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Navy Achievement Medal

THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TAKES PLEASURE IN PRESENTING THE NAVY ACHIEVEMENT  MEDAL TO

LIEUTENANT (junior grade) EDWARD A. FAXLANGER, JR. UNITED STATES NAVY

for service set forth in the following

CITATION:

"For professional achievement in the superior performance of his duties while serving as Assistant Weapons Officer in USS GEORGE BANCROFT (SSBN 643)(GOLD) during the period November 1988 to August 1990.  Displaying exceptional leadership, management abilities, and resourcefulness, Lieutenant Faxlanger was a driving force behind the weapons department's consistently outstanding results.  His effective nuclear weapons security training program enabled the crew to certify for TRIDENT I during the post-overhaul technical assist.  His dynamic supervision ensured completion of two strategic deterrent patrols with 100 percent weapons system readiness.  His outstanding grasp of MK 48 torpedo tactics as weapons control coordinator enabled the ship to earn a tactical effectiveness factor of 98 during a tactical readiness evaluation.  Lieutenant Faxlanger's exceptional professional ability, initiative, and loyal dedication to duty throughout reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service."

     For the Secretary of the Navy,

A. F. Campbell    

Rear Admiral, United States Navy

Commander, Submarine Group 6  

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