Kent's Meritorious Service Medal (5/15/00) 

The whole family was happy to attend the ceremony were Kent was officially presented the Meritorious Service Medal. This award was given to him for his outstanding performance at his last job in Groton, Connecticut.

During the ceremony his new Commanding Officer (CO), Captain Conners, emphasized how special and rare it is that this award is given to a Lieutenant Commander. He explained that this award is usually given to submarine CO's and aircraft carrier engineering officers - a full Commander billet.

Although the award was given due to Kent's outstanding performance in Groton, I must mention that his last CO, Captain Heffron, was a great boss to work for. He was not only willing to give Kent the challenging jobs that enabled Kent to do well, but he was very caring about the family. He did not hesitate to check with Kent to make sure the family was being taken care of. When time off was needed to take care of the family, Captain Heffron fully supported Kent's request. The working relationship was two ways which made it enjoyable to serve under Captain Heffron. My sincere "Thank You" goes to him.

The support from Dave and others in the Quality Assurance Department must, also, be mentioned. The strong support of all the TEAM MEMBERS was appreciated by Kent. The job can easily be described as "a lot of fun" getting work accomplished with the men and women at NAVSEA Groton.

Very respectfully to all, Karen

If you wish to read the entire award citation CLICK HERE.

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