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==Awards and decorations==
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|[[File:Surface Warfare Officer Insignia.png|120px]] 
|[[Surface Warfare Officer]] badge
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|{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=oak|ribbon=Defense Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Defense Distinguished Service Medal]] with two [[oak leaf clusters]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy Distinguished Service ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Navy Distinguished Service Medal]] with two Gold [[Award Star]]s
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)|Army Distinguished Service Medal]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Air Force Distinguished Service Medal]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Coast Guard Distinguished Service ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=award-star|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Legion of Merit]] with two Gold Award Stars
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Defense Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Defense Meritorious Service Medal]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=3|type=award-star|ribbon=Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]] with three Gold Award Stars
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Joint Meritorious Unit Award-3d.svg|width=80}}
|[[Joint Meritorious Unit Award]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Navy Unit Commendation]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Meritorious Unit Commendation|Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Battle Effectiveness Award ribbon, 2nd award.svg|width=80}}
|[[Navy "E" Ribbon]] with two Battle E's
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|{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=service-star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[National Defense Service Medal]] with two bronze [[service star]]s
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Vietnam Service Medal]] with two service stars
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|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg|width=80}}
|[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with one service star
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|name=Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon|width=80}}
|[[Global War on Terrorism Service Medal]]
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|{{ribbon devices|number=5|type=service-star|ribbon=Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Sea Service Deployment Ribbon|Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] with one silver service star
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon.svg|width=80}}
|[[Overseas Service Ribbon|Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon]]
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|[[File:Order of Naval Merit (Argentina) - ribbon bar.png|80px]]
|[[Order of May|Order of May of Naval Merit]] (''degree unknown'')
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|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon with 60- clasp.svg|width=80}}
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|}