Sonar Technician Submarine (STS) Awards
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING ABOARD NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROCESSING FACILITY (NOPF), DAM NECK, FROM MARCH 2018 TO JULY 2021. PETTY OFFICER AMOS ROSENTHAL PREFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS WATCH SUPERVISOR, HE LED MORE THAN 20 QUALIFIED STATION OPERATORS IN THE SEARCH, ASSESSMENT, AND TRACKING OF ESSENTIAL CONTACTS ON FIXED AND MOORED SENSORS ALL AROUND THE WORLD. AS THE TRAINING PETTY OFFICER, HE ENSURED THAT ALL NOPF PERSONEL WERE WELL ROUNDED IN ALL FACETS OF SUBMARINE TRACKING, SENSOR EMPLOYMENT, AND THREAT RECOGNITION. THIS RIGOROUS TRAINING LED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF MORE THAN 20 SAILORS TO THE NEXT PAYGRADE, INCLUDING TWO CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS. AS THE ASSISTANT COMMAND FITNESS LEADER, HE ENSURED THAT ALL NOPF PERSONNEL WERE WELL PREPARED FOR ALL UPCOMING PHYSICAL READINESS TESTS, AND DIRECTLY ASSISTED THREE PERSONNEL IN RETURNING TO MINIMUM FITNESS STANDARDS. PETTY OFFICER ROSENTHAL'S MANAGERIAL ABILITY, PERSONNEL INITIATIVE, AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PEARL HARBOR NAVAL SHIPYARD FROM --------- TO ---------. PETTY OFFICER XXXXXXX CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN A HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. WITH HIS DEDICATION AND EXPERT KNOWLEDGE OF MICRO-MINIATURE REPAIRS HE COMPLETED 278 JOBS RESULTING IN A COST SAVINGS OF $500 PER HOUR, $3,500 PER JOB, WHILE CONDUCTING 88 CIRCUIT CARD REPAIRS FOR $234,567, FOR A TOTAL FLEET COST SAVINGS OF MORE THAN $1.2 MILLION. THROUGH HIS DEDICATION TO THE JOB HE HAS HELPED TRAIN AND QUALIFY 3 ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE 67 MSRA TEAM, WHICH WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL SAVINGS OF $900,000. DISPLAYING EXCEPTIONAL TECHNICAL ABILITY AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL HE MADE NUMEROUS REPAIRS TO THE TERRADYNE SYSTEM, ENSURING IT WAS MAINTAINED AT 92% OPERABILITY, HELPING TO INCREASE FLEET WIDE READINESS. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER XXXXX'S ACTIONS HAS REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT FROM XXXXXXXXX TO XXXXXXXXX AS A MEMBER OF THE SUBMARINE TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER. PETTY OFFICER SAILOR DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL TALENT AND EXCEEDED THE EXPECTATIONS OF A SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICER. DURING THE USS SAN JUAN'S TOTAL SHIPS READINESS EVALUATION, STS2 SAILOR, IN THE ABSENSE OF SENIOR QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS, SKILLFULLY GUIDED A JUNIOR SONAR DIVISION THROUGH THE EVALUATION RESULTING IN SAFE OPERATIONS, MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT, A PASSING GRADE, AND HIGH PRAISE FROM THE SHIP'S COMMANDING OFFICER. STS2 SAILOR'S 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.
FOR EXCEPTIONAL MERITORIOUS SERVICE FROM XXX XXX XXX TO XXX XXX XXX CULMINATING WITH THE UNITED STATES NAVY AS SONAR LEADING PETTY OFFICER, USS PHILADELPHIA (SSN-690). THROUGHOUT HIS TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE, PETTY OFFICER XXXXXXX HAS DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF BY EXCEPTIONAL DUTY PERFORMANCE IN POSITIONS OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY. DURING HIS CAREER, PETTY OFFICER XXXXXXX DEMONSTRATED EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP, TECHNICAL, AND TRAINING SKILLS THEREBY DIRECTLY ENHANCING THE READINESS OF NUMEROUS COMMANDS WITHIN THE NAVY. HIS CAREER HAS BEEN MARKED BY TRUE PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION AND REFLECTS GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE USS PHILADELPHIA, AND THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
SONAR DIVISION LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER WHILE ASSIGNED TO PCU MINNESOTA FROM XXXXXXX TO XXXXXXX. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER CRAGO PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HE HAS CONSISTENTLY PROVEN TO BE HIGHLY ADEPT IN EXECUTING ASSIGNED TASKS DURING BASIC SUBMARINE TRAINING EVALUATION, TACTICAL WEAPONS PROFICIENCY, ACOUSTIC TRIALS, AND INSURV. HE DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SUPERB MANAGEMENT OF ALL SONAR PROGRAMS AND TRAINING, RESULTING IN A GRADE OF SATISFACTORY WITH MINIMAL COMMENTS DURING THE BASIC SUBMARINE TRAINING EVALUATION. HIS TIRELESS EFFORTS PROVIDED A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN THE MISSION AREAS XXXXXXX SONAR SYSTEM EMPLOYMENT AND SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREAS OF TACTICAL USE OF THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT, SONAR SEARCH PLANNING, AND THE NOISE REDUCTION PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, HE MOTIVATED AND AIDED 55% OF THE DIVISION TO COMPLETE THE NEXT SONAR QUALIFICATION PROVIDING FOR INCREASED WATCHBILL FLEXIBILITY. HIS DEDICATION TO DUTY AND SAILORS DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO SONAR'S SUCCESS AND LED TO A CONTINUED 100% OPERATIONAL READINESS STATUS THROUGHOUT MULTIPLE MISSION TASKINGS. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER CRAGO'S 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.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF COMMANDER SUBMARINE DEVELOPMENT FIVE, DETACHMENT POSEIDON FROM JULY 2015 TO SEPTEMBER 2015. PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS GLYNN B. CHARLES CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS AN ADVANCED SEAVIEW OPERATOR, HE COLLECTED OVER 500 HOURS OF UNDERSEA INTELLIGENCE SPANNING 300 SQUARE NAUTICAL MILES, COMPLETING FOUR CNO DIRECTED MISSIONS VITAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY. PETTY OFFICER CHARLES' MANAGERIAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE, AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITION OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.