Sergeant First Class Debra Aceves, United States Army, distinguished herself by exceptionally meritorious service while deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM as the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Watch Officer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Division, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command (IJC) from 15 May 2013 to 30 October 2013. Sergeant First Class Aceves excelled within Geospatial Support Team 47, ensuring the safe transport of more than $100,000 worth of sensitive equipment into theater and creating over 100 Geospatial Intelligence Products in direct support of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, leading to her promotion to site lead less than one month after her arrival. She was chosen to act as Liaison Officer to the Combined Joint Operations Center, where she co-authored 24 periodic ISR Summaries which were disseminated throughout the theater. She conducted daily briefings and kept IJC leadership abreast of ISR impacts to operations on an up-to-the-minute basis. Through her distinctive accomplishments, Sergeant Aceves reflected great credit upon herself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.
Meritorious service while serving as Cyber Transport Systems Craftsman, 152nd Intelligence Squadron, Reno Air National Guard Base, Nevada, from XXXXXXXXX to XXXXXXXXX. During this period, Sergeant Sullivan demonstrated expert knowledge, professionalism, and skill in providing technical support for over 125 Predator and Globalhawk missions, supporting both Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. In addition, Sergeant Sullivan identified requirements for installing, managing, and operating critical networking equipment and software for the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet). Moreover, he played a crucial role in establishing an invaluable program for assesing and training new personnel on system administration of the Distributed Common Ground Station weapon system. His efforts contributed to the successful completion of two DCGS Enhanced Bulk Releases which provided essential hardware and software upgrades to mission critical workstations and servers. The distinctive accomplishments of Staff Sergeant Sullivan reflect credit upon himself, the 152nd Intelligence Squadron, and the United States Air Force.
Meritorious service while serving as Detachment Commander, 362nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, 332nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Wing, Balad Air Base, Iraq from 6 February 2012 to 11 November 2012. During this period, the outstanding professional skill, leadership, and ceaseless efforts of Captain Kelly A. McDonald were evident as he led a team of 35 military and civilian contractors at the Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Exploitation Cell and three Forward Operating Relay Nodes. He efficiently managed the Operation New Dawn military drawdown effort by ensuring 100 percent accountability and turn in of all in-theater Project Liberty Exploitation assets and personnel valued at more than five million dollars. In addition, he coordinated with the Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency and U.S. Central Command to align the Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Exploitation Cell to the Distributed Common Ground Station architecture. His efforts synchronized the Project Liberty Processing Exploitation and Dissemination process with the current Distributed Common Ground Station blueprint and reduced the Boots on Ground requirement from over 7,000 personnel to less than 2,000 personnel across the entire Central Command Area of Operations. Further, as the MC-12W Exploitation liaison Officer, Captain McDonald secured Special Operations Forces working relationships to provide Near Real Time tactical ISR support and optimize Air Force capabilities and integrate ground requirements with Air Force Capabilities. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Captain McDonald reflect great credit upon himself, the 332nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Wing and the United States Air Force.
