Culinary Specialist (CS) Citations
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE CULINARY SPECIALIST DIVISION AT NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY FROM OCTOBER 2020 TO OCTOBER 2023. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER LIGHTBURN PERFORMED HER DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS THE GALLEY'S CASH COLLECTION AGENT AND COOK ON WATCH, SHE OVERSAW THE CASH AND CREDIT COLLECTION DEPOSITS AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF OVER 15,000 DOLLARS IN CASH WHILE MAINTAINING CASH COLLECTION BOOKS AND PATRON HEADCOUNTS, ENSURING ZERO AUDIT ERRORS. AS A MEMBER OF THE AUXILIARY SECURITY FORCE PROGRAM, SHE SERVED OVER 1200 HOURS ON SENTRY WATCHES TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF A HIGH VALUED UNIT AT SITE SIX. IN ADDITION, SHE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO SECURITY DEPARTMENT DURING NUMEROUS DRILLS AND THE CITADEL SHIELD/ SOLID CURRENT EXERCISE, INCREASING FORCE PROTECTION READINESS. PETTY OFFICER LIGHTBURN'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HER 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 ABOARD USS TRUXTUN (DDG 103) AS S-2 LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER FROM JUNE TO OCTOBER 2016. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER CARRELL DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. SHE LED, TRAINED, AND MENTORED 27 SAILORS ON ADVANCED CULINARY SKILLS, FOOD PREPARATION AND SANITATION METHODS, SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVING THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF TRUXTUN FOOD SERVICE DIVISION. ADDITIONALLY, CSC CARRELL'S IMPRESSIVE 98% INVENTORY VALIDITY AND 94% SANITATION SCORES DURING THE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION CONTRIBUTED TO THE OVERWHELMING SUCCESS OF FOOD SERVICE DIVISION. MOREOVER, HER INFECTIOUS LEADERSHIP LED TO TWO SAILORS REENLISTING AND ONE BLUE JACKET OF THE QUARTER SELECTION AND MARKEDLY INCREASED THE MORALE OF 300 CREW MEMBERS. CHIEF CARRELL'S RELENTLESS DETERMINATION, RESOURCEFULNESS, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS CARGO SUPERVISOR, BREMERTON EVERGREEN INN GALLEY, NAVAL BASE KITSAP FROM 10 JUNE 2014 TO 20 AUGUST 2016. PETTY OFFICER LEDEN FLAWLESSLY MANAGED THE ORDERING, RECEIPT, AND INVENTORY OF OVER 450 LINE ITEMS OF PROVISIONS VALUED AT OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS TO SUPPORT FOUR FULL SERVICE GALLEYS, CONSISTENTLY MAINTAINING A 97% VALIDITY. IN ADDITION, HE EXPERTLY MANAGED DAILY OPERATIONS AT THE BREMERTON EVERGREEN INN GALLEY, SERVING MORE THAN 12,000 WHOLESOME AND NUTRITIONAL MEALS MONTHLY IN SUPPORT OF THE HOMEPORT ASHORE PROGRAM FOR USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN, TWO SUBMARINES, AND MARINE FEEDING), WHICH LED TO NAVAL BASE KITSAP EARNINIG ITS ELEVENTH CONSECUTIVE FIVE STAR ACCREDITATION FOR FOOD SERVICE EXCELLENCE AND SELECTION AS A FINALIST FOR THE CAPTAIN EDWARD F. NEY MEMORIAL AWARD. PETTY OFFICER LEDEN'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADTITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS FOOD SERVICE DIVISION'S RECORDS KEEPER, SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, USS CHUNG-HOON (DDG 93) FROM FEBRUARY 2014 TO OCTOBER 2014. CULINARY SPECIALIST THIRD CLASS NOVAK DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL ACCOUNTING SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP ABILITY BY SPEARHEADING THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF OVER 800 BULK FOOD LINE ITEMS VALUED AT MORE THAN 200,000 DOLLARS DURING SUPPLY DEPARTMENT'S SUPPLY MANAGEMENT INSPECTION. ADDITIONALLY, WITH LESS THAN TWO MONTHS UNTIL FINAL INSPECTION, HE TRAINED AN INEXPERIENCED SEAMAN TO PROPERLY PERFORM HIS DUTIES AS BULK STOREROOM, AND DEVOTED COUNTLESS HOURS TO GUIDE AND MENTOR THE YOUNG SAILOR, RESULTING IN ONE HUNDRED PERCENT INVENTORY VALIDITY FOR THE FOOD SERVICE DIVISION AND AN OVERALL "OUTSTANDING" SMC SCORE OF NINETY PERCENT FOR THE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. PETTY OFFICER NOVAK'S PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADTITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS FOOD SERVICE DIVISION'S LEADING ADMINISTRATION PETTY OFFICER, SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, USS CHUNG-HOON (DDG 93) FROM SEPTEMBER 2013 TO NOVEMBER 2013. CULINARY SPECIALIST FIRST CLASS JUNO PERFORMED HER DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. SHE DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND RESOURCEFULNESS DURING SUPPLY DEPARTMENT'S SUPPLY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION. SHE LED ELEVEN CULINARY SPECIALISTS, 13 FSA'S, AND ONE MESS DECKS MASTER-AT-ARMS IN THE COMPLETE CLEANING AND RESTORATION OF NUMEROUS FOOD SERVICE SPACES RESULTING IN AN "EXCELLENT" SANITATION SCORE WITH ZERO CRITICAL SANITARY VIOLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, PETTY OFFICER JUNO'S DILIGENCE AND RESOURCEFULNESS WERE KEY TO THE REPAIR OF A VARIETY OF INOPERATIVE EQUIPMENT WHICH IMMEDIATELY EXPANDED PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND IMPROVED MORALE. FINALLY, SHE SINGLE HANDEDLY REORGANIZED THE FOOD SERVICE DIVISION'S ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM WHICH CREATED A MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE FILING SYSTEM RESULTING IN ZERO ADMINISTRATIVE DISCREPANCIES AND WAS A KEY FACTOR IN THE OVERALL "OUTSTANDING" SCORE OF NINETY PERCENT FOR SMC. BY HER NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PERSERVANCE, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER JUNO REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS THE GALLEY WATCH CAPTAIN ONBOARD NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH, JOINT RESERVE BASE FROM FEBRUARY 2013 TO JUNE 2013. CULINARY SPECIALIST SECOND CLASS SANDERSON LED FIVE CULINARY SPECIALISTS AND ELEVEN CIVILIANS IN THE SUCCESSFUL PREPARATION AND SERVICE OF MORE THAN FOUR HUNDRED MEALS DAILY AND TEN SPECIAL MEAL EVENTS IN SUPPORT OF TWENTY TENANT COMMANDS. HIS EFFORTS WERE INDISPENSABLE TO MISSION SUCCESS AND VITAL TO THE FOOD SERVICE DIVISION ATTAINING ITS FIRST EVER "FIVE STAR" ACCREDITATION FOR FOOD SERVICE EXCELLENCE. PETTY OFFICER SANDERSON'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADTITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS RECORDS KEEPER AND COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR WHILE ASSIGNED TO ISA AIR BASE, BAHRAIN FROM FEBRUARY 2020 TO OCTOBER 2020. PETTY OFFICER PENASCOSAS DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL TECHNICAL SKILLS WHEN HE STRENGTHENED ACCOUNTABILITY BY DEVELOPING AN ENCHANCED RECORDS KEEPING PROCESS ENSURING ONE HUNDRED PERCENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND REDUCING GALLEY RECORDS DISCREPANCY BY 20 PERCENT. HIS METICULOUS OVERSIGHT OF 30 SPOT CHECKS AND 10 WTW INVENTORY IMPROVED EFFICIENCY BY 30 PERCENT AND SUSTAINED INVENTORY VALIDITY ABOVE 99 PERCENT. HE COMPLETELY REVAMPED THE CCC PROGRAM RESULTING IN INCREASED CDB COMPLETION RATE BY 10 PERCENT AND PROGRAM SCORE TO 100 PERCENT. PETTY OFFICER PENASCOSAS' EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, PERSEVERANCE, AND DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT ON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
Chief Smith has demonstrated rare management skills and dedication to his sailors while acting as Leading Culinary Specialist from 15 April to 30 August, a supervisory position normally assigned to a Senior Chief Petty Officer.
-Enthusiastically and effectively managed a successful division despite manning being reduced from 20 to 14 sailors due to increased deployments and rotations.
-Managed a food inventory of $80,000 in support of USS Bainbridge meal services
-Exhibited unparalleled leadership and amazing endurance as the ship was faced with preparations for FLEETEX, a Supply Management Certification, and an extended deployment in support of the Eisenhower Strike Group, as well as Fifth and Sixth Fleet areas of operations.
-Led his experienced but short-handed Food Service division to achieve a score of "Outstanding" on the Supply Management Certification (SMC).
-Prepared for the load out for the deployment in support of the Eisenhower Strike Group by maximizing available personnel and minimizing disruptions. Raised crew morale by foresight and planning which allowed for pre-deployment leaves.
-Implemented numerous innovative plans of action to constantly improve the service to the crew during his time as LCS.
-Demonstrated superb initiative with the creation of a deli style daily potato bar which increased morale on the Mess Decks by providing another meal option and reducing wait times in other lines.
-Aggressively contributed to ship's readiness by emphasizing training; zero divisional personnel delinquent in DC and 3M qualifications.
-As a member of the Command Assessment Team, CPO Smith helped improve the overall Equal Opportunity and working environment throughout the Command
Despite an increased workload, an undermanned division, and a hectic ship's schedule, Chief Smith has met the challenge as demonstrated by his impressive SMC grade. He is an outstanding example for his subordinates to emulate and deserves official recognition for his high level of performance. I give my highest recommendation for this award.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS LEADING CULINARY SPECIALIST ONBOARD USS BAINBRIDGE (DDG 96) FROM APRIL 2009 TO AUGUST 2010. CHIEF LEEDS MANAGED A FOOD INVENTORY OF $80,000 AND LED HIS SHORT HANDED FOOD SERVICE DIVISION TO ACHIEVE A SCORE OF "OUTSTANDING" ON THE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION. CHIEF LEEDS IMPLEMENTED NUMEROUS INNOVATIVE PLANS OF ACTION TO IMPROVE THE SERVICE FOR THE CREW. HE DEMONSTRATED INITIATIVE WITH THE CREATION OF A DELI STYLE DAILY POTATO BAR THAT INCREASED MORALE ON THE MESS DECKS BY PROVIDING ANOTHER MEAL OPTION AND REDUCING WAIT TIMES IN OTHER LINES. BY HIS NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PERSERVANCE, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY, CHIEF LEEDS REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS THE QUALITY OF LIFE LEADING PETTY OFFICER AT NAVAL STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND FROM MARCH 2011 TO AUGUST 2014. PETTY OFFICER BOSTON METICULOUSLY MANAGED A DIVERSE TEAM OF 89 MILITARY, DOD CIVILIAN, AND CONTRACT PERSONNEL IN PROVIDING OVER 3,000 FIRST RATE MEALS DAILY. HE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL $3.5 MILLION GALLEY RENOVATION WHICH MET THE COMMAND'S EXPANDING MISSION AND DIRECTLY ENHANCED THE GUESTS', STAFF'S AND 53 TENANT COMMANDS' QUALITY OF LIFE. IN ADDITION, HE COORDINATED WITH NAVSUP AND EXECUTED THE FIRST EVER AHORE ADOPT-A-SHIP PROGRAM PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES TO THE FOOD SERVICE TEAM. HIS EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP ABILITY COMBINED WITH DILIGENT TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP LED TO NEY HALL GALLEY CAPTURING THE FIVE STAR ACCREDITATION AWARD AND EARNING SELECTION AS MID-ATLANTIC REPRESENTATIVE TOWARDS EDWARD F. NEY COMPETITION FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS. PETTY OFFICER BOSTON'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM AND SELFLESS DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS BUILDING MANAGER AND GALLEY CASHIER ONBOARD USS NEVERSAIL FROM JUNE 2011 TO NOVEMBER 2014. EXIBITING SUPERIOR COMMITMENT TO THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF CUSTOMER SERVICE, PETTY OFFICER KITE'S DILIGENCE AND KNOWLEDGE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FIVE STAR ACCREDITATION OF THE BEQ AND THE BASE GALLEY IN FY 2013. HIS INDEPTH AND THOUGHTFUL ANALYSIS OF REPORTED MAINTENANCE ISSUES FACILITATED HIS RESOLVING 90 PERCENT OF THEM IN-HOUSE AND SAVED THE NAVY OVER 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN MAINTENANCE COSTS. WHILE SERVING AS GALLEY CASHIER, HE HANDLED OVER 100 THOUSAND TRANSACTIONS WITH NO DECREPANCIES IN HIS FINANCIAL AUDITS. IN ADDITION, AS COMMAND FEDERAL CAMPAIGN CORDINATOR HE DOUBLED THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PREVIOUS YEARS BY RAISING AWARENESS AND REORGANIZING THE PROGRAM'S DISTRIBUTION. PETTY OFFICER KITE'S INITIVAIVE, PERSERVERANCE AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS LEADING CULINARY SPECIALIST ONBOARD USS XXX XXXXXXX (CG XX) FROM JANUARY 2015 TO JUNE 2019. DEMONSTRATING EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP, SENIOR CHIEF XXXXXXXXXX WAS VITAL IN XXX XXXXXX'S SUCCESSES, EARNING TWO BLUE "E" AWARDS AND A SCORE OF OUTSTANDING DURING TWO SUPPLY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATIONS. HE DISPLAYED ASTOUNDING OVERSIGHT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF 4,900 MEALS AND THE PROCUREMENT OF 4.1 MILLION DOLLARS IN SUBSISTENCE. HE ORCHESTRATED MANY "FIVE STAR" DIPLOMATIC RECEPTIONS INCLUDING EVENTS IN NASSAU, BAHAMAS, AND BOSTON CITY. SENIOR CHIEF XXXXXXXXX'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND UNSWERVING 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 LEADING PETTY OFFICER, COMBINED FOOD OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL NAPLES, ITALY FROM APRIL 2013 TO AUGUST 2014. PETTY OFFICER MURPHY DEMONSTRATED HIGHLY VERSATILE LEADERSHIP SKILLS WHILE OVERSEEING 15 PERSONNEL IN THE ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF OVER 70,000 MEALS. HE DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BY IMPLEMENTING PROPER ACCOUNTABILITY TECHNIQUES SAVING OVER $10,000 IN SUBSISTENCE CORRECTIONS WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH AND CORRECTING SIX MAJOR REPORTING DISCREPANCIES ON THE BUMED 10110 RESULTING IN $160,000 IN ANNUAL REIMBURSABLE FUNDS. PETTY OFFICER MURPHY COMPLETELY REVISED THE MANUAL RECORDS SYSTEM, ESTABLISHING BASELINE TRAINING FOR YEARS TO COME. HE MANAGED OVER $250,000 IN OPTAR FUNDS ENSURING 100% MISSION READINESS FOR THE DEPARTMENT. FINALLY, HE WAS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUCCESS OF THREE HIGHLY VISIBLE PREFERRED PROVIDER NETWORK RECEPTIONS. PETTY OFFICER MURPHY'S INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT 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 SUPERVISOR, FROM JANUARY 2017 TO FEBRUARY 2018. CS1 LOGAN WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GENERAL MESS ENSURING 350 SAILORS AND MARINES WERE PROVIDED WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF SERVICE, MAINTENANCE AND CLEANLINESS OF FOOD SERVICE SPACES DURING DEPLOYMENT. HIS DAY TO DAY PERFORMANCE ROUTINELY EXCEEDED THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND WAS NOTED DURING THE 2017 SUPPLY INSURV ASSESSMENT WITH OVERALL PASSING SCORE ON GALLEY OPERATIONS, SANITATION AND SAFETY. HIS SUPERVISION WAS VITAL IN THE TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION OF OVER 30 FOOD SERVICE ATTENDANTS AND JUNIOR CULINARY SPECIALISTS IN GALLEY OPERATIONS. PETTY OFFICER LOGAN'S INTIATIVE, PERSERVANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF UNITED STATES NAVY.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS CULINARY SPECIALIST, NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA FROM AUGUST 2014 TO MAY 2017. DEMONSTRATING EXTRAORDINARY DEDICATION TO THE NAVY'S CULINARY MISSION, PETTY OFFICER PONCE'S INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS TO ORCHESTRATE 42 EXQUISITE 5 STAR WHITE HOUSE EQUIVALENT MEALS FOR NUMEROUS DIGNITARY VISITS TO INCLUDE THE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, THE HONORABLE JAINE DAVIDSON AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, THE HONORABLE FRANKLIN PARKER. AS ACTIVE MEMBER OF AUXILIARY SECURITY FORCE HE HAS DEDICATED OVER 936 HOURS PROTECTING AND ENFORCING ANTI-TERRORISM SAFETY MEASURES RESULTED IN 100% SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR OVER 3,0000 STAFF AND STUDENTS. PETTY OFFICER PONCE'S 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.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS FOOD SERVICE DIVISION LEADING PETTY OFFICER AND RECORDS KEEPER IN SILVER DOLPHIN BISTRO GALLEY, JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM FROM MAY 2015 TO MAY 2018. SHE DEVELOPED AND EXECUTED A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR HER TEAM OF 24 SAILORS, TWO FEDERAL CHEFS, AND 20 CIVILIANS TO PREPARE FOR A MAJOR INSPECTION AND EARNED ITS 15TH CONSECUTIVE FIVE STAR ACCREDITATION IN "FOOD SERVICE EXCELLENCE". A ROLE MODEL ON AND OFF-DUTY, SHE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF HER SHIPMATES. PETTY OFFICER POZZI'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HER AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES AS GALLEY SUPERVISOR AND LEADING PETTY OFFICER ONBOARD USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49) FROM SEP 2013 TO SEP 2014. PETTY OFFICER DONALDSON IMPROVED AND STREAMLINED FOOD SERVICE DIVISION’S OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS BY PROVIDING THE SHIP WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN FOOD QUALITY, GALLEY SANITATION, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. SHE CONSTANTLY ENFORCED PROPER FOOD HANDLING AND GALLEY CLEANING PROCEDURES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY CHALLENGING DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST NAVY STANDARDS. AS THE RECORDS KEEPER, SHE STRENGTHENED ACCOUNTABILITY BY ENSURING RECEIPTS, ISSUES, RETURNS, AND INVENTORY CONTROL PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONS WERE FOLLOWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NAVSUP 486. IN ADDITION, SHE SUBMITTED ALL REPORTS IN A TIMELY MANNER WITH ZERO DISCREPANCIES, FACILITATING ACCURACY AND HIGHER HEADQUARTER VISIBILITY INTO OPERATIONS. PETTY OFFICER DONALDSON'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS FOOD SERVICE OFFICER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER ON THE STAFF OF THE COMMANDER, SECOND FLEET FROM MAY 1999 TO JUNE 2001. CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST CHEFS IN THE WESTERN ATLANTIC, HE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF FOOD SERVICE FOR NUMEROUS SHIPS DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT THE ATLANTIC. AS PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER, HE INSTITUTED A NEW PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INVOLVE SAILORS IN THE COMMUNITY AND MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN IMPROVING THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE FLEET AND THE CIVILIAN POPULATION IN AND AROUND NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER O'TOOLE'S DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND STEADFAST DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal is recommended for the sustained, outstanding performance of Chief Petty Officer Miller as Flag Administrative Chief for the Navy Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, from XXXXXXXX to XXXXXXXX. He consistently demonstrated extraordinary leadership, dedication, and expertise in the performance of his duties. His actions significantly contributed to NAVSUP's mission accomplishment and set a high standard for customer service and teamwork. Specific accomplishments include:
- As the Administrative Chief, he processed paperwork for 49 newly reporting personnel, ensuring 100% accuracy in setting up each member's pay account. Chief Miller expeditiously resolved all unforeseen personnel and pay problems by directly corresponding with PSD Willow Grove and Washington DC. In addition, he processed leave requests for all officer and enlisted personnel using the Navy's new electronic leave program which improved accuracy and accountability of personal leave.
- As NAVICP Liaison to Harrisburg High School JROTC program, he mentored over 200 highly motivated JROTC candidates, instilling fundamental leadership skills and a greater sense of self worth and confidence in each student. He established and coordinated the first annual Cougar Challenge allowing 250 students from 4 local high schools the chance to display their physical skills and team work while developing camaraderie.
- As Vice President of the Mechanicsburg Chief Petty Officer Association, he helped to improve the command's image. He is the foundation of the MCPOA and supported the Navy Ball, NJROTC, and the Special Olympics.
- Lead Culinary Specialist. He efficiently conducted 14 Fitting Out Supply Assist Team (FOSAT) visits on seven Pre-Commissioning Units (PCUs). In addition, he established 8 Food Service and 8 Ship Service Operations onboard pre-commissioned ships and conducted extensive training for 13 Supply Officers, 12 Chief Petty Officers, and 150 junior enlisted personnel.
- As a CMEO and Command Training Team Leader, he coordinated, scheduled, and monitored all command EO training. As a member of the Command Assessment Team, he assisted in conducting the DEOMI Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS) and identified opportunities for improvement and made recommendations. He ensured formal complaints were submitted in compliance with established guidance per OPNAVINST 5354.1F. He also performed other EO-related duties as assigned by NAVSUP HQ and coordinated the processing of EO/SH complaints.
- Key team member of the Chief Selectees Induction Team for three newly selected Chiefs. Chief Miller set the highest standard of integrity and performance.
The significant achievements outlined above are the best examples of the contributions he has made to NAVSUP WSS. His dedication to teamwork, customer support, and mission accomplishment set him apart from his peers, demonstrate his commitment to NAVSUP WSS excellence, and have earned appropriate recognition both inside and outside of NAVSUP. Chief Petty Officer Miller is most highly recommended for the recognition accorded by the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.
The Administrative Leading Petty Officer, CS1 ANTHONY displayed superior leadership and exceptional administrative acumen while flawlessly processing over 1600 billing records for Senior Executives and Flag Officers throughout the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy, while managing a budget of more than $150,000 with zero discrepancies. CS1 ANTHONY's meticulous attention to detail and exacting requirements ensured the error-free processing of $12,000 in credit card and bank transactions monthly. He single-handedly served over 5000 "five star" quality meals to Senior Executives, VIPs, Flag Officers, and General Officers while expertly supervising and managing five junior Culinary Specialists and one Marine in the daily operation of the Executive Dining Facility. In addition, CS1 ANTHONY, as the Command Career Counselor, personally coordinated 110 Career Development Boards, four reenlistments, two retirements, and four Transition Assistance Program seminars, while providing career guidance for more than 200 officer and enlisted personnel throughout the Secretariat. CS1 ANTHONY's relentless pursuit of professional knowledge lead him to earn Master Certified Food Service Professional certification, Certified HACCP Professional certification, Certified Culinary Nutrition certification, Certified Professional Food Manager certification, GFI Food Safety and Professional Development Symposium Valedictorian, all from the Global Foodservice Institute, and Manager, Food Service (Hotel and Restaurant; Personal Service) from the United States Department of Labor. Due to CS1 ANTHONY's unmatched initiative, unyielding drive for excellence, and proven leadership, CS1 ANTHONY was selected as the Secretariat Staff Senior Sailor of the Quarter, Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2016.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS FOOD SERVICE DIVISION LEADING PETTY OFFICER AND RECORDS KEEPER IN SILVER DOLPHIN BISTRO GALLEY, JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM FROM MAY 2015 TO MAY 2018. SHE DEVELOPED AND EXECUTED A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR HER TEAM OF 24 SAILORS, TWO FEDERAL CHEFS, AND 20 CIVILIANS TO PREPARE FOR A MAJOR INSPECTION AND EARNED ITS 15TH CONSECUTIVE FIVE STAR ACCREDITATION IN "FOOD SERVICE EXCELLENCE". A ROLE MODEL ON AND OFF-DUTY, SHE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF HER SHIPMATES. PETTY OFFICER POZZI'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HER AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES AS GALLEY SUPERVISOR AND LEADING PETTY OFFICER ONBOARD USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49) FROM SEP 2013 TO SEP 2014. PETTY OFFICER DONALDSON IMPROVED AND STREAMLINED FOOD SERVICE DIVISION’S OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS BY PROVIDING THE SHIP WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN FOOD QUALITY, GALLEY SANITATION, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. SHE CONSTANTLY ENFORCED PROPER FOOD HANDLING AND GALLEY CLEANING PROCEDURES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY CHALLENGING DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST NAVY STANDARDS. AS THE RECORDS KEEPER, SHE STRENGTHENED ACCOUNTABILITY BY ENSURING RECEIPTS, ISSUES, RETURNS, AND INVENTORY CONTROL PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONS WERE FOLLOWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NAVSUP 486. IN ADDITION, SHE SUBMITTED ALL REPORTS IN A TIMELY MANNER WITH ZERO DISCREPANCIES, FACILITATING ACCURACY AND HIGHER HEADQUARTER VISIBILITY INTO OPERATIONS.