“Language, Regional Experience, and Tradition (LREC) capabilities play a big position in trendy naval operations,” Vice Adm. Richard J. Cheeseman, Chief of Naval Personnel, mentioned in asserting the awards.
“Within the present operational surroundings, LREC is central to every little thing from Humanitarian Assist Operations to constructing lasting relationships with our overseas companions.”
The Navy’s prime Command Language Program this yr is Navy Info Operations Command (NIOC) Georgia situated at Ft. Gordon, Ga.
The Navy’s prime language skilled within the E-6 and beneath class receives the Shannon M. Kent Award for Language Skilled Excellence. The award is called for Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician Interpretive Shannon M. Kent, a specialist in cryptologic warfare and fluent in seven languages and was the Navy’s 2010 Navy Language Skilled of the 12 months as a petty officer top notch. She served a number of excursions in Iraq, paving the best way for higher inclusion of girls in Particular Operations Forces and was one of many first ladies to cross the Naval Particular Warfare Direct Help Course. Senior Chief Kent was killed in motion on 16 January 2019 in Manbij, Syria.
This yr’s Shannon M. Kent Award for Language Skilled Excellence winner is Cryptologic Technician Interpretive First Class (IW/EXW) Mason Lunsford from Cryptologic Warfare Exercise SIXTY SEVEN.
Winner of the Senior Language Skilled of the 12 months is Chief Cryptologic Technician Interpretive (IW/SW/AW) Jamie Biro of Navy Info Operations Command Georgia.
Linguist of the 12 months, the Navy’s prime E-6 and beneath non-career linguist, is Hospital Corpsman Second Class Arshad Khan, Navy Medication Readiness and Coaching Command Quantico, Virginia. Winner of the Senior Linguist of the 12 months is BMC (SW/AW) Serhiy Dubenko of the Protection Menace Discount Company.
NIOC Georgia and CTI1 Coyle will go on to compete for additional recognition on the Division of Protection stage. The DOD program is managed by the Protection Language Institute Overseas Language Heart and acknowledges probably the most excellent army E-6 and beneath language professionals and command language applications throughout the army companies.
The Navy award winners will even be acknowledged on the 2023 Superior Command Language Program Supervisor Workshop, scheduled for September 12-14.
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