercise Planning
 Budget Planning
 Logistics
 Program Management
 Acquisition Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Air Traffic Control Alterations Installation Team Coordinator
ManTech International Corporation, St. Inigoes, MD August 2015 - Present
 Provide direct engineering and analytical support to the AIT Team Lead to ensure all ship installation
jobs, including upgrades to AN/TPX-42, AN/SPN-41B systems and any future ship installation jobs
assigned are scheduled and adequately funded with the correct appropriations.
 Develop statements of work for AIT proposals for projects assigned as part of the CVN-73 (USS
George Washington) Refuel and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) period.
 Provide analytical systems support and fiscal spending allocations to the Alteration Monitor and
update installation milestone tracking spreadsheets and system test schedules using MS Project files
to assist the government in achieving optimum target dates within budget.
 Assist with tracking IDS division related Ship Change Documents (SCD) via SHIPMAIN Navy Data
Environment (NDE) and Warfare Interface Systems Engineering (WISE) databases.
 Assist with planning and estimation of ATC systems upgrades in Navy and Private Shipyards.
 Interface with Shipyard AIT coordinators to ensure all installation milestones are completed for
installation check in.
 Assist the government in drafting briefs and presentations prior to submission to NAVSEA for system
upgrades.
 Assist the government in drafting briefs and presentations for system upgrades prior to submission to
NAVSEA and shipboard senior leadership.
Program Manager, Requirements Representative and Senior Subject Matter Expert,
U.S. Navy, NAVAIRSYSCOM, PMA 205, Patuxent River, MD July 2012 – May 2015
Served as Program Manager in support of PMA-205 Air Traffic Control, Combat Identification and Visual
Landing Aids (ATC/CID/VLA). Responsible for actively planning, directing, and evaluating acquisition,

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management, technical development and financial control for the production and manufacturing activities for
the various Air Traffic Control, Combat Identification and Visual Landing Aid systems programs in terms of
risk, performance, schedule and cost. Prepared and planned activities associated with Milestone decision
reviews and all contracts for the Air Traffic Control and Landing Signal Officer Training Systems.
Represented PMA-205 with other program offices within Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Naval Sea
Systems Command (NAVSEA), and the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). Specific
Accomplishments include:
 Managed the acquisition, training and lifecycle support of 128 Air Traffic Control and Landing Signal
Officer training devices / simulators. Provided specific guidance on program cost, schedule and
performance requirements to meet fleet user needs.
 Developed and executed program plans and acquisition documentation for Air Traffic Control and
Landing Signal Officer systems. Coordinated POM issue sheets, program requirements and
reviewed briefings and similar program documentation.
 Developed and managed a $6.8 Million annual budget.
 Member of 11 Integrated Product Teams (IPT) in supporting over 75 Naval Air Traffic Management
Systems. Reviewed, updated and staffed over 100 Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) and 15
Navy System Training Plans (NTSP) impacting various Air Traffic Control systems while ensuring
fleet training remained at a high level.
 Planned, identified and coordinated training requirements with Original Equipment Manufacturer,
Program Executive Office and Navy Curriculum Control Authority stakeholders for the Joint Precision
Approach and Landing System (JPALS) Training Program Development.
 Led a unified and focused team consisting of 3 military and 13 civilian personnel overseeing
individual requirements for three midlevel programs simultaneously. Planned a comprehensive, long
range acquisition strategy for the $16.2 million Air Traffic Control Tower Simulation System
procurement.
 Coordinated with program team members to identify problems and facilitate resolution of issues
impacting the progress and costs of the program. Initiated a Training Situation Analysis for the ATC
Tower Simulation System that resulted in the cost reduction of more than $9M.
 Prepared and planned activities associated with Milestone decision reviews and all contracts for the
ATC and LSO contracts.
 Developed initial program documentation to include: Statements of Work (SOWs), Contractor Data
Requirements Lists (CDRLs), Work Break Down Structures (WBSs), Acquisition Strategy, Market
Research, Contracting Strategy, Systems Engineering Strategy, Test and Evaluation Strategy,
Program Schedule, Logistics Strategy, Risk Assessment and Life Cycle Support Plan that led to
contract award for the Tower Simulation System.
 Initiated assessments and briefed senior management on program status and problems that required
resolution/adjustments as needed in plans and schedules. Represented the program office during
stakeholder meetings to present, justify, defend and/or negotiate program issues.
 Analyzed needs and synthesize requirements information in developing requirements for the Tower
Simulation System acquisition.
Requirements Representative, Fleet Liaison, Senior Enlisted Leader
U.S. Navy, NAVAIRSYSCOM, Aircraft Division, St. Inigoes, MD December 2008 - July 2012
 Senior enlisted leader for a large systems command field activity; responsible for leading 32 military
personnel and providing executive level communications representing over 2,000 engineering
focused civilian personnel.
 Senior operational subject matter expert (SME) for a large systems engineering command field
activity; responsible for leading seven military personnel and providing executive level
communications representing over 2,000 engineering focused civilian personnel.
 Provided operational oversight, user requirements definitions, validated user training, and trouble
report prioritization during development, testing, and Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) deployment
decision for the $8M embedded shipboard trainer, and $15M SPN-46 Replacement Console.
 Department of the Navy ATC Requirements Representative. Integrated in-service engineering
activity life cycle tasks, matching emerging technological advances to user requirements.
 Provided operational oversight, user requirements definitions, validated user training, and trouble
report prioritization during development, testing and Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) deployment
decision for the $5M Navy Air Traffic Control Visual Information System. Developed new, intuitive

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airfield status board interface and redesigned core data field interface for the Visual Information
Display System. Researched, designed, and integrated computer human interfaces.
 Provided multiple briefings and training in updated naval air traffic control processes and procedures
to large audiences ranging between 150 to 350 Navy and Marine Corps front line operations
managers and journeymen.
 Prepared system requirement documents and operational requirement documents; reviewed and
commented on base electronic systems engineering plans, air traffic control tower and airport
surveillance radar site surveys.
 Briefed senior officials on numerous equipment programs and installations.
 Managed critical equipment installations, operator training and transitions for seven air traffic control
facilities.
Program Manager, Air Traffic Control Afloat and Ashore
U.S. Navy, Commander Naval Air Forces Pacific, San Diego, CA October 2004 – November 2008
 Identified as the Navy’s foremost expert on Carrier and Shore Based Air Traffic Control.
 Responsible for the operational readiness, training, and evaluation of 3,151 air traffic controllers at
15 Navy air traffic control facilities and aboard six aircraft carriers in the United States and overseas.
Conducted 29 onsite detailed evaluations, provided direct, specific feedback and amplification of air
traffic control policy and procedures to enhance readiness and safety.
 Coordinated local airspace and ATC related matters for Regional Airspace Coordinators (RAC), to
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), FAA Naval Representatives (NAVREP), state and local
governments, host nations, and other military services.
 Provided endorsements for waiver of policy and procedures affecting ATC.
 Conducted detailed manpower analysis during distribution shortfalls; implemented measures to
equally distribute available inventory across the shore based air traffic control enterprise.
 Participant in the management of the Naval ATC Navigational Aids and Landing Systems (NAALS)
program.
 Evaluated and provided direction for Operational Capability Improvement Requests (OCIR) and
Base Electronics Systems and Engineering Plans (BESEPS).
 Prepared system requirement documents and operational requirement documents; reviewed
electronic systems engineering plans.
 Member, Naval Air Traffic Control Training and Operating Procedures Standardization Publications
Advisory Committee. Presented cogent written proposals for policy change.
 Chairman, Navy Air Traffic Control and Air Traffic Control Technician of the Year annual awards
submission. Selected an individual from 15 Naval Air Stations and six aircraft carriers for Navy and
Marine Corps wide competition.
 Submitted Operational Capability Improvement Request for an ATC shipboard simulator that resulted
in the development and acquisition of the embedded shipboard simulator for CVN and LH class
ships.
Previous work experience includes:
 Air Traffic Control Facility Officer, Joint Base McGuire, Dix, Lakehurst
 Carrier Air Traffic Control Center Leading Chief Petty Officer aboard USS Carl Vinson
 Radar Chief, Naval Air Station Fallon, NV
 Carrier Air Traffic Control Center Leading Chief Petty Officer aboard USS Constellation
 Training Chief, Naval Air Station Brunswick, ME
 Facility Watch Supervisor, Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily
 Facility Watch Supervisor, Naval Air Station Whiting Field, FL
 Facility Watch Supervisor, Naval Air Facility Diego Garcia, B.I.O.T.