MOS 08 Field Artillery
Platoon Commander
MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS SECOND PLATOON COMMANDER, BATTERY E, BATTALION LANDING TEAM, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH MARINE REGIMENT, 24TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT FROM AUGUST 2020 TO NOVEMBER 2021. IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION FREEDOM'S SENTINEL IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, FIRST LIEUTENANT HAYHOW CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. WHILE SUPPORTING NON-COMBATANT EVAUATION OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN, FIRST LIEUTENANT HAYHOW OVERSAW THE EXTERNAL SECURITY OF THE AIRFIELD, SCREENING MORE THAN 300 EVACUEES AND OVERSEEING TWO CASEVACS. FIRST LIEUTENANT HAYHOW'S PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING SUPPORTED THE EVACUATION OF 4,100 EVACUEES IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD DUE TO HIS COORDINATION WITH EXTERNAL UNITS AND CONTROL OF THE MARSHALLING AREA. ADDITIONALLY, DURING OPERATION RAGNAR VIKING IN NORWAY, FIRST LIEUTENANT HAYHOW SEIZED KEY TERRAIN AND COORDINATED WITH HIGHER TO ENABLE FIRE SUPPORT AND MASSIVE CASUALTY RESPONSES FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT. FIRST LIEUTENANT HAYHOW'S INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT ON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
0814 Launcher Section Chief
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS LAUNCHER SECTION CHIEF, MEDIUM-RANGE MISSILE BATTERY, THIRD LITTORAL COMBAT TEAM, THIRD MARINE LITTORAL REGIMENT FROM MAY 2019 TO DECEMBER 2025. SERGEANT SECOR PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ARTILLERY MODERNIZATION BY LEADING HIS SECTION THROUGH THE TRANSITION FROM CANNON TO MISSILE OPERATIONS. HE EXCELLED IN NEW EQUIPMENT TRAINING, INITIAL OPERATIONAL TESTING AND EVALUATION, RIM OF THE PACIFIC 2024, AND BALIKATAN 2025. HE LED THE DEPLOYMENT OF HIS LAUNCHER SECTION INTO THE LUZON STRAIT, EXECUTING CONSTRUCTIVE KILL MISSIONS THAT ENHANCED STRIKE CAPABILITIES AND JOINT FORCE INTEGRATION. HE CONDUCTED COMPLEX EMBARKATION OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND SAFEGUARDED EQUIPMENT VALUED AT OVER $20 MILLION. ADDITIONALLY, HE TRAVELED TO KONGSBERG, NORWAY, TO PROVIDE CRUCIAL FEEDBACK THAT INFLUENCED THE NAVY MARINE CORPS SHIP INTERDICTION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT. HE ALSO SHAPED MAKO BATTERY STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES, SETTING STANDARDS FOR FUTURE MISSILE OPERATIONS. SERGEANT SECOR'S TECHNICAL MASTERY, LETHAL DRIVE, AND COMMITMENT TO MISSION SUCCESS REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED NAVAL SERVICE.
0814 HIMARS MAINTENANCE CHIEF
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS THE HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM MAINTENANCE CHIEF, HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 5TH BATTALION, 11TH MARINES, REGIMENT FROM 6 FEBRUARY 2015 TO 13 JANUARY 2017. DURING THIS PERIOD, SERGEANT MAJKUT PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN A HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER BY DEVELOPING AND EXECUTING A SYSTEMATIC PLAN FOR THE PREVENTIVE AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF THE BATTALION'S M142 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEMS. THIS RESULTED IN INCREASING LAUNCHER READINESS FROM 58 TO 94 PERCENT WITH PERIODS OF 100 PERCENT READINESS. HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PRE-DEPLOYMENT MAINTENANCE, DEVELOPMENT OF PARTS REQUIREMENTS AND THE EMBARKATION OF SIX LAUNCHERS SUPPORTING THE UNIT DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED COMMANDERS AT ALL LEVELS WITH RELIABLE EQUIPMENT. SERGEANT MAJKUT'S MAINTENANCE STRATEGY HAS SUPPORTED THE BATTALION'S AGGRESSIVE TEMPO THROUGHOUT TWO DIVISION, TWO BATTALION, TWO MARINE CORPS COMBAT READINESS EVALUATIONS, AND COUNTLESS BATTERY AND PLATOON EXERCISES. SERGEANT MAJKUT'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
0861 Forward Observer
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS FORWARD OBSERVER, COMPANY A, 3D LITTORAL COMBAT TEAM, 3D MARINE LITTORAL REGIMENT FROM 17 MARCH TO 23 MARCH 2025. LANCE CORPORAL IENG PROVED CRITICAL TO COMPANY A'S SUCCESS DURING MOUTAIN TRAINING EXCERCISE. DESPITE BEING ATTACHED TO A JAVELIN TEAM WITHOUT TARGET ACQUISITION EQUIPMENT, LANCE CORPORAL IENG PLAYED AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SUCCESS OF THE OPERATION BY EFFECTIVELY CALLING MULTIPLE FIRE MISSIONS ON ENEMY MORTAR FIRING POSITIONS. HIS COORDINATION LED TO THE NEUTRALIZATION OF ENEMY THREATS, ENABLING FRIENDLY FORCES TO ADVANCE TO THE COMPANY OBJECTIVE WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT DELAY OR CASUALTIES. ACTING ALONE IN A HIGHLY DEMANDING AND DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT, LANCE CORPORAL IENG'S ABILITY TO IDENTIFY, ENGAGE, AND NEUTRALIZE MULTIPLE THREATS WAS FAR ABOVE EXPECTATIONS. LANCE CORPORAL IENG'S DETERMINATION AND DEDICATION TO HIS DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
Assistant Chief, Missile Battery
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS ASSISTANT CHIEF IN MEDIUM-RANGE MISSILE BATTERY, 3D LITTORAL COMBAT TEAM FROM JUNE 2022 TO DECEMBER 2025. SERGEANT ROSALESHERNANDEZ FAR EXCEEDED THE EXPECTATIONS OF HIS ASSIGNED BILLET, PLAYING A PIVOTAL ROLE IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING COMBAT READINESS IN MAKO BATTERY. HIS TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL EXPERTISE WERE VITAL DURING THE EXECUTION OF THE INITIAL OPERATIONAL TESTING AND EVALUATION OF THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS SHIP INTERDICTION SYSTEM. SERGEANT ROSALESHERNANDEZ PERSONALLY LED THE SUCCESSFUL OFFLOAD AND EMPLOYMENT OF THE NMESIS ON FOREIGN SOIL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, FURTHER DEMONSTRATING HIS LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN A HIGH VISIBILITY, HIGH STAKES ENVIRONMENT. SERGEANT ROSALESHERNANDEZ'S PARTICIPATION IN RIMPAC 2025 AS BOTH A-CHIEF AND GUNNER FOR NMESIS DEMONSTRATES HIS EXCEPTIONAL SKILL LEVEL AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION HE HAD FOR THE SUCCESS OF JOINT INTEROPERABILITY AND MULTINATIONAL READINESS DURING THIS HIGHLY COMPLEX AND MULTINATIONAL EXERCISE. SERGEANT ROSALESHERNANDEZ'S EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE, LEADERSHIP, AND DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
Terminal Operator
As a terminal operator in the Artillery Response Cell, he supported the USACOM Modeling and Simulation effort during Exercise Unified Endeavor. Acted as a key link between U.S. Atlantic Command's Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center and the Joint Task Force. Evaluated and implemented the remotely distributed and technically challenging simulation architecture during the execution phase of the exercise which contributed to the outstanding training provided to the CJTF commander, his staff, and components.
Intelligence & Security Chief
10th Marine Regiment Intelligence and Security Chief. In an understaffed Artillery Regiment S2 section, Sergeant Cox constantly stepped up to take on roles and responsibilities normally conducted by staff NCOs and officers. His steadfast leadership and dedication to mission accomplishment facilitated the development of an intelligence section with the ability to maintain an operational tempo equal to or exceeding adjacent infantry regiment intelligence sections with more personnel. During his four year tenure, Sergeant Cox participated in 10 Command Post exercises, produced and presented over 70 intelligence briefs, processed over 300 security clearance reports and packages, and processed over 150 ISOPREP packages for unit deployments. Additionally, he managed four intelligence and security functional area checklists for the Regiment ensuring they maintained a mission capable status at all times.
Fire Direction Operations Chief
FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS THE FIRE DIRECTION OPERATIONS CHIEF FOR BATTERY C, 2D BATTALION, 10TH MARINES FROM MARCH 2013 TO AUGUST 2015. STAFF SERGEANT JOHNSON PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HIS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN PREPARATION FOR THE UNIT'S UPCOMING DEPLOYMENT ALLOWED THE BATTERY TO EFFECTIVELY PROCESS OVER 30 ACCURATE AND TIMELY FIRE MISSIONS DURING 6 SEPARATE PERIODS OF 24-HOUR SUSTAINED OPERATIONS. IN ADDITION, SSGT JOHNSON DEVELOPED THE PROCEDURES WHICH ENABLED THE FIRE DIRECTION CENTER (FDC) TO DIGITALLY COMMUNICATE WITH THE EXPEDITIONARY FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM (EFSS) MORTAR SECTIONS. THROUGH HIS EFFORTS, BATTERY E BECAME THE FIRST ARTILLERY UNIT TO FULLY PROCESS DIGITAL FIRE MISSIONS FROM THE FDC DIRECTLY TO THE EFSS MORTAR SECTION AND GAINED AN INNOVATIVE CAPABILITY FOR THE SUPPORTED UNIT. SSGT JOHNSON'S EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER, INITIATIVE, AND TOTAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
Ammunition Liaison
SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS AMMUNITION LIAISON FROM XXXXXXXX TO XXXXXXXX. THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD, GUNNERY SERGEANT LOWE CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. GUNNERY SERGEANT LOWE WAS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING ALL MARINE CORPS CLASS V (W) AMMUNITION THROUGHOUT THE NORTHERN JAPAN TRAINING AREAS IN SUPPORT OF THREE ARTILLERY RELOCATIONS AND FOUR FOREST LIGHT TRAINING EVOLUTIONS. HIS TENACITY AND METICULOUS DEVOTION TO DUTY AND MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT RESULTED IN OVER 500 TRANSACTIONS WITH A 98 PERCENT FILL RATE, EQUATING TO 300 MILLION DOLLARS OF MUNITIONS. IN ADDITION, GUNNERY SERGEANT LOWE COORDINATED AND REDISTRIBUTED OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS OF UNUSED AMMUNITION ITEMS BACK TO REMOTE LOCATIONS FOR STORAGE. GUNNERY SERGEANT LOWE'S UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREIDT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.