Electronics Technician (ET) Awards
ALPHA COMPANY'S N6 WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR DURING PRE-DEPLOYMENT WORK-UPS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PREDEPLOYMENT WORKUP CYCLE, PETTY OFFICER WEBER WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PARTS ORDERED FOR THREE ALPHA COMPANY DEPARTMENTS. IN AUGUST OF 2023, HE SPENT 12 HOURS OF HIS PERSONAL TIME WORKING TIRELESSLY TO ENSURE THE DELIVERY OF 26 PARTS FOR N6 DEPARTMENT, 25 PARTS FOR CESE DEPARTMENT, AND 44 PARTS FOR WEAPONS DEPARTMENT TO MEET INSURV DEADLINES. HIS EFFORTS RESULTED IN $20,000 IN EQUIPMENT BEING SUPPLIED TO COMPLETE MSRON TEN ALPHA COMPANY'S PREDEPLOYMENT WORK-UPS AND THE UNIT'S SUCCESS IN PASSING INSURV INSPECTION. IN ADDITION, AS WORKCENTER SUPERVISOR, ET2 WEBER OVERSAW 122 MAN HOURS OF MAINTENANCE. FURTHERMORE, ET2 WEBER DELIVERED 75 HOURS OF 3M TRAINING TO THE N6 WORKCENTER RESULTING IN THE QUALIFICATION OF 12 REPAIR PARTS PETTY OFFICERS AND THREE WORKCENTER SUPERVISOR QUALIFICATIONS, ENABLING THE TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER TO QUALIFY FOUR TOC WATCH OFFICERS AND FOUR TOC WATCH ASSISTANTS. PETTY OFFICER WEBER'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFELECTED 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 CS05 RADAR WORKCENTER SUPERVISOR, USS DEWEY (DDG 105), FROM JUNE 2013 TO AUGUST 2015. PETTY OFFICER MADISON PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HE LED SEVEN SAILORS IN THE COMPLETION OF 378 SCHEDULED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ACTIONS AND 30 CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE ACTIONS THAT SUSTAINED ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OPERABILITY OF SIX COMPLEX RADAR SYSTEMS SIMULTANEOUSLY. ADDITIONALLY, HE AIDED THE EARLY COMPLETION OF THE TACTICAL AIR NAVIGATION UPGRADE, CONTRIBUTING OVER 50 OFF DUTY HOURS TO PERFORM 25 SYSTEM OPERABILITY AND VERIFICATION TESTS (SOVT) AND CRITICAL SYSTEM ALIGNMENTS ON THE NEW SYSTEMS. MOREOVER, HE IDENTIFIED AND CORRECTED 16 FAULTS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRECISION APPROACH RADAR SYSTEM UPGRADE WHICH EXTENDED THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THIS CRITICAL RADAR. FURTHER, AS A BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS PROGRAM VOLUNTEER, PETTY OFFICER MADISON PROVIDED GUIDANCE TO AND ACTED AS A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL FOR AT RISK YOUTH OF THE COASTAL BEND. PETTY OFFICER MADISON'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT CENTRAL OFFICE OF RECORD LEADING PETTY OFFICER, NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY MATERIAL SYSTEM (NCMS) FROM FEBRUARY 2011 TO MARCH 2014. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER MICHAEL MOORE DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP WHILE TRAINING AND MENTORING OVER 30 NCMS SAILORS. HE SUPERVISED MORE THAN 500 MAN HOURS OF TRAINING AND DIRECTED A TEN MAN COMMAND TRAINING TEAM DURING THE LAST THREE UNIT LEVEL TRAINING AND READINESS ASSESSMENTS, IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY AND RAISING AWARENESS. IN ADDITION, HE LED THE EQUIPMENT DIVISION IN PROVIDING OVER 7,000 DISPOSITION, REPLACEMENT AND TRANSFER DIRECTIVES FOR OVER TEN MILLION DOLLARS IN CRYPTO EQUIPMENT SUPPORTING MORE THAN 600 DOD EKMS ACCOUNTS. PETTY OFFICER MOORE'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 HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN IN AQUABA, JORDAN FROM OCTOBER 10 2014 TO NOVEMBER 15 2014. PETTY OFFICER COLLINS WAS A VITAL ASSET IN ESTABLISHING AND SUSTAINING JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MINE COUNTER MEASURES EXERCISE (IMCMEX). WHILE COORDINATING WITH THE ROYAL NAVY'S DIVING TEAM, SHE ESTABLISHED VHF COMMUNICATIONS FOR OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DESPITE MINIMAL PREPARATION. SHE ALSO BROUGHT UP AND MAINTAINED VARIOUS DAMA AND SATCOM CHANNELS DESPITE HAVING LIMITED RESOURCES AND NO ADVANCE PLANNING. HER EXPERIENCE AND MOTIVATION ENSURED THAT THE CTG 522.3/523.3 OPERATIONAL CENTER HAD UNINTERRUPTED COMMUNICATION THROUGHOUT THE EXERCISE. IN ADDITION, PETTY OFFICER COLLINS' CONTINUOUS EFFORTS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE N6 TEAM RECEIVING MULTIPLE BRAVO ZULUS THROUGHOUT THE EXERCISE. PETTY OFFICER COLLINS' PERSONAL 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.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT GROUND ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE DIVISION WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR, ET2 EXPERTLY MAINTAINED ALL FLIGHT LINE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, AIR TERMINAL AFN AND INTERCOM SERVICES. HE COMPLETED 87 MAINTAINANCE ACTIONS AND 11 MAJOR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, RESULTING IN 100% MISSION READINESS WITH MINIMAL REPAIR DELAY. DISPLAYING EXCEPTIONAL ATTENTION TO DETAILS AS COMMAND PASS COORDINATOR, ET2 NIELSEN PROCESSED, MANAGED AND COMPLETED OVER 300 TOPS TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING 120 TLA AND OHA REQUESTS, 51 TRANSFER AND SEPARATION PACKAGES AND 7 REENLISTMENTS. AS OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT PHYSICAL SECURITY MANAGER, PETTY OFFICER NIELSEN ENSURED THE OPERATION OF 17 SECURE ACCESS POINTS TO 2 BUILDINGS AND THE FLIGHT LINE WHILE CONTROLLING BADGE ACCESS OF OVER 200 MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. AS A COMMAND TRAINING TEAM MEMBER, ET2 NIELSEN FACILITATED 140 HOURS OF NAVY PRIDE AND PROFESSIONALSIM TRAINING TO 280 INCOMING ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL AS WELL AS ADAMS AND AWARE TRAINING FOR 100 JUNIOR AND SENIOR NSA NAPLES PERSONNEL FOR COMMAND INDOCTRINATION. HIS DEDICATION TO THE COMMAND MADE HIM INSTRUMENTAL IN THE COMPLETION OF TWO COMMAND CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS. AS A TRUSTED TECHNICIAN, HE WAS REQUESTED BY THE SECURITY DEPARTMENT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDERCARRIAGE INSPECTION CAMERA SYSTEM'S DATA CABLE AND CONTROL UNIT, SAVING $18,000. AS A KEYPERSON DURING THE 2012 COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN, ET2 ASSISTED IN THE RAISING OF OVER $200,000 WITH 100% CONTACT. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER NIELSEN REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS REPAIR PARTS PETTY OFFICER, CE01 WORK CENTER, COMBAT ELECTRONICS DIVISION, USS ROSS DDG71, NORFOLK VA, FROM MAY 2010 TO DECEMBER 2010. PETTY OFFICER MASON'S INSPIRATIONAL TEAM WORK AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE ASSISTED THE WORK CENTER IN THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF ALL INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INCLUDING SHIPBOARD INTEGRATED TRAINING AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (SITE), ANNOUNCING AND ALARM AND WARING SYSTEMS. HER COMMITMENT TO HIGH QUALITY MAINTENANCE CULMINATED IN THE SAFE TEST AND REPAIR OF OVER 100 TROUBLE CALLS. HER TIRELESS EFFORTS WERE EVIDENT THROUGH A 7 MONTH DEPLOYMENT TO THE ARABIAN SEA IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. PETTY OFFICER MASON'S PERSONAL 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.
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 GEORGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS. HE DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANGERIAL 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, PERSERVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS THE TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER WHILE ATTACHED TO CTF 562 IN SUPPORT OF A NATIONAL TASKING CRITICAL TO THE DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE CENTRAL COMMAND AOR. HIS LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEGE FACILITATED THE STAND UP OF THE TASK FORCE’S FIRST EVER MOBILE TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER, PROVIDING THE TASK FORCE COMMANDER A FULL OPERATIONAL PICTURE AND ENABLING THE DISSEMINATION OF CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE TO MULTIPLE TASK GROUP UNITS, ALLOWING THE COMMAND AND CONTROL ELEMENT TO MAKE INFORMED AND TIMELY TACTICAL DECISIONS. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, CHIEF COX REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE AS N62 DEPARTMENT LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER AND BASELINE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OFFICER AT TRAINING SUPPORT CENTER HAMPTON ROADS (TSC-HR) FROM XXXX XXXX THROUGH XXXX XXXX. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER KNOX DEMONSTRATED REMARKABLE LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF 77 WORKSTATION BASELINE CONFIGURATIONS. HIS EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED TO AN INCREASE IN SECURITY POSTURE AND TRAINING PRODUCTIVITY FOR OVER 200 ELECTRONIC CLASSROOMS (ECR) THROUGHOUT THE HAMPTON ROADS NETC ENTERPRISE TRAINING NETWORK. CHIEF KNOX ALSO IMPLEMENTED AN INFORMATION ASSURANCE WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT STEERED 12 TECHNICIANS TOWARDS RAPID ACHIEVEMENT OF THEIR DOD-MANDATED IA CREDENTIALS AND THE NAVY-WIDE ADDITION OF THE INFORMATION ASSURANCE PQS (NAVEDTRA 43469) INTO THE NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM.
FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS MECHANIC, ALPHA COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 5TH MARINES, CAMP PENDELTON, CALIFORNIA, FROM JANUARY XXXX TO XXXXXXXX XXXX. DURING THIS PERIOD, CORPORAL KLEIN CONTINUOSLY PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HIS DEDICATION TO DUTY AND WORK ETHIC DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE SECTION'S SUCCESS AND LED TO AN UNPRECEDENTED 100% OPERATIONAL READINESS STATUS. IN ADDITION, CORPORAL KLEIN VOLUNTEERED TO BE THE REMEDIAL CONDITIONING PROGRAM NON-COMMISIONED OFFICER IN CHARGE, WHICH LED TO A 50% REDUCTION IN MARINES ASSIGNED TO THE PROGRAM. CORPORAL KLEIN'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
Electronics Technician Second Class Texas Ranger is strongly recommended for the Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal for his consistent devotion to the unit mission and to his junior troops. As Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 22 Communications Lead Petty Officer (LPO), ET2 Ranger has been instrumental in the reorganization and continuous improvement of NMCB 22 Battalion Communications capabilities and member training.
As the work center supervisor for the Communications 3M Program, his superb performance and dedication facilitated the deployment of the communications workcenter as well as training and integration of junior troops into the program's constituent roles. ET2 Ranger performed extra duty during the periodic 3M inspection process to maximize knowledge transfer and process improvements.
Leading communications training efforts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), ET2 Ranger instructed communications classes for new and existing members during drill weekends and whenever a member required the knowledge necessary to perform their job.
During exercise ULTRA, his dedication to the battalion was apparent in the extensive efforts he made to provide communications field training to battalion personnel thereby improving CPX performance and training effectiveness. As a qualified Seabee Combat Warfare (SCW) member, ET2 Ranger made every effort during instruction to focus on SCW communications and PQS completion when members required it.
ET2 Ranger contributed approximately 40 hours of personal time to the preparation of the Communications Suite and necessary TRANSEC for exercise ULTRA, increasing communications readiness and effectiveness.
As an extremely valuable asset to the battalion, ET2 Texas Ranger demonstrates the integrity and commitment required to lead and the devotion to the growth of subordinates that exemplify a true leader in the United States Navy.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS COMMUNICATIONS WATCH OFFICER ON THE STAFF OF COMMANDER SUBMARINE FORCE, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET, FROM SEPTEMBER 2012 TO JULY 2015. PETTY OFFICER VINCENT K. COPPERHEAD PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS COMMUNICATIONS WATCH OFFICER, HE PRODUCED UNMATCHED RESULTS IN A SENIOR RATE MANAGEMENT POSITION, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL GUIDANCE TO HIS WATCH TEAM THROUGHOUT OVER 50 COMPLEX OPERATIONS AND EXERCISES DURING AUSTERE MANNING POSTURES. IN ADDITION, HIS EFFORTS AND KNOWLEDGE OF SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION ARCHITECTURE WERE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF TWELVE BROADCAST CONTROL AUTHORITY SHIFTS AND TWO EMERGENT ASSUMPTIONS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION TOMODACHI AND HURRICANE IRENE. FURTHERMORE, HIS UNPARALLELED LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISORY SKILLS ENABLED SEAMLESS AND SECURE SUBSURFACE CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN MULTINATIONAL AND COMMAND CENTER PERSONNEL DURING RIM OF THE PACIFIC (RIMPAC) EXERCISE 2014. PETTY OFFICER COPPERHEAD'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.
FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS THE AIR, MARITIME, FIXED STATION (AMF) JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM (JTRS) AIRWORTHINESS/RADIO CERTIFICATIONS COORDINATOR FROM 1 APRIL 2010 TO 15 AUGUST 2014. CHIEF COLE PROVIDED OUTSTANDING SUPPORT AND WAS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR TRACKING AND COORDINATING WORK ON ALL OF THE PROGRAM'S RADIO CERTIFICATIONS. AN OUTSTANDING LEADER AND ORGANIZER, HE WAS HAND-PICKED TO LEAD THE CERTIFICATIONS TEAM AND CERTIFICATIONS EFFORT. HIS ABILITY TO MANAGE NUMEROUS CERTIFICATIONS INCLUDING AIRWORTHINESS, EQUIPMENT SPECTRUM CERTIFICATION, AND LINK 16 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) FEATURES SUPPORTING PROGRAM MILESTONES IS TO BE COMMENDED. ADDITIONALLY, HIS TIRELESS EFFORTS HELPED ENSURE THAT THE PRIME SYSTEM CONTRACTOR (PSC) REMAINED FOCUSED IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE REQUIRED RADIO CERTIFICATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM ON SCHEDULE. SENIOR CHIEF COLE'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS THE COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION REPAIR PARTS PETTY OFFICER ON BOARD USS JIMMY CARTER FROM XXXXXXXX TO XXXXXXXX. PETTY OFFICER COHEN ENSURED MISSION CRITICAL SPARE PARTS WERE ON BOARD FOR TWO MISSIONS VITAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY. AS THE COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR, SHE SPENT COUNTLESS OFF-DUTY HOURS ENSURING ALL MAINTENANCE WAS SCHEDULED AND COMPLETED ON TIME. AS THE SHIP'S SAIL COORDINATOR DURING A CNO DRYDOCKING AVAILABILITY, SHE ENSURED THE TIMELY DEPOPULATION AND REPOPULATION OF THE SHIP'S SAIL ALLOWING THE SHIP TO EXIT DRYDOCK ON TIME. PETTY OFFICER COHEN'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AS ELECTRONICS MATERIAL OFFICER ONBOARD PCU ARLINGTON (LPD 24) FROM APRIL 2012 TO AUGUST 2013. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER KELLY PROVIDED OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND MENTORSHIP FOR NEARLY 90 SAILORS SUPPORTING DYNAMIC AND DEMANDING MISSIONS, WHILE SUCCESSFULLY OVERCOMING MANY OF THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH A PRE-COMMISSIONING SHIP. HIS SUPERVISION OF THE ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS' MANNING, EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND TESTING VALIDATION COUPLED WITH A HEAVY EMPHASIS ON TRAINING AND MISSION READINESS WERE KEY TO THE EFFECTIVE EXECUTION OF NUMEROUS FLEET OBJECTIVES, AND WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN ARLINGTON AND COMBAT SYSTEMS ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A ONE HUNDRED PERCENT MANNED DEPARTMENT WITH ZERO NEC DISCREPANCIES AND ZERO MISSED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. HIS EXTRAORDINARY DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO MISSION AND SAILOR DEVELOPMENT DIRECTLY LED TO SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN SMALL ARMS AND CREW-SERVED WEAPONS QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE CREW, ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WORKING ALOFT PROGRAM, SUCCESSFUL A CREW CERTIFICATION, AND BUILDER AND ACCEPTANCE TRIALS FOR USS SAN DIEGO (LPD 22) AND USS ANCHORAGE (LPD 23), BOTH OF WHICH HE SUPPORTED. DUE TO HIS TENACIOUS AND FORWARD-LEANING ATTITUDE, ARLINGTON WAS ABLE TO PROCURE AND INSTALL THE SHIP'S FURUNO RADAR WELL AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, GUARANTEEING AN ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF OPERATIONAL READINESS FOR OUR UPCOMING BUILDERS TRIALS. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER KELLY'S SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES HIGHLIGHTS THE CULMINATION OF 24 YEARS OF HONORABLE AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT HEAD, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND FORWARD YEMEN AND AS LCPO MOBILE COMMUNICATION TEAM ONE'S SEAL TEAM SEVEN DETACHMENT. CHIEF LINDA REISSENGER'S LEADERSHIP WHILE UNDER TREMENDOUS PRESSURE WAS VITAL THROUGHOUT A TEN-DAY DEPARTMENT OF STATE ORDERED EVACUATION. SHE PLANNED AND STOOD UP TWO JOINT OPERATIONS CENTERS, CREATING A CRITICAL COMMAND AND CONTROL HUB THAT PROVIDED OPERATIONAL OVERSIGHT AND DECONFLICTION BETWEEN THE ROYAL YEMENI GOVERNMENT AND THE U.S. EMBASSY. HER EFFORTS DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE SAFE EVACUATION OF OVER 220 U.S. PERSONNEL BY 34 ARMED CONVOYS THROUGH TRIBALLY CONTESTED AND HOSTILE AREAS. IN ADDITION, SHE DEMONSTRATED VERSATILITY WHEN THE SEAL TEAM TRANSITIONED FROM AN OPERATIONAL ROLE TO A MARITIME TRAINING ENVIRONMENT. SHE PROVIDED COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT TO THE INITIAL CRISIS RESONSE ELEMENT DURING SOF FLEET INTEROPERABILTY TRAINING EVENTS, ENSURING CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN ALL CRITICAL ELEMENTS. MOREOVER, SHE BYPASSED THE MD-1324 MODEM USED BY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS FOR DAMA SATCOM NETWORKS, ENABLING A DEDICATED SATCOM NETWORK TO BE UTILIZED AND EXPANDING COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES BY MORE THAN THIRTY PERCENT. CHIEF REISSENGER'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT HEAD, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND FORWARD YEMEN AND AS LCPO MOBILE COMMUNICATION TEAM ONE'S SEAL TEAM SEVEN DETACHMENT. WITHIN HOURS OF TAKING CHARGE OF ALL EKMS AND CMS RESPONSIBILITIES AT SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORWARD YEMEN, CHIEF REISSENGER ESTABLISHED COMSEC PRIORTIES, PREVENTING THE COMPROMISE OF CRITICAL AND SENSITIVE INFORMATION. IN ADDITION, SHE ESTABLISHED WATCH STANDING ROUTINES, INVENTORY PROTOCOLS, AND IMPLEMENTED STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES WITHIN HER DEPARTMENT, ENHANCING OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS. HER PREVIOUS EFFORTS AND "LEAD BY EXAMPLE" WORK ETHIC PROVED VITAL DURING INCREASED HOSTILITIES IN YEMEN. SHE LED ALL EFFORTS TO DESTROY OR EXTRICATE ALL SENSITIVE DATA AND HARDWARE ENSURING ZERO LOSS OF INTEGRITY PRIOR TO HER TEAM'S EVACUATION FROM YEMEN. LASTLY, SHE DISPLAYED VERSATILITY AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS WHILE MANAGING 23 PERSONNEL SPREAD ACROSS MULTIPLE OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS IN U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND. HER GUIDANCE, MENTORSHIP, AND DIRECTION RESULTED IN EFFECTIVE MISSION SUPPORT FOR SEAL TEAM SEVEN MISSIONS AND SAILOR DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE ADVANCEMENT PERCENTAGES WELL ABOVE THE NAVY AVERAGE FOR THE RATES SHE MANAGED. CHIEF REISSENGER'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.