Special Operations Award Examples
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)
Navy Special Boat Operators (SB)
Navy Special Warfare Operator (SO)
General contributions or those received without stating position or rate will be listed below:
MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR FOR MULTIPLE UNITS AT NAVY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER SCHENECTADY NY FROM ---------- TO ----------. SENIOR CHIEF CRAGO DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED THE LOCAL NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH WAS RECOGNIZED BY NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND AS PRODUCING CANDIDATES WITH THE HIGHEST GRADUATION RATE IN THE U.S. FROM SEAL, SWCC, EOD AND SAR PROGRAMS. HIS SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTY HIGHLIGHTS THE CULMINATION OF OVER 30 YEARS OF HONORABLE AND DEDICATED SERVICE. SENIOR CHIEF CRAGO'S MANAGERIAL ABILITY, 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.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS COMMAND, CONTROL, COMPUTER, COMMUNICATIONS AND INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT HEAD FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE GROUP TEN FROM AUGUST 2013 TO SEPTEMBER 2015. DEMONSTRATING EXTRAORDINARY PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER AMENO SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED THE DAUNTING TASK OF BUILDING NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE GROUP TEN'S HIGHLY COMPLEX AND SENSITIVE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FROM THE GROUND UP. HE OVERCAME NUMEROUS BUDGETARY OBSTACLES AND PERSONNEL SHORTFALLS TO EMERGE AS A CRITICAL LEADER IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS CUTTING-EDGE ECHELON III COMMAND. HE IMMEDIATELY INITIATED STANDARDIZED PROCESSES FOR REPORTING AND ASSESSING COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE AND INTRUSION DETECTION AND PREVENTION, GREATLY INCREASING OPERATIONAL SECURITY ACROSS THE RAPIDLY GROWING COMMAND. FINALLY, THROUGH EFFICIENT AND STRICT MANAGEMENT OF A NINE MILLION DOLLAR ACQUISITION BUDGET, HE MET EVERY NEED ASHORE WHILE PRIORITIZING AND MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPLOYED PERSONNEL, DIRECTLY SUPPORTING MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT AND ENSURING THAT THE COMMAND WAS EQUIPPED TO DELIVER FULL SPECTRUM SPECIAL OPERATIONS ANYWHERE AT ANY TIME. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER AMENO'S DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, RELENTLESS EFFORTS, AND STEADFAST DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.