Surgical Technician Citations
Commander Michael Santiago distinguished himself through exceptionally meritorious service as the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Surgeon and Regimental Surgeon for the 23d Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, from May 2024 to November 2026. Serving as the senior medical officer for the Regiment and its subordinate units, he demonstrated exemplary leadership, clinical acumen, and operational foresight while ensuring the readiness and health of more than 4,300 Marines and Sailors across 22 geographically dispersed units. His performance was marked by extraordinary dedication, technical mastery, and an unfaltering commitment to mission accomplishment that consistently exceeded expectations for his position and rank.
From the moment he reported to the Regiment, Commander Santiago immediately embraced the demanding responsibilities inherent to a high-tempo operational billet. Despite having already exhausted his Annual Training availability for the fiscal year, he volunteered to serve as the MAGTF Surgeon for the culminating two weeks of Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-24, one of the Marine Corps' premier battalion-level training events. In this capacity, he provided medical oversight to a complex, multi-unit exercise environment, ensuring the seamless execution of 639 medical evaluations and procedures, as well as the completion of 81 explosive ammunition handler and driver licensing medical assessments, directly supporting combat readiness and ensuring safe handling of high-risk occupational duties. His involvement ensured that medical risk was expertly managed while enabling training to continue uninterrupted and at full operational tempo.
During ITX 3-24, Commander Santiago supervised a medical team of 8 Officers and 69 Hospital Corpsmen, directing daily operations, coordinating patient flow, and ensuring all clinical and operational functions were executed to the highest standard. He maintained full accountability of more than $1.2 million in medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and equipment, ensuring that vital medical resources were positioned and employed effectively throughout distributed training sites. His command presence, disciplined oversight, and deep understanding of operational medicine ensured that the Regiment's medical capability remained fully responsive and mission-focused at all times.
Beyond his field performance, Commander Santiago made significant and lasting contributions to improving the medical readiness and administrative performance of the Regimental Headquarters Company. Through his implementation of streamlined administrative processes, improved medical tracking systems, and targeted readiness interventions, Headquarters Company saw a greater than 6% increase in medical readiness during his first year. This improvement reflected his meticulous attention to detail and his ability to identify systemic gaps and design sustainable, efficient solutions that strengthened the Regiment's operational posture.
Commander Santiago's operational skill and clinical judgment were repeatedly demonstrated through decisive action during medical emergencies in austere environments. While serving as the senior medical provider during field operations, he personally responded to a Marine who had fallen and suffered a significant shoulder dislocation. Recognizing both the severity of the injury and the difficulty the onsite team faced in reducing the shoulder, he assumed direct control of patient care. Working within the limitations of a field tent and without access to sedation or advanced equipment, he successfully performed a closed reduction of the dislocation. His expertise allowed the Marine to return to duty within 48 hours, prevented costly evacuation or lost training days, and exemplified the highest standards of operational medical practice.
Similarly, during a return convoy from the field, Commander Santiago was alerted to a junior Marine experiencing acute respiratory distress. With no medical equipment available and operating inside a moving vehicle, he conducted a complete assessment, identifying severe wheezing and signs consistent with an asthma-like exacerbation. Recognizing the life-threatening nature of the condition, he coordinated with the Marine's chain of command and the exercise officer-in-charge to divert the convoy to the nearest emergency department along the route. Commander Santiago remained with the Marine for over an hour, providing continuous reassurance, coaching breathing techniques, and monitoring for deterioration. Upon arrival at the hospital, he performed a precise turnover to emergency staff, enabling immediate treatment. Due to his actions, the Marine was stabilized, treated, and returned to full duty within three hours. His rapid assessment, calm decisiveness, and expert field medicine directly averted a potential tragedy and demonstrated his profound commitment to the welfare of the Marines under his charge.
In addition to his operational responsibilities, Commander Santiago was deeply invested in strengthening medical knowledge and clinical competency across Navy Medicine. He provided 40 hours of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) instruction, directly resulting in the certification of 42 Defense Health Agency providers and enabling two instructor candidates to complete their instructor qualifications. His contributions significantly enhanced the Navy and Marine Corps' trauma readiness pipeline, directly supporting the Navy Surgeon General's Blue Horizon initiative and improving medical capability across multiple commands.
Commander Santiago also distinguished himself through his exceptional mentorship and leadership development efforts. He provided direct career guidance, performance counseling, and professional mentorship to nine junior officers, resulting in two officer promotions and supporting the selection of one officer as the United States Naval Reserve Junior Officer of the Year. His influence extended well beyond technical medicine and shaped the leadership capacity, confidence, and future potential of the next generation of Navy Medical Corps officers.
His leadership proved invaluable during the November Unit Deployment Program (UDP), where he coordinated and supervised 10 officers and 50 Corpsmen, delivering 5,900 medical services in support of 845 deploying Marines preparing for forward operations in INDOPACOM. Under his direction, every deployer received timely, comprehensive medical screening and care, ensuring full readiness for the rigorous operational environment they were about to enter.
During Exercise SEMPER DURUS, he oversaw medical operations for 454 Marines and Sailors, managing medical coverage for 10 ranges and training events, ensuring seamless and safe execution of all training objectives. His team successfully responded to multiple emergency medical situations—including one requiring advanced field care and safe transfer to a higher level of care—each handled under his direct leadership and oversight. Additionally, he coordinated the delivery of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) instruction to 20 Marines, materially improving lifesaving capabilities across the force.
Beyond his assigned duties, Commander Santiago provided extraordinary service to Navy Medicine and the broader operational medical community. As the Assistant Specialty Leader for Operational Medicine in the Navy Reserve, he played a crucial role in recruiting medical providers to operational billets supporting Marine Forces and the Naval Construction Force. His expertise was integral in updating the Navy Reserve Master Practice List for General Medical Officers, strengthening readiness and shaping future policy affecting the Medical Corps' operational capability.
He also contributed significantly to Navy officer accessions by conducting 20 recruitment interviews, helping guide candidates into Active and Reserve commissions with a success rate exceeding 90 percent. His professionalism and passion directly enhanced the Navy's ability to attract and retain high-caliber medical officers.
Commander Santiago's leadership expanded even further when he was appointed Medical Corps Program Manager for the 2N1 Additional Qualification Designator (AQD), the Navy Reserve Readiness Unit Command Qualification program. In this high-visibility, Flag-selected collateral duty, he coordinated course administration, responded to frequent inquiries from Medical Corps Officers, and helped expand qualification opportunities across the Fleet. He personally oversaw onboarding, tracking, and out-processing of 502 officer students, ensuring the successful completion of 48,903 Personal Qualification Standard (PQS) line items. His efforts played a direct role in enabling 129 officers to achieve the 2N1 AQD, qualifying them for future senior leadership roles vital to fulfilling the medical mission to the Navy and Marine Corps.
Commander Santiago again served with distinction as the MAGTF Surgeon during ITX 3-26, overseeing medical support to 22 units and more than 4,300 Marines and Sailors. He provided senior-level medical planning, coordinated support across distributed sites, and supervised a large team of medical personnel while maintaining oversight of $1.2 million in medical gear, ensuring flawless execution of all medical support requirements.
Always willing to accept challenging missions, Commander Santiago volunteered to serve as the Acting Third Fleet Surgeon for Exercise KEEN EDGE 26, a bilateral command post exercise between U.S. Forces Japan and the Japan Joint Staff. His participation enhanced regional combat readiness, strengthened interoperability between allied medical forces, and demonstrated his ability to perform at the highest levels of operational responsibility.
Throughout his tenure, Commander Santiago's professionalism, operational leadership, clinical excellence, and steadfast dedication to the Marines and Sailors under his care were nothing short of extraordinary. His contributions were pivotal to the success of multiple large-scale exercises, the medical readiness of thousands of Marines and Sailors, and the professional development of Navy Medicine's future leaders.
Commander Santiago is unquestionably deserving of recognition for his sustained superior performance, unmatched leadership, and unwavering dedication to mission success during his service as Regimental Surgeon of the 23d Marine Regiment and MAGTF Surgeon for multiple high-visibility Marine Corps exercises. His steadfast determination and ethos of selfless service have made an enduring impact not only on the 23d Marine Regiment but across Navy Medicine and the Fleet Marine Force. His actions reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Navy, and the United States Marine Corps.
FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS WING SURGEON OFFICE CLERK, MARINE WING HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON ONE, 1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING, III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, FROM SEPTEMBER 2018 TO NOVEMBER 2020. DURING THIS PERIOD, HOSPITAL CORPSMAN SECOND CLASS KOEHLER ASSISTED THE WING SURGEON DURING OPERATIONS AND, AS THE MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE, PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR THREE EXERCISES BY TRACKING PATIENT MOVEMENT AND STATUS, AND COORDINATED THE TRANSFER OF ONE PATIENT FROM THE USS GREENBAY TO U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL OKINAWA, ENSURING THE SAFETY OF PERSONNEL DURING THESE OPERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION, MEDICAL READINESS, AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR OVER 7,400 MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. FURTHER, AS AMAL REQUEST MANAGER, HE PROCESSED 30 AUTHORIZED MEDICAL ALLOWANCE LISTS, TOTALING 48,579 DOLLARS, SUPPORTING 11 UNITS, AND COORDINATED THE REQUISITION AND PREPOSITION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO KOREA. PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS KOEHLER'S NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PERSEVERANCE AND COMPLETE DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS LEADING PETTY OFFICER, MAIN OPERATING ROOM, NAVY MEDICINE READINESS AND TRAINING COMMAND, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, FROM SEPTEMBER 2018 TO FEBRUARY 2022. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER CLARKE GUIDED HIS TEAM TO A SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY TRANSITION, MEDICAL INSPECTOR GENERAL INSPECTION, AND JOINT COMMISSION SURVEY. HE MANAGED AN OPERATING BUDGET OF 1.8 MILLION DOLLARS AND WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE COMPLETION OF A 1.3 MILLION DOLLAR STERILE PROCESSING RENOVATION WHICH MODERNIZED DELIVERY OF CARE. ADDITIONALLY, AS COMMAND VICTIMS WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MANAGER, HE PROMOTED FEDERALLY MANDATED RIGHTS IN SUPPORT OF 14 MARINE CORPS TENANT COMMANDS. BY HIS NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PERSERVERANCE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER CLARKE REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS SURGICAL TECHNICIAN, MAIN OPERATING ROOM, U.S. NAVY MEDICINE READINESS AND TRAINING COMMAND, NAPLES, ITALY FROM JANUARY 2021 TO FEBRUARY 2024. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER RICHARDSON PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HE SUPERVISED 15 SAILORS IN 1245 SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND THE PROCESSING OF 8256 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ZERO INFECTIONS. IN ADDITION, HE LED 25 SURGICAL AND DENTAL TECHNICIANS IN STERILIZATION PROCEDURES, ENSURING RE-ACCREDITATION BY THE JOINT COMMISSION. FURTHER, AS EQUIPMENT PETTY OFFICER, HE AUTHORED 32 EQUIPMENT PACKAGES VALUED AT 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS AND CONDUCTED TWO WALL TO WALL INVENTORIES WITH ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ACCOUNTABILITY. PETTY OFFICER RICHARDSON'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM 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 SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST, MAIN OPERATING ROOM, DIRECTORATE FOR SURGICAL SERVICES, NAVY MEDICINE READINESS AND TRAINING COMMAND, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA FROM 12 AUGUST 2017 TO 14 APRIL 2021. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER JASON NASH MANAGED THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF A 22-ROOM OPERATING SUITE IN SUPPORT OF 59 SURGEONS, 124 SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS, FOUR CIVILIANS, AND 63 STUDENTS, PROVIDING SURGICAL SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 12,000 BENEFICIARIES ANNUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, AS COMMAND SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE VICTIM ADVOCATE, HE DEDICATED 250 HOURS TO ENSURE PROPER CARE WAS PROVIDED TO VICTIMS ACROSS NAVY REGION SOUTHWEST. PETTY OFFICER NASH'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST, MAIN OPERATING ROOM, DIRECTORATE FOR SURGICAL SERVICES, NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO (NMCSD) FROM APRIL 2015 TO FEBRUARY 2018. AS DIVISON ASSISTANT LEADING PETTY OFFICER, PO2 CORPUZ LED 32 PERSONNEL IN PROVIDING ROUND-THE-CLOCK SUPPORT FOR 30 LEADING SURGEONS. AS DIVISON SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT PETTY OFFICER, HE METICULOUSLY MANAGED A $20M OPTAR, FORECASTED REQUIREMENTS, AND PROCESSED 250 PURCHASE REQUESTS TO FUND SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND PROVIDE ESSENTIAL CONSUMABLES. IN ADDITION, HE VOLUNTEERED TO SUPPORT 40 CEREMONIES, HONORING AND SUSTAINING NAVY HERITAGE AND TRADITION. PETTY OFFICER CORPUZ' EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST FROM AUGUST 2012 TO OCTOBER 2016. PETTY OFFICER GREENLEE SERVED AS THE MID-SHIFT SERVICE HEAD AND LED TRAINING AND ORIENTATION FOR FOUR JUNIOR SAILORS IN THE COMPLETION OF 544 SURGICAL PROCEDURES. IN ADDITION, SHE MANAGED A $350,000 BUDGET AND $2M WORTH OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY CLINIC, RESULTING IN THE PROCUREMENT OF OVER 200 HEARING AIDS, EXPANDED SERVICES, AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO CARE. BY HER EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER GREENLEE REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HERSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS SURGICAL TECHNICIAN FROM JULY 2012 TO SEPTEMBER 2016. PETTY OFFICER ROSALES FLAWLESSLY ASSISTED WITH 77 SURGICAL PROCEDURES, PROVIDED LIFE SAVING MEASURES, WITH ZERO MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS AND 100% PATIENT SATISFICATION. HE METICULOUSLY MANAGED $3.5 MILLION WORTH OF OPERATING ROOM AND UROLOGY EQUIPMENT, MAINTAINING THEM IN OPTIMAL READINESS CONDITION. ADDITIONALLY, HE CONDUCTED TRAINING ON NUTRITION AND SPEARHEADED A RIGOROUS FITNESS ROUTINE FOR 42 FITNESS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM SAILORS, LEADING TO A 98% PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT PASSING RATE. PETTY OFFICER ROSALES' OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, INITIATIVE, AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS STAFF SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST, MAIN OPERATING ROOM, NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO FROM APRIL 2002 TO JUNE 2005. PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS MCFARLANE PROVIDED QUALITY CARE IN EIGHT SURGICAL SPECIALTIES, LED ORTHOPAEDIC AND NEUROLOGICAL SERVICES, AND MANAGED A BUDGET OF $3.7 MILLION FOR SURGICAL REQUIREMENTS. AS STAFF SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST, HE COORDINATED WITH LOGISTICS TO STANDARDIZE NEURO SURGICAL SETS WHICH ELIMINATED REDUNDANCY AND SAVED $100,000 A YEAR. AS DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR, HE MAINTAINED ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY STANDARDS FOR JCAHO ENSURING ZERO DISCREPANCIES ON INSPECTIONS AND SCORING A 95 ON THE TRIENNIAL SURVEY. A LEADER IN PHYSICAL FITNESS, HE ASSISTED IN ENSURING THE READINESS OF 130 PERSONNEL FOR THE SPRING PFA. PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS MCFARLANE'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST, MAIN OPERATING ROOM, NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA FROM JULY 2010 THROUGH JUNE 2014. PETTY OFFICER ROGERS FLAWLESSLY MANAGED A COMBINED $30M OPTAR FOR THE MAIN OPERATING ROOM AND AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER AND ENSURED ALL CRITICAL EQUIPMENT WAS READILY AVAILABLE AND BOTH DEPARTMENTS WERE PREPARED FOR ANY MEDICAL EMERGENCY. AS DEPARTMENTAL ACFL, SHE CONDUCTED DAILY PHYSICAL TRAINING SESSIONS THAT LED TO A 20% INCREASE IN PRT SCORES WITHIN THE DIRECTORATE OF SURGICAL SERVICES. PETTY OFFICER ROGERS' PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE, AND UNSWERVING DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED 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 SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST, MAIN OPERATING ROOM, U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL YOKOSUKA FROM AUGUST 2012 TO AUGUST 2015. PETTY OFFICER DUMONT PROVIDED 24-HOUR SURGICAL CAPABILITY AND COMPLETED 13 SCHEDULED AND UNSCHEDULED SURGERIES. HE WAS HAND SELECTED FOR THE MISSION IN SUPPORT OF USS GUARDIAN'S SALVAGE AND PROVIDED MEDICAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS. IN ADDITION, HE CONDUCTED DAILY SICK CALL FOR 29 PERSONNEL AND IMMUNIZED 133 PERSONNEL, INCREASING MEDICAL READINESS. FURTHER, HE TRAINED 37 STAFF MEMBERS IN PROCESSING SURGICAL SETS FOR 4,000 SURGICAL PROCEDURES WITH ZERO SURGICAL INFECTIONS. PETTY OFFICER DUMONT'S INITIATIVE, 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 IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST, MAIN OPERATING ROOM, U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL YOKOSUKA FROM AUGUST 2012 TO AUGUST 2015. PETTY OFFICER DUMONT LED FIVE SURGICAL TECHS AND THREE CIVILIAN STAFF MEMBERS IN THE DECONTAMINATION, REPROCESSING, AND STERILIZATION OF INSTRUMENTATION VALUED AT $1.2M. HE SPEARHEADED A PRODUCTION INCREASE TO 2300 SETS PER MONTH, WHICH INCREASED THE NUMBER OF SURGICAL PATIENTS SEEN ANNUALLY TO 12,000. HE IDENTIFIED FUTURE SHORTFALLS AND ARRANGED TO BORROW 300 SPECIALIZED SURGICAL SETS WHICH PREVENTED DELAYS. ADDITIONALLY, HE REPRESENTED THE COMMAND AND NAVY MEDICINE WEST AT THE PACIFIC FLEET AND ALL-NAVY RIFLE AND PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND PROVIDED 24 HOURS OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT BEFORE AND AFTER THE COMPETITION. PETTY OFFICER DUMONT'S INITIATIVE, 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 IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS HEAD OBSTETRIC-GYNECOLOGICAL SURGICAL TECHNICIAN, MAIN OPERATING ROOM, DIRECTORATE OF SURGICAL SERVICES, NAVAL HOSPITAL YOKOSUKA FROM OCTOBER 2013 TO SEPTEMBER 2015. AS HEAD OB-GYN SURGICAL TECHNICIAN, HOSPITALMAN CARTER SUPPORTED SEVEN SURGEONS AND A TOTAL OF 32 GYN AND 74 OB SURGICAL CASES. SHE REORGANIZED AND SET NEW PAR LEVELS FOR HER SERVICE'S 1,441 CONSUMABLES VALUED AT $550K TO MEET AORN AND APIC STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES. IN ADDITION, AS ENVIRONMENT OF CARE PETTY OFFICER, SHE DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED AN EOC BINDER. DURING JOINT COMMISSION, SHE SUBMITTED OVER 120 WORK ORDERS AND SPEARHEADED THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE SAFETY HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS WITHIN STERILE STORAGE AREAS, STERILE PROCESSING DEPARTMENT FLOORING, AND ESTABLISHED A PROJECT WITH FACILITIES TO REPAINT ALL OPERATING ROOMS WITH ADVANCED HOSPITAL GRADE PAINT TO IMPROVE INFECTION CONTROL. HER PREPARATIONS RESULTED IN ZERO DISCREPANCIES DURING JOINT COMMISSION, MAKING THE OPERATING ROOM THE FIRST TO MEET THIS STANDARD. HOSPITALMAN CARTER'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE, 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.
FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AS A SURGICAL TECHNICIAN, NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO FROM AUGUST 2008 TO JULY 2012. HM3 MARTINEZ PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HE WAS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ORTHOPAEDIC JOINT AND SPINE SERVICES WHICH LED TO IMPROVEMENT IN EFFICIENCY, CASE AND OPERATING ROOM TIME, AND TURN-OVER WHILE MAINTAINING THE BEST SURGICAL AND ASCEPTIC TECHNIQUES NEEDED IN THIS HIGHLY TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT. WHILE DEPLOYED WITH EMF KUWAIT, HE OPERATED ON OVER 250 PATIENTS, PROVIDING THE BEST QUALITY OF CARE TO SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. HOSPITALMAN MARTINEZ' PERSONAL INITIATIVE, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM 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 S-3 ASSISTANT LEADING PETTY OFFICER AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST AT 2D MEDICAL BATTALION, 2D MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA FROM JUNE 2013 TO JULY 2015. PETTY OFFICER KELLY LED 35 PERSONNEL IN THREE BATTALION-WIDE FIELD EXERCISES FROM INCEPTION TO EXECUTION. HE COORDINATED 452 PHA/PDHA, 226 RECORD VERIFICATIONS, AND THE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF 4,000 DOXYCYCLINE DOSES THAT INCREASED READINESS FROM 50 PERCENT TO 98 PERCENT. HIS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS IN NUMEROUS AREAS CONTRIBUTED TO A COHESIVE MEDICAL TEAM AND MULTIPLE SUCCESSFUL MASS CASUALTY DRILLS, AND FORWARD RESUSCITATIVE SURGICAL SYSTEM FAMILIARIZATION AND ACCOUNTING OF AMAL BLOCKS WORTH 500,000 DOLLARS. PETTY OFFICER KELLY'S PERSONAL INITIATIVE, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS THE SOLE OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY SURGICAL TECHNICIAN. IN THIS IMPORTANT ASSIGNMENT, PETTY OFFICER CORDOBA ASSISTED IN 930 ENT SURGICAL PROCEDURES DURING A 35 PERCENT INCREASE IN SURGICAL UTILIZATION, MAINTAINING THE STANDARD OF SAFE, HIGH QUALITY, PATIENT-CENTERED CARE. IN ADDITION, HE SUCCESSFULLY MANAGED 1500 MEDICAL LINE ITEMS WORTH 1.2 MILLION DOLLARS AND PROCESSED OVER 300 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SETS FOR THE MAIN OPERATING ROOM AND THE OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY CLINIC, ENSURING ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ACCOUNTABILITY OF ALL SPECIALTY GEAR FOR THREE ANNUAL INVENTORY INSPECTIONS. FURTHER, AS A LASER COMMITTEE MEMBER, HE COORDINATED, SUPERVISED, AND INSTRUCTED 14 SAILORS AND EIGHT PROVIDERS IN THE ACCURATE DOCUMENTATION OF BASELINE EYE EXAMS AND REVISED THE CLINICAL STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, ENHANCING STAFF EFFICIENCY AND FAMILIARIZATION. PETTY OFFICER CORDOBA'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFELECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.