MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS THE STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN CHARGE AND LOGISTICS EXPEDITOR, U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, CENTRAL COMMAND COORDINATION ELEMENT-AFGHANISTAN ATTACHED TO THE TRANSIENT CENTER, MANAS, KYRGYZSTAN, IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM FROM 15 SEPTEMBER 2012 TO 20 SEPTEMBER 2013. DURING THIS PERIOD, STAFF SERGEANT HERNANDEZ SUPERVISED AND PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR OVER 84,000 MARINE FORCES, COALITION FORCES, AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED VISITORS TRANSITING THROUGH AND DEPLOYING TO THE COMBINED JOINT OPERATIONS AREA. HIS ABILITY TO PROVIDE TIMELY INFORMATION TO HIGHER HEADQUARTERS AND USE HIS EXPERTISE TO ENSURE OPPORTUNE LOGISTICS MOVEMENTS IN A COMPLEX AND FAST PACED JOINT ENVIRONMENT WAS CRITICAL TO THE MISSION SUCCESS OF THE COORDINATION ELEMENT. HIS EFFORTS PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMAND'S NUMEROUS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE INITIATIVES IN THE BISHKEK AND MANAS, KYRGYZSTAN REGION WERE ALSO HIGHLY COMMENDATORY. BY HIS UNSWERVING DETERMINATION, WISE JUDGMENT, AND COMPLETE DEDICATION TO DUTY, STAFF SERGEANT HERNANDEZ REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS THE SUPPLY OFFICER AND FUNERAL COORDINATOR FOR 4TH AIR NAVAL GUNFIRE LIAISON COMPANY, FORCE HEADQUARTERS GROUP FROM 10 MAY 2017 TO 22 AUGUST 2020. DURING THIS PERIOD, STAFF SERGEANT JAVIER'S EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN PROVIDING COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO A COMBAT EFFECTIVE UNIT THAT MAINTAINED THE HIGHEST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE OF ALL MARINE CORPS RESERVE FORCES. HIS FORESIGHT AND DILIGENT ATTENTION TO DETAIL DIRECTLY FACILITATED THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THREE UNIT MOBILIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE ROTATIONAL GEORGIAN LIAISON TEAM AND THE SPECIAL PURPOSE MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE CRISIS RESPONSE. ADDITIONALLY, IN HIS ROLE AS FUNERAL HONORS COORDINATOR, HE TRAINED, SCHEDULED, AND TASKED ALL FUNERAL DETAILS AND PROVIDED APPROPRIATE FINAL HONORS FOR OVER FIVE HUNDRED MARINES SPANNING AN AREA OF 7,000 SQUARE MILES. STAFF SERGEANT JAVIER'S TIRELESS WORK ETHIC, PERSEVERANCE, AND TOTAL DEDICTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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MOS 0481 - Landing Support Specialist

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS LANDING SUPPORT SPECIALIST NCOIC IN SUPPORT OF VMM-262 AND HMH-462 AT CLARK AIR FORCE BASE, PHILIPPINES FROM 15 JULY 2015 TO 25 JULY 2015. DURING THIS PERIOD, CORPORAL NELSON'S LEADERSHIP, FORESIGHT AND INITIATIVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF THE AIR ASSAULT SUPPORT EXERCISE WHERE HE LED A FOUR MAN TEAM DEPLOYING TO THE FAR EAST TO OFF LOAD THREE C-130 AIRCRAFT. HE OVERSAW THE EFFORTS OF 50 PERSONNEL AND ARRANGED THE MOVEMENT, STORAGE AND DELIVERY OF 150 PIECES OF CRITICAL GEAR AND CARGO. IN ADDITION, DURING THE AIR ASSAULT SUPPORT EXERCISE, CORPORAL NELSON LED HIS TEAM DURING 20 LIFTS INVOLVING A V-22 OSPREY AND CH-53E TO FACILITATE PILOT AND UNIT READINESS FOR EXTERNAL LIFTS. MOREOVER, CORPORAL NELSON SUCCESSFULLY RIGGED AND TESTED A 500 GALLON, 4,000 POUND WATER BLADDER FOR EXTERNAL LIFTING, ESTABLISHING SAFE PROCEDURES AND DELIVERING INCREASED CAPACITY. CORPORAL NELSON'S TIRELESS WORK ETHIC, PERSEVERANCE, AND TOTAL DEDICTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.