PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRE CONTROL DIVISION ON USS OHIO. PETTY OFFICER BARNES CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DEMONSTRATING AN EXCEPTIONAL LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AS THE PETTY OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE FIRST EVER INCREMENT 6 TACTICAL TOMAHAWK WEAPONS CONTROL SYSTEM (TTWCS) INSTALL ONBOARD USS OHIO SSGN 726, HE SPENT OVER 100 HOURS INSTALLING AND BUILDING 8 MDS HARD DRIVES, 2 JOTS HARD DRIVES, 2 TCIP HARD DRIVES AND SEVERAL CTN LAPTOPS REQUIRED FOR THE SUBMARINE TO COMPLETE ONE OF ITS VITAL MISSION AREAS, STRIKE WARFARE. HE FLAWLESSLY LED A TEAM OF 2 SAILORS AND 4 CIVILIANS IN INSTALLING A BRAND NEW SYSTEM WITH NO NETWORK OR EQUIPMENT ISSUES, SHOWING EXPERIENCE WELL BEYOND HIS PAYGRADE. HIS UNTIRING EFFORTS CULMINATED IN THE OHIO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING ITS PREPARATIONS FOR SUPPORTING STRIKE TASKING. PETTY OFFICER BARNES' PROFESSIONAL ABILITY 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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FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS TACTICS INSTRUCTOR IN SUBMARINE LEARNING FACILITY NORFOLK, VA FROM MARCH XXXX TO MAY XXXX. PETTY OFFICER NELLIS DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL TRAINING SKILLS WHILE PROVIDING OVER 200 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION TO OFFICER AND ENLISTED LEARNERS DURING 13 PREDEPLOYMENT AND BASIC SUBMARINE TRAINING PERIODS AND 12 TACTICAL COURSES. HIS DETAILED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE ENSURED DEPLOYING NAVAL FORCES MAINTAINED PEAK MISSION READINESS. AS A SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICER, HE PERFORMED DUTIES NORMALLY CONDUCTED BY A COURSE CURRICULUM MODEL MANAGER TO OVERCOME TRAINING SHORTFALLS AND DEVELOPED THE CURRICULUM TO IMPLEMENT AN/BYG-1 SYSTEM PLOTS INTO THE ELECTRONIC PLOT COURSES. FT2 NELLIS' TECHNICAL SKILLS, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE DURING AN ARDUOUS DRY-DOCKING PERIOD, HIS DECK DIVISION WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVER 1000 HOURS OF MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF 5 MAIN BALLAST TANKS AND FREE FLOOD AREAS. HIS TEAM COMPLETED ALL MAINTENANCE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE ENABLING THE SHIP TO UNDOCK EARLY. HE DEVOTED OVER 200 HOURS TO TRAINING AND EVALUATING THE ENTIRE CREW IN ESCAPE TRUNK OPERATIONS, MAXIMIZING THE SHIP'S OVERALL TRAINING READINESS. AS FIRE CONTROL DIVISION LEADING CHIEF, HIS EXPERT TRAINING IN SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT AND OPERATIONS RESULTED IN AN ABOVE AVERAGE IN FIRE CONTROL OPERATIONS DURING THE RECENT TACTICAL READINESS EVALUATION. CHIEF XXXXXXX'S INITIATIVE, PERSERVERANCE, AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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FIRE CONTROL DIVISION LEADING PETTY OFFICER FROM XXXXX XXXX TO XXXXX XXXX. HIS EXPERT LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE CCS MK2 BLK 1C FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ENABLED HIS DIVISION TO RAPIDLY TROUBLESHOOT AND REPAIR MULTIPLE HARDWARE FAULTS IN THE FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM, ALLOWING THE SHIP TO CONTINUE AT SEA OPERATIONS. DURING THE OFFLOAD AND ONLOAD OF TWELVE MK-48 ADCAP TORPEDOES, HE ENSURED ALL TOPSIDE EVOLUTIONS WERE SAFELY CARRIED OUT RESULTING IN THE SHIP BEING READY FOR UNDERWAY OPERATIONS SEVERAL DAYS EARLIER THAN SCHEDULED. FT1'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS I-DIVISION LPO AND BSP COORDINATOR FROM XXXXX XXXX TO XXXXX XXXX. PETTY OFFICER ORDOGNE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL RECEPTION AND CHECK-IN OF ALL PROSPECTIVE GAINS REPORTING TO SSBNs AND SSGNs AT NAVAL SUBMARINE SUPPORT CENTER, KINGS BAY, GEORGIA. PETTY OFFICER ORDOGNE, WITH UNPRECEDENTED ATTENTION TO DETAIL, SUCCESSFULLY COORDINATED BSPs FOR OVER 120 PERSONNEL AND ENSURED THAT ALL PERSONNEL MET ADMINISTRATIVE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS AND WERE TRANSFERRED APPROPRIATELY. IN ADDITION, HE SUPERVISED ALL PROSPECTIVE GAINS ATTACHED TO I-DIVISION AND ENSURED THAT ALL POTENTIAL PROBLEMS FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE RESOLVED BEFORE THE MEMBER WAS SENT OUT TO SEA. FT3 ORDOGNE'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.