Fire Controlman (FC) Awards
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES AS CM DIVISION LEADING PETTY OFFICER, STRIKE TEAM LEADING PETTY OFFICER, TACTICAL TOMAHAWK WEAPON CONTROL SYSTEM SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ON USS GETTYSBURG FROM AUGUST 2018 TO DECEMBER 2021. FC1 PARKER CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HIS KNOWLEDGE, EFFORTS AND DEDICATION WERE ESSENTIAL TO BRINGING USS GETTYSBURG OUT OF OVER SEVEN YEARS OF INACTIVITY IN THE SHIP LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM. HIS SUPERIOR LEADSHIP AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE DURING TOMAHAWK SYSTEM OPERABILITY VERIFICATION TESTING LEAD TO THE UPGRADE AND MISSION READINESS OF THE ENTIRE TOMAHAWK WEAPON SUITE. FC1 PARKER'S VAST TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE COUPLED WITH HIS EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP ABILITIES REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS GUNNERY DIVISION TWO WORKCENTER SUPERVISOR IN USS PCMST1 FROM -------- TO ---------. PETTY OFFICER KONG PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DEMONSTRATING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, HE ASSISTED TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVES IN TROUBLESHOOTING A MAJOR MK 86 GUN FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM AND MK 45 LIGHT WEIGHT GUN MOUNT CASUALTY. IN ADDITION, HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE RESOLUTION OF THE CASUALTY BY ZEROING THE GUN MOUNT SYNCHROS. HIS TENACITY AND DEDICATION CONTRIBUTED TO THE USS PCMST1 SHOOTING A NEAR PERFECT SCORE 0F 99% DURING A GUNFIRE SUPPORT FIREX AS WELL AS THE SINKING OF THE EX-USS O'BRIEN WITH ONLY 30 ROUNDS. PETTY OFFICER KONG'S PROFESSIONALISM AND DEVOTION REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FIRE CONTROL LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, ONBOARD USS PELELIU (LHA 5) FROM XXXXXXXX XXXX TO XXXXXXXX XXXX. CHIEF SMITH PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND SUPERIOR MANNER. DEMONSTRATING SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP, HE GUIDED HIS DIVISION THROUGH TWO WESTERN PACIFIC DEPLOYMENTS, MAINTAINING SHIP'S AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS AND PERSONNEL AT PEAK READINESS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, PAKISTAN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS, AND POTUS SUPPORT. HE EXPERTLY COORDINATED OVER 30 CLOSE-IN-WEAPON-SYSTEM PACFIRES AND TWO TOWED DRONE UNIT EXERCISES RESULTING IN THE 2013 PACIFIC FLEET CLOSE-IN-WEAPON-SYSTEM EXCELLENCE AWARD. HIS SUPERB PERFORMANCE WAS INSTRUMENTAL TO NUMEROUS PELELIU SUCCESSES INCLUDING THE TYCOM READINESS ASSESSMENT PILOT PROGRAM, THREE MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATIONS AND A DEMANDING BOARD OF INSPECTION AND SURVEY MATERIAL INSPECTION. BY HIS UNSWERVING DETERMINATION, WISE JUDGMENT AND COMPLETE DEDICATION TO DUTY, FCC SMITH REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AS JOINT FIRES LEADING PETTY OFFICER ON THE STAFF OF COMMANDER, U.S. NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND AND COMMANDER, U.S. FIFTH FLEET FROM DECEMBER 2009 TO DECEMBER 2011 IN SUPPORT OF PARTNERSHIP-STRENGTH-PRESENCE, MARITIME SECURITY OPERATIONS, THE STRUGGLE AGAINST VIOLENT EXTREMISTS AND OPERATIONS ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM AND NEW DAWN. DEMONSTRATING SUPERB LEADERSHIP AND UNMATCHED FORESIGHT, FC1 LAMBERT STANDARDIZED TOMAHAWK PROCEDURES FOR FIFTH FLEET, SIXTH FLEET AND UNITED KINGDOM FORCES DIRECTLY RESULTING IN SUPERIOR TOMAHAWK LAND ATTACK MISSILE EXECUTION IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ODYSSEY DAWN. ADDITIONALLY, HE LED THE STRIKE TEAM IN THE EXECUTION OF A MULTI-THEATER, OPERATIONAL TEST LAUNCH VALIDATING TOMAHAWK'S ADVANCED CAPABILITIES. BY HIS UNSWERVING DETERMINATION, WISE JUDGMENT AND COMPLETE DEDICATION TO DUTY, FC1 LAMBERT REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
AS MASTER TRAINING SPECIALIST (MTS) AND COURSE CURRICULUM MODEL MANAGER, HE PROVIDED 2,840 HOURS OF HIGH QUALITY, MISHAP-FREE INSTRUCTION TO 258 U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS DURING 29 CONVENINGS. IN ADDITION, HE INSTRUCTED FIVE MTS WORKSHOPS, THREE MTS QUALIFICATION BOARDS, THREE MTS INSTRUCTOR EVALUATIONS AND MENTORED FOUR INSTRUCTORS IN MTS QUALIFICATION. FURTHERMORE, AS COMMAND FITNESS LEADER, HE IMPLEMENTED AND MANAGED CSCS DET WEST'S FITNESS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM, IMPROVING THE FITNESS LEVEL OF 14 STAFF MEMBERS. FC1 XXXXXXX'S NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PERSEVERANCE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER FOR NAVY RESERVE SPAWAR SYSTEMS COMMAND UNIT 119 AND RESERVE ROBOTICS PROGRAM OPERATIONS OFFICER FROM XXXXX XXXX TO XXXXXX XXXX. HER COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE ENABLED SAILORS TO SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCT NETWORK OPERATIONS SUPPORT FOR TEAM FLY-AWAY TRAINING, COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE-IN-DEPTH NETWORK SCANS, SHIP CONFIGURATION VALIDATIONS, UNMANNED VEHICLE ROBOTICS EVOLUTIONS, AND SOCOM RADIO SUPPORT MISSIONS EQUATING TO OVER $440,000 IN COST SAVINGS. AS SPAWAR RESERVE ROBOTICS PROGRAM OPERATIONS OFFICER, SHE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE EXECUTION OF 11 UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE FIELD EVOLUTIONS WITH NAVY, MARINES, AND ARMY EXPLOSIVES ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EXPERTS. ADDITIONALLY, SHE DESIGNED A PROGRAM PROVIDING MONTHLY ROBOTICS MAINTENANCE RESULTING IN THE REPAIR OF 22 UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE SYSTEMS WORTH IN EXCESS OF $2,000,000. THROUGH SELFLESS DEDICATION, SENIOR CHIEF XXXXXXX REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
AS NAVIGATION INSTRUCTOR IN THE CENTER FOR SURFACE COMBAT SYSTEMS DETACHMENT, YOKOSUKA JAPAN FROM JANUARY XXXX TO FEBRUARY XXXX. HE PROVIDED FLAWLESS INSTRUCTION TO OVER 100 OFFICER AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL IN A MYRIAD OF NAVIGATIONAL CURRICULUM, ENHANCING THE READINESS OF FDNF SHIPS AND SAILORS. AS MASTER TRAINING SPECIALIST COORDINATOR, HE ENSURED THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE 19 INSTRUCTORS SPANNING FIVE SEPARATE RATINGS. IN ADDITION, HE SERVED AS COMMAND FITNESS LEADER FOR SIX PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT CYCLES GARNERING A 97% PASSING RATE, FOSTERING FITNESS AND HIGH MORALE THROUGHOUT THE COMMAND. CHIEF MORGAN'S OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
DEMONSTRATING INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND AN UNMATCHED LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE, SHE LED 11 SAILORS THROUGH THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE BASIC PHASE CERTIFICATION, INSURV, AND A NINE MONTH SURGE DEPLOYMENT, MAINTAINING MARITIME SECURITY WITHIN THE SIXTH AND FIFTH FLEET AREAS OF OPERATION. FURTHERMORE, SHE LED AND SUPERVISED A COMPOSITE TEAM OF SAILORS AND ISEA TECHNICIANS THAT IMPROVED COMBAT SYSTEMS SUITE STABILITY, GENERATING THE FLEET'S FIRST AEGIS COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNICIAN WATCHSTANDING PROCEDURES TO SUPPORT LAN OPERATIONS. PETTY OFFICER SULLIVAN'S OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
STRIKE LEADING PETTY OFFICER, WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR, TACTICAL TOMAHAWK WEAPONS SYSTEM TECHNICIAN, FIBER OPTICS TECHNICIAN, 2M TECHNICIAN, AND VISIT BOARD SEARCH AND SEIZURE BREACHER ON USS MCFAUL (DDG 74) FROM JUNE XXXX TO JULY XXXX. FIRE CONTROLMAN SECOND CLASS JONES CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HE DEMONSTRATED SUPERIOR TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL EXPERTISE BY PLAYING A VITAL ROLE DURING CRUISE MISSILE TACTICAL QUALIFICATION AS LEADING ENGAGEMENT PLANNER, MAINTAINING A PROFICIENCY RATING OF 96.5% IN STRIKE WARFARE. PETTY OFFICER JONES' KNOWLEDGE, EFFORTS AND DEDICATION DURING AN ARDUOUS SIXTH FLEET DEPLOYMENT GARNERED PRAISE FROM FLEET COMMANDERS AS BEING "ONE OF THE BEST THEY HAVE SEEN." FC2 JONES' VAST TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE COUPLED WITH HIS EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP ABILITIES REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
CHIEF HARKIN DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION AND LEADERSHIP IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES AS LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF FIRE CONTROL DIVISION ONBOARD USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) FROM APRIL 20XX TO JULY 20XX. HIS SUSTAINED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AND CRITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS DURING PRE-COMMISSIONING, COMBAT SYSTEMS SHIPS QUALIFICATIONS TESTING, DEVELOPMENT TESTING/OPERATIONAL TESTING, FINAL CONTRACT TRIALS, BOARD OF INSPECTION AND SURVEY AND THE UPCOMING 3M ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION WERE VITAL TO THE LAUNCH OF THIS NEW ASSET INTO THE NAVY'S ARSENAL AND ENHANCED THE COMMAND'S OPERATIONAL READINESS. CHIEF HARKIN'S NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PERSEVERANCE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AS FLEET TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER AND COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT, SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER, FROM AUGUST 2011 TO SEPTEMBER 2014. CHIEF DAVIS CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. DEMONSTRATING UNMATCHED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND DEDICATION, HE PARTICIPATED IN 27 TSRA INSPECTIONS, NINE INSURVS, AND SUCCESSFULLY INDENTIFIED AND REPAIRED 13 EQUIPMENT CASUALTIES ON THE MK 99 FIRE CONTROL AND OPERATIONAL READINESS TEST SYSTEMS. ADDITIONALLY, USING METICULOUS RESEARCH AND TROUBLESHOOTING SKILLS, HE ISOLATED AND REPAIRED CHALLENGING CASUALTIES, SAVING THE NAVY OVER $600K IN OUTSOURCED REPAIRS. MOREOVER, HE PROVIDED OVER 3,000 HOURS OF HANDS ON TRAINING FOR FLEET TECHNICIANS IN THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF VITAL EQUIPMENT. HIS STERLING ACHIEVEMENTS CULMINATED A CAREER OF 20 YEARS OF LOYAL AND FAITHFUL SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY AND REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.