DEPARTME}TT Or' TIIE }TAVYTHIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT

THE SECRETARY OF THE IIAVY HAS AWARDED THE

TIAVY A}[D MARI1VE CORPS ACHIEYMMENT MEDAL

TOSONAR TECHNICIAN SECOND CLASS (SUBMARINES) DAVID E. YARDAS, UNITED STATES NAYY

FOR"PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AS FIRST LIEUTENANT WORK CENTER SUPERVISO& NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIAF'ROM MAY 2OO2 TO JUNE 2005. PET'TY OFFICER YARDAS CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DU"TMS IN AN EXEMPLARY ANDHIGHLY PROFESSIONAI, MANNER. DISPLAYTNG OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATIONAL SKILL, IIE MATNTAINED COMMAND CEREMONIALEQUIPMENT WORTH OVER $75,000 DOLLARS AND SUPPORTED OVER 250 OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDTNG COMMISSIONINGS, RETIREMENTCEREMONIES, AND CHANGES OF COMMAND. HIS trFFORTS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN AVOIDTNG COMMERCIAL Cf,REMONIAL R.ENTAL COSTSAND ULTIMATELY CONTRIBUTING TO NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA'S POSITIVE IMAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE TLEET. ADDITIONALLY, HE WASINSTRUMENTAL IN THE COMPLETTON OF OVER lOO FORCE PROTECTION AND BASE BEAUTIFICATTON PROJECTS. PETTY OFFICER YARDAS'PERSONAL INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND I]NSWERVTNG DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HTMSELF AND WERE INKEEPING WITH THE IIIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE,."

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CAPTAIN, UNITED STACOMMANDING OFFICER,

DAY OF JUNE 2OO5