Achievement Medal Citation Examples
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS AWARDED THE
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
TO
CHIEF PETER C. MCHALE
UNITED STATES NAVY
FOR
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, SUPPLY OFFICER, SAFETY OFFICER, ADP/TASO MANAGER AND HAZMAT COORDINATOR OF EODMU FIVE DETACHMENT MARIANAS FROM OCTOBER 2012 TO MAY 2014. PETTY OFFICER WILLS EXECUTED 12 PCS TRANSFERS AND COUNTLESS ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS DURING A 100% TURNOVER OF PERSONNEL AT DET MARIANAS, WHILE MANAGING $3.7 MILLION WORTH OF EOD EMERGENCY RESPONSE GEAR, INCLUDING $8,000 IN PURCHASES OF NEW TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. EXPERTLY MANAGING ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE NORMALLY OUTSIDE OF HIS RATING, YN2 WILLS' OUTSTANDING ADMINISTRATIVE ABILITY AND TASK PRIORITIZATION ENABLED DET MARI TO REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OSHA REGULATIONS BY PASSING ALL HAZMAT, SAFETY, AND FIRE INSPECTIONS DURING HIS TENURE, WHILE ALSO ENSURING THAT ALL ADMINISTRATIVE NEEDS WERE MET. PETTY OFFICER WILLS' EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM SUPPORT ASSISTANT AND YEOMAN AFLOAT ON THE STAFF OF THE NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE RESIDENT AGENCY, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN AND THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) FROM JUNE 2011 TO JUNE 2014. PETTY OFFICER SAUNDERS DEMONSTRATED PROFESSIONALISM AND EXCEPTIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITY IN SUPPORT OF OVER 25 PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THE NCIS FAR EAST FIELD OFFICE. PETTY OFFICER SAUNDERS PROCESSED OVER 140 OPEN AND 160 CLOSED CASES AND MAINTAINED FILING AND RECORD SYSTEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NCIS POLICY. AS THE EVIDENCE CUSTODIAN, PETTY OFFICER SAUNDERS PROCESSED 844 PIECES OF EVIDENCE INTO NCISRU USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) AND NCISRA YOKOSUKA EVIDENCE CUSTODY SYSTEM ENSURING THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY WAS DOCUMENTED AND EVIDENCE WAS SAFEGUARDED FOR USE IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS. PETTY OFFICER SAUNDERS ALSO MENTORED FOUR JUNIOR SAILORS ENSURING THEIR SUCCESS BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY. PETTY OFFICER SAUNDERS' NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND STEADFAST DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS ASSISTANT WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR, EA01 WORK CENTER, A-DIVISION, FROM JANUARY 2012 TO DECEMBER 2013 . PETTY OFFICER XXXX's INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE GUIDED HIS WORKCENTER TO EXCEED ALL PRODUCTION GOALS FOR FY-12 AND FY-13. HIS COMMITMENT TO HIGH QUALITY MAINTENANCE CULMINATED IN THE SAFE TEST AND REPAIR OF OVER 4,000 MAN HOURS. HIS TIRELESS EFFORTS WERE EVIDENT THROUGH TWO CONSECUTIVE BATTLE E AWARDS. PETTY OFFICER XXXX SPENT 2700 HOURS BETWEEN JUL 13 AND DEC 13 ASSISTING WORK CENTER SUPERVISORS FOR 3MA SCORING AN UNBELIEVABLE 95%. PETTY OFFICER XXXX's PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR OF EA01 AND EA71 FOR CRAFT DEPARTMENT FROM AUGUST 2011 TO MARCH 2014. PETTY OFFICER MCBRIDE'S HIGH STANDARDS, AND RELENTLESS MIND SET LED TO OVER 1000 HOURS OF CRITICAL REPAIRS FOR SMALL CRAFTS. HIS SUPERB MANAGERIAL SKILLS AND DEDICATION CONTRIBUTED TO OVER 6,000 HOURS OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, AND 1000 HOURS OF CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE ALLOWING FOR 100 PERCENT OPERABILITY AND SUPPORT READY CRAFTS. PETTY OFFICER MCBRIDE'S EVER GROWING LEADERSHIP HAS RESULTED IN THE QUALIFICATION OF 12 COXWAINS, 6 MAINTENANCE MEN, AND 5 FORKLIFT AND TRACTOR OPERATORS. PETTY OFFICER MCBRIDE'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION 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 PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR FOR MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQUADRON 24, MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 24, 1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING, III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES PACIFIC FROM MARCH 2011 TO APRIL 2013. DURING THE PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER AYON SUPERVISED 23 SAILORS AND MARINES TO THE COMPLETION OF 4,704 MAINTENANCE ACTIONS. MANAGED THE COMMANDS LARGEST METROLOGY, CALIBRATION AND IMRL. FLAWLESSLY UPKEPT 4.5 MILLION IN ASSETS DURING THREE COMMAND AND SIX WORK CENTER AUDITS ALWAYS RECEIVING ON TRACK . PETTY OFFICER AYON'S INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS RECRUITER AND LEADING PETTY OFFICER AT NAVY RECRUITING STATION ORANGEBURG FROM MARCH 2011 TO APRIL 2014. AS THE STATION LEADING PETTY OFFICER PETTY OFFICER EVANS CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL. HIS DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS LED TO 100% NEW ACCESSION TRAINING(USNR), 133% NUCLEAR POWER; CNO PRIORITY AND 138% FEMALE TEST CATEGORY FOR FY-13 MISSION LEADING TO A 59% INCREASE IN PRODUCTION. HIS ABILITY, KEEN SENSE OF JUDGEMENT, AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION 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 FIRST CLASS DIVER AT NAVAL EXPERIMENTAL DIVING UNIT FROM FEBRUARY 2011 T0 MARCH 2014. WHILE PETTY OFFICER HERNANDEZ SERVED AS A TASK LEADER FOR MK-16 UBA MULTI-LEVEL HEO2 DIVES, HE WAS A DIRECT LIAISON FOR A 30-MAN SDVT-1 PLATOON THAT COMPLETED 70 OSF DIVES, 30 OPEN WATER DIVES, AND MAINTAINED 12 EXPERIMENTAL MK-16 DIVES WITH ZERO MISHAPS. AS A SPECIALIZED DIVING DIVISION EXPERT FOR MEGLADON MK-28 UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS, ND1 WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR 6 MK-28 UBA'S AND COORDINATED THE LOGISTICS FOR A 12 PERSON SPECIALIZED RESEARCH DIVING DETACHMENT. WHILE AT NEDU, ND1 HERNANDEZ VOLUNTEERED FOR 12 SEPARATE DIVING PROTOCOLS WHICH INCLUDED OVER 100 HOURS OF BOTTOM TIME AND OVER 150 HOURS OF TESTING AND RESEARCH.
PETTY OFFICER ROEPKE'S INSPIRING LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL INITIATIVE WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE EFFECTIVE AND TIMELY PROCESSING OF MORE THAN 2,559 SPECIAL DUTY AND COMMISSIONING PHYSICAL EXAMS. HE CONTINUALLY EDUCATED JUNIOR AVIATION MEDICAL TECHNICIANS ON THE INTRICACIES OF THE PRELIMINARY REQUIREMENTS IN THE AVIATION, SUBMARINE, NUCLEAR AND SPECIAL WARFARE FIELDS ENSURING ANY DISQUALIFYING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED THUS SAVING THE NAVY POTENTIALLY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. PETTY OFFICER ROEPKE'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS RECORDER FOR THE PHYSICAL EVALUATION BOARD, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY COUNCIL OF REVIEW BOARDS FROM MAY 2005 TO AUGUST 2007. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER DOE'S INSPIRING LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL INITIATIVE WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE EFFICIENT AND TIMELY PROCESSING OF MORE THAN 50,000 NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE DISABILITY CASES, AND COMBAT RELATED SPECIAL COMPENSATION (CRSC) CASES. HE CONTINUALLY EDUCATED PERSONNEL ON THE INTRICACIES OF THE CRSC SYSTEM. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER DOE'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AS RECORDS TRANSFER CLERK, NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER, SAN DIEGO FROM JANUARY 2013 TO DECEMBER 2013. HOSPITALMAN MADISON PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. WHILE SERVING AS RECORDS TRANSFER CLERK, HE WAS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR METICULOUSLY COMPLETING OVER 12,000 RECORDS REQUESTS WHICH LED TO REDUCING AN INCREASING BACKLOG OF EIGHT MONTHS TO A TWO WEEK RETURN OF MEDICAL RECORD REQUESTS. HOSPITALMAN MADISON STOOD OVER 144 HOURS OF ARDUOUS PATIENT ADMINISTRATION DUTY RESULTING IN 360 EFFICIENT PATIENT DISCHARGES. HE INSPIRED ALL WHO OBSERVED HIM AND CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE SUCCESSFUL ACCOMPLISHMENT OF NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO'S MISSION. HOSPITALMAN MADISON'S INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE AND TOTAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS ANTI-SURFACE/SUBSURFACE TACTICAL AIR CONTROL INSTRUCTOR AT CENTER FOR SURFACE COMBAT SYSTEMS FROM MARCH 2011 TO FEB 2014. PETTY OFFICER TENACE PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HIS TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE AS AIR CONTROL INSTRUCTOR WAS VITAL IN MAINTAINING A SIX INSTRUCTOR OFFICE, TWO LABS AND TWO CLASSROOMS. HE DEMONSTRATED INVENTIVE AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING METHODS, GRADUATING 126 STUDENTS FROM THE MOST TECHNICALLY DEMANDING OS SCHOOL IN THE CSCS DOMAIN. HIS DEDICATION TO THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR SURFACE COMBAT SYSTEMS AND HIS PERSONAL STANDARDS ENSURED THAT QUALITY AIR CONTROLLERS WERE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE FLEET. HAVING WELL TRAINED AND QUALIFIED AIR CONTROLLERS IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF SUCCESS FOR FLEET READINESS. HIS ROLE IN PROVIDING THESE CONTROLLERS TO THE FLEET AND THE MEANS TO TRAIN FUTURE SAILORS WAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE ESSENTIAL. PETTY OFFICER TENACE'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PETTY OFFICER ALSUMIRI'S UNFAILING DEDICATION TO HIGH QUALITY MAINTENANCE OF OVER $40,000 OF SMALL ARMS, CREW SERVED WEAPONS AND ITS AMMUNITION RESULTED IN ZERO WEAPONS DISCREPANCIES ENABLING HIS EMBARKED SECURITY TEAM TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION FOR THE HIGH VALUE ASSET. PETTY OFFICER ALSUMIRI'S LEADERSHIP, PERSONAL INITIATIVE, AND UNWAVERING DEVOTION TO DUTY AND HIS SHIPMATES REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES AS AN AVIATION ELECTRICIAN TECHNICIAN IN HELICOPTER MARITIME STRIKE SQUADRON SEVEN ONE FROM DECEMBER 2011 TO JANUARY 2014. PETTY OFFICER HATFIELD CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS AN AVIATION ELECTRICIAN TECHNICIAN, HE DEDICATED OVER 6,000 MAN HOURS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF 1,160 MAINTENANCE ACTIONS, 30 PHASE INSPECTIONS, AND 76 FORWARD LOOKING INFRARED SYSTEM LASER BORESIGHTS. HIS UNEQUALED MOTIVATION AND UNTIRING EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE SQUADRON'S XXX MISHAP FREE FLIGHT HOURS. ADDITIONALLY, AS A MEMBER OF THE AVIONICS WORKCENTER, HE CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED AND REPAIRED 200 PARTIAL MISSION CAPABLE AND 45 NON-MISSION CAPABLE DOWNING DISCREPANCIES AIDING IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A 95 PERCENT SORTIE COMPLETION RATE IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION NEW DAWN AND ENDURING FREEDOM. PETTY OFFICER HATFIELD'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES WHILE SUPPORTING NAVY SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL TECHNOLOGY DIVISION'S TECHNICAL SUPPORT DETACHMENT, OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, FROM 23 JUNE 2013 TO 28 JUNE 2013. PETTY OFFICER GLIKMAN DISPLAYED SUPERB DEDICATION WHILE PARTICIPATING IN SCUBA DIVING EVOLUTIONS FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL HUMAN-POWERED INTERNATIONAL SUBMARINE RACES. AS 1 OF 9 COMMAND SCUBA DIVERS, HE SUPPORTED 202 SCUBA DIVES ENCOMPASSING 9,721 MINUTES OF MISHAP FREE BOTTOM TIME. HIS EFFORTS PROVIDED 100% SAFETY, RESCUE AND RECOVERY TO PARTICIPANTS FROM SEVEN COUNTRIES COMPETING IN 252 RACES. PETTY OFFICER GLIKMAN WAS A POSITIVE IMPACT TO NSWC CARDEROCK'S STEM INITIATIVE AND AS A RESULT OF COMMAND INTERVENTION, SAVED THIS CORNERSTONE EVENT FROM CANCELLATION. PETTY OFFICER GLIKMAN'S OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
HOSPITAL CORPSMAN DARRIUS DEJAUN UPSHAW
UNITED STATES NAVY
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS THE TRAINING OFFICER OF THE MATERNAL INFANT UNIT AT NAVAL HOSPITAL CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA FROM AUGUST 2012 TO OCTOBER 2013. HOSPITAL CORPSMAN UPSHAW'S INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION ALLOWED THE MATERNAL INFANT UNIT TO REMAIN WITHIN MISSION READY BY KEEPING THE UNIT WITHIN TRAINING STANDARD WHICH RECEIVED ABOVE A 95 PERCENT ON ITS TRAINING AUDIT. HOSPITAL CORPSMAN UPSHAW'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS PATROL SUPERVISOR, RESTRICTED PETTY OFFICER, AND SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS WING 1, FROM JULY 2011 THROUGH MARCH 2014. AS PATROL SUPERVISOR HE TRAINED AND MENTORED 15 PERSONNEL IN ALL FACETS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT WHICH RESULTED IN A 25% INCREASE IN QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. HAND SELECTED ABOVE HIS PEERS TO BE RESTRICTED PETTY OFFICER HE SUPERVISED THE REHABILITATION OF 56 SAILORS TO FULL NAVAL SERVICE, DIRECTLY INCREASING COMMAND READINESS. PETTY OFFICER NORMAN'S SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS THE CULMINATION OF HIS 20 YEARS OF HONORABLE AND DEDICATED SERVICE. PETTY OFFICER NORMAN'S 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.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS YEOMAN CLERK AT THE NAVAL RESERVE CENTER, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA FROM 24 MARCH 2005 TO 25 SEPTEMBER 2005. SEAMAN MUNCHEN DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF BY REFERRING SEVEN INDIVIDUALS WHO ENLISTED AS MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL RESERVE. THESE ENLISTMENTS WERE AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE OVERALL READINESS OF THE NAVAL RESERVE AND THE DEFENSE OF THE NATION. SEAMAN MUNCHEN'S PROFESSIONAL SKILL, INITIATIVE, AND DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND IS IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS MP DIVISION LEADING PETTY OFFICER, USS COLD STEEL DDG 200, FROM JANUARY 2013 TO AUGUST 2013. PETTY OFFICER GRAY CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HIS LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISION WAS KEY IN THE COMPLETION OF OVER 1500 MATERIAL DISCREPANCIES THROUGHOUT THREE MAIN PROPULSION AND ELECTRIC PLANTS. HIS SUPERB TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE ALLOWED FOR THE EMERGENT REPAIR OF A NR 3 GTG 5TH AND 10TH BLEED AIR VALVES NEEDED FOR THE VITAL OPERATION AND ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION TO ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT. HIS ACTIONS SAVED THE COMMAND OVER 75 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN REPAIR COST. PETTY OFFICER GRAY'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND SELFLESS DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES AS PIER BOSS FOR NAVY CARGO HANDLING BATTALION FOURTEEN FROM 27 JULY 2013 TO 04 JULY 2013. PETTY OFFICER SAVILLE DISPLAYED STEADFAST LEADERSHIP PROVIDING SELF SUFFICIENT CARGO HANDLING SUPPORT ELEMENT TO DLA DISTRIBUTION NORFOLK IOT ASSISTING DLA CIVILIAN STEVADORE STAFF WITH OFFLOAD OF MV OCEAN GIANT VESSEL ASSIGNED PACER GOOSE ANNUAL AIR FORCE REPLENISHMENT MISSION. HE EXPERTLY LED & DIRECTED MULTIPLE PERSONNEL AND VEHICLES, IN THE 100% OFFLOAD DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE , SAVING THE NAVY OVER $64,000. CONTINUED TRAINING DURING DOWNTIME RESULTING IN 17 PQS & 70 EXW SIGNATURES, RAISING BATTALION READINESS, HIS EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP, COMMITMENT TO MISSION READINESS AND DEDICATION TO THE COMMAND IS INVALUABLE. PETTY OFFICER SAVILLE'S MANAGERIAL ABILITY, PERSONNEL INITIATIVE, AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM, AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS & TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS LEAD ENLISTED PROCESSOR AT NAVY LIAISON OFFICE AT NAVY RECRUITING DISTRICT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA FROM FEBRUARY 2011 TO OCTOBER 2013. PETTY OFFICER WASHINGTON'S INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE GUIDED FOUR PROCESSORS IN HIS WORKCENTER WITH PROCESSING KITS FOR OVER 3000 APPLICANTS, THIS ALLOWED THE SHIPPING OF 3000 FUTURE SAILORS TO THE FLEET. PETTY OFFICER WASHINGTON's PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATION LEADING PETTY OFFICER AND ASSISTANT COMMAND FITNESS LEADER FOR RESERVE SUPPORT UNIT, COMMANDER, NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND FROM 01 DEC 2012 TO 02 NOV 2013. PETTY OFFICER MALLARD PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE CREATION OF OVER 30 EVALUATION AND FITREP SHELLS, AND PROCESSED MORE THAN 50 ITEMS OF CORRESPONDENCE. HE DEMONSTRATED SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP IN THE COORDINATION OF THE 2013 PFA CYCLES WHICH RESULTED IN A 90% PASS RATE. PETTY OFFICER MALLARD'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND STEADFAST DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS CM01 WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR IN USS SAN ANTONIO (LPD 17) FROM APRIL 2013 TO OCTOBER 2013 IN SUPPORT OF EXERCISE SEA SOLDIER, EAGLE RESOLVE, EAGER LION, AND BRIGHT STAR. PETTY OFFICER FINCK CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR IN CHARGE OF THREE PERSONNEL HE ENSURED THAT THE SHIP-SELF DEFENSE SYSTEM, GRIDLOCK, AND BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL TRAINER SYSTEM WERE FULLY OPERATIONAL. HE TROUBLESHOT AND CORRECTED 12 CRITICAL FAULTS INCLUDING A BLOWN RECTIFIER ASSEMBLY IN THE SPS-48E RADAR SET RESTORING SAN'S ANTI AIR WARFARE CAPABILITIES. PETTY OFFICER FINCK'S PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS GENERAL DUTY CORPSMAN, NAVAL BRANCH HEALTH CLINIC BANGOR, NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, FROM SEPTEMBER 2011 TO SEPTEMBER 2013. PETTY OFFICER MACDONALD PROVIDED OUTSTANDING AND EFFECTIVE MEDICAL CARE TO 5,500 ACTIVE DUTY AND CIVILIAN BENEFICIARIES. AS PRIMARY IAO, SHE HAS TAKEN CHARGE OF THE IAO COLLATERAL ACTING AS LIAISON BETWEEN BHC BANGOR AND NHB IMD, MAINTAINING AND ACCOUNTING FOR OVER $300K IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. HER EFFORT LED TO THE 100% ACCOUNTABILITY OF ALL 106 DELL COMPUTERS AND 26 HP PRINTERS. IN 2013, HM3 MACDONALD DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF THE ANNUAL PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP. WHILE THERE, SHE ASSISTED WITH 150 PHYSICALS AND PROVIDED PATIENT CARE TO 300 LOCAL NATIONALS. AS A SUPERB TRAINER, HM3 TRAINED THE LOCAL NURSES IN BASIC FIRST AID AND CERTIFIED 20 NURSES AS BLS INSTRUCTORS. SHE ALSO WAS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANS AND TRAINING FOR 110 LOCAL NATIONALS ON THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. PETTY OFFICER MACDONALD'S INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS A PLANE CAPTAIN, FLEET LOGISTIC SUPPORT SQUADRON 55 FROM 12 JUN 2012 TO 12 JUN 2013. 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, COMMITMENT, AND ALWAYS POSITIVE CAN DO ATTITUDE RESULTED IN HER SELECTION AS VR-55 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.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS COMBAT GUNS MAINTENANCE MAN, AND TRAINING PETTY OFFICER IN USS BENFOLD (DDG 65) FROM JUNE 2012 TO JANUARY 2013. PETTY OFFICER FREIERMUTH ORGANIZED AND CONDUCTED FIFTH FLEET DEADLY FORCE TRAINING FOR THE CREW, ENSURING BENFOLD'S MISSION READINESS. AS A CRITICAL MEMBER OF ATTT HE VOLUNTEERED AS OPPOSING FORCE, AND TRAINED REACTION FORCE PERSONNEL IN ROOM-CLEARING AND MOVEMENTS. AS LINE COACH, HIS LEADERSHIP DIRECTLY RESULTED IN OVER 140 WATCH STANDING WEAPONS QUALIFICATIONS. PETTY OFFICER FREIERMUTH'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION 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 USS FREEDOM (LCS 1) GOLD CREW FROM JANUARY 2013 TO AUGUST 2013. THE IDEAL HYBRID SAILOR, PETTY OFFICER ROIG DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATION, AND PERSONAL DRIVE TO ACCOMPLISH EVERY MISSION ASSIGNED. HE PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE REPAIRS OF THE MRG SYSTEM AFTER A MAJOR CASUALTY ENABLING THE FREEDOM TO CONTINUE HER MAIDEN DEPLOYMENT IN 7TH FLEET. IN SHOWING THE FIRST IN CLASS FREEDOM TO KEY GOVERNMENTAL, COMMUNITY, AND MILITARY LEADERS DURING HIGH VISIBILITY PORT VISITS SUPPORTING IMDEX SINGAPORE, CARAT MALAYSIA AND CARAT SINGAPORE. PETTY OFFICER ROIG'S INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS MEDICAL DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE FROM DECEMBER 2010 TO JULY 2013. PETTY OFFICER SINCLAIR CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DISPLAYING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE, EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCEFULNESS AND DEDICATION, HE METICULOUSLY REVIEWED AND VERIFIED 400 MEDICAL RECORDS FOR NOSC INDIANAPOLIS AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED THE OVERALL MEDICAL READINESS OF NOSC INDIANAPOLIS. PETTY OFFICER SINCLAIRS'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS AIR LOGISTIC DEPARTMENT LEADING PETTY OFFICER, COMNAVLOGFORCENT/CTF-53 FROM AUG 2012 TO AUG 2013. PETTY OFFICER POWELL EFFECTIVELY LEAD 16 MILITARY PERSONNEL IN THE MOVEMENT OF 10,480 TONS OF SPECIAL CARGO AND MAINTAINED 100% ACCOUNTABILITY OF OVER $250,000 OF PERISHABLE MEDICAL VACCINES ENABLING CTF-53 TO EFFECTIVE MEET THE MATERIAL NEEDS OF THREE STRIKE GROUPS AND TWO EXPEDITIONARY GROUPS OPERATING IN THE FIFTH FLEET AOR. IN ADDITION, HE TRAINED SEVEN PERSONNEL TOWARD QUALIFYING AS CARGO HANDLERS, REVISED THE CARGO DEPARTMENT SOP, INITIATED THE CROSS TRAINING OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL, AND CONDUCTED WEEKLY CARGO HANDLING TRAINING WHICH DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE AIR LOGISTIC DEPARTMENT 92% SCORE ON THE FY13 CARGO HANDLING INSPECTION. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER POWELL REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
WHILE SERVING AS DEGAUSSING RANGE TECHNICIAN AND COMFLEACT YOKOSUKA EKMS LOCAL ELEMENT FROM XXX TO XXX PETTY OFFICER PHAM CONDUCTED ANALYSIS OF 522 SURFACE RANGE CROSSINGS AND 25 SUBMARINE CROSSINGS. HE METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED RECORDS AND REPORTS TO TRACK AND DOCUMENT MAGNETIC SIGNATURE DATA ENABLING SHIPS TO MINIMIZE ENEMY MINE THREATS FOR 25 SHIPS AND SUBMARINES FORWARD DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF SEVENTH FLEET OPERATIONS. AS EKMS LOCAL ELEMENTS HE ENSURED THE INTEGRITY AND RELIABLE USE OF SECRET COMMUNICATION NETWORKS FOR CFAY AND FOUR TENANT COMMANDS. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER PHAM REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS THE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, ADVANCED PARTY, LEADING PETTY OFFICER FOR NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION TWO FIVE FROM 04 JUNE 2012 TO 26 JUNE 2012. PETTY OFFICER __ DEMONSTRATED EXTREME DILIGENCE, SUPERB WORK ETHIC, AND OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE WHILE REVIEWING AND PROCESSING 377 SETS OF ORDERS FOR 347 RESERVE PERSONNEL WITH A BUDGET OF $500,000. ADDITIONALLY, HIS COORDINATION WITH THE PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENT PORT HUENEME ENSURED THAT PERSONNEL WOULD RECEIVE THEIR PAY EXPEDITIOUSLY. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE, PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER ____ REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS SQUADRON MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION CLERK IN HELICOPTER ANTI-SUBMARINE SQUADRON LIGHT FIVE-ONE FROM FEBRUARY 2011 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2013. PETTY OFFICER DULAY PERFORMED HER DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL MOTIVATION, SHE EXPERTLY PROCESSED AND TRACKED OVER 2,561 MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENCE ACTIONS, INCLUDING 143 AWARDS, 216 EVALUATIONS, 51 DESIGNATIONS AND 112 EXTENSIONS AND REENLISTMENT REQUESTS ENSURING TIMELY AND ACCURATE EXECUTION OF CRITICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS FOR OVER 285 SAILORS WITHOUT A SINGLE LOST ITEM. HER EFFORTS LED TO A GRADE OF ON-TRACK FOR THE MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM DURING THE 2012 COMNAVAIRFOR AVIATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. ADDITIONALLY, SHE MAINTAINED 15 AIRCRAFT DISCREPANCY BOOKS, 45 AIRCRAFT LOG BOOKS AND 116 MISSION MOUNTED EQUIPMENT RECORDS FOR HOME GUARD AND SEVEN DETACHMENTS. HER UNDYING DEVOTION WAS KEY TO ENSURING THE CONTINUED DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY AND THE EXECUTION OF OVER 3,000 MISHAP FREE FLIGHT HOURS. HER INITIATIVE AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES AS A LINE SHACK PLANE CAPTAIN AT TRAINING SUPPORT HAMPTON ROADS, DAM NECK, VIRGINIA FROM 6 MAY 2012 TO 6 MAY 2013. PETTY OFFICER COLE PERFORMED HER DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HER TIRELESS WORK ETHIC AND ACHIEVEMENTS LEAD TO HER SELECTION AS JUNIOR SAILOR OF THE QUARTER FOR THE THIRD QUARTER, THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ENLISTED AVIATION WARFARE SPECIALIST PIN, SELECTION TWICE AS PLANE CAPTAIN OF THE MONTH, AND THE REGARDS OF HER PEERS AND PILOTS ALIKE AS BEING THE NUMBER ONE PLANE CAPTAIN IN THE SQUADRON. DURING FLIGHT OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, PETTY OFFICER COLE NOTICED A POTENTIAL FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS HAZARD, AND IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED HER SUPERVISOR WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIR BOSS WAIVING OFF THE LANDING AND AVOIDING A POSSIBLE MISHAP. SHE HAS RECEIVED MERITORIOUS COUNSELING AND HAS BEEN AWARDED THE DUTIES OF TRAINING ALL NEW PLANE CAPTAINS. PETTY OFFICER COLE'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE, INVALUABLE WORK ETHIC, AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS LEAD ELECTRICIAN FROM DECEMBER 2012 UNTIL JULY 2013. PETTY OFFICER CHILTON'S DIVERSE TALENTS LED TO THE MAINTENANCE OF 63 PIECES OF CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, REPAIR OF 8 PIECES OF ELECTRICALLY DEADLINED EQUIPMENT, AND OPERATOR TRAINING ON HMMWVS AND MTVRS. HIS TIRELESS EFFORTS SUPPORTED TWO FIELD EXERCISES AND THE EFFICIENT EMBARKATION OF RIVERINE SQUADRON TWO AND MSRON 12 DEPLOYMENTS. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER CHILTON REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
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AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC SECOND CLASS (AVIATION WARFARE) JOSEPH A SCHMUCKATELLI IV
UNITED STATES NAVY
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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS ASSISTANT COMMAND SAFETY MANAGER FOR FLEET LOGISTICS SUPPORT SQUADRON FIVE FIVE FROM 08 APRIL 2012 TO 08 APRIL 2013. PETTY OFFICER SCHMUCKATELLI PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HE SKILLFULLY TRACKED ALL PROGRAM ELEMENTS, CREATING A BACKLOG OF FIVE YEARS OF DOCUMENTS, FOR 14 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS AND TRAINING FOR 225 PERSONNEL. ADDITIONALLY, AS A FULLY QUALIFIED AIRFRAMES, CORROSION CONTROL TECHNICIAN, AND COLLATERAL DUTY INSPECTOR FOR WORK CENTER 120, HE AGGRESSIVELY LED SEVEN ISOCHRONAL INSPECTION TEAMS, RETURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO FULL MISSION CAPABLE STATUS DIRECTLY SUPPORTING OPERATION SHINING MONKEY. HIS QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE SAFETY PROGRAMS RESULTED IN AN OVERALL GRADE OF PASS/PASS, WHICH LED TO HIS SELECTION AS VR-55'S JUNIOR SAILOR OF THE YEAR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2012. PETTY OFFICER SCHMUCKATELLI'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER SCHMUCKATELLI IV REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
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GIVEN THIS 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2013 |
FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY |
MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS LEADING PETTY OFFICER AND INSTRUCTOR, DENTAL LABORATORY PROGRAM, NAVAL MEDICAL TRAINING CENTER, FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS FROM AUGUST 2010 TO JULY 2013. PETTY OFFICER BENLIRO DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ABILITIES BY LEADING A TEAM OF 6 PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS IN THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF 372 STUDENTS, AND 6,000 HOURS OF DIDACTIC AND PRACTICAL TRAINING, CULMINATING IN A 98 PERCENT GRADUATION RATE. AS A MASTER TRAINING SPECIALIST MENTOR, HM1 BENLIRO FACILITATED THE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AT NAVY MEDICINE TRAINING SUPPORT CENTER AND LED 5 INSTRUCTORS THROUGH THE DEMANDING CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TO IMPROVE NAVY READINESS THROUGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION. IN ADDITION, HM1 BENLIRO PROCURED 50K WORTH OF MAJOR WORK ORDERS AND PLACED 150 WORK REQUESTS TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND USABILITY OF THE DENTAL LABORATORY SPACES WITH NO LOSS TO PLAN OF INSTRUCTION TIME. PETTY OFFICER BENLIRO'S INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES AS THE SUBMARINE MAST AND ANTENNA REPAIR SHOP LEAD MECHANIC ASSIGNED TO NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD FROM MARCH 2009 TO MARCH 2012. PETTY OFFICER OPALEK CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DEMONSTRATING OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL SKILL, HE DESIGNED AN OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR THE HYDROSTATIC TESTING OF THE AN/BRA-24 CABLE TRANSFER ASSEMBLY, PROVIDING EXPERT REPAIR GUIDANCE FOR BOTH THE SHIPYARD AND THE FLEET AS A WHOLE. ADDITIONALLY, HE EXPERTLY SUPERVISED THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF 25 SUBMARINE SAFETY JOBS, INCLUDING AN EMERGENT REPAIR TO AN ELECTRICAL HULL FITTING ONBOARD USS NORFOLK (SSN-714). PETTY OFFICER OPALEK'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE AND SELFLESS DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS LEAD ELECTRICIAN FROM DECEMBER 2012 UNTIL JULY 2013. PETTY OFFICER CHILTON'S DIVERSE TALENTS LED TO THE MAINTENANCE OF 63 PIECES OF CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, REPAIR OF 8 PIECES OF ELECTRICALLY DEADLINED EQUIPMENT, AND OPERATOR TRAINING ON HMMWV'S AND MTVR'S. HIS TIRELESS EFFORTS SUPPORTED TWO FIELD EXERCISES AND THE EFFICIENT EMBARKATION OF RIVERINE SQUADRON TWO AND MSRON 12 DEPLOYMENTS. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER CHILTON REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS WORKCENTER SUPERVISOR FOR COASTAL RIVERINE SQUADRON ONE. IDENTIFYING A CRITICAL NEED, ET2 YEE SINGLEHANDEDLY BUILT AND MANAGED FIVE SEPARATE 3M WORKCENTERS, COVERING OVER 4,000 CONFIGURATION ITEMS ACROSS SIX GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS. HE DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGERIAL EXPERTISE WHILE LEADING A TEAM OF FIVE PERSONNEL IN PREPARATION FOR NAVY EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT COMMAND'S MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL INSPECTION, EARNING OUTSTANDING RESULTS. ET2 YEE'S PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL 3M TRAINING QUALIFICATION TRAINING FOR OVER 16 PERSONNEL DIRECTLY LEADING TO 3 PERSONNEL EARNING THEIR EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE QUALIFICATION. PETTY OFFICER YEE'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS LEADING PETTY OFFICER, ASSIGNED TO NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD FROM APRIL 2010 TO MAY 2013. PETTY OFFICER ENTRIKIN DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL SKILL AND INITIATIVE AS HE EFFICIENTLY LED HIS WORK CENTER TOWARD THE SHIPYARD'S GOAL OF BECOMING A LEARNING ORGANIZATION. HIS DEDICATION RESULTED IN 5 PERSONNEL RECEIVING THEIR SHIPYARD WELDING QUALIFICATIONS, EFFECTIVELY ENHANCING THE NAVY'S ROLE AT NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. PETTY OFFICER ENTRIKIN'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE AND STEADFAST DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS A STEAMGEYSER SUPPORT CENTER ANALYST AND SPONSOR COORDINATOR AT U.S. NAVY INFORMATION OPERATIONS DETACHMENT, DIGBY FROM NOVEMBER 2012 TO DECEMBER 2015. PETTY OFFICER ASHTON SUPPORTED 35 CNO SPECIAL MISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF NAVAL REQUIREMENTS, WRITING 89 REPORTS AND KEEPING IN CONTACT WITH MISSION CUSTOMERS. AS SPONSOR COORDINATOR, HE ENSURED THE SMOOTH TRANSITION OF 35 SAILORS TO AN OVERSEAS AOR, INCREASING MISSION EFFICIENCY BY OVER 50 PERCENT. HE SPENT OVER 50 OFF DUTY HOURS SUPPORTING THE FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER ASSOCIATION, PARTICIPATING IN 10 FUND RAISERS, RAISING OVER $1000 AND INCREASING THE MORALE AND WELFARE OF THE ENTIRE COMMAND. PETTY OFFICER ASHTON'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS APPRENTICE FORECASTER AT FLEET WEATHER CENTER SAN DIEGO STRIKE GROUP OCEANOGRAPHY TEAM FROM AUGUST 2010 TO APRIL 2013. HE LED FIVE SAILORS ABOARD USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) IN THE DISSEMINATION OF 11,500 METOC PRODUCTS RESULTING IN 5,500 MISHAP-FREE FLIGHT HOURS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND NEW DAWN. HIGHLY MOTIVATED, HE OBTAINED THE TITLE OF ASSISTANT STRIKE FORECASTER WHICH LED TO THE FLAWLESS PRODUCTION OF 305 STRIKE WEATHER PACKAGES CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF 1,100 SORTIE MISSIONS AND AT LEAST 20 ORDNANCE DROPS. HE DEVOTED 36 HOURS MENTORING STUDENTS AT TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. PETTY OFFICER NAVY'S PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS CAREER COUNSELOR/RUAD RECORDER/CC, AND RESOURCE MANAGER AT NAVY CARGO HANDLING BATTALION FOUR HEADQUARTERS COMPANY FROM ____ JULY TO 28 FEBRUARY 2013. PETTY OFFICER HOWARD CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HER DEMANDING DUTIES IN A HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DISPLAYING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE, EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCEFULNESS AND DEDICATION, SHE VOLUNTEERED HUNDREDS OF HOURS IN MAINTAINING CIMS SYSTEM, BATTALION'S MONTHLY REPORTING COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR DASHBOARD, AND LEADING TEN OTHER CAREER COUNSELORS, ENSURING THAT CDBS ARE CONDUCTED MONTHLY, CIMS PROGRAM IS 100% UPDATED, AND THE BATTALION'S MONTHLY COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR REPORT IS COMPLETED TIMELY AND ACCURATELY. AS THE CORNERSTONE OF ALL CAREER COUNSELING ACTIVITIES, HER EFFORTS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED THE BATTALION's CAREER COUNSELING PROGRAM. PETTY OFFICER HOWARD'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HER AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS ORDNANCE BRANCH NIGHT SHIFT SUPERVISOR IN STRIKE FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE FIVE ONE FROM OCTOBER 2011 TO SEPTEMBER 2012. PETTY OFFICER TREVINO PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HE SKILLFULLY LED 14 SAILORS IN THE SAFE LOADING AND COMBAT EXPENDITURE OF 3,614 POUNDS OF LIVE ORDNANCE IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. ADDITIONALLY, HIS HIGH STANDARDS AS QUALITY ASSURANCE SAFETY OBSERVER DURING THE CSFWP POST DEPLOYMENT AIRCRAFT MATERIAL CONDITION INSPECTION RESULTED IN AN OVERALL GRADE OF PASS/PASS, WHICH LED TO HIS SELECTION AS VFA-151'S SAILOR OF THE YEAR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2012. PETTY OFFICER TREVINO'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION 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 SATURATION DIVER, SUPPLY PETTY OFFICER, AND UNLIMITED DIVING SUPERVISOR AT SUBMARINE DEVELOPMENT SQUADRON 5, SPECIALIZED RESEARCH DIVING DETACHMENT, FROM JANUARY 2010 TO FEBRUARY 2013. PETTY OFFICER BEAVER'S PERFORMANCE HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SUBMARINE DEVELOPMENT SQUADRON FIVE'S ABILITY TO PERFORM ITS MISSION OF DEVELOPING NEW DIVING TECHNIQUES, PROCEDURES AND EVALUATING NEW DIVING EQUIPMENT. WHILE SERVING AS SUPPLY PETTY OFFICER, HE METICULOUSLY MANAGED A BUDGET IN EXCESS OF $750 THOUSAND WITH PRECISION AND GREAT FORESIGHT. HIS EFFORTS IN MANAGING THE BUDGET TO SUPPORT ALL EQUIPMENT, OPERATIONS AND TRAINING OBJECTIVES WERE EXCEPTIONAL, ENSURING 100% OPERATIONAL READINESS. PETTY OFFICER BEAVER'S DISTINCT ACCOMPLISHMENTS, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE AND STEADFAST DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS LEADING PETTY OFFICER AT REGIONAL NAVY MAIL CENTER NORFOLK FROM FEB 2011 TO JUN 2013. PETTY OFFICER WHITEHURST PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER LEADING A TEAM OF 31 MILITARY, CIVIL SERVICE, AND CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES IN THE PROCESSING, DISPATCH AND ACCOUNTING OF 3.2 MILLION PIECES OF INCOMING MAIL FOR 120 TENANT COMMANDS AND 8 BRANCH OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. HE COORDINATED EFFORTS FOR THE METERING OF OVER 322,700 PIECES OF OUTGOING OFFICIAL MAIL VALUED AT $597,716 IN POSTAGE EXPENDITURES. SETTING AN EXAMPLE FOR PEERS AND SUBORDINATES TO EMULATE, HE COMPLETED OVER 100 HOURS OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO THE LOCAL BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB. HIS EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND STEADFAST DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS SQUAD LEADER, ENGINEER DETACHMENT, COMBAT LOGISTICS BATTALION 15, 15TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT FROM 6 NOVEMBER 2012 TO 21 DECEMBER 2012. THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD, CORPORAL SALES PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HIS DIRECTION OF HIS SQUAD OF ENGINEERS DURING EXERCISE IRON MAGIC WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN SETTING UP A FULLY STAFFED AND FUNCTIONAL PATROL BASE IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS. HE SUCCESSFULLY PLANNED THE FRONT AND BACK LOAD OF ALL ENGINEER EQUIPMENT FOR EXERCISES EAGER MACE AND IRON MAGIC, THEREBY ENSURING THAT HIS DETACHMENT WAS OPERATIONALLY CAPABLE TO CONDUCT TRAINING IN A FORWARD DEPLOYED BI-LATERAL TRAINING ENVIRONMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH HIS KNOWLEDGE OF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL, HE WAS ABLE TO SAVE THE MARINE CORPS $26,000 IN SECOND ECHELON REPAIRS BY ENSURING THAT ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE WAS CONDUCTED ON ALL ENGINEER DETACHMENT HEAVY EQUIPMENT. CORPORAL SALES' INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
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CULINARY SPECIALIST SECOND CLASS
KARL-TRISTAN CRUZ
UNITED STATES NAVY
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS RECORDS KEEPER AND GALLEY WATCH CAPTAIN ONBOARD NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH, JOINT RESERVE BASE FROM FEBRUARY 2010 TO FEBUARY 2013. PETTY OFFICER CRUZ PROFESSIONALISM AND UNMATCHED INITIATIVE WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE GENERAL MESS. HIS EXCEPTIONAL ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND SUPERB RECORDS KEEPING SKILLS RESULTED IN 100 PERCENT INVENTORY VALIDITY FOR OVER 450 LINE ITEMS AND IN PERFECT ACCOUNTING OF OVER $215K IN ANNUAL SALES. HIS IMPRESSIVE EFFORTS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN MORELAND HALL DINING FACILITY RECEIVING ITS FIRST "FIVE STAR" ACCREDITATION FOR FOOD SERVICE EXCELLENCE.PETTY OFFICER CRUZ EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS 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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4TH February 2013 |
FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY |
FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS A CREW LEADER WITH NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION ONE FOUR DETAIL TWO KANDAHAR AIRFIELD AFGHANISTAN FROM NOVEMBER 2012 TO JANUARY 2013. STAFF SERGEANT GONZALES DEMONSTRATED HIS SUPERB LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE RIGHT AWAY BY LEADING A TEAM OF FIVE TO CAMP NATHAN SMITH TO PROVIDE BUILDER AND ELECTRICIAN SUPPORT TO REPAIR TASK FORCE ASSETS AND CORRECT DEFICIENCIES IMPACTING THE MISSION READINESS CAPABILITIES OF THE TASK FORCE. SERGEANT GONZALES ALSO COMPLETED THE BUILD OUT OF A 3600 SQUARE FOOT SUPPLY AND LOGISTICS BUILDING, PROVIDING MISSION CRITICAL FACILITIES TO THE ARSOA TEAM AT KANDAHAR AIRFIELD. STAFF SERGEANT GONZALES' EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
