PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS BUILDER SHOP LPO AT THE PRESIDENTIAL RETREAT, CAMP DAVID, FROM SEPTEMBER 2017 TO AUGUST 2018. PETTY OFFICER MAXON PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER, CULMINATING IN HIS SELECTION AS NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY THURMONT'S SENIOR SAILOR OF THE YEAR. THROUGHOUT HIS TENURE, HIS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, DEDICATION TO DUTY, AND PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN COMMAND FUNCTIONS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF THE CAMP DAVID MISSION. ADDITIONALLY, HE APPLIED HIS WEALTH OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE TO IMPROVE THE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR TEAM AND EXPERTLY LED AND MENTORED JUNIOR PERSONNEL. PETTY OFFICER MAXON'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE, RESOURCEFULNESS, AND LOYAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS EW REPAIR SHOP LPO FROM XXXXXXXX TO XXXXXXXX. PETTY OFFICER KELLY DIRECTLY SUPERVISED THE REFURBISHMENT OF 145 CHAFF LAUNCHERS AND SEVEN SLQ-32 ANTENNAS ON 21 SHIPS ENSURING CONTINUOUS FLEET READINESS AND SAVING THE NAVY OVER 5 MILLION DOLLARS IN REFURBISHMENT COSTS. HE EXPERTLY LED AND MENTORED SEVEN SAILORS RESULTING IN 100% ADVANCEMENT FOR THE FALL 2015 CYCLE. AS DIVISIONAL TRAINER, HE DILIGENTLY TRAINED FIVE SAILORS IN CHAFF OVERHAUL AND TESTING RESULTING IN INCREASED PRODUCTION AND GREATLY REDUCED REPAIR TIME. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER KELLY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.