PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS AIR OFFICER, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH MARINES, 2D MARINE DIVISION FROM 11 SEPTEMBER 2013 TO 20 AUGUST 2015. CAPTAIN MALLORY PERFORMED IN AN ADMIRABLE MANNER THAT DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF THE BATTALION. DURING PREPARATION FOR ITX 1-15, HE DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION TO INCREASE THE BATTALION'S AVIATION EMPLOYMENT PROFICIENCY WHICH INCLUDED COORDINATING OVER 50 CLOSE AIR SUPPORT MISSIONS DURING TWO BATTALION FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION EXERCISES. ADDITIONALLY, DURING ITX, CAPTAIN MALLORY DIRECTLY AIDED THE FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATOR BY PLANNING FOR AVIATION, MANAGING AIRCRAFT, AND INTEGRATING AVIATION FIRES WITH THE MANEUVER OF GROUND FORCES, INCREASING THE UNIT'S OVERALL FIRE SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT CAPABILITY DURING FOUR BATTALION LIVE FIRE RANGES AND TEN OTHER EVENTS. FINALLY, DURING BALIKATAN 14, HE PROVIDED CONTROL AUTHORITY FOR OVER 100 CLOSE AIR SUPPORT MISSIONS AND PERSONALLY TRAINED PHILIPPINE CONTROLLERS IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF AVIATION. CAPTAIN MALLORY'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.