AFSC 1D7X1
Network Defense Operations
Awards
Technical Sergeant Thomas W. Monroe distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Cyber Network Defense Analyst, 91st Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 67th Cyberspace Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. During this period, Sergeant Monroe performed extensive validation testing for the Air Force's premiere cyber platform by identifying analysis capability shortfalls. He led the collaboration of seven analysts in revising data ingestion for the analysis process which increased program efficiency by thirty percent. In addition, as crew lead, Sergeant Monroe's team shielded crews from multiple Major Commands from on-net threats which quantified 54 actors and more than one million events, fortifying the United States Cybercom operations and sustaining mission readiness. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Monroe reflect credit upon himself, the 91st Cyberspace Operations Squadron and the United States Air Force.
Staff Sergeant Scott N. Teegarden distinguished himself by meritorious service as Network Defense Operations Controller, 854th Combat Operations Squadron, 960th Cyberspace Operations Group, Air Force Reserve Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas from XXXXXXX XXXXXX to XXXXXXX XXXXXXX. During this period, the professional skill, leadership, and ceaseless efforts of Sergeant Teegarden were key factors in 24th Air Force's ability to provide secure, full spectrum cyber capabilities for the joint warfighter. As a Network Defense Operations Controller, Sergeant Teegarden administered defensive command and control of over one million Air Force systems users, executing cyber operations directives for 212 sites spanning the fourteen billion dollar Air Force Information Network. In addition, as an Operations Controller, his keen analysis and attention to detail enabled the 624th Operations Center Network Defense to eliminate 130 cyber-attack vectors, block 166 malicious domains, and deconflict 13 Air Force Red Team actions, securing and preserving six critical Air Force weapon systems. Finally, Sergeant Teegarden revised Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Crew aids including C2Core and DCO required access to train 11 DCO operators, increasing shift qualification by 40 percent. The distinctive accomplishments of Staff Sergeant Teegarden reflect great credit upon himself, the 854th Combat Operations Squadron, and the United States Air Force.
Technical Sergeant Steve F. Martinez distinguished himself by meritorious service as Network Defense Supervisor, 603d Air Communications Squadron, 603d Air and Space Operations Center, Third Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, from XXXXX XXXXX to XXXXXX XXXXXX. During this period, Sergeant Martinez verified all incoming and outgoing network traffic and identified and isolated 47 actors and one million events, fortifying Network Defensive operations. His relentless efforts led to the 603d Air and Space Operations Center being the first Air and Space Operations Centers to be Information Assurance accredited and certified. Additionally, he developed and implemented the Boundary Security System for the new Air and Space Operations Center. His foresight and diligent preparation ensured the seamless and secure transition of more than 600 Warfighters and shielded the networks from on-net threats. Finally, Sergeant Martinez managed USAFE's largest computer security account, safeguarding 388 keys and 300 devices, and sustaining critical communications for 23 supported units. The distinctive accomplishments of Technical Sergeant Martinez reflect credit upon himself, the 603d Air Communications Squadron and the United States Air Force.
Captain Yolanda A. Harrison distinguished herself by meritorious service while serving as Network Warfare Planning and Operations Officer, Air Component Coordination Element, Twenty Fourth Air Force, Fort Meade, Maryland. During this period, as Mission Planner, Advanced Network Operations, Captain Harrison led a six person team responsible for planning, coordinating and managing the first deployment of hunting sensors on Air Force classified networks. As a result of their efforts, the Air Force gained an entirely new method of detecting adversary network activity with both sustained and quick-reaction operations across four Major Commands and thirteen thousand hosts. Additionally, as Deputy Team Lead, Defensive Data Acquisitions, Captain Harrison orchestrated fifty scheduled collection operations and fielded two new hunting capabilities, assuring one-hundred percent data integrity on thirteen Department of Defense networks spanning nearly seventy thousand hosts globally. Furthermore, she facilitated the 91st Network Warfare Squadron TACON transfer from United States Forces, Iraq to the 624th Operations Center, restoring control of Air Force Forces to Air Force Commanders. The distinctive accomplishments of Captain Harrison reflect credit upon herself and the United States Air Force.
Master Sergeant Gerard S Ocampo distinguished himself by meritorious service as Section Chief, Messaging and Collaboration, Detachment 1, 561st Network Operations Squadron, 690th Network Support Group, 67th Network Warfare Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. During this period, Sergeant Ocampo's superb leadership was critical in planning new server builds and fortifying the Pacific Air Forces network with anti-virus upgrades, all while maintaining a 99.9 percent network operations uptime rate. Under his tutelage, the messaging and collaboration section standardized 31 mail relay servers and ensured appropriate filters were in place to protect Pacific Air Forces' 650 million dollar network from malicious threats. These efforts led to the implementation of an Air Force-directed order, securing the theater's cyber footprint of 40,000 systems in less than three hours. Furthermore, Sergeant Ocampo overhauled the section's master training plan, which identified and created 129 specific tasks that have become the benchmark across Air Force's global network enterprise. Finally, while deployed, he authored 15 continuity documents addressing critical pre-deployment procedures that saved 120 training hours per war fighter for each air expeditionary force cycle. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Ocampo reflect credit upon himself, the 561st Network Operations Squadron and the United States Air Force.
Staff Sergeant Shelly A Martin distinguished herself by meritorious service while serving as Network Warfare Operator, 315th Network Warfare Squadron, 67th Network Warfare Group, 67th Network Warfare Wing, Fort George G Meade, Maryland. During this period, Sergeant Martin became the first Air Force member certified as a Journeyman Computer Network Exploitation operator in a specialized technology. Utilizing her skills, she personally conducted over 1,000 hours of national level Computer Network Exploitation operations in support of the President of the Unites States, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders, including national priority terrorism targets. Her operations produced intelligence of critical national importance, including operations so significant they were included in the Pentagon and Presidential Daily Briefs. Furthermore, she was the authoritative source for numerous new tactics developed and utilized by USSTRATCOM's Joint Cyber Attack Team to deny adversary network capabilities, often within days instead of months. Lastly, Sergeant Martin was regularly relied upon to provide short-notice network exploitation operations to locate high value targets, resulting in the capture of high profile adversaries. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Martin reflect credit upon herself, the 315th Network Warfare Squadron, and the United States Air Force.