PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS ALARM CONTROL CENTER SENTRY, BRAVO COMPANY, 5TH PLATOON, MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE BATTALION, KINGS BAY, GEORGIA FROM MARCH 2020 TO AUGUST 2024. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER LEONARD A. MARGOT TRACKED THE TACTICAL DEPLOYMENT OF THREE MOBILE NAVY SECURITY RESPONSE TEAMS, SIX MARINE DELAY DENY FORCES, AND MAINTAINED CONSTANT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH SECURITY FORCES DURING STRATEGIC OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY INCIDENTS WITH ZERO DISCREPANCIES. HIS ATTENTIVENESS AS LEAD PERIMETER INTRUSION DETECTION AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM CONSOLE OPERATOR RESULTED IN THE DETECTION, TRACKING, AND CLEARING OF OVER ONE THOUSAND SECURITY ALARMS WITHIN THE WATERFRONT RESTRICTED AREA. FURTHER, HIS STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO THE MISSION CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMAND'S OVERALL SUCCESS DURING THREE NAVY TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY INSPECTIONS, RESULTING IN THE COMMAND RECEIVING AN UNPRECEDENTED HIGH SCORE. PETTY OFFICER MARGOT'S PROFESSIONALISM, INITIATIVE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT 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 HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS ALARM CONTROL CENTER SENTRY AND TRAINING PETTY OFFICER, COMPANY A, FIRST PLATOON, MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE BATTALION, KINGS BAY, GEORGIA FROM AUGUST 2017 TO SEPTEMBER 2020. STAFF SERGEANT MELINDA ADAMS PERFORMED HER DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS ALARM CONTROL CENTER SENTRY AND TRAINING PETTY OFFICER, SHE METICULOUSLY MANAGED THE LIMITED AREA PERIMETER AND STRUCTURE ALARM SYSTEMS WHILE COORDINATING RESPONSES FOR MORE THAN 60 MARINES AND SAILORS IN THEIR DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS. IN ADDITION, SHE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THREE NAVY TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY INSPECTIONS, ONE STRATEGIC ARMS REDUCTION TREATY ON-SITE INSPECTION, AND NUMEROUS DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY MOVEMENTS. MOREOVER, SHE ADMINISTERED NINE JQR-200 TRAINING COURSES FOR ALPHA COMPANY, TOTALING 720 HOURS OF NWS TRAINING CURRICULUM, EQUIPPING AND QUALIFYING 30 SAILORS AS STATIC POST SENTRIES. STAFF SERGEANT ADAMS' EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.