Mccartney Commendation Medal

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS AWARDED THE

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL TO CHIEF BOATSWAINS MATE HECTOR JAMES FEARLESS UNITED STATES NAVY FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS DECK DIVISION LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER BETWEEN MARCH 30 TH, 2003 AND NOVEMBER 3OTH 2006. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER FEARLESS WORKED RELENTLESSLY TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATIONS OF DECK DIVISION ONBOARD THE USS MCGRAW (DDG 888). OVER THE COURSE OF HIS TIME AS LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, DECK DIVISION IMPROVED THEIR QUALIFICATION STANDARDS FROM THE LOWEST OF TWELVE SHIPS IN THE BATTLE GROUP TO THE HIGHEST, CONTRIBUTING TO THE USS MCGRAW (DDG 688) TO ACHIEVE THE BATTLE “E” AWARD. BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INTIATIVE, AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY, CHIEF PETTY OFFICER FEARLESS REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

GIVEN THIS 16TH DAY OF JANUARY 2009

___________________________ FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY