DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT

THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS AWARDED THE

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

GOLD STAR IN LIEU OF THIRD A WARD

TO
STAFF SERGEANT THOMAS J. KAY
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

FOR
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS THE ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR,
lST INTELLIGENCE BATTALION, I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE HEADQUARTERS GROUP, I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FROM SEPTEMBER 2011
TO NOVEMBER 2011. IN PREPARATION FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL'S INSPECTION, STAFF SERGEANT KAY SERVED AS THE LEAD FOR ALL
INSPECTION COORDINATION TO INCLUDE RECORD MANAGEMENT, EQUIPMENT READINESS, AND TRAINING. THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD, HE
DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND INITIATIVE AS THE INTERNAL INSPECTOR FOR ALL MAINTENANCE COMMODITY AREAS. HE SPENT
OVER 50 MAN HOURS INSPECTING, CORRECTING, AND TRAINING TO RECTIFY DEFICIENCIES, AND RESTRUCTURED THE MAINTENANCE SECTION'S
TRAINING PROGRAM THAT NOW SERVES AS A TEMPLATE FOR UNITS ACROSS THE HEADQUARTERS GROUP. HIS ACUTE ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND
STELLAR TECHNICAL ACUMEN ENSURED THAT ALL SECTIONS WERE PREPARED, DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE BATTALION'S OVERALL MISSION
CAPABLE RATING AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INSPECTION. STAFF SERGEANT KAY'S INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY
REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HJY...filST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED ST ATES NAVAL
SERVICE.
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M. R. CHALLGREN
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