From November 2012 to November 2014, as lead publishing specialist for the Electronic Maintenance System publishing program, I developed & coordinated support plans to create, publish, distribute & manage interactive & paper equipment publications in XML. I directed changes & drove the program schedule for software developer and helpdesk teams for a publishing suite that produced and displayed $114 billion worth of technical and diagnostics data used by 225,000 users of 50,000 vehicles worldwide. I served as managing editor of the EMS Monthly Newsletter and strategic communications assistant for the public website and other communications duties. Below is a photo of the ruggedized laptop used to display the software and technical publications diagnostics and procedural data.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Jung, Joint Task Force-Bravo U.S. Southern Command Situational Assessment Team (SSAT) member, operates the Automated Route Reconnaissance Kit (ARRK) during a road reconnaissance performance exercise. The SSAT received training and performed practical exercises with the ARRK in preparation for future Central American disaster relief missions. It employs a ruggedized laptop computer to automatically and continuously collect road information and conditions to provide situational awareness and facilitate the decision-making process. (Photo by U.S. Air National Guard Capt. Steven Stubbs)
During my service from 2012 to 2014 as the assistant product manager for Electronic Maintenance publishing software used by the U.S. Army and other Department of Defense components, I served
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