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-Spearheaded the integration of data-science enabled warning and all-source analysis, streamlining DOD baseline understanding and response to instability changes in Africa.
-Served as a subject matter expert for analysis in an AFRICOM crisis cell, provided over 20 bespoke briefings and more than 50 intelligence products to the SECDEF, Chairman of the Joint Staff, AFRICOM CCDR, AFRICOM J2, and leaders across warfighting functions.
-Conducted an intelligence exchange with military counterparts in Niger, including the Director of Military Intelligence and service level intelligence directors.
-Led 7 crisis updates for partners from France, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Belgium, reducing collective risk to U.S. allies during a regional crisis.
-Provided subject matter expertise on critical DOD policy objectives during senior leader engagements with the House and Senate Armed Services Committee staff members.
-Authored 19 strategic intelligence products, reaching hundreds of interagency customers.
-With no oversight, represented the AFRICOM J2 during several high-profile engagements with the U.S. press, foreign diplomats, and U.S. ambassadors.
A capable leader, Sgt Block spearheaded a complicated multilevel project involving analysts and professionals from across the intelligence field, which resulted in the refinement of a standing AFRICOM methodology used by thousands of intelligence consumers across the IC. Working beyond his rank, Sgt Block was responsible for leading civilian and military analysts in the production of two flagship DIA products, read by over 500 intelligence customers including the Secretary of Defense and DASO African Affairs. A confident briefer, Sgt Block composed and briefed over 20 AFRICOM intelligence products to senior leaders, enabling them to make critical decisions across every warfighting function.
He is routinely recognized by senior decision-makers as someone who can provide crucial analysis that affects AFRICOM policy. His ability to operate above his current grade, especially during crisis operations, is a critical part of his unit's success.
-Led military and civilian all-source analysts in the production of two flagship DIA products that were read by over 500 customers including the Secretary of Defense, DOD senior leaders, DASD African Affairs, and 26 additional executive customers.
-Refined one multinational strategic intelligence warning product and organized two community of interest touchpoints that included over 20 subject matter experts from across the United States and Five Eyes intelligence communities.
-Spearheaded a project involving a multidiscipline team of analysts, programmers, developers, and data scientists to refine a standing AFRICOM methodology used to fulfill requirements for over 1,000 intelligence consumers across the united States government.
-Composed and briefed over 20 AFRICOM intelligence products, enabling decision making for the combatant conmander and staff directors across every warfighting function.
-Represented the AFRICOM Political and Military Analysis Division at an analytic conference with partners from six NATO countries, resulting in the development of a canunon.
A gifted leader, Sgt Block, of his own initiative, led and coordinated a Community of Interest across the intelligence community to solidify a standing, sought-after AFRICOM project, resulting in a more accurate methodology used in products sent to all levels of intel consumers to include the Secretary of Defense.
-Sought out five junior Marines in DIV and consistently mentored them on Marine policy.
-Led production and briefed over 20 intel products to USAFRICOM GOs and senior staff, which resulted in improved situational awareness of senior decision makers in command.
-Authored intelligence products used and lauded by Vice President, Secretary of Defense, and Director of National Intelligence to inform US policy objectives in West Africa.
-Recognized and commended by USAFRICOM CCDR, J2, and DJ2 for building and briefing five separate intel products in support of CCDR decision point during crisis planning event.
-Initiated and led six intel exchange events with United Kingdom Defense Intelligence counterparts, resulting in increased AFRICOM intelligence collaboration opportunities.
-Built 17 tailored intelligence products in support of US objectives that resulted in strategic degradation of US peer-adversary influence; products improved relationships with key West Africa regional partners while advancing US objectives on the African continent.
An aggressive Marine with impressive communication skills, Sgt Block excels at initiating and co-authoring tailored intelligence products, one of which received the readership of the Vice President.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS AN INTELLIGENCE ANALYST WITHIN OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE, 1ST INTELLIGENCE BATTALION, FROM FEBRUARY TO SEPTEMBER 2023. CORPORAL FAUKE DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL PROFICIENCY THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF (6) MAJOR I MEF LEVEL INTELLIGENCE PREPARATION OF THE BATTLESPACE PRODUCTS, INFLUENCING CURRENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS IN THE USINDOPACOM AOR. CORPORAL FAUKE CONTRIBUTED TO MULTIPLE EXERCISE SUCCESS DURING EXERCISE NORTHERN EDGE 21 AND BALIKATAN 22 THROUGH MONITORING ADVERSARY ORDERS OF BATTLE, CONSTRUCTING, AND DEVELOPING MORE THAN (38) INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS IN SUPPORT OF THE EXERCISES. IN THE ABSENCE OF A SNCO, CORPORAL FAUKE SERVED AS THE ACTING OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE CHIEF, ATTENDING AND BRIEFING AT WEEKLY SYNCS ENSURING IMEF INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS CENTER IS KEPT ABREAST OF OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE MISSION AND PRODUCTION. CORPORAL FAUKE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED STRONG INITIATIVE AND ACCOMPLISHED MULTIPLE BILLET RESPONSIBILITIES BEYOND HIS RANK AND EXCELLED WITH LITTLE SUPERVISION WHILE PRODUCING INTELLIGENCE CONSISTING OF MORE THAN (11) REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION, (167) DAILY INTELLIGENCE UPDATES, AND (20) OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE REPORTS, DIRECTLY IMPACTING DECISION MAKING BY THE I MEF COMMANDING GENERAL AND STAFF. CORPORAL FAUKE'S INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT ON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST FOR COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE - HORN OF AFRICA AND UNITED STATES FLEET FORCES MARITIME AND AIR OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS FROM SEPTEMBER 2020 TO AUGUST 2021. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER JEAN FAYETTE PERFORMED HER DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. WHILE DEPLOYED, SHE DEVELOPED AND EXECUTED THE FIRST COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE - HORN OF AFRICA AND JOINT FORCE SENIOR ENLISTED COALITION BRIEF BENEFITING MULTINATIONAL SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERS AND U.S. FORCES BY INCREASING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION WITHIN DJIBOUTI. IN ADDITION, WHEN NOT ENGAGED IN INTELLIGENCE DISSEMINATION, SHE ASSISTED THE UNDER STAFFED EXPEDITIONARY MEDICAL FACILITY ON CAMP LEMONNIER AND PROCESSED 133 SERVICE MEMBERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE. BY HER EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER FAYETTE REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS MARITIME INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE (ISR) WEAPONS AND TACTICS INSTRUCTOR AT COMMANDER, U.S. NAVAL FORCES EUROPE, U.S. NAVAL FORCES AFRICA, AND COMMANDER U.S. SIXTH FLEET FROM JUNE 2022 TO JANUARY 2023. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE PROFESSIONAL SKILL, LEADERSHIP, AND CEASELESS EFFORTS OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ADOLF CONTRIBUTED TO THE EFFECTIVENESS AND SUCCESS OF NAVY AND AIR FORCE JOINT OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF NATO PRIORITIES. DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ACUMEN, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ADOLF EFFICIENTLY COORDINATED OVER SIXTY JOINT ISR PACKAGES AND PROVIDED UNPRECEDENTED MARITIME DOMAIN SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF BLACK SEA CONDITIONS, ENSURING THE SAFE PASSAGE OF MORE THAN FIFTY SHIPS THROUGH THE BLACK SEA GRAIN CORRIDOR. FURTHERMORE, HIS SUPERIOR TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND WARFARE EXPERTISE WERE VITAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF OPERATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA DURING THE UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ADOLF'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERENCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS PROCESSING, EXPLOITATION, AND DISSEMINATION LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER AT SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE TEAM ONE (SRT-1) FROM 22 JULY 2019 TO 12 APRIL 2020. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER MILLER CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION TO THE MISSION, HE SELFLESSLY VOLUNTEERED TO FILL A VACANT DEPLOYED BILLET WITH SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE TEAM TWO (SRT-2) IN SOMALIA WHERE HE LED 30 PERSONNEL THROUGH MORE THAN 400 HOURS OF ANALYSIS DURING 59 SORTIES, RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF 23 NAMED AREAS OF INTEREST AND THE EXECUTION OF SEVEN COMBINED OPERATIONS. HIS EFFORTS DIRECTLY FACILITATED TEN ADVISE, ASSIST, AND ACCOMPANY OPERATIONS WITH PARTNER FORCES RESULTING IN THE TERMINATION OR CAPTURE OF SEVEN HIGH VALUE TARGETS AND REDUCED INCIDENTS OF PIRACY BY TWENTY FIVE PERCENT. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER MILLER'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERENCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS CTG 67.5 ACTING OPERATIONS LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER AND FORWARD DEPLOYED SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE OFFICER FROM OCTOBER 2013 TO AUGUST 2014. PETTY OFFICER SAILOR CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS ACTING OPERATIONS LEAD CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, HE CONDUCTED OPERATIONAL PLANNING WITH COMBINED WARFARE COMMANDERS ACROSS TWO THEATERS OF OPERATIONS AND ENSURED THE SUSTAINMENT OF CONSISTENT MARITIME PATROL AND RECONNAISSANCE (MPRA) OPERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, HE OVERSAW THE COMPLETION OF DAILY DELIVERABLES, FLEET REQUIREMENTS, AND TACTICALLY EFFICIENT DETACHMENT TASKINGS. HE ALSO ENSURED REAL WORLD INTELLIGENCE AND PREDICTIVE BATTLE SPACE ANALYSIS WAS BRIEFED TO 12 COMBAT AIRCREWS AND WARFARE DECISION MAKERS IN THE CJTF-HORN OF AFRICA AOR. PETTY OFFICER SAILOR'S KEEN UNDERSTANDING OF STRATEGIC OPERATIONS AND TACTICAL LEVEL INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WERE INDISPENSABLE TO MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT, REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AS INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST FROM MARCH 2017 TO AUGUST 2017. PETTY OFFICER VETROMILE PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS A KEY MEMBER OF THE THIRD FLEET MARITIME INTELLIGECE ANALYSIS CELL, HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN OPERATION TOMADACHI'S SUPPORT WATCH, PRODUCING TWELVE ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS AND DEVOTING OVER 40 HOURS TO PROVIDING TIME SENSITIVE, IN DEPTH ANALYSIS. DEMONSTRATING UNMATCHED INITIATIVE, HE MADE MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THREE TRAINING BRIEFS WHICH WERE VITAL TO THE TRAINING OF NAVAL OFFICERS, IMPROVED THE SKILLS OF THE DIVISION, AND PROVIDED DAILY STRATEGIC SUPPORT FOR THE COMMANDER UPDATE BRIEFS. PETTY OFFICER VETROMILE'S FORESIGHT AND EXPERIENCE ENSURED ALL THIRD FLEET MARITIME FORCES, ASSOCIATED JOINT COMMANDS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES MAINTAINED TIMELY SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF THE THIRD, FIFTH, AND SEVENTH FLEET AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY. PETTY OFFICER VETROMILE'S PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY, AND EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE 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 INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST AND INSTRUCTOR AT EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL TRAINING AND EVALUATION UNIT (EODTEU) ONE FROM 12 AUGUST 2017 TO 14 SEPTEMBER 2018. PETTY OFFICER RICHARD J. MORENO CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DEMONSTRATING HIS EXPERTISE AS AN INTELLIGENCE ANALYST, HE PROVIDED TIMELY AND ACCURATE INFORMATION ON IED, VBIED, AND INCIDENT REPORTING IN THE CENTCOM, PACOM, EUCOM AND AFRICOM AREAS OF OPERATION TO OVER 350 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL DURING MORE THEN 15 MISSION AND TRAINING BRIEFINGS, IMPROVING HAZARD AVOIDANCE BY AN UNPRECEDENTED FIFTY PERCENT. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER MORENO REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS INTEL WATCHSTANDER DURING RIMPAC 2014 AT HICKAM AFB, HI. PETTY OFFICER PENEGAR CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER THROUGH HIS MONITORING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF PRODUCTS AND INJECTS SENT THROUGH THE CENTRIX SYSTEM. HIS COMMITMENT OF OVER 120 MAN HOURS GREATLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE OVERALL SUCCESS AND ACHIEVEMENT OF EOD GROUP ONE'S MISSION AND OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY. PETTY OFFICER PENEGAR'S SUPERIOR PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY, AND EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE 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 HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING ATTACHED TO CTF 61/2 AS THE NAVY'S PRIMARY GEOINT LIAISON. IS1 WELCH CREATED 25 GEOINT PRODUCTS AND LED 4 MARINE SIGINT ANALYSTS IN THE JOINT PRODUCTION OF 60 OPINTEL PRODUCTS PROVIDING TF 61/2 COMMANDER AND GROUND PERSONNEL WITH TIMELY, ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. HER EFFICIENT ABILITY TO EXPLOIT IMAGERY PROVIDED CTF 61/2 PERSONNEL WITH INTELLIGENCE DAYS BEFORE OTHER INTELLIGENCE ENTITIES, ALLOWING CTF 61/2 PLANNERS TO TAKE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY CONTINUE OPERATIONS WITH NATO PARTNERS. PETTY OFFICER WELCH'S PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HER AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
As part of J2X ops support, provided support for J2X function as the Joint Staff office of primary responsibility for facilitating official coordination on CI and HUMINT matters between Joint Staff, DIA, Office of SecDef, and Combatant Commands; facilitated review and coordination on 20 O6 and GO/FO level memos and taskers on matters concerning DoD wide level HUMINT/CI policy. Also provided support for J2X function as the Joint Staff/J2 authority on HUMINT equities; provided review and coordination on over 21 intelligence reports before publication, acting as the liaison between J2 and DIA, department of operations. With the J22 AFPAK team, was the primary author of nine intelligence products for the Chairman's brief and was the primary J22 lead on the Afghanistan Withdrawal ROC drill. Acted as a DIA/Joint Staff J2 Navy Assistant Command Fitness Leader; responsible for working with other CFLs to ensure execution of Navy PRT cycle functions, including weigh ins, BCAs, and PRT administration for entirety of Navy DIA Joint Staff J2. In addition, was admitted to the DC Bar Association and am eligible for CDASA-I certification. Blue jacket of the Quarter, Q2 2021.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS LEADING PETTY OFFICER, INFORMATION DOMINANCE CORPS REGION MID ATLANTIC FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY FROM APRIL 2009 TO SEPTEMBER 2013. PETTY OFFICER SHOEHORN'S LEADERSHIP WAS CRITICAL IN DEVELOPING THE PROFESSIONAL ANALYTICAL SKILLS OF ELEVEN JUNIOR ENLISTED SAILORS, ENSURING THEIR EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN MULTIPLE HIGH VISIBILITY COMBAT INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT ASSIGNMENTS. HER WORK ETHIC AND DEDICATION TO EVOLVING MISSION REQUIREMENTS ENSURED THE OUTSTANDING RESULTS ACHIEVED BY THIS UNIT. PETTY OFFICER SHOEHORN'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, INITIATIVE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS CHIEF PETTY OFFICER AND PRODUCTION CHIEF FOR NAVY RESERVE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY HEADQUARTERS, FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY FROM FEBRUARY 2012 TO OCTOBER 2013. CHIEF BORIS LED A FULLY VETTED, TRAINED, AND EXPERIENCED ENLISTED CADRE OF 11 SAILORS WHOSE EFFORTS LED TO A 200% INCREASE IN INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS PRODUCTS AND PRODUCED OVER 2300 TERRORIST IDENTITY NOMINATIONS (TINS) WHICH IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL TERRORISTS AND PREVENTED THEM FROM ENTERING THE UNITED STATES OR CONDUCTING ATTACKS AGAINST UNITED STATES INTERESTS ABROAD. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER BORIS' EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, INITIATIVE, AND LOYAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
COMNAVSPECWAR GROUP THREE (CNSWG-3) COMMAND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) PROGRAM MANAGER AND INTEL DEPARTMENT LCPO FROM 10 SEPTEMBER 2012 TO 15 NOVEMBER 2015. WHILE LEADING 9 ANALYSTS, CHIEF XXXXXXXXX ESTABLISHED A COMMAND CI PROGRAM CRITICAL TO ALL PHASES OF CLANDESTINE UNDERSEA OPERATIONS. THROUGH METICULOUS AND CONTINUOUS REVIEW OF PROCEDURES AND EVENTS, HE REDUCED THE POTENTIAL FOR COMPROMISE WHICH BOTH MITIGATED AND INFLUENCED FOREIGN INTEL COLLECTION EFFORTS AGAINST CNSWG-3 FORCES. HIS COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION WITH NCIS AGENTS WORLDWIDE GREATLY ENHANCED CI READINESS FOR ALL CNSWG-3 SPONSORED OPERATIONS AND EXERCISES. CHIEF XXXXXXXXX'S PERSERVERANCE AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
INTELLIGENCE LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER WHILE ASSIGNED TO COMMANDER, TASK FORCE FIVE SIX FROM 1 APRIL 2012 TO 2 JUNE 2014. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SULLIVAN PROVIDED VALUABLE INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT AND TRAINING ACROSS THE TASK FORCE BY PRODUCING AND DISSEMINATING OVER 300 INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS INCLUDING OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE BRIEFS, SUMMARIES, IMAGERY PRODUCTS, INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORTS, AND TIME FUSED INTELLIGENCE ARTICLES THAT SERVED THE NEEDS OF MORE THAN 3,000 EXPEDITIONARY SAILORS. ADDITIONALLY, HE PROVIDED RECURRING TRAINING TO TASK FORCE PERSONNEL IN THE COLLECTION, PROCESSING, AND DISSEMINATION OF INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS, CONTRIBUTING TO AND IMPROVING THE COMUSNAVCENT COMMON OPERATING PICTURE. CHIEF SULLIVAN'S PERSERVERANCE AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
For professional achievement resulting in your selection as IS1 (SW) Julian T. Cooper Award for Mentorship Award for Mentorship for Commander, Information Dominance Corps Reserve Command from XXXXXXXX to XXXXXXXX. Petty Officer Myers' knowledge, attitude, initiative and motivation are all far beyond what is expected. Petty Officer Myers was personally responsible for Naval Reserve Unit, Naval Criminal Investigative Service Headquarters 0166 maintaining 100% enlisted retention and a 93% enlisted advancement rate. Due to his diligence, NCIS HQ 0166 is one of three units in the 113-unit NOSC Washington with a 100% completion and documentation of Career Development Boards. Petty Officer Myers was requested by name to be the NCIS Far East Field Office Fleet Operations Group's acting operations chief tasked with preparing the unit for its annual IG inspection as well as rebuilding and updating the unit's record filing system of over 300 documents lost during the Fukushima earthquake in Japan. His meticulousness resulted in the supported unit receiving no negative marks during the inspection for administration. Using the perfect balance of coaching and teaching, Petty Officer Myers is a consummate Navy mentor. He cares about the sailors he works with, yet never wavers from his demanding standards in preparing young sailors to operate in the challenging environment in support of NCIS. Petty officer Myers' leadership and professionalism reflected credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
STAFF SERGEANT *FNAME MI. LNAME* distinguished himself by meritorious service as Airborne Signals Operator, Advanced Signals Analysis, 97th Intelligence Squadron, Air Intelligence Agency, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, from 10 October 1994 to 16 September 1997. During this period, Sergeant
FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST FOR PATROL SQUADRON SIXTEEN FROM APRIL 2010 TO JULY 2012. AS THE LEADING PETTY OFFICER FOR THE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, IS1 VASQUEZ WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE TRAINING OF 12 COMBAT AIRCREWS AND OVER 150 AIRCREWMEN DURING THE SQUADRON’S 2011 OPERATIONAL READINESS EVALUATION (ORE) FOR THE UPCOMING PACOM DEPLOYMENT. HIS ALL-INCLUSIVE TRAINING REGIMENT RESULTED IN AN OVERALL SCORE OF 99% ON THE PLATFORM RECOGNITION EXAMINATION WITH ZERO FAILURES. AS THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT, HIS UNMATCHED TECHNICAL ABILITY ALLOWED HIM TO PROVIDE RELEVANT AND USEFUL MISSION BRIEFS AND POST MISSION PRODUCTS IN FOUR DIFFERENT AORS. PETTY OFFICER VASQUEZ'S PERSERVERANCE, AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
For outstanding meritorious service while serving as Congressional Liaison for Intelligence, Office of Legislative Affairs from January 2009 to August 2012. Senior Chief Doe consistently performed her demanding duties in a highly professional manner. She distinguished herself as a highly respected and effective liaison officer through her keen understanding of Navy intelligence systems and programs. Senior Chief Doe's professional acumen and ability to communicate effectively across widely varying communities and committees helped secure Congressional approval for key Navy initiatives across the broad spectrum of General Defense Intelligence, Joint Military Intelligence and Tactical Intelligence and Related Activity Programs. Her interface with Members of Congress and their staffs was critical in informing them on a range of issues, including the Navy's involvement in the Global War on Terrorism, the impact of Intelligence Community Reform legislation, and key Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance initiatives. Senior Chief Doe's exceptional professionalism, personal initiative, and loyal devotion to duty reflected great credit upon her and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
FOR OUTSTANDING MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS INTELLIGENCE LIAISON OFFICER ON THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FOR INFORMATION DOMINANCE (N2/N6) STAFF FROM DECEMBER 2012 TO DECEMBER 2014. AS A MEMBER OF THE TYPE COMMANDER IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING TEAM, COMMANDER O'CONNOR PERSONALLY WROTE THE COMMAND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN THAT LED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NAVY INFORMATION DOMINANCE FORCES COMMAND. AS LEGISLATIVE LIAISON HE LEVERAGED THE OPNAV N2/N6 ENTERPRISE IN SUPPORT OF CONGRESSIONAL DECISION-MAKING ON AUTHORIZATIONS AND FUNDING FOR CRITICAL N2/N6 PROGRAMS. FINALLY AS THE INTELLIGENCE LIAISON TO THE OPERATIONS, STRATEGIES, AND PLANS DIRECTORATE, CDR O'CONNOR PROVIDED CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT THAT DIRECTLY IMPACTED U.S. NAVAL OPERATIONS WORLDWIDE. COMMANDER O'CONNOR'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, PERSONAL INITIATIVE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL INITIATIVE AND SUPERB ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN THE SUPERVISION AND TRAINING OF SEVEN INTELLIGENCE SPECIALISTS. HER EXCEPTIONAL ENTHUSIASM, OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS FACILITATED THE TIMELY PRODUCTION OF 40 CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE BRIEFS, SUPPORTED PLANNING AND EXECUTING OF 2 RESPONSE OPTION MISSIONS, SUPPORTED PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF 14 LFS/LFE MISSIONS, SUPPORTED 4 WORLD SERIES EVENTS, SUPPORTED 7 TSTS, AND INVENTORIED AND ORGANIZED ALL OF CVN77 GNC, JNC, ONC, AND TPC CHARTS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF GHWB CSG C2X/JTFX. IN ADDITION, HER DEVOTION TO THE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF OTHERS INCREASED THE OVERALL READINESS OF THE SIAC WORK CENTER. IS1 BARTON'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE, AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF 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 INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST AND INSTRUCTOR AT EODTEU ONE FROM 01 OCT 10 TO MAY 11. PETTY OFFICER CARNEY CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DEMONSTRATING HIS EXPERTISE IN INTELLIGENCE ANALYST HE PROVIDED MISSION CRITICAL IED, VBIED, AND INCIDENT REPORTING INFORMATION TO OVER 350 EXPLOSIVE ORDANCE AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL DURING MORE THEN 15 MISSION/TRAINING BRIEFINGS ON CENTCOM, PACOM, EUCOM AND AFRICOM AREAS OF OPERATION. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER CARNEY 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 INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST WATCH OFFICER AT COMMANDER NAVAL FORCES KOREA DETACHMENT BUSAN, FROM JUNE 2013 TO JULY 2014. IS2 LAWSON STOOD OVER 1,200 HOURS OF WATCH, AIDING IN THE FIRST EVER COMBINED NAVAL INTELLIGENCE WATCHFLOOR IN BUSAN. IS2’S EFFORTS INCLUDE THE PRODUCTION OF OVER 150 MORNING BRIEFS TO AID IN SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF CNFK’S N2 STAFF. IS2’S DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED UPON HIMSELF WITH OVER 100 HOURS OF PERSONAL TIME DEDICATED TO TRAINNING THE ROK SDT QRF IN CQB, CQM WEAPONS HANDLING, RAPPELING, ENGLISH LESSONS AND CULTURAL INVOLVEMENT. HIS COMMITMENT TO PHYSICAL FITNESS LEAD TO A 100% PASS RATE FOR CNFK’S PFA CYCLE IN 2013 AND 2014. IS2 LAWSON’S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE, AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS THE COMMAND'S FIRST INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST (IS), IS1 SULLIVAN'S INTEL BRIEFS FOR LVL III ACTC SYLLABUS EVENTS WERE IMPLEMENTED AS THE NEW STANDARD FOR ALL WEST COAST HSC SQUADRONS TO FOLLOW. HIS DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE AT MISSION PLANNING RESULTED IN NSAWC RECOGNITION OF HSC-15 AND HIMSELF DURING REBLUE 2014. IS1'S TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN THE JOINT MISSION PLANNING SYSTEM (JMPS) WAS CRITICAL TO CVW-17’S SUCCESSFUL PREPARATION FOR THE 2014 DEPLOYMENT. HE AUTHORED ALL 21 OF AIR WING FALLON PRE-FLIGHT STRIKE BRIEFS WHILE CONTINUING TO LEAD 10 INTELLIGENCE SPECIALISTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE DAILY FLAG INTEL BRIEF AS THE SENIOR SIAC WATCH SUPERVISOR. IS1 TRAINED CVW-17 PILOTS AND AIRCREW ON INDICATIONS AND WARNINGS OF THREATS, RESULTING IN PRECISE AND SAFE MISSION PLANNING AND EXECUTION DURING OVER 4,500 OPERATIONAL AND TRAINING FLIGHT HOURS. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER SULLIVAN REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR OUTSTANDING MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON FOR INTELLIGENCE, OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS FROM JANUARY 2003 TO AUGUST 2006. COMMANDER DOE CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HER DEMANDING DUTIES IN A HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. SHE DISTINGUISHED HERSELF AS A HIGHLY RESPECTED AND EFFECTIVE LIAISON OFFICER THROUGH HER KEEN UNDERSTANDING OF NAVY INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMS. COMMANDER DOE'S PROFESSIONAL ACUMEN AND ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY ACROSS WIDELY VARYING COMMUNITIES AND COMMITTEES HELPED SECURE CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL FOR KEY NAVY INITIATIVES ACROSS THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF GENERAL DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE, JOINT MILITARY INTELLIGENCE AND TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE AND RELATED ACTIVITY PROGRAMS. HER INTERFACE WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFFS WAS CRITICAL IN INFORMING THEM ON A RANGE OF ISSUES, INCLUDING THE NAVY'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM, THE IMPACT OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REFORM LEGISLATION, AND KEY INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE INITIATIVES. COMMANDER DOE'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, PERSONAL INITIATIVE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HER AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST, COASTAL RIVERINE GROUP ONE, NAVY EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT COMMAND FROM OCTOBER XXXX TO NOVEMBER XXXX. IS1 SULLIVAN'S LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL INIATIVE AS ASSISTANT SECURITY MANAGER WERE INTRUMENTAL IN ENSURING ALL RESERVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL MAINTAINED THE PROPER CLEARANCES, CLASSIFIED MATERIALS AND SPACES REMAINED SECURE, AND ANNUAL INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT AND COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS WERE MET. DURING THIS PERIOD HE WAS ALSO AWARDED THE 3912 NEC AND ACHIEVED DESIGNATION AS A CERTIFIED ANTI-TERRORISM SPECIALIST. PETTY OFFICER SULLIVAN'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY THROUGHOUT REFLECT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS A SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE KOREAN CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST, RADIO BATTALION DETACHMENT, 31ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT, III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FROM NOVEMBER 2013 TO APRIL 2014. CORPORAL KOERPER HAS DISPLAYED INITIATIVE AND DRIVE ABOVE AND BEYOND EXPECTATIONS OF HIS SUPERIORS. UNPROMPTED, HE UPDATED BATTALION LANDING TEAM 2/5'S TACTICAL RECOVERY OF AIRCRAFT AND PERSONNEL STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, INTEGRATING THE WOLFHOUND SUITE. HE CONDUCTED SEVEN CAPABILITY BRIEFS AND COORDINATED WITH DETACHMENT STAFF TO TEACH FOUR CLASSES. USING HIS LINGUISTIC TRAINING, HE TRANSLATED FOR FIELD AND GENERAL GRADE UNITED STATES AND KOREAN MILITARY OFFICERS BY IMPACTING KOREAN SHIP MOVEMENT BETWEEN OPERATIONAL BOXES DURING SSANG YONG 2014 AND FLIGHT OPERATIONS DURING SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS FOR THE FERRY SEWOL WHILE ON THE KOREAN SHIP DOKDO. HE COORDINATED AND EXECUTED THE DISPOSAL OF 20 ITEMS ENABLING INCREASED SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF DETACHMENT EQUIPMENT. CORPORAL KOERPER'S INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS CHAD M. COQUINA DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF THROUGH MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING THE NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE FROM ------- TO --------.
DURING THE PERIOD OF ------- - --------, PETTY OFFICER COQUINA SERVED AS A NCIS, FLEET OPERATIONS GROUP, CONUS SUPPORT ASSISTANT. DURING THIS ASSIGNMENT, HE TRACKED, COORDINATED, AND SUPPORTED COLLECTION OPERATIONS FOR 10 CONUS FOG DETACHMENTS. HIS EXPERTISE WITH HDI ANALYSIS AND TARGETING GREATLY AIDED IN THE PRODUCTION OF OVER 100 INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORTS. ADDITIONALLY, PETTY OFFICER COQUINA TIRELESSLY WORKED TO COORDINATE WITH EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL AGENCIES, DIRECTLY ENABLING THE INITIATION OF THREE INTERAGENCY SENSITIVE COLLECTION MISSIONS. FROM THE PERIOD OF ------- - -------, PETTY OFFICER COQUINA SERVED AS AN NCIS MULTIPLE THREAT ALERT CENTER WATCH SUPERVISOR. DURING THIS ASSIGNMENT, HE TRAINED AND MENTORED 7 WATCH PERSONNEL, PROVIDED KEY INPUT WHICH WAS USED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WATCH PROCEDURES, DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED A WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING, AND CREATED 31 FORCE PROTECTION INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS. PETTY OFFICER COQUINA'S ACTIONS GREATLY CONTRIBUTED TO INCREASED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS FOR NCIS MTAC, KEY NAVAL LEADERSHIP, AND NAVAL PERSONNEL AROUND THE GLOBE. PETTY OFFICER COQUINA'S PROFESSIONALISM, PERSONAL INITIATIVE, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY, REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS TRAINING PETTY OFFICER, DIVISION LEADING PETTY OFFICER, AND UNIT LEADING PETTY OFFICE OF OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE 0766 FROM SEPTEMBER XXXX TO OCTOBER XXXX. PETTY OFFICER HOWE CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER, SUCCESSFULLY INCREASING CONTINUITY AND COHESION AMONG 22 SAILORS. PETTY OFFICER HOWE DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED A MONTHLY ENLISTED STATUS REPORT, PROVIDING UNIT LEADERSHIP AN EFFICIENT, UP TO DATE SNAPSHOT OF PERSONNEL STATUS. AS A DIVISION LPO, IS1 HOWE ESTABLISHED AN EXTRAORDINARILY EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH ACTIVE DUTY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL, RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND EXPANDED INFORMATION PRODUCTS USED BY ONI AND PACOM. PETTY OFFICER HOWE SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATED RATE AND EIDW TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH THREE OTHER ONI UNITS, ENSURING 100% PARTICIPATION. BY HIS NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PERSEVERANCE, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER HOWE REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST THIRD CLASS MICHAEL A. OHANISAIN, UNITED STATES NAVY, DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF BY EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE AS EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND INTELLIGENCE ANALYST, J2 INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE, JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, FROM 5 APRIL 2014 TO 1 MAY 2015 IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR. INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST OHANISAIN'S STRONG WORK ETHIC AND MATURE LEADERSHIP LED TO HIS SELECTION AS THE J2 INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR'S EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT. IN THIS KEY POSITION, HIS EFFORTS WERE PARAMOUNT IN THE DIRECTORATE'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE CRITICAL STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT JOINT TASK FORCE PRIORITIES AND UPPER ECHELON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PLANNING. HIS INNOVATIVE USE OF RESOURCES WAS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING DIRECTORATE DIVISION'S 100% OPERATIONAL CAPACITY AND A WORKFORCE OF OVER 150 MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WHILE REMAINING WITHIN STRICT BUDGET PARAMETERS. AS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST FOR THE TECHNICAL EXPLOITATION CELL, HE SUPERVISED THE DETAINEE CALL TRACKER AND SHAREPOINT INTEGRATION TO ENSURE ACCURATE FUSION CELL ANALYSIS AND ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS TO SUSTAIN THE JOINT TASK FORCE MISSION. DISPLAYING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP, INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST OHANISAIN ACHIEVED OUTSTANDING RESULTS IN EXECUTING THE COMMAND'S 2014 CYCLE 2 NAVY PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT FOR 100% ACCOUNTABILITY OF OVER 200 SAILORS. THROUGH HIS DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST OHANISAIN REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE UNITED STATES NAVY, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE WHILE SERVING ABOARD USS MCCLUSKY (FFG-41) FROM 23 MARCH 2013 TO 17 AUGUST 2013 AND USS CARR (FFG-52) FROM 13 OCTOBER 2013 TO 20 NOVEMBER 2013 AS AN INTELLIGENCE EXPLOITATION TEAM ANALYST IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES SOUTHERN COMMAND/COMMANDER UNITED STATES FOURTH FLEET COMBATING TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME (C-TOC) MISSION. PETTY OFFICER CARTER OVERSAW THE EXPEDITIOUS PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF OVER 170 TIME SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS AND 13 WEEKLY UPDATES. THIS CRITICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED TIMELY AND ACCURATE INTELLIGNECE TO USS MCCLUSKY AND USS CARR, COORDINATED VIA USSOUTHCOM, JIATF-S AND COMUSNAVSO/COMFOURTHFLT LEADERSHIP, AND IMPROVED TACTICAL AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF REGIONAL DRUG ORGANIZATION MOVEMENTS. HIS RELENTLESS EFFORTS FACILITATED THE INTERDICTION OF SIX SUSPECTED DRUG TRAFFICKING VESSELS, TEN SUSPECTED DRUG TRAFFICKERS, AND THE SEIZURE OF MORE THAN 3,000 KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE AND 5,000 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA, VALUED AT MORE THAN $900,000. PETTY OFFICER CARTER'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALIM AND SELFLESS DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR HEROISM IN CONNECTION WITH GROUND OPERATIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ. PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS PATRICK B. KELSO, UNITED STATES NAVY, DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF ON 31 MARCH 2007, WHILE SERVING AS AN AUXILIARY SPECIAL OPERATIONS CAPABLE INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS IN BAGHDAD, IRAQ. WHILE SET UP IN A NIGHT DEFENSIVE POSITION, PETTY OFFICER KELSO, ALONG WITH MULTIPLE PLATOONS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY, CAME UNDER INTENSE ROCKET, GRENADE, AND SMALL ARMS FIRE FROM A NUMERICALLY SUPERIOR ENEMY FORCE. DESPITE THE OVERWHELMING ODDS, PETTY OFFICER KELSO MAINTAINED HIS POSITION AND DELIVERED ACCURATE AND DEVASTATING SUPPRESSIVE FIRE UPON EMEMY FORCES. HE CONTINUALLY EXPOSED HIMSELF TO THE INTENSE BARRAGE OF INDIRECT AND DIRECT FIRE, RETURNED FIRE, AND ADMINISTERED AID TO THE WOUNDED. PETTY OFFICER KELSO DEMONSTRATED THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF GALLANTRY AGAINST AN OVERWHELMING ARMED ENEMY AND CONTINUED TO PUT HIMSELF IN THE LINE OF ENEMY FIRE AS HE MANEUVERED AN INDEPENDENT FIRE TEAM TO A COVERED POSITION FROM WHICH THEY COULD EFFECTIVELY DEFEND THEMSELVES AND REESTABLISH CONTROL OVER ENEMY POSITIONS. THOUGH WOUNDED EARLIER THAT EVENING, HE CONTINUED TO LEAD HIS TEAM IN A MANNER THAT WOULD DELIVER A PRECISE, ACCURATE, AND EFFECTIVE RESPONSE. HIS LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM UNDER EXTREME PRESSURE INSPIRED HIS PEERS TO FIGHT, RESULTING IN THE ENEMY'S EVENTUAL RETREAT AND HIS PLATOON'S SAFE PASSAGE THROUGH THE AMBUSH KILL ZONE. PETTY OFFICER KELSO'S PERSONAL COURAGE, TACTICAL EXPERTISE, AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE WAS UNDOUBTABLY RESPONSIBLE FOR BOTH ECHO AND LIMA PLATOON ACHIEVING OVERALL MISSION SUCCESS AND TEAM SURVIVAL. HIS BATTLEFIELD MANAGEMENT AND BRAVERY UNDER FIRE WHILE WOUNDED REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE JOINT NAVY/ARMY TASK FORCE, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE BRONZE STAR WITH THE "V" DEVICE IS AWARDED. BRAVO ZULU.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS LEADING PETTY OFFICER FOR OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE (ONI) UNIT 1201 FROM MARCH 2011 T0 FEBRUARY 2014. PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS HACKERT SHOWED SUPERIOR INITIATIVE, PROVIDING SELFLESS LEADERSHIP AND INGENUITY TO IMPROVE THE FISHERIES DIVISION'S SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND LEVEL OF MISSION READINESS. PETTY OFFICER HACKERT REPRESENTED THE NAVY AND ONI 1201 AT SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL FISHING IN MOZAMBIQUE AND CHINA. ADDITIONALLY, HE PROVIDED VALUABLE INSIGHT TO POLICY LEADERS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO EFFORTS TO COMBAT ILLEGAL FISHING ACROSS THE GLOBE. MOREOVER, AS THE UNIT EXPERT IN NAVY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, HE REVIEWED AND CORRECTED MORE THAN 20 SAILORS' ORDERS, ENABLING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN NECESSARY AT REQUIREMENTS. PETTY OFFICER HACKERT'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND COMMITTMENT TO THE NAVY AND MISSION READINESS REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS N2'S ONLY CERTIFIED SOCRATES PRINTER. DURING ITS STORIED TENURE, IT PRODUCED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF (MOSTLY WASTED) PAGES OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL IN SUPPORT OF THE N22 MORNING READBOOK, RESULTING IN A DWINDLING PAPER SUPPLY, MANY WASTED MAN HOURS, AND THE LOWERING OF MORALE FOR ALL ENLISTED PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO ITS OPERATION. THE CLASSIFIED SOCRATES PRINTER, DUE TO ITS UNCHANGED AND ANCIENT INK CARTRIDGES AND CONSISTENT PAPER JAMS, REFLECTED CREDIT UPON ITSELF BUT FAILED TO UPHOLD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST AND INSTRUCTOR AT EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL TRAINING AND EVALUATION UNIT (EODTEU) ONE FROM 01 OCT 2011 TO 20 MAY 2012. PETTY OFFICER WINCHESTER CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DEMONSTRATING EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE AS AN INTELLIGENCE ANALYST, HE PROVIDED MISSION CRITICAL IED, VBIED, AND INCIDENT REPORTING INFORMATION TO OVER 350 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL DURING MORE THAN 15 MISSION OR TRAINING BRIEFINGS ON THREATS IN THE CENTCOM, PACOM, EUCOM AND AFRICOM AREAS OF OPERATION. ADDITIONALLY, HE PREPARED AND EXECUTED 23 FLAG AND COMMAND LEVEL INTELLIGENCE BRIEFINGS WHICH WERE VITAL TO THE SAFETY AND MISSION OF EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) COMBAT OPERATIONS. FINALLY, HE PROVIDED VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE DURING THE FORMATION OF THE COMMAND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SPECIALIST PROGRAM. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER WINCHESTER REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS AN INTELLIGENCE ANALYST AND SENIOR INSTRUCTOR AT OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, SUITLAND, MARYLAND FROM FEBRUARY 2009 TO OCTOBER 2011. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER WILDING EXCELLED AS UNIT TRAINING, RATE TRAINING COORDINATOR AND SENIOR INSTRUCTOR FOR 20 CLASSES AND NUMEROUS CHECK-IN BRIEFS. ADDITIONALLY, HE LED NINE PERSONNEL IN COMPLETING OVER 1,500 MILESTONE TASKS, 16,000 SCENARIO INJECTS, AND 300 THREAT PLATFORM MOVEMENTS FOR FOUR COMPOSITE TRAINING UNIT EXERCISES DURING A REDUCED AND SIMULTANEOUS DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE OF FIVE MONTHS, A TASK NORMALLY REQUIRING 18 MONTHS. MOREOVER, HIS INTER WARFARE COORDINATION TRAINING OF 370 PERSONNEL LED TO THE SURGE CERTIFICATION OF THREE CARRIER STRIKE GROUPS AND ONE AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUP. FINALLY, AS A RECOGNIZED FLEET INTELLIGENCE EXPERT, HE WAS REQUESTED BY FLEET INTELIGENCE TRAINING CENTER COMMANDING OFFICER TO MENTOR 40 PERSONNEL DURING THE REAGAN STRIKE GROUP INTELLIGENCE TEAM TRAINER. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER WILDING'S DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SKILLFUL INSTRUCTION, OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP, AND DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF NAVAL SERVICE.