PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNICAL GUIDANCE UNIT LEADING PETTY OFFICER, NAVY INFORMATION OPERATIONS COMMAND SAN DIEGO. DURING THIS PERIOD, CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN TECHNICAL FIRST CLASS (CTT1) ALBERT HAYES PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HE LEAD A DEPARTMENT OF 23 SAILORS TO TRAIN, ASSESS, AND MENTOR 89 SURFACE COMBATANTS, RESULTING IN THE COMPLETION OF 345 ELECTRONIC WARFARE AND CRYPTOLOGIC CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, 18 BASIC PHASE CERTIFYING EVENTS, AND ENSURED ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND TACTICAL PROFICIENCY AND READINESS OF 23 THIRD AND SEVENTH FLEET SURFACE COMBATANTS. PETTY OFFICER HAYES' PROFESSIONALISM, PERSEVERANCE, AND TOTAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.