05/15/2024
Congratulations to this week’s graduating recruit award winners! The following is a description of the six awards:
• NAVY CLUB OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY EXCELLENCE AWARD: Presented to the graduating recruit who best exemplifies the qualities of enthusiasm, devotion to duty, military appearance and behavior, self-discipline and teamwork. This is the highest award a recruit may earn. — SA Vance Randolph, Cassatt, South Carolina; recruited by Petty Officer Draughton, NRS Lexington, South Carolina; Fort Jackson (https://www.facebook.com/MEPSFortJackson), Carolina (https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=NTAG%20Carolina)
• NAVY LEAGUE AWARD: Presented to the graduating recruit whose enthusiasm, supportive attitude, and willingness to help others during their training period exceeded Navy training standards. — AN Peter Soguero, Wantagh, New York; recruited by Petty Officer Pasano, NRS Patchouge, New York; York MEPS (https://www.facebook.com/mepsnewyork), Empire State (https://www.facebook.com/NRDNewYork)
• MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AWARD: Presented to the graduating recruit whose meritorious performance in recruit training demonstrated exceptional professionalism, maturity, integrity and leadership. — SA Jack Hamm, Carbondale, Colorado; recruited by Petty Officer Hood, NRS Grand Junction, Colorado; Denver MEPS, 3rd BN, US Military Entrance Processing Command, Navy Talent Acquisition Group Rocky Mountain / NTAG Rocky Mountain
• MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS AWARD OF MERIT: Presented to the graduating recruit whose meritorious performance in recruit training demonstrated motivation and dedication to duty. — SN Jiajun Feng, Alhambra, California; recruited by Petty Officer Dai, NRS West Covina, California; Los Angeles MEPS, Navy Talent Acquisition Group Pacific
• ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD: Presented to the graduating recruit who maintained the highest academic and assessment standards throughout all phases of training. — FN Joseph Ciuk, Okemos, Michigan; recruited by Petty Officer Wilson, MEPS (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092254287830), Heartland (https://www.facebook.com/MotorCityNavy)
• UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION SHIPMATE AWARD: Presented to the graduating recruit whose enthusiasm, supportive attitude and willingness to help others during their training period exceeded Navy training standards. — SA Abegunde Lewis, Brooklyn, New York; recruited by Petty Officer Carmen, NRS Orange, New Jersey; York MEPS (https://www.facebook.com/mepsnewyork), Empire State (https://www.facebook.com/NRDNewYork)
NRS = Navy Recruiting Station
NTAG = Navy Talent Acquisition Group
