Machinist's Mate (MM) Citation Examples
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS POWERPLANTS WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR AT USS SHREVEPORT LPD12 FROM MARCH 2014 TO MAY 2016. PETTY OFFICER HOLLAND DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL INITIATIVE AND SUPERB ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN THE SUPERVISION AND TRAINING OF 42 POWERPLANTS PERSONNEL. HIS EXCEPTIONAL ENTHUSIASM, OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS ENABLED THE SAFE AND TIMELY REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF 2A MAIN FEED PUMP WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO PASSING THE INSURV. IN ADDITION, HIS MENTORSHIP FACILITATED THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF WORK CENTER PERSONNEL AND INCREASED THE OVERALL TRAINING READINESS FOR POWER PLANTS WORK CENTER AND THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT. PETTY OFFICER HOLLAND'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS AUXILIARY DIVISION LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER IN WASP FROM OCTOBER 2010 TO SEPTEMBER 2013. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER BREWER DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION SKILL, INTUITIVE PLANNING, AND SUPERB TECHNICAL ABILITY AND WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ATG 1.3, MOB-E 1.3 AND 3M 1.4 CERTIFICATIONS. IN ADDITION, HE DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED AN AGGRESSIVE MAINTENANCE PLAN THAT CORRECTED OVER 500 DISCREPANCIES AND 200 REPAIR ACTIONS TO INCLUDE CRITICAL REPAIRS TO THE SHIP'S HEATING, LAUNDRY, AND GALLEY SYSTEMS WHICH WERE ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF BOLD ALLIGATOR 2012 AND VITAL ARCHER. FINALLY, AS SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR, HE DEVELOPED A PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH NUMEROUS NAVY AND CIVILIAN PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE NEWLY REPORTING PERSONNEL WITH THE VITAL INFORMATION THEY NEED WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE FLEET AND FAMILY SERVICE CENTER SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE HAMPTON ROADS AREA. CHIEF BREWER'S DISTINCT ACCOMPLISHMENTS, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE AND STEADFAST DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, CARGO/WEAPONS ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE SCHOOL (CWES), SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER SCHOOL COMMAND UNIT GREAT LAKES FROM SEPTEMBER 2012 TO SEPTEMBER 2015. DURING THIS PERIOD, MMC JOINER PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER AND DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF WITH OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF DUTY. HE MANAGED THE ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE SCHOOL WITH NINE NAVY INSTRUCTORS AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR TWO MAJOR COURSE REVISIONS AND OVER 5 MILLION DOLLARS OF TECHNICAL TEACHING EQUIPMENT. AS THE CWE REVISION SYSTEM MATTER EXPERT, HE ADDED 14 PMS MAINTENANCE ACTIONS, REVITALIZED AN UNDERUTILIZED ELEVATOR TRAINER, AND ADDED NINE WITH ZERO ADDITIONAL TRAINING HOURS. THE ADDED MAINTENANCE ITEMS IMPROVED GRADUATE MAINTENANCE COMPETENCIES, RAISED FLEET STANDARDS, AND EXPANDED MAINTENANCE SKILLS BY 500%. ADDITIONALLY, HE CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED THE COMMAND'S CPO 365 PROGRAM FOR 2013 AND 2014, OVERSAW FOUR COMMITTEES, AND MANAGED WEEKLY EVENTS WITH 75 PARTICIPANTS FROM 3 COMMANDS. BY HIS NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PERSEVERANCE, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY, CHIEF PETTY OFFICER JOINER REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING ABOARD HARRY S TRUMAN FROM MAY 2012 TO JUNE 2016. PETTY OFFICER CASTLE CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DEMONSTRATING TIRELESS PERSONAL COMMITMENT AND UNMATCHED PROFESSIONAL ABILITY IN SHIP BOARD SAFETY, HE FLAWLESSLY OVERSAW THE NAVOSH REQUIREMENTS NEEDED FOR HARRY S TRUMAN TO EXCEL DURING AN INSURV AND CREW CERT INSPECTION. HIS OVERSIGHT ENSURED THE SUCCESS OF A MYRIAD OF OVERSEAS EVOLUTIONS, THE SUSTAINMENT OF 139 SAILORS ON DEPLOYMENT, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NAVOSH SAFETY PROGRAM. BY HIS NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PERSEVERANCE, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER CASTLE REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
This transfer award reflects member's tour to her Periodic Rotation Date (PRD).
Machinist's Mate First Class Petty Officer (MM1) Surface Warfare (SW) Kathryn L. Pagendarm is recommended for the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for meritorious service while serving as ________. She was a key contributor to the success of the training mission while serving at SurgeMain NOSC, Chicago from Jul 2015 to Jul 2019.
Excellent leadership and supervision of SurgeMain Chicago. She held leadership positions including Surgemain LPO where she served as the leading point of contact for LPOs of the seven divisions that make up Surgemain Chicago. Additionally, she led the Career Development Boards of 33 sailors in addition to being the go to sailor for those transitioning to retirement, sailors transitioning from RC to AC, and reenlistment packages.
Outstanding Ambassador and Community Involvement. MM1 spent a total of 68 hours as a mentor to 25 young girls in the Enhancing Engineering Pathways Program. In addition MM1 volunteered 15 hours at a local Humane Society shelter, and renewed her Red Cross first aid and CPR certification, remaining always ready to repond in an emergency life threatening situation.
Self Challenging. MM1 balanced her Navy career with that of a full time student completing her Bachelors of Science Degree in Machinical Engineering at Northern Illinois University.
- PSNS- Shop 38. Volunteered for second shift on the USS Miami. She assisted in the reassembly of 3 accumulators and helped to troubleshoot leakage in a 4th accumulator system allowing the ship to leave drydock on schedule.
- PNSY- Shop 38. Led 2 junior sailors through small diesel motor maintenance and disassembly and reassembly for training purposes. She performed high pressure air sampling for submarine drydock services ensuring readiness for high priority maintenance. Guided her sailors to avoid making poor liberty choices.
- PNSY- Shop 99D. Completed PM's on high pressure air compressors that supply essential services to 3 occupied drydocks allowing 3 submarines to remain on schedule for availability.
MM1 Pagendarm distinguished herself with many noteworthy accomplishments. In recognition of her sustained outstanding contribution and exceptional performance, she has my strongest recommendation for award of the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF MACHINERY DIVISION, ONBOARD USS MICHIGAN SSGN-727(BLUE), FROM MARCH XXXX TO APRIL XXXX. PETTY OFFICER MOORE HAS CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN A SUPERIOR MANNER. HIS VAST TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE COMBINED WITH HIS EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP ABILITIES LEAD TO THE COMMAND'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THREE MAJOR MAINTENANCE PERIODS AND FOUR COMPRESSED VOYAGE REPAIR PERIODS ON TIME OR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. WHILE ON THREE WESTERN PACIFIC DEPLOYMENTS AND OTHER VOYAGES, HIS PARTICIPATION IN FOUR SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL SAFEGUARD EXAMINATIONS LEAD TO SUBMARINE SQUADRON 19 AWARDING THE USS MICHIGAN THE BATTLE "E" AND ENGINEERING "E". AS A RECOGNIZED EXPERT IN HIS FIELD, HE WAS, FOR AN EXTENDED TIME, THE ONLY MEMBER OF MACHINERY DIVISION QUALIFIED IN ADVANCED PRIMARY VALVE OPERATIONS, A CRITICAL SKILL IN SAFELY MAINTAINING REACTOR PLANT SYSTEMS AND ENSURING THE SHIP'S ABILITY TO BE UNDERWAY. HIS EFFORTS AS MACHINERY DIVISION'S REPAIR PARTS PETTY OFFICER HAVE RESULTED IN GREATLY ENHANCING THE COMMANDS READINESS AND MEETING SQUADRON ASSIGNMENTS. HIS EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, 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 TOMAHAWK INSTRUCTOR, FOR SUBMARINE LEARNING CENTER (SLC) DET SAN DIEGO FROM AUGUST 2009 TO OCTOBER 2012. PETTY OFFICER ALBERT C. NUEVES SPENT A TOTAL OF 200 DAYS TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO 21 GEOGRAPHICALLY SEPARATED NAVAL MUNITIONS COMMANDS WITH AN ANNUAL GRADUATION OF 375 STUDENTS WHICH DIRECTLY IMPROVED THE NAVY'S QUALITY AND LEVEL OF TOMAHAWK KNOWLEDGE AND MAINTENANCE THROUGHOUT THE FLEET. AS SLC'S MASTER TRAINING SPECIALIST COORDINATOR, MM1 NUEVES WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING THE COMMAND'S CURRENT MTS INSTRUCTION RESULTING IN THE QUALIFICATION OF 5 NEW MTS QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS. AS ASSISTANT TO THE 3MC, MM1 NUEVES SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS MERGING TOMAHAWK'S 3M PROGRAM AND SLC'S 3M PROGRAM WHICH ALLOWED FOR SLC INSTRUCTORS TO USE THE SKED PROGRAM ONLINE USING NMCI ACCOUNTING FOR 100 PERCENT MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTABILITY. PETTY OFFICER NUEVES' SUPERIOR PROFESSIONALISM, SELFLESS DEVOTION TO DUTY AND UNWAVERING EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
3M Work Center Supervisor for EA01 from XXXXXXX to XXXXXXX, Petty Officer XXXXXX accurately tracked and coordinated over 400 completed jobs and 300 trouble calls. His appointment as Leading Petty Officer for EA02 was a result of his hard work and dedication and ensured that the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN received the NEY Award for Food Service Excellence with an overall score of 99 percent. In addition, he assumed the role of PTV07 Zone Manager during Planned Incremental Availability, a position normally held by a Chief or First Class Petty Officer. As Valve Team Zone Manager, he led 4 personnel in ensuring proper testing and maintenance of 200 relief valves. As Leading Petty Officer for EA08, he set and enforced stringent, yet achievable, performance standards for subordinates. He trained inexperienced personnel thoroughly and expeditiously, expanding maintenance capability of the work center by 30 percent and significantly improving morale. Further, he developed an effective method in aiding newly reported personnel in understanding their role in machinery operation, troubleshooting, and repairs. Petty Officer XXXXXXX has been an inspiration and a pleasure to have in the Engineering Department. His overall administrative and technical accomplishments were outstanding. He is most deserving of the recognition of the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS A PLANE CAPTAIN, SEA CONTROL THREE EIGHT FROM MAY 2011 TO MAY 2012. PETTY OFFICER COLE PERFORMED HER DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY EFFICIENT MANNER. EXHIBITING EXTRAORDINARY DRIVE, SHE LED THE EFFORT DURING FLIGHT DECK OPERATIONS SPOTTING A POTENTIAL FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS HAZARD WITH INBOUND AIRCRAFT AND IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE AIR BOSS POSSIBLY SAVING THE LIVES OF THE AIRCREW. DEMONSTRATING TIRELESS DEDICATION, SHE PROVIDED VITAL MISSION CAPABLE ASSETS TO THE BATTLE GROUP S OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DURING OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. HER OUTSTANDING EXPERTISE, COMITTMENT, AND IMPRESSIVE CAN DO ATTITUDE RESULTED IN HER SELECTION AS VS-38 JUNIOR SAILOR OF THE QUARTER. PETTY OFFICER COLE'S INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT AS LEADING PETTY OFFICER FOR TSC HAMPTON ROADS NMITC STUDENT MANAGEMENT FROM SEPTEMBER 2012 TO SEPTEMBER 2014. PETTY OFFICER BASHAW CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT AND PROCESSING OF 3812 STUDENTS GAINING AND TRANSFER PACKAGES. HE DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN TRAINING AND MENTORING TWO SAILORS AND 2 CIVILIANS TO IMPROVE STUDENT MANAGEMENT PROCESSSING AND ACCOUNTABILITY. HIS MANAGERIAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE, AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
Meritorious service as Engineering Leading Work Control Analyst from XXXXXXXX to XXXXXXXX. In this critical position, MM2 Michael C. Wyatt assisted with the resolution of over 10,000 Northrop Grumman and Ships Force Work Authorization Forms (WAF). In addition, while onboard USS Thoedore Roosevelt, Petty Officer Wyatt's outstanding leadership skills lead 7 Sailors from EA08 to complete 325 Formal Work Packages on Steam Catapult Valves. Finally, due to his experience in rate, he qualified more than 227 Ship Force personnel on the ship's Vertical Package Conveyors during the Med Cruise, reducing supply delays and eliminating losses due to damage. Petty Officer Wyatt's diligent efforts and loyal devotion to duty reflected credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
PROFFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS 2MMR WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR ON BOARD USS NEVERSAIL (CVN-86) FROM AUGUST 2010 TO OCTOBER 2013. PETTY OFFICER GUERRERO PERFORMED HER DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFFESSIONAL MANNER. DISPLAYING IMPRESSIVE LEADERSHIP, SHE MANAGED AND SUPERVISED 19 PERSONNEL AND ALL EQUIPMENT FOR SHIP'S SERVICE AND MMR WORK CENTERS DURING TWO INTER-DEPLOYMENT CYCLES, TWO INTENSIVE PLANNED MAINTENANCE AVAILABILITIES, AN EXTENDED FIFTH FLEET COMBAT DEPLOYMENT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS ENDURING AND IRAQI FREEDOM, AND PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 2011. HER DILIGENT EFFORTS IN TRAINING OVER 20 PERSONNEL ON VARIOUS WATCH STATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ENABLED 2MMR DIVISION TO MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF READINESS AND EFFECTIVELY ENSURE ALL SHIP'S CREW AND EMBARKED PERSONNEL HAD THE NEEDED TOOLS FOR COMPLETING THEIR MISSIONS WITHOUT DELAY. HER PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND DEDICATION WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE OVERHAUL OF SHIP STEAM GENERATORS, DEPOT LEVEL REPAIRS TO NR 2 MAIN ENGINE, AND VARIOUS OTHER AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT. PETTY OFFICER GUERRERO'S INITIATIVE, PERSERVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS LEAD BOAT AND VEHICLES ENGINEER AND PRIMARY OUTBOARD ENGINE TECHNICIAN FOR TASK FORCE SPARTA CTF 68.3 DETACHMENT, DJIBOUTI, AFRICA FROM SEPTEMBER 2017 TO DECEMBER 2017. PETTY OFFICER HANGAR'S TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY MAINTENANCE RESULTED IN THE IMMEDIATE REPAIR AND UPKEEP OF THREE LIGHT SERVICE SUPPORT VEHICLES (LSSV), ONE HMMWV, ONE 7M RIGID HULL INFLATABLE BOAT (RHIB), AND ONE 8.5M RHIB, SAVING THE NAVY IN EXCESS OF $20,000 IN OUTSIDE REPAIR COSTS AND ENSURING THE ROUND-THE-CLOCK OPERATIONAL READINESS IN SUPPORT OF ANTI-TERRORISM/ FORCE PROTECTION AND COUNTER IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE (CIED) MISSIONS. PETTY OFFICER HANGAR'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND UNWAVERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.