Electronics Technician (ET) Nuclear
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS AWARDED THE
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
TO
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN NUCLEAR FIRST CLASS JOSEPH BATTAGLIA, UNITED STATES NAVY
FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS REACTOR CONTROL DIVISION LEADING PETTY OFFICER ONBOARD USS TEXAS AND USS DALLAS AND DURING THREE CRITICAL NATIONAL DEFENSE DEPLOYMENTS FROM OCTOBER 2011 TO DECEMBER 2023. PETTY OFFICER BATTAGLIA EXHIBITED EXCEPTIONAL TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE WHILE DIRECTING KEY OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR SAFETY SYSTEMS, SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE SHIP'S MISSION READINESS AND NATIONAL SECURITY OBJECTIVES. HIS DEDICATION AND SKILLFUL OVERSIGHT WERE INSTRUMENTAL DURING COMPLEX ENGINEERING OVERHAULS AND HIGH-STAKES DECOMMISSIONING PROCESSES, CEMENTING HIS ROLE AS AN INDISPENSABLE ASSET TO THE NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM AND THE UNITED STATES NAVY. BY HIS RESOLUTE LEADERSHIP, ASTUTE TECHNICAL ACUMEN, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER BATTAGLIA REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS REACTOR CONTROLS SECTION LEADING PETTY OFFICER AT NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING UNIT, BALLSTON SPA, NEW YORK FROM APRIL 2012 TO SEPTEMBER 2015. A SUPERB TECHNICIAN WITH AN UNMATCHED LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE, ET1 COOPER SUPERVISED NUMEROUS COMPLEX REACTOR CONTROLS MAINTENANCE EFFORTS DURING MULTIPLE SHUTDOWN PERIODS, ENABLING THE PLANT TO FULLY MEET FOLLOW UP TASKINGS. IN ADDITION, HIS UNWAVERING DEDICATION, DECKPLATE LEADERSHIP AND NATURAL ABILITY TO INSPIRE SAILORS IMPROVED COMMAND PERFORMANCE THROUGH 13 CLASSES QUALIFYING 1,300 NUCLEAR OPERATORS. FURTHER, HE INSTILLED AN ESPRIT DE CORPS WHICH WAS FELT AND EMBRACED THROUGHOUT THE SECTION AND PRODUCED MULTIPLE JUNIOR SAILOR AND SAILOR OF THE QUARTER WINNERS AND THREE CHIEF PETTY OFFICER PROMOTIONS. PETTY OFFICER COOPER'S DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE AND STEADFAST DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS A NUCLEAR ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER FROM MARCH 2002 TO JANUARY 2023 ON BOARD THE USS CHICAGO, USS SCRANTON, USS NEWPORT NEWS, AND USS SOUTH DAKOTA. PETTY OFFICER FIORE DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL TECHNICAL AND SUPERVISORY SKILLS WHILE SERVING AS REACTOR CONTROL SUPERVISOR DURING INITIAL INSTALLATION AND TESTING FOR ALL I&C EQUIPMENT WHILE PREPARING USS SOUTH DAKOTA FOR INITIAL CRITICALITY. DURING HIS CAREER HE PERFORMED NUMEROUS KEY REPAIRS TO REACTOR PLANT SYSTEMS ALLOWING HIS ASSIGNED SHIPS TO MEET SCHEDULES AND STAY ON MISSION DURING FIVE ARDUOUS DEPLOYMENTS. PERFORMING HIS DUTIES AS LPO AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TRAINING ASSISTANT ONBOARD THE USS SOUTH DAKOTA DURING NEW CONSTRUCTION, HE HELPED LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR A NEW ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TRAINING PROGRAM THAT ALLOWED THE DEPARTMENT TO MEET ALL CERTIFICATIONS AND FACILITATED AN ON-TIME DELIVERY. BY HIS NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PERSEVERANCE, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY PETTY OFFICER FIORE REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
CHIEF COX EXECUTED OVER 700 HOURS OF COMPLEX CASUALTY INDICATION AND CONTROL TRAINING WHICH ENHANCED OPERATIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF FOUR AIRCRAFT CARRIER REACTOR DEPARTMENTS AND DRAMATICALLY IMPROVED FLEET READINESS. HIS TECHNICAL EXPERTISE WAS ESSENTIAL TO THE INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TWO MAJOR TRAINERS, DOUBLING THE CAPABILITIES OF THE A4W FIDE AND RAISING TRAINER UTILIZATION BY FIFTY PERCENT. CHIEF COX'S PROFESSIONALISM, INITIATIVE AND ENDURING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND IS IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF NUCLEAR EXPEDITIONARY MANNING TEAM ONBOARD USS EMORY S LAND (AS 39) FROM MARCH TO MAY 2013. AS SAFETY PETTY OFFICER AND ZONE INSPECTION COORDINATOR, PETTY OFFICER HESSET DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL INNOVATION AND MANAGERIAL SKILLS BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT DIVISIONAL ZONE INSPECTION PROGRAM. FROM THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION, 135 SAFETY, PRESERVATION, AND MATERIAL DEFICIENCIES WERE IDENTIFIED AND CORRECTED, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN SAFETY, EQUIPMENT OPERATIONAL READINESS, AND OVERALL MATERIAL CONDITION OF THE NUCLEAR SUPPORT FACILITY (NSF). IN ADDITION, HIS TIRELESS WORK ETHIC AND CONTINUOUS EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EXPEDITIONARY TEAM'S ABILITY TO COMPLETE OVER 300 PREVENTIVE AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE JOBS WITHIN A THREE MONTH PERIOD, ENSURING THE NSF WAS MAINTAINED IN THE HIGHEST STATE OF READINESS. PETTY OFFICER HESSET'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, INITIATIVE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
Served as project management specialist for assigned nuclear work zone, responsible for planning, directing, and integrating all maintenance activities supporting submarine availabilities.
Coordinate execution of 50+ nuclear work packages per availability, integrating efforts across multiple trades, shops, and technical codes.
Development and maintain job summaries, cohesive task networks, and executable production schedules, ensuring alignment with key milestones and system testing events.
Analyze and resolve schedule conflicts involving sequencing, space limitations, material availability, and mutually exclusive work.
Continuously monitor work progress and adjust schedules to maintain cost, quality, and schedule commitments.
Reallocate manpower and resources to respond to emergent work, growth work, and shifting priorities.
Identify and eliminate production bottlenecks, maintain balanced workloads and improving workflow efficiency.
Coordinate daily with ship's force, engineering, planning, and production departments to ensure successful execution of assigned zone.
Influence and coordinate work execution across multiple trade supervisors and departments despite limited direct authority.
Lead and participate in production meetings and status reviews, communicating project status and resolving execution issues.
Ensure only authorized work is performed and all activities comply with nuclear safety, QA, and controlled work requirements.
Qualified NNSY Assistant Project Superintendent (APS); served in acting APS capacity for approximately 3 months, providing project-level oversight across multiple zones and supporting execution of major nuclear availabilities.
Chaired production and planning meetings, assigned funding and prioritized work across multiple Zone Managers, and coordinated with project leadership, engineering, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with overall project objectives.
Provided guidance and oversight to Zone Managers on schedule execution, resource allocation, and conflict resolution, ensuring consistent application of project management principles across assigned zones.
Nuclear Refit Coordinator
NRMD Kings Bay, 990 USS Thomas Jefferson Dr., Kings Bay, GA 31547
Developed and maintained integrated project schedules using Microsoft Project, coordinating maintenance execution across multiple organizations.
Coordinated nuclear maintenance activities across ship's force, Trident Refit Facility, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Naval Reactors, Squadron, and supporting agencies.
Integrated work across multiple trades and technical codes to support complex nuclear overhaul and refit operations.
Managed execution of 40-60 maintenance actions per availability, ensuring alignment with production schedules.
Identified and resolved workflow conflicts involving sequencing, access, and material constraints, preventing schedule delays.
Supported execution of maintenance aligned with critical project events including system testing and restoration milestones.
Reactor Controls Division Leading Chief Petty Officer
USS Rhode Island (SSBN-740)
Led Reactor Controls Division (10 personnel) responsible for operation and maintenance of reactor control and safety systems.
Supervised 12 watchstanders, ensuring effective reactor operation, casualty response, and plant control.
Served as Engineering Department Master Chief (EDMC) overseeing 60+ personnel across Reactor Controls, Mechanical, Electrical, and Auxiliary divisions.
Directed training, qualifications, and operational readiness for entire engineering department.
Coordinated integration of multiple divisions to ensure safe and reliable propulsion plant operations.
Evaluated performance during drills and casualty scenarios, ensuring effective emergency response.
Maintained 100% procedural compliance and zero nuclear safety violations.
Reactor Controls Division Leading Petty Officer
USS Tennessee (SSBN-734)
Advanced from LPO to Chief, leading division operations, maintenance, and personnel development.
Directed maintenance and operation of reactor control, instrumentation, and safety systems.
Managed qualification and training pipeline for 10 personnel, ensuring operational readiness.
Coordinated division support for maintenance periods and shipyard availabilities.
Ensured compliance with nuclear safety procedures, QA standards, and technical requirements.
Radiation Health Physicist
NRMD Kings Bay, 990 Thomas Jefferson Dr., Kings Bay, GA 31547
Performed 100+ radiological surveys and analyses annually supporting nuclear maintenance operations.
Conducted gamma spectroscopy and bulk radiological analysis for classification of materials and waste.
Executed internal monitoring using whole-body counting and chest scan equipment.
Led environmental monitoring programs across Georgia and Florida, including waterways and wildlife.
Compiled data supporting annual regulatory reports with full compliance to state and federal standards.
Maintained 100% compliance with radiological control requirements.
Reactor Controls Division Leading Petty Officer
USS Maine (SSBN-741)
Led division personnel in maintenance and operation of reactor control systems.
Performed troubleshooting and repair of electrical and electronic systems supporting reactor operations.
Qualified in Micro Miniature (2M) repair, performing component-level circuit repair.
Supported submarine maintenance availabilities and system testing evolutions.
Ensured compliance with nuclear safety procedures and technical standards.