MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS AIRFIELD SPECIALIST, AIR OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD, MILTON, FLORIDA FROM AUGUST 2019 TO SEPTEMBER 2022. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER VILLANUEVA PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT LEADING PETTY OFFICER, HE LED 14 SAILORS IN THE EXECUTION OF OVER FIFTEEN HUNDRED SCHEDULED AND UNSCHEDULED INSPECTIONS AND CORRECTED MORE THAN 250 SERIOUS DISCREPANCIES ON 12 LOCAL AREA LANDING FIELDS IN SUPPORT OF TRAWING FIVE FLIGHT OPERATIONS, RESULTING IN THE SAFE EXECUTION OF OVER ONE MILLION FLIGHTS. IN ADDITION, HIS FORESIGHT AND KEEN UNDERSTANDING OF RISK MANAGEMENT IDENTIFIED 13 OVERLOOKED LEVEL TWO FAILURES WHICH WERE IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED, SUSTAINING AIRFIELD OPERATIONS. FINALLY, AS JUNIOR ENLISTED ASSOCIATION SECRETARY, HE ORGANIZED AND PARTICIPATED IN NINE JEA VOLUNTEER EVENTS. PETTY OFFICER VILLANUEVA'S EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE, PERSONAL INITIATIVE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.