DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT

THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS AWARDED THE

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVAL AIRCREWMAN MECHANICAL CHIEF (AIR WARFARE) DAVID E. KHAN

UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE

FOR

MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS TRAINING DEPARTMENT, AUTOMATED DATED PROCESSING (ADP), ORDERWRITING LEADING CHEIF PETTY OFFICER AND C-40A CREW CHIEF FOR FLEET LOGISTICS SUPPORT SQUADRON FIVE SEVEN FROM OCTOBER 2010 TO SEPTEMBER 2011. CHIEF KHAN SUCCESSFULLY MANAGED A 2.4 MILLION DOLLAR RPN/BA-1 BUDGET WHICH ENABLED 4,621 FLIGHT-HOURS IN SUPPORT OF COMBATANT COMMANDERS. UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP, THE TRAINING DEPARTMENT AND ADP DIVISION RECEIVED GRADES OF "ON TRACK" DURING THE 2011 COMMANDER, FLEET LOGISTICS SUPPORT WING COMMAND ASSESSMENT. AS A DEDICATED CREW CHIEF, HE FLEW 270 FLIGHT HOURSE AND COMPLETED TWO OVERSEAS DETACHEMENTS. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER KHAN'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, INITIATIVE AND LOYAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING IN WITH THE HIGHEST OF THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY SERVICE.

GIVEN THIS 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER 2011