Embarked Security Team Awards
FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS PETTY OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE WEAPONS ADVANCE TEAM AND EMBARKED SECURITY TEAM DURING USSTRATCOM EXERCISE GLOBAL THUNDER FROM 12 JUNE 2024 to 25 JUNE 2024. DURING THIS PERIOD, AS WEAPONS ADVANCE TEAM LEADER, PETTY OFFICER GANNON PLANNED AND EXECUTED A SECURE AND SAFE WEAPONS AND GEAR TRANSPORT SPANNING 3200 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT. AS PETTY OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE EMBARKED SECURITY TEAM ON BOARD USNS BLACK POWDER, HE PERFORMED TWO SECURITY UNDERWAY DRILLS AND PROVIDED FIFTY HOURS OF FORCE PROTECTION DURING A 1,500 MILE OCEAN TRANSIT. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER GANNON REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES AS EMBARKED SECURITY TEAM MEMBER TRAINING PETTY OFFICER FROM MARCH 2015 TO SEPTEMBER 2015. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER MORALES ORGANIZED AND MAINTAINED OVER 150 HOURS OF TRAINING PRIOR TO AND DURING OPERATION SOUTHERN PARTNERSHIP STATION 2014 WHILE PROVIDING SECURITY SUPPORT FOR USNS SPEARHEAD AND USNS CHOCTAW COUNTY THROUGH SIX PORT VISITS AND 12 CHOKE POINTS. ADDITIONALLY, AS THE EMBARKED SECURITY TEAM MEMBER TRAINING PETTY OFFICER, PETTY OFFICER MORALES' INNOVATIVE METHODS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED SAILOR CONFIDENCE AND MISSION READINESS TO COMPLETE THE COMMAND MISSION AND ENHANCED EMBARKED SECURITY TEAM DET SOUTHCOM OPERATIONAL READINESS. PETTY OFFICER MORALES' PROFESSIONALISM AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS RIVERINE SECURITY TEAM ASSISTANT PATROL LEADER, DELTA COMPANY, COASTAL RIVERINE SQUADRON TWO FROM OCTOBER 2012 TO AUGUST 2016. DEMONSTRATING SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP AND FORESIGHT, PETTY OFFICER MORRISON SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THREE DEPLOYMENTS ACROSS FOUR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY AS AN EMBARKED SECURITY TEAM MEMBER, ENSURING THE MISSION SUCCESS OF AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION 2013. IN ADDITION, WHILE DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF SOUTHERN PARTNERSHIP 2014, HE ASSISTED AND TRAINED OVER 330 FOREIGN SPECIAL FORCES IN SMALL ARMS TACTICS AND WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT. AS ADMINISTRATIVE PETTY OFFICER, HE MAINTAINED 130 DIVISION OFFICER RECORDS AND DTS ACCOUNTS ENSURING MISSION READINESS AROUND THE CLOCK. PETTY OFFICER MORRISON'S UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, PROFESSIONALISM AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS EMBARKED SECURITY TEAM MISSION COMMANDER AND TACTICAL SUPERVISOR IN COASTAL RIVERINE GROUP TWO, DETACHMENT BAHRAIN FROM MARCH 2013 TO APRIL 2014. AS MISSION COMMANDER, PETTY OFFICER MALEHORN CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HER DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. SHE FLAWLESSLY COORDINATED AND EXECUTED ANTI TERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION (ATFP) MEASURES WHILE DEPLOYED FOR OVER 200 DAYS, PROVIDING 360 DEGREE POINT DEFENSE COVERAGE FOR OVER 300 MILLION DOLLARS IN COMBAT LOGISTICS DURING 21 HIGH THREAT CHOKE POINT TRANSITS AND 15 PORT VISITS FOR WARFIGHTERS IN CENTRAL COMMAND AND CARRIER BATTLE GROUPS OPERATING IN THE 5TH AND 6TH FLEET AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR). HER SOUND LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATED EFFORTS ENSURED THE SAFE MISSION COMPLETION AND COMBAT READINESS OF U.S. HIGH VALUE ASSETS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS VIGILANT MARINER, ENDURING FREEDOM, AND NEW DAWN. PETTY OFFICER MALEHORN'S PERSEVERANCE, PROFESSIONALISM AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HER AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS EMBARKED SECURITY TEAM CHIEF OF THE GUARD FOR COASTAL RIVERINE GROUP TWO, DETACHMENT BAHRAIN FROM AUGUST 2013 TO JULY 2014. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER BRAVO FLAWLESSLY LED HIS WATCH TEAM THROUGH 10 UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENTS, SIX HIGH THREAT CHOKEPOINT TRANSITS AND SIX HIGH THREAT PORT VISITS WHILE PROVIDING 360 DEGREE POINT DEFENSE IN THE FIFTH, SIXTH, AND SEVENTH FLEET AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY. ADDITIONALLY, AS LEAD TRAINER FOR HIS EMBARKED SECURITY TEAM, HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE QUALIFICATION OF FOUR CHIEFS OF THE GUARD, THREE WATCH STANDERS, AND SIX EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SPECIALISTS. PETTY OFFICER BRAVO'S PERSEVERANCE, PROFESSIONALISM, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.