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NAVY/MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
AWARDED TO
CORPORAL IAN M. JOHNSON
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
FOR
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS VEHICLE COMMANDER, HEADQUARTERS PLATOON, COMPANY B, 3D LIGHT ARMORED RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION, 1ST MARINE DIVISION. FROM 19 JANUARY TO 31 JANUARY 2009, DURING THE BATTALION’S ALTERNATE MISSION REHEARSAL EXERCISE AT NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, CORPORAL JOHNSON DISPLAYED A LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY, DEDICATION AND EXPERTISE WELL ABOVE HIS RANK OR EXPERIENCE. IN THE ABSENCE OF THE COMPANY EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CORPORAL JOHNSON ASSUMED HIS DUTIES AS THE HUB FOR ALL COMMUNICATIONS OCCURRING WITHIN THE COMPANY AND TO THE BATTALION. HE FLAWLESSLY TRACKED ALL MOVEMENTS AND WAS THE CONDUIT FOR THE RELAY OF REPORTS TO HIGHER. THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE EXERCISE, CORPORAL JOHNSON WAS OMNIPRESENT; DISPLAYING A TIRELESS WORK ETHIC, THEREBY ENSURING THAT HIS COMMANDER’S COMMUNICATIONS LINK WITH HIGHER WAS MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. HIS EXPERTISE IN NOT ONLY THE EMPLOYMENT OF A LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLE, BUT IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RADIO NETS, PROPER COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES, AND HIS SUPERB UNDERSTANDING OF THE DYNAMIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT WERE INSTRUMENTAL TO THE COMPANIES’ SUCCESS IN THIS BRIGADE LEVEL EXERCISE. HIS PRESENCE IN THE COMMAND AND CONTROL VEHICLE IS A COMBAT MULTIPLIER AND HE IS A TRUE ASSET TO THIS COMMAND. CORPORAL JOHNSON’S PROFESSIONALISM, DETERMINATION AND STEADFAST DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
10TH FEBRUARY 2009
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