MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS MOBILE TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER (MTOC) EIGHT'S COMMUNICATIONS LEADING PETTY OFFICER FROM XXX 2014 TO OCTOBER 2015. PETTY OFFICER CORRINE DEMONSTRATED SUPERB LEADERSHIP AND MANAGERIAL SKILLS AS HE LED HIS TEAM OF THREE TECHNICIANS IN THE TRAINING, TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE OF A 1.5 MILLION DOLLAR C4ISR GEAR SET. HIS HARD WORK AND CAN-DO ATTITUDE LED TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF 18 EMERGENT CASUALTIES RESULTING IN A 97% UP TIME OF THE SHF, NIPR/SIPR SUITES, CENTRIX AND TACMASS SYSTEMS, SAVING THE NAVY $500K IN COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATION COSTS. IN ADDITION, IT1 CORRINE WAS ONE OF ONLY TWO MAINTAINERS TO BECOME FULLY QUALIFIED AND SERVE AS A WATCH SUPERVISOR WHILE FORWARD DEPLOYED. PETTY OFFICER CORRINE'S LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS OFFICER, SENIOR WATCH OFFICER, AND JAPAN MARITIME SELF-DEFENSE FORCE LIAISON OFFICER, FOR TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER KADENA FROM FEBRUARY 2011 TO JULY 2014. AS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ALL TACTICAL MOBILE OPERATIONS IN THE SEVENTH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY, SHE STRATEGICALLY LED TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER KADENA AND THREE DETACHED MOBILE TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTERS IN PROVIDING THE COMPREHENSIVE MISSION SUPPORT AND COMMAND AND CONTROL REQUIRED BY FOUR FORWARD DEPLOYED MARITIME PATROL AND RECONNAISSANCE FORCE TASK GROUPS. A THEATER EXPERT, SHE DEPLOYED AS A TASK GROUP WATCH OFFICER IN SUPPORT OF 19 MULTI-LATERAL OPERATIONS AND EXERCISES, STRENGTHENING TIES AND ENHANCING THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION EFFORTS WITH KEY INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC PARTNERS. BY HER DILIGENT OVERSIGHT, MATURE JUDGMENT, AND COMPLETE DEDICATION TO DUTY, CHIEF ELLIS REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS MOBILE TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER ELEVEN MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN. PETTY OFFICER CRAGO DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL TEAMWORK, RESOURCEFULNESS, AND TENACITY WHILE MAKING MISSION CRITICAL RESTORATION TO C4I AND SHF SYSTEMS. SHE IDENTIFIED MULTIPLE DEFICIENCIES, DETERMINED CORRECTIVE MEASURES, AND OBTAINED VITAL RESOURCES TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. HER EFFORTS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 200 HOURS OF COLLABORATIVE TROUBLESHOOTING WITH OUTSIDE AGENCIES. AS SUCH EXTENSIVE COORDINATION EFFORTS WITH MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES, EACH WITH DISTINCT AIMS AND INTERESTS, WERE REQUIRED TO RECOVER FROM 112 DAYS OF INOPERABILITY CAUSED BY MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AT SEVERAL SITES. THESE EFFORTS RESTORED CRITICAL SERVICES, PROVIDED MTOC-11 WATCHSTANDERS WITH KEY C4I SUITE SYSTEM CAPABILITIES AND FACILITATED IMPROVED MISSION READINESS. PETTY OFFICER CRAGO'S INITIATIVE AND DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HER AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.