DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

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THE SECRETARY OF 'rHE NAVY HAS AWARDED THE

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

TO
SERGEANT THOMAS J. KAY
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

FOR
PROFESSIONAL ACHlEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTrES WHILE SERVING AS AN ASSISTANT MAINTENANCE AND TELEPHONE CHIEF FOR
COMMUNICATIONS PLATOON, HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY, MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE BATTALION, FROM AUGUST 2005 TO SEPTEMBER 2007.
DURING THIS PERIOD, SERGEANT KAY PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. SERGEANT KAY DEMONSTRATED
EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE BY PROVIDING UNPARALLELED TELEPHONE AND MAINTENACE SUPPORT TO 10 COMPANlES WITHIN THE
BATTALION GEOGRAPHICALLY SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE GLOBE. HIS UNCANNY ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND METHOD OF TROUBLESHOOTING HAS BEEN
INSTRUMENTAL IN KEEPING THE BATTALION COMMUNICATION ASSETS AT A HTGH STATE OF READINESS. SERGEANT KA Y'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL ABILITIES,
INITIATIVE, AND LOYAL. DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND
THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

GIVEN THIS

27TH

DAY OF

Sept 2007

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W. P. MCLAUGHL
COLONEL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
COMMANDING OFFICER
MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE BA TT ALION
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