Chief Petty Officer

Retirement Ceremony of 
Chief Fire Controlman 
(Surface Warfare) 
Dennis A. Fain, USN


Personal and Unit Awards:


Medal arrangement in shadowbox.
(Military will probably recognize most of these, I added this for family 
and friends that were trying to figure out what all these were.)

Personal Designations and Awards, Unit Awards

Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (Click here to enlarge)

Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist  ESWS Designation Letter (Click here to enlarge)

Master Training Specialist (Click here to enlarge)

Master Training Specialist MTS Certificate (Click here to enlarge)

Navy Commendation Medal (2 Awards)Navy Commendation Medal - second award (Click here to enlarge)Navy Commendation Medal - first award (Click here to enlarge)
First Award: CSTG Norfolk, awarded by TRALANT.
Second Award: FTC Norfolk, awarded by CNET.

Navy Achievement MedalNavy Achievement Medal - Certificate (Click here to enlarge)Navy Achievement Medal - Citation (Click here to enlarge)
USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27)
awarded by SURFLANT
Citation and Certificate.

Joint Meritorious Unit Award
USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27)
While assigned to Joint Task Force Provide Promise, a mission to resupply war-ravaged Sarajevo.

Navy Unit Commendation
USS Preble (DDG-46)
Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm.

Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
USS Coontz (DDG-40)
Operation Urgent Fury, the Invasion of Grenada.

Battle Efficiency Award (2 Awards)
USS Coontz (DDG-40)
USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27)

Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation (Operational)
Combat Systems Training Group, Norfolk.

Good Conduct Medal (5 Awards)

National Defense Service Medal
USS Preble (DDG-46)
Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
USS Coontz (DDG-40)
Operation Urgent Fury, the Invasion of Grenada.

Southwest Asia Service Medal 
(with 2 Campaign Stars)
USS Preble (DDG-46)
Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm.

Armed Forces Service Medal
USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27)
While in the Adriatic Sea as part of the former Republic of Yugoslavia Operations: Provide Promise, Deny Flight, and Sharp Guard.

Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (3 Awards)
USS Coontz (DDG-40)
USS Preble (DDG-46)
USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27)

NATO Medal (with "Former Yugoslavia" bar)
USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27)
While in the Adriatic Sea as part of the former Republic of Yugoslavia Operations: Provide Promise, Deny Flight, and Sharp Guard.

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
USS Preble (DDG-46)
Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm.

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Kuwait)
USS Preble (DDG-46)
Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm.

Navy Expert Rifle Medal

Navy Expert Pistol Medal


Excellence-In-Competition Awards for Navy Competitive Shooting:

Navy Distinguished 
Rifle Marksman Badge
Navy Distinguished 
Pistol Shot Badge
Rifle Competition (M-14, M-1A) Pistol Competition (.45 Cal.)
  Gold - 1     Silver - 1  
  Silver - 2     Bronze - 5  
  Bronze - 1        

 
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