PETTY OFFICER SIMMONS, USING HER EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, TRAINED AND LEAD 4 JUNIOR PERSONNEL IN THE COMPLETION AND PROCESSING OF MORE THAN 500 LONG AND SHORT FORM FLIGHT PHYSICALS, 500 PHAs, AND 230 OPERATIONAL DUTY SCREENINGS. HER UNRIVALED KNOWLEDGE MADE HER THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ON ALL MANNER OF PHYSICAL EXAMS AND SCREENINGS FOR NBHC BAHRAIN AND FACILITATED THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF PATIENT CARE. ADDITIONALLY, SHE DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP WHILE LEADING A 7-MAN CREW IN THE COMPLETION OF A CLASS ALPHA AIRCRAFT MISHAP INVESTIGATION AND THE COLLECTION OF TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION AND SAMPLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPNAVINST 3750.6R AND BUMEDINST 6510.2F. PETTTY OFFICER SIMMONS' EXCEPTIONAL 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.

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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS FIELD MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, COMBAT LOGISTICS BATTALION 7, COMBAT LOGISTICS REGIMENT 1, 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, FROM 15 MAY 2014 TO 10 AUGUST 2016. THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD, HOSPITAL CORPSMAN SECOND CLASS KLONDIKE PERFORMED HER DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. SHE REPORTED AND COORDINATED WEEKLY DENTAL DEFICIENCIES AND MANAGED 12 OPERATIONAL PAUSES INSTRUMENTAL TO 98% DENTAL READINESS. ADDITIONALLY, HOSPITAL CORPSMAN SECOND CLASS KLONDIKE IMPLEMENTED AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING SYSTEM FOR 300 PHYSICAL EXAMS FOR SEPARATIONS AND MEDICAL CERTIFICATIONS, MAXIMIZING THE BATTALION AID STATION'S OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND REDUCING DELAYS BY 20 PERCENT. FURTHERMORE, PETTY OFFICER KLONDIKE SUPPORTED THE ENLISTED FLEET MARINE FORCE PROGRAM BY DEVOTING 120 HOURS OF PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS AND MOCK BOARDS RESULTING IN WARFARE DESIGNATION OF 11 JUNIOR SAILORS. HOSPITAL CORPSMAN SECOND CLASS KLONDIKE'S ENTHUSIASM, PROFESSIONALISM, AND UNWAVERING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HER AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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PHYSICAL EXAMS DEPARTMENT LEADING PETTY OFFICER, 3D MARINE REGIMENT FROM 10 MAY 2012 TO 20 SEPTEMBER 2014. DURING THIS PERIOD PETTY OFFICER VELVEETA'S EXCEPTIONAL ENTHUSIASM AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE WERE DEMONSTRATED WHEN HE DEVELOPED THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR 3D MARINE REGIMENT'S PHYSICAL DEPARTMENT, ENABLING 4,500 MARINES TO EFFICIENTLY ASCERTAIN THEIR MEDICAL READINESS AND SUSTAIN 3D MARINE REGIMENT AND ITS SUBORDINATE BATTALIONS AT PEAK COMBAT READINESS. A CHRONIC DEFICIENCY AND PETTY OFFICER VELVEETA'S INITIATIVE LED HIM TO ESTABLISH AN AUDIOGRAM DEPARTMENT WHICH QUALIFIED 11 AUDIOGRAM TECHNICIANS TO CARRY OUT THE NEW MARINE CORPS ORDER 6260.1E ANNUAL HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM. PETTY OFFICER VELVEETA'S ENTHUSIASM, PROFESSIONALISM, AND UNWAVERING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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PETTY OFFICER CARLTON'S INSPIRING LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL INITATIVE WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE EFFECTIVE AND TIMELY PROCESSING OF MORE THAN 2,200 SPECIAL DUTY AND COMMISSIONING PHYSICAL EXAMS. HE CONTINUALLY EDUCATED JUNIOR AVIATION MEDICAL TECHNICANS ON THE DETAILS AND PRELIMINARY REQUIREMENTS IN THE AVIATION, SUBMARINE, NUCLEAR AND SPECIAL WARFARE FIELDS, ENSURING ANY DISQUALIFYING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AND SAVING THE NAVY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PER YEAR IN ADMINISTRATIVE EFFORTS. PETTTY OFFICER CARLTON'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.