Special Warfare Boat Operator (SB) Evals
His dedication, initiative and extensive knowledge as Craft Crewmember during the NSA Souda Bay Command Assessment of Readiness and Training exercise was instrumental in achieving the command's overall score of 94%.
Responsible for the daily administration, logistics, training, scheduling, and planning for 13 SWCC and two Combat Support personnel throughout 12 months of the Inter-Deployment Training Cycle. He led his detachment in the successful completion of 100 high risk training evolutions to include 2,000KM underway and the expenditure of 1.6M rounds of ammunition during 10 full mission profiles that led to their C1 deployable status.
Served as lead communicator during JCET342N to Bahia Solano, Colombia. His relentless preparation and unparalleled depth of knowledge ensured his six-man training team was never without secure communications while forward deployed to an austere location. His expertise in field-expedient antennas enabled him to train 22 members of the Grupo Especial de Accion Directa in tactical communications in a jungle environment.
While deployed to Iraq with Riverine Troop Two (RT-2) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was instrumental in the conduct of 28 clearance operations on the Shatt Al Arab and one hostage rescue operation, alongside national mission force while in southern Iraq encountering heavy enemy fire and extremely hostile conditions that resulted in the loss of four U.S. service members. While assigned to SOTF-SE, FOB Ripley, Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, in support of CJSOTF-A, he lead nine combat operators in over 30 Key Leader Engagements. On several Shura engagements, SB1 Mason detained multiple suspected hostiles, finding that more than one were armed and disarming them, bolstering the safety of the team. He conducted seven logistical moves through highly volatile terrain historically plagued by IEDs and five combat route reconnaisance missions, during which his convoy was targeted by Indirect Mortar Fire. Furthermore, he trained 22 SEAL officers and Combat Service Support personnel in heavy weapons manipulation, navigation, and tactics, enhancing interoperability while leading other Special Operation Forces on multiple mission sets. He assisted in saving two U.S. military personnel and ten foreign nationals who were medically evacuated to FOB Ripley for injuries sustained from multiple Improvised Explosive Device detonations.
FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS LEADING PETTY OFFICER FOR SPECIAL BOAT UNIT 218 ASSIGINED TO SEAL TEAM EIGHTEEN FROM XXXX XXXXX THROUGH XXXX XXXX. AS LEADING PETTY OFFICER, HE DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING, ORGANINIZING, AND MANAGING MULTIPLE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING. HIS SUPERIOR TECHINICAL EXPERTISE IN MARITIME TACTICS GREATLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESSFUL TRAINING OF OVER THIRTY PERSONNEL INCLUDING A DEPLOYING SWCC DETACHMENT. IN ADDITION, THIS TRAINING INCREASED SEAL TEAM EIGHTEEN OPERATIONAL CAPACITIES AND RESULTED IN OVER 20 NEW CHIEF ENGINEER AND COXSWAIN QUALIFICATIONS, INCREASING MISSION READINESS.
Participated in actions leading to raids of 35 pirate ships along the Somalia coast. Durning operations, Special Boat Operator Third Class performed duties outside his designated job and assumed secondary duties and responsibilities as the team Gunner's Mate and maintained all arms and ammunition.
LEADING PETTY OFFICER AND LEAD INSTRUCTOR FOR CNT-001-FY-XX COASTAL NAVIGATION/BOAT OPERATIONS, FROM XXXXX XXXX TO XXXXXX XXXXX. PETTY OFFICER SAILOR INSTRUCTED OVER 900 MAN-HOURS OF COUNTER NARCOTICS TRAINING AND SUPERVISED SEVEN HIGH RISK TRAINING EVOLUTIONS WITH ZERO INCIDENTS. HIS TIRELESS EFFORTS INCREASED 17 MEXICAN NAVAL COMMANDOS' READINESS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.
CHIEF ENGINEER FOR RIVERINE DETACHMENT FOXTROT. PETTY OFFICER CHARLES WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY, SPENDING COUNTLESS HOURS OF OFF-DUTY TIME PREPARING SPECIAL OPERATION CRAFT RIVERINE (SOCR) 30-28 FOR DIESEL ENGINE INSPECTIONS, RESULTING IN AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE FOR EACH CRAFT, KEEPING HIS RIVERINE TROOP FULLY MISSION CAPABLE AND SUSTAINING THE COMMAND AT 100 PERCENT OPERATIONAL READINESS.
PETTY OFFICER MARTIN PLANNED, PREPARED, AND DELIVERED HIDES AND OBSERVATION POST CLASSES TO 34 NIGERIAN NAVY SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE OPERATORS, GREATLY ENHANCING MISSION EFFECTIVENESS IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION.
LEAD VESSEL INTERDICTION AND PRISONER HANDLING INSTRUCTOR FROM ---- ---- TO ---- ----. PETTY OFFICER MARTIN DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND PERSEVERANCE WITH LIMITED RESOURCES DURING A HIGH PROFILE EXERCISE WITH THE NIGERIAN SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE. FOCUSING ON EXPERIENCE IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION, PETTY OFFICER MARTIN DELIVERED COURSES IN VESSEL INTERDICTION AND PRISONER HANDLING TO 34 NIGERIAN SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE OPERATORS, GREATLY CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS IN THE AUSTERE NIGER DELTA REGION.
LEAD NAVIGATION AND OBSERVATION POST INSTRUCTOR FROM ---- ---- TO ---- ----. PETTY OFFICER MARTIN EFFICIENTLY TAUGHT 36 NIGERIAN NAVY SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE OPERATORS FUNDAMENTAL NAVIGATION TECHNIQUES, AS WELL AS, HIDE TECHNIQUES FOR SURVEILLANCE OPERATIONS IN THE RIVERINE ENVIRONMENT. RECOGNIZING THE VITAL ROLE OF MARITIME NAVIGATION, SB1 MARTIN ENSURED EACH STUDENT UNDERSTOOD THE COURSE MATERIALS BY DEVELOPING AND ADMINISTERING NAVIGATION TESTS. HIS FORESIGHT AND DETERMINATION HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY STRENGTHENED HOST NATION TIES AND INCREASED THE COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NIGERIAN SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE.
AS LEAD INSTRUCTOR FOR TEAM NIGERIA, PETTY OFFICER KISER'S SUPERB LEADERSHIP COUPLED WITH UNPARALLELED INITIATIVE DIRECTLY INFLUENCED THE SUCCESSFUL TRAINING OF 35 NIGERIAN NAVY SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE OPERATORS. HIS CLASSROOM DEMEANOR AND PROFESSIONALISM ESTABLISHED AN EFFECTIVE AND LASTING RAPPORT WITH THE SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE, SIGNIFICANTLY STRENGTHENED HOST NATION RELATIONSHIPS, AND INCREASED THEIR COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS WITHIN THE NIGER DELTA REGION.