Electronics Technician Comm (ETR) Awards

Per NAVADMIN 066/20, the ETR-Electronics Technician, Submarine, Communications Rating was merged into the ITS-Information Systems Technician Submarines Rating as of June 1, 2020.



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.




FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE CONDUCTING A SUBMARINE OPERATING AUTHORITY SHIFT DECEMBER XXXX. AS THE OCWA, PETTY OFFICER DAVIS ENSURED ALL WATERSPACE MESSAGE TRAFFIC AND WATERSPACE MANAGEMENT REQUESTS WERE HANDLED IN AN EXPEDIANT MANNER. HIS ACTIONS ENSURED THE SAFETY OF THE PACIFIC SUBMARINE FLEET FROM THE ATLANTIC COAST ALLOWING FOR THE COMPLETION OF MISSION CRITICAL MAINTENANCE AT COMMANDER, SUBMARINE FORCES PACIFIC PEARL HARBOR HI. HIS UNFAILING DEDICATION TO DUTY, ATTENTION TO DETAIL, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE FACILITATED THE PREPARATION AND TRANSMISSION OF OVER 50 MESSAGES VITAL TO THE SAFETY AND MISSION OF ONE OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY’S GREATEST ASSETS. PETTY OFFICER DAVIS' EXCEPTIONAL 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.




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