Forward Observer (FO) Awards

SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTY WHILE SERVING AS FORWARD OBSERVER, SECURITY FORCE COMPANY, TASK FORCE SOUTHWEST, MARINE CORPS FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND FROM 11 MARCH 2019 TO 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS FREEDOMS SENTINEL AND RESOLUTE SUPPORT IN HELMAND AND NIMROZE PROVINCES, AFGHANISTAN. SERGEANT CLARKSON PERFORMED 48 CALL FOR FIRE MISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF BASE DEFENSE OPERATIONS, LOCAL MOBILE PATROLS AND RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEILLANCE MISSIONS. ADDITIONALLY, AS A BATTLE NCO, HE SERVED OVER 1200 HOURS IN THE BASE DEFENSE OPERATIONS CENTER AND ASSISTED THE JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND IN OBSERVING COMPOUNDS OF INTEREST AND TRACKING ENEMY MOVEMENT IN THE GROUND DEFENSE AREA WHICH LEAD TO 33 KINETIC STRIKES AND OVER 300 ENEMY KILLED IN ACTION. MOREOVER, SERGEANT CLARKSON ALSO ASSISTED IN LOCATING A DOWNED FRIENDLY UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM IN ENEMY TERRITORY AND LED A TEAM TO RECOVER THE TWO MILLION DOLLAR ASSET. SERGEANT CLARKSON'S OUTSTANDING DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.