PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HER DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS ASSISTANT INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY OFFICER AT NAVAL COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS STATION HAMPTON ROADS FROM AUGUST 2019 TO OCTOBER 2021. PETTY OFFICER DENISE HOGAN PROVIDED IMPECCABLE SERVICE TO OPERATIONAL UNITS IN THE SECOND FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY BY OVERSEEING THE COMPLETION OF OVER 200 BOUNDARY CHANGE REQUESTS, RESULTING IN CONTINUOUS SERVICE SUPPORTING REAL WORLD OPERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, SHE PROVIDED WARFIGHTERS WITH TIMELY ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF OVER ONE HUNDRED PKI TOKENS. PETTY OFFICER HOGAN'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.
Technical Sergeant Charles A. Carter distinguished himself in the performance of outstanding service to the United States as NCOIC, Network Operations, 425th Air Base Squadron, 39th Mission Support Group, 39th Air Base Wing, Izmir Air Station, Turkey, from 20 July 2011 to 23 June 2012. During this period, the outstanding professional skill, leadership, and ceaseless efforts of Sergeant Carter resulted in major contributions to the effectiveness and success of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Garrison at Izmir. His capable vigilance led to the rapid rekey of nine failed encryption devices restoring secure communications for intelligence analysts and the Air Allied Commanding General in less than 30 minutes. In addition, Sergeant Carter expertly performed his role as base Information Systems Security Officer and ensured Izmir achieved compliance ratings during the Unit Compliance Inspection and the Information Assurance Assistance Program Inspection. Moreover, he validated over 300 user accounts monthly, ensuring security clearances were accurate and Information Assurance training was completed base wide. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Technical Sergeant Carter reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES AS AN INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY OFFICER WHILE SERVING ONBOARD CRUISE MISSILE SUPPORT ACTIVITY ATLANTIC FROM MAY 2020 TO NOVEMBER 2022. PETTY OFFICER LUTZ PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY OFFICER, HE WAS A CRUCIAL FACTOR IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMAND'S NESSUS SCANNER RESULTING IN IDENTIFYING VULNERABILITIES IN THE TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING SYSTEM. MOREOVER, AS A NAVY AND MARINE CORPS INTRANET (NMCI) CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE, PETTY OFFICER LUTZ'S FORESIGHT AND DEDICATION LED TO THE PLANNING AND SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION TO NMCI NETWORKS WITH MINIMUM OPERATIONAL INTERRUPTION. PETTY OFFICER LUTZ'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 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY OFFICER ABOARD USS BULKELEY (DDG 84) FROM JUNE 2021 TO SEPTEMBER 2022. DURING THIS PERIOD, PETTY OFFICER ALEXANDER HOLYFIELD DEDICATED OVER 400 HOURS TO LEADING FIVE SAILORS IN THE CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK ENTERPRISE SERVICES MIGRATION. HE EFFICIENTLY CONFIGURED SIX NETWORK ENCLAVES, 154 SERVERS, AND 115 WORKSTATIONS WHICH RESULTED IN AN EARLY CYBER C-1 CERTIFICATION SCORE OF 98 PERCENT FOR THE BULKELEY. IN ADDITION, AS WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR, HE LED 11 SAILORS IN THE ACCURATE COMPLETION OF 9,480 MAINTENANCE CHECKS FOR THE SECOND LARGEST WORKCENTER ON THE SHIP DURING A COMPRESSED BASIC PHASE. PETTY OFFICER HOLYFIELD'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.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS CYBER SECURITY WORKFORCE PROGRAM MANAGER AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY OFFICER FROM 11 FEBRUARY 2018 TO 23 DECEMBER 2022. DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP, CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SAILOR MANAGED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TRIPOLI'S CYBER SECURITY WORKFORCE PROGRAM, LEADING SEVEN FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS AND 29 JUNIOR SAILORS IN THE COMPLETION OF 1200 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS, DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE PASSING OF THE RECENT IWTG CYBER ASSESSMENT. ADDITIONALLY, HE PROVIDED 40 HOURS OF TRAINING, RESULTING IN THE ACQUISITION OF SECURITY+ CERTIFICATION FOR SIX SAILORS AND ONE CISSM CERTIFICATION, INCREASING USS TRIPOLI'S OVERALL CYBER READINESS WITHIN THE CSWF PROGRAM AND 10TH FLEET. MOREOVER, HIS AGGRESSIVE MENTORSHIP YIELDED THREE IN-RATE ADVANCEMENTS, ONE BJOQ, THREE POOW QUALIFICATIONS, TWO MOOW QUALIFICATIONS, FIVE USMAP ENROLLMENTS AND SIX LINUX+ CERTIFICATIONS. FINALLY, HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE COORDINATION, TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, AND QUALIFICATION OF 40 ENLISTED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISTS AND THREE OFFICERS IN CC DIVISION. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SAILOR'S DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PERSEVERANCE, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
