Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)
MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE NAVY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE'S CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FIELD OFFICE RESERVE UNITS FROM AUGUST 2013 THROUGH OCTOBER 2016. LT MYSPACE, SERVING AS AN OFFICER IN CHARGE AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT FOR FOUR YEARS, SUPPORTED 10 COMPLEX FIELD OFFICES. HE ENSURED ALL 50 MASTER AT ARMS RESERVE AGENTS COMPLETED ALL REQUIRED TRAINING NEEDED FOR THE NCIS MISSIONS OF BOTH FIELD OFFICES. IN ADDITION, HE MANAGED HIS OWN STATION'S RESERVE AGENTS AND ENSURED THAT ALL FIELD OFFICE MISSION REQUESTS WERE 100% FILLED, UPDATED MONTHLY, AND COORDINATED QUARTERLY. FURTHER, OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS, HE ENSURED THAT ALL NCIS MEMBERS ACHIEVED 100 PERCENT EXECUTION AND 100 PERCENT MOBILIZATION READINESS. BY HIS NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PERSEVERANCE, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY, LT MYSPACE REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS THE ASSISTANT OFFICER IN CHARGE OF NR NCIS NEFO FROM 20 MARCH 2011 TO 10 AUGUST 2014. LTJG MARGARET WEST DIRECTED THE SECURITY DEPARTMENT SUPPORT OF SOME OF THE HIGHEST PROFILE EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE NAVY TO INCLUDE DIGNITARY PROTECTION FOR NATO CHICAGO SUMMIT, FLEET WEEK NEW YORK CITY, WAR OF 1812 BICENTENNIAL BOSTON, OPSAIL NEW LONDON, SEA POWER SYMPOSIUM 2012 AND THE COMMISSIONING OF THE USS MURPHY IN NEW YORK CITY 2012. DISPLAYING CONSISTENTLY HIGH QUALITIES OF TECHNICAL SKILL, RESOURCEFULNESS, AND DEDICATION TO HER DUTIES, LTJG WEST DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN A POSITION OF GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. BY HER EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, LTJG WEST REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS A SPECIAL AGENT WITH THE COAST GUARD INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE RESIDENT AGENT OFFICE, BAHRAIN, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE, MIDDLE EAST FIELD OFFICE FROM APRIL 2013 THROUGH MAY 2014. CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER WEST DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL INITIATIVE AND SUPERB ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO THE NCIS TRANS-NATIONAL CRIME UNIT AND OPERATION RIP TIDE. HIS DETERMINATION, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS HELPED WITH A SUCCESSFUL COUNTER-NARCOTIC LIAISON MISSION TO SEYCHELLES AND ESTABLISHED INVALUABLE TIES WITH SEYCHELLOIS LAW ENFORCEMENT. AS AN EXPERIENCED COAST GUARD MEMBER, HE WAS AN EFFECTIVE TEAM MEMBER DURING THE OPERATION TO CAPTURE EVIDENCE AND DEBRIEF THE CREW OF THE M/T SMYRNI AFTER ITS RELEASE FROM PIRATE CAPTIVITY OFF THE COAST OF EAST AFRICA. ADDITIONALLY, DURING A DEPLOYMENT TO DOHA, QATAR, WITH THE NCIS SECURITY TRAINING ASSISTANCE AND ASSESSMENT TEAM, CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER WEST ASSISTED WITH THE ASSESSMENT OF THREE PORTS AND 11 HOTELS. HE ASSISTED NOT ONLY NCIS BUT THE U.S. NAVY 5TH FLEET WHEN AUGMENTING THE THREAT MITIGATION UNIT AND WHILE ACTING AS THE DUTY AGENT FOR THE TRANS-NATIONAL CRIME UNIT AS THE COMBINED MARITIME FORCES LIAISON. CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER WEST'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS NCIS INVESTIGATOR FROM 10 MAY 2011 TO 10 AUGUST 2014. PETTY OFFICER HARRISON DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND PERSEVERANCE WHILE WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH AGENTS FROM NCIS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL), UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL AND NUMEROUS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACROSS FOUR STATES. HIS UNIQUE ABILITY TO MINGLE WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF OVER 50 SURVEILLANCES UNDER EXTREMELY AUSTERE CONDITIONS. MA1 HARRISON PERSONALLY CONDUCTED 33 INTERVIEWS AND DOCUMENTED THOSE ACTIVITIES IN 57 COURT WORTHY REPORTS. IN ADDITION, HE ASSISTED THE U.S. STATES ATTORNEY WITH INVESTIGATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND HOSPITAL PERSONNEL WHICH EXPOSED FALSE CLAIMS MADE BY A CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER. HIS DILIGENT EFFORTS PREVENTED AN EMBARRASSING ALLEGATION OF NEGLECT AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT FROM BEING AIRED ON NATIONAL TELEVISION. FURTHER, HIS METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND DOCUMENTATION WAS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO DISMISS OR PROSECUTE SIX WORKER'S COMPENSATION FRAUD CASES WHICH SAVED THE GOVERNMENT APPROXIMATELY $2,000,000. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER HARRISON REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS INVESTIGATOR FOR THE NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE, THREAT MITIGATION UNIT BAHRAIN, FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 TO FEBRUARY 2012. PETTY OFFICER COSTELLO SPEARHEADED OPERATIONS MONITORING MORE THAN 30 DODDS SCHOOL BUS ROUTES, ENSURING THE SAFETY OF OVER 300 STUDENTS AND CONDUCTED MORE THAN 20 VENUE ASSESSMENTS DIRECTLY AFFECTING NSA BAHRAIN LIBERTY POLICY. IN ADDITION, HE PROVIDED SUPPORT AND REAL TIME INTELLEGENCE TO OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS DURING ONGOING VOLATILE ANTI-GOVERNMENT DEMONSTRATIONS. AS A RESULT, HIS EFFORTS ENSURED THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF 13 PORT VISITS, AND OVER 25,000 U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS. FINALLY, HE MANAGED THE UPKEEP AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF OVER 70,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF GEAR, VEHICLES, AND EQUIPMENT WHICH STREAMLINED UNIT OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES. PETTY OFFICER COSTELLO'S DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INITIATIVE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS SECURITY SPECIALIST IN CHARGE AT MIDDLE EAST DETACHMENT ON THE STAFF OF THE NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE FROM AUGUST 2006 TO MARCH 2009. PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS HENRY A. MELVILLE MANAGED OVER 30 MILITARY STAFF MEMBERS, SUPERVISING THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF MORE THAN 275 ASSESSMENTS AND ENSURED OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS HAD CURRENT SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH MISSIONS IN A HIGHLY VOLATILE AREA. MOREOVER, AS A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT, HE PROVIDED DIRECT SUPPORT TO 13 JOINT UNITED STATES AND COALITION FORCES. PETTY OFFICER MELVILLE'S DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, UNRELENTING PRESERVERENCE, AND LOLYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.