4100 Chaplain

FOR MERITORIOUS PERFORMANCE WHILE SERVING AS THE MARINE WINGS SUPPORT SQUADRON 273 CHAPLAIN FROM DECEMBER 2023 TO DECEMBER 2025. LIEUTENANT AZONDJAGNI'S STRATEGIC INNOVATION AND ADVISEMENTS TO SIX COMMANDING OFFICERS ACROSS MAG-31, MAG-14, AND MACG-28 ENHANCED TOTAL FORCE FITNESS ACROSS FIVE FMF UNITS. HIS SUSTAINED SUPPORT TO THE STATION CHAPEL AND MARCORCASASTPRO INCORPORATED CHAPLAIN COOPERATIVE MINISTRY THAT DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO MITIGATING A 40% RMT SHORTFALL. THROUGH 1,000 HOURS OF ELECTRIC DECKPLATE LEADERSHIP, HE ACHIEVED 100% CONTACT, MOTIVATING OVER 1,000 SAILORS AND MARINES. HIS DELIVERY OF CEU-ELIGIBLE PME TO AREA WIDE SAPR/VAs, SPPOs, AND DAPAs BENEFITED 4,700+ PERSONNEL. HIS "MIDWEEK SPIRITUAL REFUEL" INITIATIVE INCREASED SPIRITUAL ENGAGEMENT BY 80% AMONG PARTICIPANTS, BOOSTING A CROSS DECK ESPRIT DE CORPS. HIS DEPLOYMENTS IN SUPPORT OF NORDIC RESPONSE 2024 AND SERVICE LEVEL TRAINING 1-25 REINFORCED MAGTF EXPEDITIONARY SPIRITUAL READINESS FOR OVER 3,750 MARINES AND SAILORS, WHILE HIS STATISTICAL REPORTING PROVIDED VALUABLE INSIGHTS FOR THE FINAL FLAG LEVEL RMT AAR PRODUCT. HE PIONEERED THE "MARINE WORDS OF AFFIRMATION" WEAPONIZING PRAYER TO REINVIGORATE MARINES' CAN-DO SPIRIT. HE MENTORED AND COACHED 15 NAVAL PERSONNEL ACROSS 5 FWD BASES AND FLEET CONCENTRATION AREAS, INSTILLING PNC LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES. HIS EXPEDITIOUS RESPONSE TO A MARINE SUICIDE, CONTINUUM PASTORAL CARE FOR A DISTRESSED FIELD-GRADE OFFICER, AND NUMEROUS OFF-DUTY CRISIS INTERVENTIONS, SHAPED CULTURAL RESILIENCE AND PROMOTED HUMAN FACTORS READINESS, CULMINATING TO HIS SELECTION AS 2D MAW'S NOMINEE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL NAVAL CHAPLAINCY EXCELLENCE AWARD. LIEUTENANT AZONDJAGNI'S INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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MWR DIVISION LEADING PETTY OFFICER

FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS MWR DIVISION LEADING PETTY OFFICER FROM FEBRUARY 2017 TO DECEMBER 2018. STAFF SERGEANT RICE PERFORMED HER DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. THROUGH HER EXCEPTIONAL WORK ETHIC AND MANAGERIAL SKILLS, SHE EXPERTLY PLANNED, ORGANIZED, AND CARRIED OUT ALL TASKS FOR THE 2017-2018 MID-ATLANTIC REGION MAINTENANCE CENTER (MARMC) COMMAND PICNIC AND 2017-2018 MARMC HOLIDAY PARTY, INCLUDING THE ACCURATE DISPERSAL OF OVER $100,000 IN COMMAND FUNDS TO 16 DIFFERENT COMPANIES IN A HIGHLY COMPRESSED TIMELINE WITH ZERO ERRORS. STAFF SERGEANT RICE'S PERSEVERANCE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY WAS INSTRUMENTAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ENTIRE 2017-2018 MARMC COMMAND EVENT SCHEDULE AND REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WAS IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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TOYS FOR TOTS OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS TOYS FOR TOTS OPERATIONS ASSISTANT COORDINATOR, COMPANY F, 2D BATTALION, 24TH MARINES, FROM OCTOBER 2019 TO DECEMBER 2020. LANCE CORPORAL BEYER PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN A SUPERIOR MANNER, CONTRIBUTING MORE THAN 400 HOURS OF OFF-DUTY TIME TO THE MISSION. HIS EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING SKILLS PAIRED WITH HIS PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE LED TO THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF FOX COMPANY'S TOYS FOR TOTS CAMPAIGN. WHILE SERVING IN THIS ROLE, LANCE CORPORAL BEYER COORDINATED THE DISTRIBUTION AND COLLECTION OF OVER 138,000 TOYS, AND ORGANIZED MARINES TO ATTEND TOY DRIVE AND DISTRIBUTION EVENTS. HIS EFFORTS HAVE UNDOUBTEDLY LEFT A LASTING IMPACT ON THE MARINES OF THE COMPANY AND HELPED TO STRENGTHEN THE BOND BETWEEN THE MARINE CORPS AND THE MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY. LANCE CORPORAL BEYER'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, PERSONAL INITIATIVE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECT GREAT CREDIT ON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE COORDINATOR

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS SQUAD LEADER, MILITARY POLICE COMPANY C, 4TH LAW ENFORCEMENT BATTALION, FORCE HEADQUARTERS GROUP, MARINE FORCES RESERVE FROM 29 NOVEMBER 2013 TO 25 DECEMBER 2013. DURING THIS PERIOD, SERGEANT KELTY CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY MANNER. COORDINATING THE 2013 TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE, CORPORAL KELTY LED ALL MEMBERS IN COMPANY C BY SELFLESSLY VOLUNTEERING 48 HOURS OF HIS PERSONAL TIME AND PARTICIPATING IN 16 EVENTS SPANNING 50 SQUARE MILES OF DAYTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. HIS ACTIONS RESULTED IN MORE THAN 45,000 TOYS BEING DELIVERED TO NEARLY 15,000 WORTHY AND NEEDY CHILDREN FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. HIS STELLAR CONDUCT DURING EACH AND EVERY EVENT LED TO NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK RECEIVED FROM BOTH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE MARINES HE WORKED WITH. THIS HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND INCREASED THE PROFESSIONAL REPUTATION FOR THE DAYTON MARINES AND THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE. CORPORAL KELTY'S INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.