Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal

Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal
Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal
	Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal
Country	United States
Presented by	Department of the Navy
Eligibility	Civilian employees of the Department of the Navy and the Marine Corps
Status	Active
Established	April 24, 2018
	Ribbon bar of the medal
Precedence
Next (higher)	Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal
Next (lower)	Navy Certificate of Achievement

The Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal is awarded to Department of the Navy and U.S. Marine Corps civilians who, while serving in a capacity within the Navy or Marine Corps, are to be recognized for sustained performance or specific achievement of a superlative nature at the equivalent level of the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal awarded to military personnel.^[1]^[2]

The award consists of a certificate and citation signed by the activity head, the medal on a suspension ribbon, and a lapel emblem. The award is the fifth highest Navy civilian award, ranking just behind the Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal, and before the Navy Certificate of Achievement. The approval authority for the award is commanders in the rank of O-5 and above and civilians in equivalent positions and above.^[1] The first known presentations were to Bilyana Atova Reece, Sara Givens, and Kaitlyn Owens in Europe on Jan. 16, 2019.^[3]

Medal and ribbon description

The medal's overall shape is that of a bronze circle, but laurel leaves extend slightly from the sides of both the obverse and revers. In the center of the bronze laurel wreath on the obverse is a fouled anchor. This anchor is adapted from the United States Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. This is to denote the award as being presented on behalf of the Navy or Marine Corps, and to parallel the equivalent award for military service members. The laurel wreaths is emblematic of achievement and honor.^[1]

Within the laurel wreath border on the reverse, arched across the top, are the words "Honor Courage Commitment." In the lower center is the stacked inscription "Department of the Navy Civilian Service Achievement"^[1]

The colors of the ribbon are myrtle green with three orange stripes. These colors are consistent with the equivalent award for military service members (the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal).^[1]

Award Recipients

Sara Givens, Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Jan. 16, 2019
Kaitlyn Owens, Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Jan. 16, 2019
Randee Artis, OPNAV N1, Arlington, VA, May 17, 2019
Ruben R. Luevano, Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, February 2020
Rebecca C. Sechrist, Submarine Learning Center, HQ, Groton, CT, May 10, 2020
James H. Besser II, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, July 6, 2020
Randee Artis, OPNAV N1, Arlington, VA, December 7, 2020
Adele Boese, Marine Corps Cyber Operations Group, Quantico VA, January 15, 2021
Thomas F. Wall, Ph.D., Commander, Submarine Squadron FIFTEEN, Guam, February 19, 2021
Patrick Kill, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Sigonella, Italy, May 21, 2021
David R. Hutchinson, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, South Korea, May 21,2021
Christopher K. Tate, SUPSHIP Gulf Coast (SSGC), Pascagoula MS, August 9, 2021
Richard Fourcher, Norfolk Naval shipyard (NNSY) Portsmouth VA, August 24, 2021
Bryan Ainsworth, Norfolk Naval shipyard (NNSY) Portsmouth VA, August 24, 2021
Gerald Allen, Norfolk Naval shipyard (NNSY) Portsmouth VA, August 24, 2021
Daryl Clements, Norfolk Naval shipyard (NNSY) Portsmouth VA, August 24, 2021
David Jester, Norfolk Naval shipyard (NNSY) Portsmouth VA, August 24, 2021
Michael Tate, Norfolk Naval shipyard (NNSY) Portsmouth VA, August 24, 2021
Rebecca Maddox, Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC), NBVC Port Hueneme, CA, December 15, 2021
Julie A. Pratt, Naval Surface Warfare Center, NSWCDD, December 2022
Morgan Lueck, 2D FSB, Marine Corps Logistics Command, MCLB Albany GA, January 10, 2022
Dené Braswell, SCMC, Marine Corps Logistics Command, MCLB Albany GA, 2022
Wendy Johnson, SCMC, Marine Corps Logistics Command, MCLB Albany GA, 2022
Michele Harris, SCMC, Marine Corps Logistics Command, MCLB Albany GA, 2022
Sara Truver Johnson, SCMC, Marine Corps Logistics Command, MCLB Albany GA, 2022
Essic Stroman, SCMC, Marine Corps Logistics Command, MCLB Albany GA, 2022
Daniel R. Erdmann, SCMC, Marine Corps Logistics Command, MCLB Albany GA, 2022
Jason M. Griffith, NAVFAC PWD, NAVFAC SE, NAS Jacksonville, FL. 2022
Paul E. Jone, Jr., CNATTU Jacksonville, FL April 2022
Laura P. Bryant, Ph.D. Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center, Pensacola, FL. April 28, 2022
Noah Veth, NAVFAC NW, Bangor WA, June 16, 2022
Tatiana A. Vayner, Commander, NAVY Region Northwest, Bangor WA, August 19, 2022
Pamela R. Smith, Naval Support Activity Millington, TN, August 22, 2022
William Y. Lee, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, (NAVFAC) Southwest, Monterey, CA. June 28, 2022
Roy R. Carius, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, (NAVFAC) Southwest, Monterey, CA. June 28, 2022
Leon J. Martinelli, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, (NAVFAC) Southwest, Monterey, CA. June 28, 2022
Sam Faavesi, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, (NAVFAC) Southwest, Monterey, CA. June 28, 2022
Sarah Jane F. McLaughlin, MCIPAC-MCB Contracting Office, Okinawa, Japan. September 27, 2022
Hunter R. Belcher, Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, CA. September 30, 2022
Brett Smith, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services (CNIC) NAS Oceana, VA. December 6th, 2022
Richard V. Hobson, Naval Base Point Loma (CNRSW), San Diego, CA. December 15, 2022
Michael Daley, Naval Base Point Loma (CNRSW), San Diego, CA. December 15, 2022
Richard Torres, Naval Base Point Loma (CNRSW), San Diego, CA. December 15, 2022
Aubrey H. Lozano, Naval Base Point Loma (CNRSW), San Diego, CA. December 15, 2022
Michael C. Walrond, Submarine Learning Center, Groton, CT. January 9, 2022
James R. Gregg, Naval Submarine School, Groton, CT. January 19, 2022
Corinne M. Miller, Naval Submarine School, Groton, CT. January 19, 2022 & February 9, 2024.
Joseph A. Van Gorp, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Sigonella, Italy. June 21, 2021
Ginger E. Cross, NAVFAC SE PWD NAS Jacksonville 2023
Jill E. Ray, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), Bremerton WA. February 22, 2023
Troy Alexander Coberly, NROTC Maryland Consortium, Catonsville, MD. February 22, 2023
Eric T. Ross, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), Bremerton, WA. March 27, 2023
Ean A. Ravelo, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH), Pearl Harbor, HI. April 06, 2023
Joshua C. Stout, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH), Pearl Harbor, HI. April 10, 2023
Steven Kyle Denton, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), Bremerton, WA, May 3, 2023
Dakota S. King, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), Bremerton, WA. May 3, 2023
Kyle R. Barone, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), Bremerton, WA. May 3, 2023
Bret M. Brown, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), Bremerton, WA. May 3, 2023
Joseph J. Doyle, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), Bremerton, WA. May 3, 2023
Allie M. Grega, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), Bremerton, WA. May 4, 2023
Michael C. Landin, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), Bremerton, WA. May 4, 2023
Tammy R. Savidge, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), Bremerton, WA. May 2023
Lee A. Parker, NIWC PAC, San Diego, CA May 2023
Rick Brown, NIWC PAC, San Diego, CA May 2023
Alex Zimmer, NIWC PAC, San Diego, CA May 2023
Karen Loomis, Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB), Bethesda, MD. June 8, 2023
Austin Soares, NAVSEA HQ, Washington, DC. June 22, 2023
Ryan Garvin, Norfolk NSY, Norfolk, VA. June 22, 2023
Clint Hastings, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, San Diego, CA. June 27, 2023
Rachel Jimenez, NIWC PAC, San Diego, CA July 2023
Jerred Fullerton, NIWC Pacific, San Diego, CA July 2023
Joseph DiBella, NAWCTSD Orlando, FL August 9, 2023
Matthew McNealy, NAWCTSD Orlando, FL August 9, 2023
Matthew R Mather, Navy Region Southwest Fire & Emergency Services, Federal Fire Department San Diego (CNIC) San Diego , CA. August 23, 2023
Jake O. Lacerna, NIWC Pacific, San Diego, CA August 2023
Michele A. Ramirez, NIWC Pacific, San Diego, CA August 2023
Larissa "Lara" J. Bissonnette, NIWC Pacific, San Diego, CA August 2023
Bill Caudle, NIWC Pacific, San Diego, CA August 2023
Charles N. Steffel, NIWC Pacific, San Diego, CA August 2023
Malenereynee Carr, U.S. Consulate Rio de Janeiro, August 2023
Andrew M. Sida, NIWC Pacific, San Diego, CA August 2023
James P. Breedlove, MARFORCYBER Ft Meade, MD Aug 2023
Jackie H. McClure, NSWC Dahlgren Dam Neck Activity, Virginia Beach, VA September 2023
Christopher A. Boucher R.A., PWD Portsmouth FEAD, NNSY, Portsmouth, VA September 2023
John E. Mitchell, NHC Charleston, Charleston, SC September 2023
Adam D Peaslee, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), Bremerton, WA November 2023
Anthony Blackner, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), Bremerton, WA November 2023
Jonathan T Collins, NAVAIR NAWCAD, Patuxent River, MD December 2023
Pamela G Hughes, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), Bremerton, WA December 2023
Robert N. Kovach, Naval Supply Systems Command Ammunition Logistics Center, PA October 2023
Jon P. Belby, FRC Mid-Atlantic, Virginia Beach, VA December 2023
Craig M. Smith, NIWC Pacific, San Diego, CA February 2024
Nicholas B. Dong, CNIC MWR, Patuxent River, MD March 28 2024
Russell Meadows, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), Crane, IN April 2024
Amy J. Platz, NAVCONBRIG Charleston, SC, May 2024
Calvin E. Dephouse, NAVCONBRIG Charleston, SC, May 2024
Cyrus T. Johnson, NAVCONBRIG Charleston, SC, May 2024
Jacob D. Sylvia, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC, May 15, 2024
David M. Randolph, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, CA, June 28, 2024
Noell A. Bolleurs, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, CA, June 28, 2024
Shawn T. Tinsley, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Police Department, Kittery ME, July 8,2024
Jonathan R. Champlin, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Police Department, Kittery ME, July 8, 2024
Cynthia L. Catalan-Rodriguez, USN JAG Corps, RLSO SE, DET Mayport, Florida, July 12, 2024
Lucas W. Twilley, NAVFAC EURAFCENT, Naples, Italy, June 4, 2024
Vu T. Cao, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, Panama City FL, October 25, 2024

History

In 2017, the Civilian Advisory Board for the commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-A) identified a lack of honorary awards for civilian Department of the Navy (DoN) employees. DoN civilians were eligible for the fewest number of medals and civilian service awards compared to civilians working for the Department of Army and Department of the Air Force. By excluding achievements of a more narrow scope or impact, a majority of the workforce was omitted from receiving recognition for their contributions until they are well advanced in their careers, if at all.

In July 2017, CNE-A signed the proposal to the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) requesting for the addition of the two newly-designed civilian honorary medals. Then in September 2017, the proposal for the awards was presented to the DoN Executive Management Awards Panel and was immediately endorsed and forwarded to SECNAV for approval.

April 24, 2018, SECNAV approved the awards without any significant changes from the original proposed design.

References

This article incorporates public domain material from Navy Civilians Awarded First Service Commendation Medals. United States Government.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Memorandum from Secretary of the Navy to Echelon I and II Commands [et al.], subject: Department of the Navy Civilian Service Commendation and Achievement Medals (24 Apr. 2018)
^ U.S.Marine Corps (6 Feb 2020). "Guidance for Implementation of the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Commendation and Achievement Medals" (Administrative Message 067/20).
^ Nelson, MCS2 Jonathan (January 16, 2019). "Navy Civilians Awarded First Service Commendation Medals". U.S. Navy. Chief of Information, U.S. Navy. Retrieved June 23, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[NCSCAM-1] Memorandum from Secretary of the Navy to Echelon I and II Commands [et al.], subject: Department of the Navy Civilian Service Commendation and Achievement Medals (24 Apr. 2018)

[2] U.S.Marine Corps (6 Feb 2020). "Guidance for Implementation of the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Commendation and Achievement Medals" (Administrative Message 067/20).

[3] Nelson, MCS2 Jonathan (January 16, 2019). "Navy Civilians Awarded First Service Commendation Medals". U.S. Navy. Chief of Information, U.S. Navy. Retrieved June 23, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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