FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS TACTICAL WATCH SUPERVISOR AND ANTI-TERRORISM WATCH OFFICER, COASTAL RIVERINE SQUADRON THREE FROM SEPTEMBER 2012 TO APRIL 2016. PETTY OFFICER MACKEY'S TACTICAL SKILLS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE EXECUTION OF SIX ULTRAS, FIVE FEPS, AND TWO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENTS. HE EXPERTLY LED A 13-MAN TEAM THROUGH 35 MISSIONS IN THE VETTING AND INSPECTION OF 125 TUG BOATS, 450 VEHICLES, AND 1,300 PERSONNEL WHILE PROVIDING OVER 2000 HOURS OF FORCE PROTECTION WATCH TO 70 HVA WITH ONE HUNDRED PERCENT RELIABILITY. ADDITIONALLY, HE CONDUCTED OVER 250 HOURS OF FORCE PROTECTION TRAINING AND FLAWLESSLY EXECUTED 11 EXW BOARDS QUALIFYING 33 PERSONNEL FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE. PETTY OFFICER MACKEY'S 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.

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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS STAFF TACTICAL WATCH OFFICER IN COMMANDER, DESTROYER SQUADRON TWO EIGHT FROM AUGUST 2015 TO AUGUST 2018. PETTY OFFICER CONNELLY CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS STAFF TACTICAL WATCH OFFICER, HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL TO USS HARRY S. TRUMAN STRIKE GROUP'S EXECUTION OF TWO COMPRESSED TRAINING CYCLES WHICH INCLUDED TWO AIR WINGS, 13 WARSHIPS, AND TWO COMBAT DEPLOYMENTS TO FIFTH FLEET AND SIXTH FLEET AREAS OF OPERATION. ADDITIONALLY, HE PROVIDED A FLAWLESS AIR AND SURFACE PICTURE TO THEATER COMMANDERS, MAINTAINING 7,893 TRACKS. MOREOVER, HE TRAINED FIVE SAILORS IN SURFACE, AIR, AND LINK OPERATIONS, RESULTING IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF COMBAT OPERATIONS. PETTY OFFICER CONNELLY'S PERSISTENT DETERMINATION, RESOURCEFULNESS, AND LOYAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

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MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS LEADING PETTY OFFICER SMALL ARMS TRAINING CENTER, ANTI TERRORISM TACTICAL WATCH OFFICER, AND HARBOR SECURITY BOAT COXSWAIN FOR NAVAL BASE KITSAP, SECURITY DEPARTMENT, HARBOR PATROL UNIT FROM SEPTEMBER 2016 TO SEPTEMBER 2019. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER RAMOS CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HE OVERSAW THE DAILY OPERATIONS ALLOWING FOR OVER 500,000 ROUNDS DOWN RANGE DURING THE FLAWLESS EXECUTION OF 1,320 INCIDENT FREE LIVE-FIRE SHOOTING EVOLUTIONS DIRECTLY RESULTING IN THE QUALIFICATION OF 7,000 SAILORS AND MARINES IN SUPPORT OF NBK MISSIONS. FURTHER, AS A COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR, HE DEDICATED 500 HOURS OF OFF DUTY TIME TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE YMCA AND THE PUGET SOUND HONOR FLIGHT SOCIETY. PETTY OFFICER RAMOS' 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.

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MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS LEADING PETTY OFFICER AND ANTI-TERRORISM TACTICAL WATCH OFFICER OF NAVAL BASE CORONADO SECURITY DEPARTMENT FROM SEPTEMBER 2008 TO JUNE 2012. PETTY OFFICER MCCLELLAND DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND OUTSTANDING RESOURCEFULNESS AS HE MOLDED AN INEXPERIENCED WORK CENTER INTO AN EFFICIENT, COHESIVE TEAM, GREATLY INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY AND MORALE. HE SINGLE HANDEDLY PUSHED MORE THAN 150 QUALIFICATIONS RANGING FROM GATE SENTRY TO CHIEF OF THE GUARD, INCREASING MISSION READINESS BY 90 PERCENT AND DRAMATICALLY RAISING THE READY FOR TAKING STATUS TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN THREE YEARS. AS ANTI-TERRORISM TACTICAL WATCH OFFICER, HE TACTICALLY MANAGED COMMAND ASSETS TO DEFEND THE UNIT AND THREE HVU CARRIER ASSETS AGAINST TERRORIST ATTACK AND COORDINATED MORE THAN 1000 RANDOM ANTI-TERRISM MEASURES BY INTEGRATING AND COMBINING WATERBORNE AND SHORE SIDE SECURITY FORCES. BY HIS UNSWERVING DETERMINATION, WISE JUDGMENT, AND COMPLETE DEDICATION TO DUTY, PETTY OFFICER MCCLELLAND REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.