Navy Recruiting Command Receives Meritorious Unit Commendation Award

MILLINGTON, TN, UNITED STATES

03.06.2018

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Hafer 

Commander, Navy Recruiting Command

Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) has been awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC) Award for commendable service during a command all-hands call, March 5.
The MUC award is presented by the Secretary of the Navy to any unit which has distinguished itself by either valorous or meritorious achievement compared to other units performing similar service.
Commander, Navy Recruiting Command Rear Adm. Peter Garvin comments on NRC’s newest award.
“This represents all the hard work and dedication of the entire recruiting force,” said Garvin. “You should all be proud of what our team has accomplished.”
Yeoman Seaman Brianna Price, admin clerk of the flag secretariat office of NRC, expresses her excitement about being a part of the NRC team and receiving the award.
“I feel like this is just the beginning,” said Price. “We have been recognized for our performance over the last few years and Navy Recruiting shows no letting up. We strive for the best and always will.”
The Sailors and civilians of NRC understand the importance of what they do and receiving an award of this level demonstrates that they are making a difference to the fleet.
“This award is pretty significant to me,” Cryptologic Technician (Interpretative) 1st Class Justin West, branch program manager for the Intelligence Warfare Community and Sailor of the Year for NRC. “The Meritorious Unit Commendation Award is something you don’t really see, not everyone has one. It is a huge honor for NRC to have gotten it.”
The award citation reads [in part]: “For meritorious service from October 2015 to 30 June 2017. The Personnel of Navy Recruiting Command demonstrated unparalleled success in the Navy’s recruiting Mission while focusing on an aggressive transformation effort to field the Recruiting Force of 2025. On 31 March 2017, Navy Recruiting Command consistently provided the highest quality warfighters in order for the Fleet to deploy combat-ready naval forces. Their mission success proved vital to manning the operational Fleet achieving the mission objectives of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and INHERENT RESOLVE.”
The award continued: “In the wake of the Chattanooga, Tennessee attack, they worked extensively with Fleet Forces Command, the Office of the Sectary of the Navy, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive Antiterrorism/Force Protection program that created a culture of vigilance and active defense-in-depth. By their truly distinctive accomplishments, unrelenting perseverance, and unfailing devotion to duty, the officers and enlisted personnel of Navy Recruiting Command reflected credit upon themselves and upheld the highest of traditions of the United States Naval Service.”
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• Date Taken: 03.06.2018
• Date Posted: 03.06.2018 18:52
• Story ID: 268380
• Location: MILLINGTON, TN, US