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Tavonta White

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Summary

Operations-focused military officer and Space Force Flight Commander with nearly nine years of leadership experience supporting mission-critical operations. Real estate investor with a five-property rental portfolio and hands-on experience in acquisitions, renovations, and asset management. Brings a disciplined, analytical approach to decision-making in complex environments.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Flight Commander

US Space Force
06.2025 - Current

Leads five operational delivering 24/7 strategic missile and air warning capabilities in direct support of national defense organizations.

Directs training, standards, evaluation, and testing functions to develop operational procedures and ensure the technical reliability of warning systems in compliance with federal directives.

Oversees global sensor data communications and processing to support space object tracking and space situational awareness missions.

Coordinates national warning operations across multiple U.S. defense and command organizations to ensure seamless information sharing and rapid decision support.

Crew Commander

US Space Force
08.2024 - 06.2025

Led a four-person operations team responsible for U.S. missile and attack warning systems supporting national defense organizations.

Coordinated 15 operational work centers to ensure rapid, accurate delivery of critical warning data to senior command decision-makers.

Oversaw processing and analysis of sensor data supporting national space situational awareness for U.S. and joint partners.

Executed emergency recovery procedures for national warning systems during critical outages, ensuring continuity of operations in accordance with federal directives.

Operations Officer

US Space Force
12.2022 - 08.2024

In Charge for four operational teams, leading 45 personnel across training, tactics, and cyber operations supporting a $4B satellite communications constellation.

Oversaw 24/7 global satellite communications operations supporting senior U.S. leadership, combatant commands, and international partners.

Managed joint logistics and communications systems valued at $4.5M, ensuring continuous operational readiness with zero mission interruptions.

Served as the commander’s primary operations advisor, coordinating training and operational integration with joint task forces and international partners to meet global mission requirements.

Operations Officer

US Army
03.2021 - 12.2022

Provided global collaboration with five geographically isolated Wideband Satellite Operations Centers (WSOC).

Supported over 800 high-priority SATCOM missions.


Provided critical tactical and strategic support for DOD users in the USSTRATCOM, and Combatant Commanders in USSPACECOM, USCENTCOM, and USAFRICOM theaters.


Managed 54 US and 10 Australian Defense Force(ADF) members, in continuous, high-quality operations of a $50 million department of Defense satellite network control facility.


Was responsible for network quality control and configuration management, and responsible for command, control, and telemetry processing for nine Wideband Global Satellites.

Platoon Leader

US Army
12.2019 - 03.2021

Platoon Leader for a Basic Combat Training (BCT) Company that conducts Initial Entry Training (IET) for up to 960 personnel annually.


Directed and supervised the execution of platoon training events that transform civilian volunteers into Soldiers over a rigorous ten week process.


Principle manager for disciplinary, logistical, and administrative actions within the platoon.


Directly responsible for platoon equipment, duty
week actions, and Digital Training Management Systems and oversaw accountability of $200,000 in unit equipment and supplies.

Information Systems Specialist

US Army
10.2017 - 11.2019

Installed, maintained, and supported over 600 network and voice-related hardware, including routers, switches, printers, laptops, VOIP phones, and monitors within the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade.


Created and installed over 300 system images by cloning or with GhostCast sever.


Planned and executed routine maintenance for Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT). Ensured that systems were mission ready and that designated operators were well trained to operate, and perform level I troubleshooting and maintenance on the systems.


Configured and managed a local server within the Sustainment Automations Support Management Office(SASMO) with Windows Server, which enabled the use of an efficient trouble ticket system.

Maintenance Technician

Lanier Parking Solutions
08.2013 - 06.2016
  • Perform routine maintenance on parking garage ticket machines; entrance and exit gates.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Savannah State University
Savannah, GA
01.2016

Post-Graduate Certificate - Data Networking

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
01-2021

Information Technology

Cyber Center Of Excellence
Fort Gordan, GA
01.2017

Skills

  • Planning and implementation
  • System upgrades
  • Network maintenance
  • Data backup and retrieval
  • Hardware installations
  • Software updates
  • Network administration
  • Device configuration
  • Real estate investing
  • CISCO / Juniper router management

Timeline

Flight Commander

US Space Force
06.2025 - Current

Crew Commander

US Space Force
08.2024 - 06.2025

Operations Officer

US Space Force
12.2022 - 08.2024

Operations Officer

US Army
03.2021 - 12.2022

Platoon Leader

US Army
12.2019 - 03.2021

Information Systems Specialist

US Army
10.2017 - 11.2019

Maintenance Technician

Lanier Parking Solutions
08.2013 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Savannah State University

Post-Graduate Certificate - Data Networking

Liberty University

Information Technology

Cyber Center Of Excellence
Tavonta White