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C.D. Taylor
13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Commanding Officer
January 30, 2010
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  • San Diego-(Left) Capt. Gregory A. Lizak, assistant communications officer, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, accepts the 2011 Copernicus Award from Brig. Gen. Kevin Nally, director, C4/chief information officer of the Marine Corps, and members of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) during a ceremony at the San Diego Convention Center, Jan. 24. He received the award for his execution and innovation of San Antonio Class (LPD-17) ship communication advancements, Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force broadband communications and advance over-the-horizon narrowband communications. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin/Released)
  • SAN DIEGO - Capt. Gregory A. Lizak, assistant communications officer, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, was awarded the 2011 Copernicus Award from members of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) during a ceremony at the San Diego Convention Center, Jan. 24. He received the award for his execution and innovation of San Antonio Class (LPD-17) ship communication advancements, Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force broadband communications and advance over-the-horizon narrowband communications. The name for the award came from the Copernicus Architecture used as the blueprint for the future C4I structure of the Navy. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin/Released)
  • Lt. Col. Ryan L. Coughlin, operations officer, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, shows attendees a binder featuring artwork his children sent him on deployment, during the Warrior Kids Series graduation at the Marine Corps Family Team Building Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Dec. 14. The three-session series provided children, ages six though 12, a way to learn how to understand their parent’s deployment and feelings associated with their separation. “It was a really helpful thing for the children to go to,” said Nancy Coughlin, wife of Coughlin. “This series helped the kids to understand the feelings they went through during my husband’s recent deployment. I highly recommend it.” The 13th MEU deployed in February 2011 with Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and supported multiple theater security cooperation exercises while providing maritime security in 5th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibility.
  • SAN DIEGO-(Center Right) Capt. Gregory A. Lizak, assistant communications officer, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, accepts the 2011 Copernicus Award from members of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) during a ceremony at the San Diego Convention Center, Jan. 24. He received the award for his execution and innovation of San Antonio Class (LPD-17) ship communication advancements, Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force broadband communications and advance over-the-horizon narrowband communications. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin/Released
  • SAN DIEGO - Capt. Gregory A. Lizak, assistant communications officer, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, was awarded the 2011 Copernicus Award from members of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) during a ceremony at the San Diego Convention Center, Jan. 24. He received the award for his execution and innovation of San Antonio Class (LPD-17) ship communication advancements, Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force broadband communications and advance over-the-horizon narrowband communications. The name for the award came from the Copernicus Architecture used as the blueprint for the future C4I structure of the Navy. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin/Released)
Prestigious Copernicus Award awarded to 13th MEU Assistant Communications Officer
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - 01.24.2012

During the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit's seven-month deployment last year, the Command Element Communications Section worked relentlessly to ensure the constant flow of information between three ships hundreds of nautical miles apart.

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Story bySgt. Christopher O'Quin
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