FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE FROM SEPTEMBER 2020 TO PRESENT WHILE SERVING AS HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, LEAD MECHANIC, PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO) SUPERVISOR, AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING SUPERVISOR IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE U.S. ARMY 405TH ARMY FIELD SUPPORT BATTALION, GERMANY. MR. BOGDAN ONOFREI DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, AND MISSION FOCUSED EXECUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS-2 (APS-2) PROGRAM AT COLEMAN WORKSITE, MANNHEIM. AS PMO SUPERVISOR, MR. ONOFREI EFFECTIVELY COORDINATED HIGH PRIORITY MAINTENANCE INITIATIVES AND SERVED AS A CRITICAL LIAISON BETWEEN OPERATIONS AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP. HE DEVELOPED DETAILED MAINTENANCE REPORTS, IMPLEMENTED EFFICIENT TRACKING MECHANISMS, AND PROVIDED CRITICAL OVERSIGHT FOR TIME-SENSITIVE TASKING ACROSS MULTIPLE WORK CENTERS. HIS PROJECT OVERSIGHT ENSURED CONSISTENT PROGRESS TOWARD KEY BATTALION OBJECTIVES. IN HIS ROLE AS HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC SUPERVISOR, MR. ONOFREI WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN STANDING UP AND MANAGING THE JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) MAINTENANCE SECTION, LEADING A TEAM THAT RETURNED OVER 50 JLTVS TO FULLY MISSION CAPABLE (FMC) STATUS WITHIN 30 DAYS IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDER 24. RECOGNIZING A CRITICAL SHORTAGE IN QUALIFIED MECHANICS, MR. ONOFREI DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT) PROGRAM FOR THE BATTALION. HE AUTHORED ALL SUPPORTING SOPS AND WORK INSTRUCTIONS, ESTABLISHED DEDICATED TRAINING SPACES, AND MENTORED OVER 136 TRAINEES SOURCED FROM ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS. THE PROGRAM ACHIEVED AN 88% RETENTION RATE AND MEASURABLY ENHANCED THE BATTALION'S OPERATIONAL SUSTAINMENT CAPABILITIES. MR. ONOFREI'S OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, INITIATIVE, AND DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE 405TH ARMY FIELD SUPPORT BATTALION AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
91X Maintenance Manager
SSG Cavasos has served with distinction, honor, and commitment in the United States Army for 20 illustrious years, during which time he was a key component in two combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, three rotations to Grafenwöhr Germany, five rotations to Poland, one rotation to Africa, Slovenia, Lithuania during RC17, RC18, 16th National Training Center rotations and countless field training exercises. Throughout his career he contributed to the success of multiple organizations with superb maintenance leadership.
Construction Mechnic
Meritorious service while serving as Construction Mechnic, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB), Port Hueneme, Mississippi from XXXXXXXX to XXXXXXXX. During this period, as Alfa Company Workcenter Supervisor, Sergeant Seymore A. Longoria efficiently managed three work centers and 16 mechanics to complete 300 preventive maintenance checks on 283 pieces of vital construction equipment in a contingency environment. His leadership, experience, and foresight increased maintenance efficiency to 98% overall readiness in less than 12 months with no increase in manning. In addition, he devoted 80 man hours to draining over 3,000 gallons of hazardous waste from 33 pieces of construction equipment and transporting it to the Defense Reutilization Marketing Office (DRMO), making a significant contribution to the reutilization program. The sterling accomplishments of Sergeant Longoria reflect great credit upon himself, the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion and the United States Army.
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT REPAIRMAN
WHILE MOBILIZED FOR ANNUAL TRAINING WITH THE 649TH EN CO IN SUPPORT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS A 91L CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT REPAIRMAN FROM XXXXXXX TO XXXXXXX. PV2 SMITH DISPLAYED DEDICATION TO THE ARMY VALUES AS WELL AS THE MISSION. HIS EFFORTS DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONTINUAL READINESS OF OVER 60 VEHICLES SUPPORTING THE 649TH EN CO ANNUAL TRAINING MISSION. PRIVATE SMITH'S HARD WORK AND DEDICATION REFLECTS GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE 649TH EN CO, 579TH BN, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVES.
91L30/SER CONST REP
FOR SUPPORTING 1224TH ESC FTX DRIVERS TRAINING ON THE GENERATOR PMCS LEVEL COMPLETED THE DAPFT IN ALL 3 EVENTS
