PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION TWO-TWO MATERIAL LIAISON OFFICE YARD BOSS FOR DET-HOA DJIBOUTI, AFRICA FROM 14 MAY 2016 TO 10 NOVEMBER 2016. PETTY OFFICER BUELL INITIATED AND COMPLETED THE COMPLEX TASK OF RELOCATING THE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT AND ITS OPERATIONS TO A NEW LOCATION ON CAMP INCLUDING INSTALLING NEW OFFICE CONTAINERS, ELECTRICAL AND DATA RUNS, AIR CONDITIONING, INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES, AND THE PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENT OF 72 CONTAINERS. THIS EFFORT VASTLY IMPROVED PHYSICAL SECURITY FOR OVER 2 MILLION DOLLARS IN CLASS IV MATERIALS, 1.4 MILLION DOLLARS IN CENTRAL TOOL ROOM INVENTORY, AND $200,000 IN CENTRAL STORE ROOM SUPPLIES, AND SIGNIFICANTLY HEIGHTENED THE DEPARTMENT'S FORCE PROTECTION POSTURE. PETTY OFFICER BUELL'S "CAN DO" ATTITUDE AND PERSEVERENCE REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES AS MATERIAL LIAISON OFFICER FROM 25 AUGUST 2012 TO 25 MARCH 2015. PETTY OFFICER GIOVANNI PERFORMED HER DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. SHE RECEIVED, TRACKED, PROCESSED, AND COMPLETED OVER 300 PURCHASE AND 55 INTERDEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS IN SUPPORT OF FOUR SITES SPANNING THE PACIFIC VALUED AT OVER $6,000,000. SHE ALSO RECYCLED OVER 10,000 POUNDS OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS AND 180 HAZARDOUS ITEMS, SAVING THE NAVY OVER $100,000 IN ADDITIONAL COSTS. HER EXPERIENCE AND LEADERSHIP WAS THE DRIVING FACTOR BEHIND TWO OIC DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS AND A TOTAL OF 60 MAN DAYS, ENSURING BOTH PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED SAFELY, ON TIME, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH QUALITY GUIDELINES. FURTHER, AS LEADING PETTY OFFICER, SHE INITIATED, REVIEWED, AND DEBRIEFED OVER 100 EVALUATIONS, AWARDS, AND COUNSELINGS FOR HEADQUARTERS PERSONNEL, FOSTERING FAIR AND EQUITABLE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH WITHIN THE COMPANY. PETTY OFFICER GIOVANNI'S OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, PERSONAL INITIATIVE, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WAS IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.