MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS MASTER BARBER ABOARD THE USS CHUNG-HOON (DDG-93) FROM AUGUST 2010 TO APRIL 2012. DISPLAYING EXCEPTIONAL PRECISION AND SPEED, SEAMAN BUXTON PROVIDED OVER 800 HAIRCUTS WHILE MAINTAINING NAVY GROOMING STANDARDS AND MEETING OR EXCEEDING ALL SANITATION STANDARDS. SEAMAN BUXTON'S PROFESSIONALISM AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL RECEIVED THE HIGHEST PRAISE FROM THE SENIOR INSPECTOR NOTING THAT CHUNG-HOON'S BARBERSHOP IS THE BEST ON THE WATERFRONT. ADDITIONALLY, AS LEADING SHIP SERVICEMAN SEAMAN, HE SERVED AS THE DIVISIONAL SANITATION PETTY OFFICER. HIS GUIDANCE ENSURED THAT ALL RETAIL OPERATION SPACES MET OR EXCEEDED SANITATION STANDARDS. FOR THE SMC, HE WAS THE DRIVING FACTOR IN THE DIVISION EARNING A SCORE OF OUTSTANDING AT 95.5 PERCENT, WELL ABOVE THE SURFOR MIDPAC AVERAGE OF 94 PERCENT. SEAMAN BUXTON'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, INITIATIVE, AND LOYAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS BARBERSHOP SUPERVISOR IN SUPPLY DEPARTMENT ABOARD USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20). FROM MARCH 2016 TO SEPTEMBER 2016. PETTY OFFICER CLOVIS DEMONSTRATED MATURE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS BY PROVIDING ON THE JOB TRAINING FOR FOUR SAILORS WHICH RESULTED IN THE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF OVER 24,000 HAIRCUTS FOR EMBARKED MILITARY, CIVILIANS, AND MERCHANT MARINERS, AND HELPED TO KEEP MORALE HIGH ON BOARD. IN ADDITION, HE MANAGED 244,000 POUNDS OF LAUNDRY, WHICH ENSURED THE SHIP MAINTAINED CLEAN, SANITARY, AND STERILE LINEN FOR PATIENTS AND MEDICAL STAFF, FACILITATING TOP PATIENT CARE. FURTHER, HE VOLUNTEERED OVER 200 HOURS AS A SPANISH TRANSLATOR FOR 2,234 PATIENTS THAT ENHANCED PROVIDER TO PATIENT COMMUNICATION IN THE SURGICAL AND MEDICAL SITES. PETTY OFFICER CLOVIS' SUPERIOR ABILITY, LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY, AND EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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PATROLS LPO AT NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD SECURITY DEPARTMENT FROM ________ TO ________. SH2 COOPER'S DEDICATION AND SUPERIOR KNOWLEDGE LED TO HIM BECOMING THE FIRST NON-RATED MASTER-AT-ARMS TO ACHEIVE THE WATCH COMMANDER QUALIFICATION. AS PATROLS LPO, PETTY OFFICER COOPER LED 13 HIGHLY QUALIFIED CIVILIAN AND MILITARY PERSONNEL THROUGH THE SUCCESSFUL ADMINISTRATION OF OVER 100 ICRS AND RESPONDED TO 255 CALLS FOR SERVICE WITH ZERO DISCREPANCIES. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DEPLOYED ABOARD USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) DURING PARTNERSHIP FOR THE AMERICAS AND EXERCISE CONTINUING PROMISE, SH2 COOPER LED 14 PERSONNEL IN PROVIDING SUPPORT TO 7 HOST NATIONS BY ENSURING THE TIMELY PROCESSING OF MORE THAN 70,000 POUNDS OF BULK LAUNDRY AND 10,000 PIECES OF PRESSED LAUNDRY. SH2 COOPER ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE SMOOTH ONLOAD OF 100 PALLETS OF SHIP STORE STOCK WHICH LED TO OVER $200,000 BEING TURNED OVER TO THE MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION FUND. HIS SUPERIOR MILITARY IMAGE, KNOWLEDGE AND WORK ETHIC LED TO HIS SELECTION AS JUNIOR SAILOR OF THE QUARTER FOR FIRST QUARTER. PERSONNEL. PETTY OFFICER COOPER'S MANAGERIAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE, AND STEADFAST 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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SERVING AS SHIP'S STORE OPERATOR AND BARBER WHILE ONBOARD USS ESSEX (LHD-2) FROM MAY XXXX TO MARCH XXXX. SHIP SERVICEMAN WILSON CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS A SHIP'S STORE OPERATOR HE KEPT A NEAR FLAWLESS INVENTORY AND RAISED OVER $40,000 IN REVENUE FOR ESSEX'S MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, HE GAVE OVER 1,200 MILITARY REGULATION HAIRCUTS TO CREW MEMBERS AND MARINES EMBARKED UNIT WHILE SERVING AS A SHIP'S BARBER THUS SAVING THE CREW OVER $10,000. HIS PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THE DIVISION'S SUCCESS SINCE HIS ARRIVAL. PETTY OFFICER WILSON'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, INITIATIVE, AND LOYAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS SUPPLY PETTY OFFICER FOR NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, SAN DIEGO FROM AUGUST 2012 TO OCTOBER 2014. PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS JAVIER IMPLEMENTED KEY CHANGES WHICH INCREASED THE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT'S EFFICIENCY. HE ESTABLISHED WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND INCREASED COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION WITH THEM. THE RESULTING FASTER TURN-AROUND PROCESS FACILITATED THE PROCESSING OF OVER 600K WORTH OF SUPPLIES FROM NMCSD TO DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AT NTC ANNUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, HE SAVED THE NAVY OVER $70,000 IN MISSING SUPPLIES AND USED THESE SAVINGS TO SUPPORT OTHER MISSION ESSENTIAL AREAS. FURTHER, SH2 JAVIER IMPLEMENTED NEW PROCESSES FOR BMC SANTEE WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO WORK AT NTC AND PROVIDE THE SAME LEVEL OF SERVICE TO BMC SANTEE 25 MILES AWAY. PETTY OFFICER JAVIER'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, INITIATIVE, AND LOYAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.