John Rodriguez is a Superintendent for the Materials Engineering Division and an ASNT Level III in RT, UT, ET, PT, MT, VT at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). John’s diverse background began as a 4-year apprentice at the Naval Air Station Alameda to graduate to an Aircraft Sheetmetal Mechanic Journeyman. It is at the NAS Alameda where John started his 40+ years career in NDT/ NDI / NDE performing inspections on Naval aircraft and support equipment at the NAS and world-wide. Due to DoD’s Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) closure of NAS Alameda, John transferred to McClellan Air Force Base which later was closed by another BRAC. Upon leaving DoD Civil Service, John began private industry work as a construction Special Inspector obtaining Certified Welding Inspector and has held multiple International Conference of Building Officials/Uniform Building Code certifications, as well as an Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector (API 653), NDT Level IIIs per TÜV (Technischer Überwachungsverein-Technical Inspection Association) and ACCP Level IIIs. On joining LLNL in 2001, John progressed from Senior Mechanical Technologist, supporting the Nondestructive Evaluation Group (NDE), to NDE Senior Supervisor before becoming superintendent. https://www.ggasnt.org/event-details/march-2022-presentation-by-john-rodriguez-from-llnl