Mo Okita

Navy Commendation Medal Fleet Anti-Submarine Wafare Training Center Sep 2016 Meritorious Service while serving as Tactics Instructor at Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center from April 2013 to November 2016. Senior Chief Okita delivered 2,757 hours of instruction resulting in the graduation of 228 fleet ready Anti-Submarine Technicians. He played a vital role in the revision of three Anti-submarine warfare tactical courses to coincide with the Fleet's Anti-Submarine Warfare certification program. Additionally, he volunteered more than 800 hours coaching three… Show more Meritorious Service while serving as Tactics Instructor at Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center from April 2013 to November 2016. Senior Chief Okita delivered 2,757 hours of instruction resulting in the graduation of 228 fleet ready Anti-Submarine Technicians. He played a vital role in the revision of three Anti-submarine warfare tactical courses to coincide with the Fleet's Anti-Submarine Warfare certification program. Additionally, he volunteered more than 800 hours coaching three seasons of youth baseball and supporting the San Diego Urban Angles' Meals service. Senior Chief Okita's superior performance and inspiring devotion to duty culminate 20 years of dedicated service, reflected credit upon him, and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. CAPT Toland 27SEP2016 Show less

Navy Commendation Medal COMDESRON NINE Mar 2013 Meritorious Service while serving as Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer for Commander, Destroyer Squadron Nine from March 2010 to March 2013. Chief Okita performed his demanding duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner. Demonstrating exceptional leadership and tactical skill, he guided seven ships through eight undersea warfare certifications and two carrier strike group training cycles. He also played a significant role in the planning and execution of 14 ASW exercises involving a… Show more Meritorious Service while serving as Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer for Commander, Destroyer Squadron Nine from March 2010 to March 2013. Chief Okita performed his demanding duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner. Demonstrating exceptional leadership and tactical skill, he guided seven ships through eight undersea warfare certifications and two carrier strike group training cycles. He also played a significant role in the planning and execution of 14 ASW exercises involving a total of five coalition Navies while deployed to the Fifth and Seventh Fleets. Due to a gap in staff manning, Chief Okita assumed the role of Communications Officer, providing flawless oversight to the administration of numerous critical information and communications systems. As command Fitness Leader, he consistently looked for ways to mentor and promote healthier lifestyles for all staff members, directly contributing to an overall PFA success rate of 96 percent. Chief Okita's distinctive accomplishments, unrelenting perseverance, and steadfast devotion to duty reflected credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. CAPT Johnson 14MAR2014 Show less

Navy Achievment Medal COMDESRON NINE May 2012 Professional achievement in the superior performance of his duties while serving as the Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer for Commander, Destroyer Squadron Nine from December 2011 to July 2012. Chief Okita consistently performed his duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner, leading to Destroyer Squadron Nine's successful completion of a seven and Fifth fleet combat deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Demonstrating unparalleled technical mastery, he expertly led the… Show more Professional achievement in the superior performance of his duties while serving as the Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer for Commander, Destroyer Squadron Nine from December 2011 to July 2012. Chief Okita consistently performed his duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner, leading to Destroyer Squadron Nine's successful completion of a seven and Fifth fleet combat deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Demonstrating unparalleled technical mastery, he expertly led the development and precise execution of complex ASW Training for units attached to CTF 50, while also providing the essential tactical guidance for sonar employment during Abraham Lincoln's extended eight month deployment. The consummate professional, he greatly assisted in the planning and execution of five major ASW exercises, including Third Fleet's Undersea Warfare Exercise, Desert Dragon 12-1 and 12-2 and Arabian Shark 12, resulting in more than 30 simulated submarine engagement and over 100 contact hours. Additionally, he superbly tracked CTF 50 maintenance schedules and ASW readiness, ensuring maximum availability of all ASW related systems in the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group. Chief Okita's exceptional professionalism, unrelenting perseverance and loyal devotion to duty reflected credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. CAPT Johnson 20JUL2012 Show less

Navy Achievment Medal USS Vandegrift (FFG-48) 2010 Professional Achievement in the superior performance of duties while serving as leading chief petty officer in USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) from March 2007 to March 2010. Chief Okita led his division through operation Enduring Freedom-Philippines, two carrier escort missions, an INSURV material inspection, and two training cycles while maintaining a 99% availability rate of all USW Equipment. Through his leadership and training, he led CA division to achieve a 98% in the USW Demonstration and 89% in… Show more Professional Achievement in the superior performance of duties while serving as leading chief petty officer in USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) from March 2007 to March 2010. Chief Okita led his division through operation Enduring Freedom-Philippines, two carrier escort missions, an INSURV material inspection, and two training cycles while maintaining a 99% availability rate of all USW Equipment. Through his leadership and training, he led CA division to achieve a 98% in the USW Demonstration and 89% in material readiness during Vandegrift's 2009 INSURV Material inspection. As combat systems training team ASW coordinator and force protection training team member, he developed 100 casualty control drill guides and graduated 60 crew members in ship's reactionary force-basic and naval security forces courses; greatly enhancing Vandegrift's combat readiness. Chief petty officer Okita's managerial ability, personal initiative and unswerving devotion to duty reflected credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. CDR Prescott 19MAR2010 Show less

Navy Achievment Medal FLEASWTRACEN 2006 Professional achievement in the superior performance of his duties while serving as course manager for scalable improved performance sonar (SIPS) and AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 at Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center from March 2004 through January 2007. In support of the in service engineering agent (ISEA), he coordinated a quota control process for 18 ships to receive mission essential SIPS training, resulting in a continuous flow of qualified technicians to fleet units. As the lead member of… Show more Professional achievement in the superior performance of his duties while serving as course manager for scalable improved performance sonar (SIPS) and AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 at Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center from March 2004 through January 2007. In support of the in service engineering agent (ISEA), he coordinated a quota control process for 18 ships to receive mission essential SIPS training, resulting in a continuous flow of qualified technicians to fleet units. As the lead member of the SIPS mobile training team, he trained 32 sailors on board USS Hopper (DDG-70), USS Benfold (DDG-65) and USS HIggins (DDG 76) to tactically employ SIPS equipment in conjunction with legacy AN/SQQ 89 sonar suites while underway, ensuring vital crossover training was provided to keep those ships at sea accomplishing their mission. He supervised five instructors through the development and review of 1,800 pages of preliminary an/SQQ-89A9V)15 curriculum and 700 hours reconstructing sonar data from joint ASW exercises and RIMPAC-04 to develop SIPS/A4I pipeline training. Additionally, he selflessly dedicated 240 hours to the master training specialist program assisting in the qualification of nine fellow instructors. Chief Okita's exceptional professionalism, unrelenting perseverance and loyal devotion to duty reflected great credit upon himself and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. CAPT Yonehiro 21DEC2006 Show less

Navy Achievment Medal USS Oldendorf (DD-972) 2003 Professional achievement as local area network (LAN) administrator and data bank petty officer for USS Oldendorf (DD 972) from Nov 1998 to December 2003. Petty Officer Okita contributed significantly to decommissioning Odendorf and the sea swap to USS Fletcher (DD 992). He assisted in creating over 900 classified, unclassified and coalition network accounts while simultaneously transferring over 18 gigabytes of information from Oldendorf to Fletcher with Zero data loss. His managerial ability… Show more Professional achievement as local area network (LAN) administrator and data bank petty officer for USS Oldendorf (DD 972) from Nov 1998 to December 2003. Petty Officer Okita contributed significantly to decommissioning Odendorf and the sea swap to USS Fletcher (DD 992). He assisted in creating over 900 classified, unclassified and coalition network accounts while simultaneously transferring over 18 gigabytes of information from Oldendorf to Fletcher with Zero data loss. His managerial ability, personal initiative and unswerving devotion to duty reflected credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. CDR Gaouette 10DEC2003 Show less

Navy Achievment Medal USS Oldendorf (DD-972) 2003 Professional achievement as communications divisional local area network administrator for USS Oldendorf (DD 972) from 14 MAY 2003 to 18 MAY 2003. Petty Officer Okita excelled as a network administrator while originating and building a Windows NT local area network to be used by over 300 users at 18 workstations. In three days, he orchestrated a transfer of 15 gigabytes of shared and personal user information from and existing integrated shipboard network to a newly created network onboard a… Show more Professional achievement as communications divisional local area network administrator for USS Oldendorf (DD 972) from 14 MAY 2003 to 18 MAY 2003. Petty Officer Okita excelled as a network administrator while originating and building a Windows NT local area network to be used by over 300 users at 18 workstations. In three days, he orchestrated a transfer of 15 gigabytes of shared and personal user information from and existing integrated shipboard network to a newly created network onboard a berthing barge. His personal initiative and unswerving devotion to duty reflected credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. CDR Gaouette 10MAY2003 Show less

Navy Achievment Medal USS Oldendorf (DD-972) 2002 Professional achievement in the superior performance of duties while serving as Local Area Network (LAN) Administrator and underwater battery fire control officer in USS Oldendorf (DD 972) from January 2001 to Nov 2002. Petty officer Okita consistently performed his demanding duties in a exemplary and highly professional manner. As the ship's LAN administrator, he we responsible for the maintenance, repair and upkeep of the ship's LAN consisting of over 200 computers, routers and rack mounted… Show more Professional achievement in the superior performance of duties while serving as Local Area Network (LAN) Administrator and underwater battery fire control officer in USS Oldendorf (DD 972) from January 2001 to Nov 2002. Petty officer Okita consistently performed his demanding duties in a exemplary and highly professional manner. As the ship's LAN administrator, he we responsible for the maintenance, repair and upkeep of the ship's LAN consisting of over 200 computers, routers and rack mounted equipment. Displaying exceptional initiative, he assumed responsibility as the combat systems training ASW technical advisor ensuring the ship's ASW organization was effective and adequately prepared to enter the Inter-Deployment Training Cycle.His preparations were critical to Oldendorf receiving an Alpha/Alpha rating from Afloat Training Group Pacific. Petty Officer Okita's professionalism, personal initiative and devotion to duty reflected credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. CDR Gaouette 15NOV2002 Show less