Galley Watch Captain Awards
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS GALLEY WATCH CAPTAIN AT NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY CHARLESTON FROM JULY 2022 TO AUGUST 2025. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS HOUSER ASSUMED THE CHALLENGING ROLE OF WATCH CAPTAIN AND OVERSAW THE METICULOUS ACCOUNTABILITY AND OPERATIONAL READINESS OF 400 PROVISIONAL ITEMS WITH A REMARKABLE INVENTORY VALIDITY OF 98 PERCENT. ADDITIONALLY, SHE EFFICIENTLY MANAGED THREE STOREROOMS, MAINTAINING ASSETS VALUED IN EXCESS OF 200,000 DOLLARS, WELL ABOVE FIVE-STAR STANDARDS. HER UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO MISSION READINESS ENSURED SUCCESSFUL SUSTAINMENT OF GALLEY OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE CREW'S MORALE AND, BY EXTENSION, THE MISSION. PETTY OFFICER HOUSER'S PROFOUND DEDICATION AND OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND UPHOLD THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS GALLEY WATCH CAPTAIN ONBOARD USS CHUNGHOON FROM MARCH 2014 TO MARCH 2017. DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL DILIGENCE AND INITIATIVE, PETTY OFFICER SHANNON'S SUPERB EFFORTS WERE INSTRUMENTAL DURING THE 2014 DSRA, BASIC PHASE, AND THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION RESULTING IN AN IMPRESSIVE 98 PERCENT RATING AND WINNING THE SUPPLY EXCELLENCE AWARD. ADDITIONALLY, PETTY OFFICER SHANNON VOLUNTEERED TO JOIN THE CHUNG-HOON FLIGHT DECK CRASH AND SALVAGE TEAM DURING THE 2016 SOUTH PACIFIC DEPLOYMENT WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY MAINTAINING THE SMOOTH OPERATION OF GORDON'S GRILL. MOREOVER, HIS LEADERSHIP WAS ESSENTIAL IN MANAGING A WATCH TEAM OF THREE CULINARY SPECIALISTS AND THE TIMELY PRODUCTION OF OVER 3,000 MEALS SERVED TO THE CREW. FINALLY, AS SUPPLY DEPARTMENT DAMAGE CONTROL PETTY OFFICER, PETTY OFFICER SHANNON COMPLETED OVER 4000 HOURS OF PMS RESULTING IN THE OVERALL MISSION READINESS OF CHUNG-HOON. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER SHANNON'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS GALLEY WATCH CAPTAIN ONBOARD USS SOMERSET (LPD 25) FROM OCTOBER 2016 TO MAY 2017. PETTY OFFICER MINGRUM CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HER DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DISPLAYING SUPERB LEADERSHIP AND MANAGERIAL SKILL, SHE LED A TEAM OF 25 CULINARY SPECIALISTS, MARINE COOKS, FOOD SERVICE ATTENDANTS, AND MARINE MESSMEN TO PROVIDE 2,808 NUTRITIOUS MEALS DAILY AND EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE TO MORE THAN 900 CREW MEMBERS AND EMBARKED PERSONNEL ONBOARD SOMERSET. ADDITIONALLY, SHE SHOWCASED A VARIETY OF CULINARY SKILLS DURING THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS SPECIAL MEALS, BLACK HISTORY MONTH, AND SEVEN BIRTHDAY MEALS, IMPROVING THE MORALE OF OUR DEPLOYED SAILORS AND MARINES. PETTY OFFICER MINGRUM'S STERLING ACHIEVEMENTS AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECT CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS GALLEY WATCH CAPTAIN AND WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR ONBOARD USS GONZALEZ FROM SEPTEMBER 2015 TO AUGUST 2016. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER FALL PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HIS PROFESSIONALISM AND UNMATCHED INITIATIVE WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE GENERAL MESS AND HIS EXCEPTIONAL ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND SUPERB CULINARY SKILLS RESULTED IN 900 NUTRITIOUS MEALS SERVED DAILY. IN ADDITION, HE PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN 200 SPOT CHECKS ACROSS SEVEN SPACES ZONE INSPECTION WITH AN AVERAGE OF 100% IN MATERIAL MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT. PETTY OFFICER FALL'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS WARDROOM GALLEY CAPTAIN, AFT NIGHT SUPERVISOR AND AFT GALLEY WATCH CAPTAIN ON USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) FROM DECEMBER 23 2010 TO SEPTEMBER 14 2015. PETTY OFFICER SANDERS DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND TACTICAL SKILLS AS HE TRAINED, SUPERVISED, COUNSELED, AND MENTORED 30 CULINARY SPECIALISTS AND FOOD SERVICE ATTENDANTS. HE EXPERTLY TRAINED AND SUPERVISED HIS GALLEY TEAM IN PROPER MANAGEMENT, SANITATION AND FOOD PREPERATION. PETTY OFFICER SANDERS' 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.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS GALLEY WATCH CAPTAIN, FOOD SERVICE DIVISION, NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO FROM JULY 2014 TO AUGUST 2015. PETTY OFFICER CRUTCHFIELD DEMONSTRATED EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP BY LEADING A DIVERSE TEAM OF SIX JUNIOR CULINARY SPECIALISTS AND 20 CIVILIANS IN PRODUCING 1,000 MEALS DAILY WHILE PROVIDING FLEET SUPPORT TO 20 SUBSISTING SHIPS, 212 TENANT COMMANDS, 800 MIDSHIPMEN, 250 NAVY RESERVISTS AND 250 NJROTC. HIS KEEN PLANNING ABILITY AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL WERE CRUCIAL TO NAVAL BASE GALLEY (MERCER HALL) EARNING ITS 13TH "FIVE STAR" ACCREDITATION AWARD FOR FOOD SERVICE EXCELLENCE AND 2ND CONSECUTIVE NOMINATION FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS CAPTAIN EDWARD F. NEY AWARD. HIS DEDICATION AND CULINARY EXPERTISE WERE DISPLAYED AT EVERY HOSTED EVENT, INCUDING SECNAV, MCPON, AND ESC LUNCHEON, RECEIVING NUMEROUS ACCOLADES FROM ALL THAT ATTENDED FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND FOOD PRESENTATION. PETTY OFFICER CRUTCHFIELD'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND UNWAVERING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS RECORDS KEEPER AND GALLEY WATCH CAPTAIN ONBOARD NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH, JOINT RESERVE BASE FROM FEBUARY 2010 TO FEBUARY 2013. PETTY OFFICER CRUZ'S PROFESSIONALISM AND UNMATCHED INITIATIVE WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE GENERAL MESS. HIS EXCEPTIONAL ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND SUPERB RECORD KEEPING SKILLS RESULTED IN 100 PERCENT INVENTORY VALIDITY FOR OVER 450 LINE ITEMS AND A PERFECT ACCOUNTING OF OVER 215,000 DOLLARS IN ANNUAL SALES. HIS IMPRESSIVE EFFORTS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN MORELAND HALL DINING FACILITY RECEIVING ITS FIRST "FIVE STAR" ACCREDITATION FOR FOOD SERVICE EXCELLENCE. PETTY OFFICER CRUZ'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS GALLEY WATCH CAPTAIN AT THE MAIN GALLEY AND THREE LOWER BASE GALLEYS ON SUBASE KINGS BAY, GEORGIA FROM OCTOBER 2009 TO OCTOBER 2012. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER EDWARDS CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HIS EXCEPTIONAL CULINARY SKILLS AND FOOD PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES AND GALLEY SANITATION PRATICES PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN RECEIVING TWO FIVE STAR ACCREDITATIONS AND ONE FOUR STAR ACCREDITATION FROM THE COMMANDER, NAVY REGION SOUTHEAST ACCREDITATION TEAM DURING THEIR ON-SITE REVIEW. PETTY OFFICER EDWARDS'S OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS GALLEY WATCH CAPTAIN WHILE ASSIGNED TO S-2 DIVISION ON BOARD THE USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) FROM DECEMBER 2001 TO MARCH 2005. PETTY OFFICER TODD'S INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP GUIDED HIS GALLEY CREW TO EXCEED ALL FOOD SERVICE GOALS FOR FY-02, FY-03, AND FY-04. HIS COMMITMENT TO HIGH QUALITY FOOD SERVICE CULMINATED IN S-2 DIVISION WINNING THE NEY AWARD FOR THE BEST GALLEY IN THE FLEET. HIS TIRELESS EFFORTS WERE EVIDENT THROUGH TWO CONSECUTIVE DEPLOYMENTS TO THE NORTH ARABIAN SEA. PETTY OFFICER TODD'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND UNWAVERING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.