PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES AS A SHOP 31A INSIDE MECHANIC AT TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY, BANGOR FROM JANUARY 2023 TO JULY 2026. DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL TECHNICAL SKILL AND LEADERSHIP, PETTY OFFICER HORSFALL TRAINED AND QUALIFIED FOUR SAILORS ON THE UNIVERSAL MILL, LATHE, AND GRINDING WHEEL, DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTING TO INCREASED SHOP PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, SHE COMPLETED 1,259 MAINTENANCE ACTIONS TOTALING 4,658 PRODUCTION HOURS, INCLUDING THE FABRICATION OF 18 BURR TOOLS, 16 WEAPON SYSTEM GEARS, AND SIX BEARING REMOVAL TOOLS. HER PRECISION TOOL FABRICATION RESULTED IN THE NAVY SAVING 3.7 MILLION DOLLARS IN CAPABILITY COST. PETTY OFFICER HORSFALL'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT ON HER AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS MACHINIST'S MATE, NON-NUCLEAR, IN THE MECHANICAL REPAIR DIVISION AT TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY, BANGOR, WASHINGTON FROM AUGUST 2017 TO SEPTEMBER 2020. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER PERALTA QUICKLY ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS A SKILLED MACHINE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IN SHOP 31A, AS HE FABRICATED AND COMPLETED 138 WORK ITEMS. ADDITIONALLY, IN SHOP 31D, HE LED 10 SAILORS IN THE OVERHAUL AND REPAIR OF 23 MECHANICAL ASSETS TO INCLUDE 10 AIR BALLAST TANK SWING CHECK VALVES, THREE COUNTER MEASURE IMPULSE CYLINDERS, THREE TRIM AND DRAIN PUMPS, TWO AUXILIARY SEAWATER VALVES, AND TWO CAM SEWAGE PUMPS TO ENCOMPASS ONE THOUSAND MAN-HOURS OF PRODUCTION AND ENABLED PACIFIC FLEET SSBN'S TO MEET THEIR STRATEGIC MISSION REQUIREMENTS. PETTY OFFICER PERALTA'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.

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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS MACHINERY REPAIRMAN (MR) WHILE ASSIGNED TO MACHINERY REPAIR SHOP 31A, TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY, BANGOR, WASHINGTON FROM FEBRUARY 2019 TO MARCH 2022. DURING THIS PERIOD, MACHINERY REPAIRMAN FIRST CLASS (MR1) GILKEY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. IN THIS IMPORTANT ASSIGNMENT, HE FABRICATED SEVERAL CRITICAL REPAIR PARTS IN SUPPORT OF 36 REFITS. HE COMPLETED OVER 17,000 MAN-HOURS DEVOTED TO MANUFACTURING, MODIFICATION, AND REPAIR OF SHIP COMPONENTS AND CUSTOM TOOLING WITH ZERO DEFECTS OR REWORK, SAVING THE NAVY MORE THAN 27,000 DOLLARS IN TOTAL COST AVOIDANCE. PETTY OFFICER GILKEY'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.