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My Career In The Military

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I built my first computer in 1997 installing a brand new 2.4ghz wireless card. At that point in time not knowing how this frequency was going to have such a profound effect on the world. I have seen it change from a simple telephone Tx Rx to a device that allows people to upload their every waking moment. But it has far more practical uses than this, you see this frequency has saved mine and others lives on numerous occasions. Working as a communications specialist in the Armed Forces over the last 15 years has shown me the value of telecommunications and I now know that the world we have built is quite literately at the mercy of the networks that bridge the entire planet.
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I was responsible for a network that fused multiple radars to a computer system to a loud speaker array to provide an early warning of rocket attacks, giving soldiers and civilians the chance to take cover. This was running on WiFi which presented its own troubles as the 2.4ghz and 5ghz range were saturated with many different devices. I was constantly rebuilding the network which at one point had over 120 units deployed within an area the size of Reading. During my time in the forces I was to become an instructor on many systems of communication from radios to radars.
I am a highly motivated and committed leader and know the value of teamwork having led teams under the tightest of deadlines within austere conditions, and what I lack in recognised qualifications I more than make up for it in a wide variety of experiences. I could write about what I have accomplished for far more than this form allows, but that is in the past. In the present and future I want to do better, to study something that I am keen to learn not just for me but for the betterment of my whole family.
Since joining the military I have come to appreciate the value of education, while working with some spectacular Officers and the two leading defence contractors Lockheed Martin and BAE I have seen first hand where a solid education will take you.
Having been forced to re evaluate my direction over the last two years I believe that university is my best option. I enjoy mastering computer

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