Desk Sergeant Awards
FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS DESK SERGEANT AND TRAINING NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER, PROVOST MARSHAL'S OFFICE, HEADQUARTERS BATTALION, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER, TWENTY NINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA FROM 13 MAY 2014 TO 22 AUGUST 2016. DURING THIS PERIOD, CORPORAL BENSON'S SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP, STEADFAST COMMITMENT, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACUMEN SIGNIFICANTLY AND DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF THE SECTION. HER POSITIVE IMPACT WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE INSTALLATION AS SHE RECEIVED, ASSESSED, AND PRIORITIZED MORE THAN 200 HIGH PRIORITY AND EMERGENCY CALLS. SHE EXPERTLY CONDUCTED OVER 20 SYNCHRONIZATION MEETINGS, INSTRUCTED COMPLEX LAW ENFORCEMENT CLASSES, AND COORDINATED MULTIPLE TRAINING EVENTS IN A SELFLESS EFFORT TO RAISE THE COMPETENCY LEVEL AND QUALIFICATIONS OF MARINES UNDER HER CHARGE. ADDITIONALLY, CORPORAL BENSON DRAFTED, EDITED, AND REVIEWED MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND POLICE JOURNAL ENTRIES, ENSURING ALL INPUTS WERE ADMINISTRATIVELY CORRECT AND ACCURATE. CORPORAL BENSON'S PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE, MOTIVATION, AND ESPRIT DE CORPS REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS A PATROLMAN AND DESK SERGEANT. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER MILLER PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS A PATROLMAN, HE CONDUCTED 110 BUILDING CHECKS, 93 VEHICLE INSPECTIONS, 45 RANDOM ANTI-TERRORISM MEASURES, AND ISSUED FIVE ARMED FORCES TRAFFIC TICKETS. AS A DESK SERGEANT, HE RECORDED AND MADE MORE THAN 5,000 DESK JOURNAL ENTRIES, PROCESSED 90 CALLS FOR SERVICE, AND COMPLETED 23 WALK-IN INCIDENT COMPLAINT REPORTS. IN ADDITION, HIS VERSATILITY AND DEDICATION AS A DIVISION CAREER COUNSELOR FACILITATED 50 CAREER DEVELOPMENT BOARDS, 10 OTEIP PACKAGES, AND 15 APPROVED C-WAY APPLICATIONS. MOREOVER, HIS ABILITY TO TRAIN AND INSTRUCT AS A BASIC LIFE SAVER INSTRUCTOR LED TO THE QUALIFICATION OF 65 SAILORS, RESULTING IN A 95 PERCENT QUALIFICATION RATE FOR THE DEPARTMENT. BY HIS NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PERSEVERANCE, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICE MILLER REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.