MOS 41 Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR)
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4100 Chaplain
FOR MERITORIOUS PERFORMANCE WHILE SERVING AS THE MARINE WINGS SUPPORT SQUADRON 273 CHAPLAIN FROM DECEMBER 2023 TO DECEMBER 2025. LIEUTENANT AZONDJAGNI'S STRATEGIC INNOVATION AND ADVISEMENTS TO SIX COMMANDING OFFICERS ACROSS MAG-31, MAG-14, AND MACG-28 ENHANCED TOTAL FORCE FITNESS ACROSS FIVE FMF UNITS. HIS SUSTAINED SUPPORT TO THE STATION CHAPEL AND MARCORCASASTPRO INCORPORATED CHAPLAIN COOPERATIVE MINISTRY THAT DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO MITIGATING A 40% RMT SHORTFALL. THROUGH 1,000 HOURS OF ELECTRIC DECKPLATE LEADERSHIP, HE ACHIEVED 100% CONTACT, MOTIVATING OVER 1,000 SAILORS AND MARINES. HIS DELIVERY OF CEU-ELIGIBLE PME TO AREA WIDE SAPR/VAs, SPPOs, AND DAPAs BENEFITED 4,700+ PERSONNEL. HIS "MIDWEEK SPIRITUAL REFUEL" INITIATIVE INCREASED SPIRITUAL ENGAGEMENT BY 80% AMONG PARTICIPANTS, BOOSTING A CROSS DECK ESPRIT DE CORPS. HIS DEPLOYMENTS IN SUPPORT OF NORDIC RESPONSE 2024 AND SERVICE LEVEL TRAINING 1-25 REINFORCED MAGTF EXPEDITIONARY SPIRITUAL READINESS FOR OVER 3,750 MARINES AND SAILORS, WHILE HIS STATISTICAL REPORTING PROVIDED VALUABLE INSIGHTS FOR THE FINAL FLAG LEVEL RMT AAR PRODUCT. HE PIONEERED THE "MARINE WORDS OF AFFIRMATION" WEAPONIZING PRAYER TO REINVIGORATE MARINES' CAN-DO SPIRIT. HE MENTORED AND COACHED 15 NAVAL PERSONNEL ACROSS 5 FWD BASES AND FLEET CONCENTRATION AREAS, INSTILLING PNC LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES. HIS EXPEDITIOUS RESPONSE TO A MARINE SUICIDE, CONTINUUM PASTORAL CARE FOR A DISTRESSED FIELD-GRADE OFFICER, AND NUMEROUS OFF-DUTY CRISIS INTERVENTIONS, SHAPED CULTURAL RESILIENCE AND PROMOTED HUMAN FACTORS READINESS, CULMINATING TO HIS SELECTION AS 2D MAW'S NOMINEE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL NAVAL CHAPLAINCY EXCELLENCE AWARD. LIEUTENANT AZONDJAGNI'S INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.