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