Robert Dean Stethem Award Recipients

2023

CM1 Bryan Williams, NMCB Four

Petty Officer Williams Is recognized for his moral courage while serving as NMCB four logistics department cost control manager. Petty Officer Williams led a team of 65 sailors and five civilians in the maintenance and administrative assessment of 335 units of civil engineer support equipment, prior to the ready to deploy. With an upcoming readiness to deploy evaluation and 3m inspection, He was given only six weeks to revamp his battalion’s maintenance program and administration requirements that received a below average score in the initial self-assessment of 72%. As a result of his leadership and technical expertise, the command received an impressive above average score of 92% during the immediate superior in charge graded readiness to deploy evaluation and 3m inspection, directly contributing to the battalion’s certification to deploy Into INDOPACOM for major combat operations response.

2022

SW1 Siamac Moghaddam, CBMU 303

While serving as the CBMU 303, Flushing Operations Leading Petty Officer during the Red Hill Water Crisis from December 2021 to March 2022.  Leading a Joint team of 20 personnel in filtration and flushing operations along with more than 300 military and civilian personnel from 22 Department of Defense Commands and personnel from the Environmental Protection Agency and Hawaii Department of Health, he ensured the proper water purging processes for 6,956 residential homes was executed with great precision over a 16-day period.  His leadership and guidance aided in restoring confidence in the Navy’s water distribution system, allowing the military families to return to their residences confident in the safety of their drinking water.

2021

CE1(SCW/EXW) John Roxas