EVALUATION REPORT
9/16/17 to 9/15/18

Aldrith L. Baker, CDR, USN
Navy Recruiting District Los Angeles

• Paygrade: E7
• Deckplate Leadership: 4
• Institutional and Technical Expertise: 4
• Professionalism: 4
• Loyalty: 4
• Character: 4
• Active Communication: 4
• Sense of Heritage: 4
• Individual trait average: 4.00
• Promotion recommendation: Early Promote

Recruit high quality officer and enlisted applicants for Active and Reserve Naval service in seven Southern California counties, the state of Hawaii, Pacific Island territories, and the Far East. 2017 Retention Excellence Award and Meritorious Unit Commendation Award.

PRI: Officer Recruiter-12. Assigned to Navy Reserve Recruiting Station (NRRS) Encino. Responsible for canvassing, placement, testing and processing of qualified applicants for Naval service.

COLL: College Student List Supervisor-12; Officer Leads Supervisor-9; ORAMPS Coordinator-2

WATCH: Command Duty Officer-1

•  Savvy Recruiter. Outperformed other Nuclear Programs Officer (NUPOC) recruiters by 200%, he attained 50% of the Nuclear Program contract attainments in a team of five! Helped design and implement our NUPOC prospecting strategy. Referred four General Officer applicants and one Enlisted applicant. Managed 428 prospect leads and 22 college lists for 24 other Officer Recruiters, conducted group training on prospecting, trained new recruiters in applicant tracking systems, and provided the District Delayed Entry Program Coordinator with useful insight. His efforts yielded Navy Recruiting Command’s Admiral’s Warrior Award and directly contributed to overall mission success.

•  Exemplary Mentor. Mentored the Command Career Counselor, leading to attaining the Retention Excellence Award. Participated in eight Sailor of the Quarter boards, mentored 12 First Class Petty Officers, playing a vital role in four Sailors’ promotion to Chief Petty Officer.

•  Solution Finder. Extremely accurate and careful about administrative detail. Developed numerous procedures and proposals that brought widespread improvement to the Command. His ability to conceptualize, plan, and implement new projects is exceptional.

CHIEF OSTERDAY EXHIBITS A REAL PASSION FOR INNOVATION. STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION.

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EVALUATION REPORT
9/16/16 to 9/15/17

Aldrith L. Baker, CDR, USN
Navy Recruiting District Los Angeles

• Paygrade: E7
• Deckplate Leadership: 3
• Institutional and Technical Expertise: 4
• Professionalism: 3
• Loyalty: 4
• Character: 4
• Active Communication: 4
• Sense of Heritage: 3
• Individual trait average: 3.57
• Promotion recommendation: Promotable

Recruit high quality officer and enlisted applicants for Active and Reserve Naval service in seven Southern California counties, the state of Hawaii, Pacific Island territories, and the Far East.

PRI: Officer Recruiter-12. Assigned to Navy Reserve Recruiting Station (NRRS) Encino. Responsible for canvassing, placement, testing and processing of qualified applicants for Naval service.

WATCH: Command Duty Officer-1

•  Excellent Recruiter. Submitted three nuclear officer applicants, 22 academic pre-screens, five NVIP submarine tours and six career fairs. He referred 10 officer and eight enlisted applicants, designed NUPOC training materials, trained five other officer recruiters on applicant tracking, wrote Solomon Act requests, obtained 14 college school lists and created a college registrar database now utilized by all officer recruiters in the NRD.

•  Deckplate Leadership. Led 12 Chiefs in auditing service records for 29 CPO board-eligibile Sailors, personally mentored 11 members toward promotion to CPO, serving as an ambassador for command culture. Coached my Command Career Counselor to a 91% inspection score and mentored two CCCs from other commands on unique HR situations.

•  Future Focused. A confident communicator, he sat 36 SOQ/SOY boards, prepared four SOQ nomination packages and two awards, took part in Equal Opportunity, provided policy guidance and interpretation, worked with leadership to identify and support justifiable promotions, and collaborated with IT to improve efficiency. Ensures continuous innovation.

Awarded Homeland Security Fellow designation and Deep Submergence Insignia.

Possesses professional competence to know what to do, fortitude to decide how to do it, and dynamic leadership to inspire others to accomplish it. Strongly recommended for promotion!

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EVALUATION REPORT
7/2/16 to 9/15/16

Aldrith L. Baker, CDR, USN
Navy Recruiting District Los Angeles

• Paygrade: E6
• Promotion recommendation: Not Observed

Recruit high quality officer and enlisted applicants for Active and Reserve Naval Service in seven Southern California counties, the State of Hawaii, Pacific Island territories, and the Far East.

PRI: Officer Recruiter-1. Assigned to Navy Reserve Recruiting Station (NRRS) Encino. Responsible for canvassing, placement, testing and processing qualified applicants for Naval Service.

LV/TT/TEMDU: 02JUL16-25AUG16

Recruiting is an extraordinarily fast-paced, high pressure, independent duty outside of member’s normal career path. This assignment involves a rigorous and lengthy training pipeline, which includes five weeks of formal training and six months’ duty under instruction to qualify as a Production Recruiter. Due to this lengthy qualification process, recruiters will not receive an observed evaluation for their first 180 days onboard. Refer to observed evaluations from previous assignments to evaluate member’s potential for advancement and/or application for special programs.

•  Completed Enlisted Navy Recruiting Orientation (ENRO) for ENRO instructors.

Award: Letter of Commendation

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EVALUATION REPORT
11/16/15 to 7/1/16

John W. Hale, CDR, USN
USS Kentucky SSBN-737(B)

• Paygrade: E6
• Professional knowledge: 4
• Quality of work: 4
• Equal opportunity: 4
• Military bearing / Character: 4
• Personal job accomplishment / Initiative: 5
• Teamwork: 4
• Leadership: 4
• Individual trait average: 4.14
• Promotion recommendation: Early Promote

Predeployment Training Period-3, Refresher Training-1, Patrol-1, Predeployment Training Period-2.

PRI: Navigation Division-7, Command Career Counselor-7. Leads 6 other counselors in an aggressive retention and Career Information Program serving 149 sailors.

COLL: NCPACE Coordinator-7

WATCH: Nav Center Supervisor-7; Chief of the Watch-7

•  Inspiring Counselor. Mentored Sailors throughout the command, gaining their trust through his ability to connect imagination with decisive action; his dedication earned the FY15 Retention Excellence Award. He managed 22 reenlistments for $657,472 in bonuses culminating 102 years of continued Naval service. He continues to make a positive impact on Sailors’ experience by supporting the design and implementation of HR programs and initiatives.

•  Program Leader. Significantly improved KENTUCKY’S PII/PHI safeguarding, Family Care, Sponsor Program, and Career Development processes with his measurable inspection criteria and POA&M. He received a 100% CCC formal inspection grade, ensuring the long-term success for future managers of these critical programs.

•  Fleet Contributor. Following his vital role as Battlestations Supervisor for DASO, he participated, by special invitation, in the SSP Shipboard Integration Increment 4 (SSI-4) TR-D1 Software Validation aboard USNS WATERS. The seven software and 93 documentation discrepancies he identified provided insight into the SSI-4 Navigation Center and directly influenced the end product to be delivered to the SSBN fleet.

Petty Officer Osterday is consistently sought after for his knowledge, experience, and advice. He is recommended for continued advancement.

Qualifications: Chief of the Watch

Awards: NAM (7th)

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EVALUATION REPORT
11/16/14 to 11/15/15

John W. Hale, CDR, USN
USS Kentucky SSBN-737(B)

• Paygrade: E6
• Professional knowledge: 5
• Quality of work: 4
• Equal opportunity: 4
• Military bearing / Character: 4
• Personal job accomplishment / Initiative: 4
• Teamwork: 4
• Leadership: 4
• Individual trait average: 4.14
• Promotion recommendation: Must Promote

Engineered Refueling Overhaul-3, Phase I and II Crew Certification/Sea-Trials-2, ORSE/CODT-2, Predeployment Training Period-2, CODT/Supply Management Inspection/Command and Control Exercise-1, DASO-2

PRI: Navigation Division LPO-10. Responsible for operation and maintenance of all Strategic Navigation, Conventional Navigation and Interior Communications equipment onboard.

COLL: CCC-12; NCPACE Coordinator-12; Training PO-7

WATCH: Nav Center Supervisor

•  Driven to Excel. As Navigation Leading Petty Officer, he led 14 Sailors through crew certification and Sea Trials.

•  Retention Expert. Provided executive-level oversight to KENTUCKY’s crew-split of 339 Sailors. Highly specialized in Navy programs and policies, he trained and developed five departmental counselors, and managed 43 reenlistments yielding a cumulative 225 years of Naval Service and $1,349,647 in bonuses. His program received a score of 93% and continued the ship’s exceptional track record.

•  Superb Counselor. Skilled in solving problems encountered by others. Trained in Suicide Intervention and Cognitive Intervention and, as a Command Assessment Team member, he led seven Sailors to complete college degrees.

Petty Officer Osterday’s ideas and actions spur results. He is logical, articulate, and precise. He has my strongest recommendation for selection to Chief Petty Officer.

Certifications: ABCHS Homeland Security Diplomate

Awards: NAM (6th)

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EVALUATION REPORT
1/18/14 to 11/15/14

Jeffrey S. Smith, CDR, USN
USS Kentucky SSBN-737(G)

• Paygrade: E6
• Professional knowledge: 4
• Quality of work: 5
• Equal opportunity: 5
• Military bearing / Character: 4
• Personal job accomplishment / Initiative: 5
• Teamwork: 4
• Leadership: 5
• Individual trait average: 4.57
• Promotion recommendation: Must Promote

Engineered Refueling Overhaul-6. Cold Operations-2. Hot Operations-2. Successful undocking after 24 months in drydock.

PRI: Navigation Division-10. Responsible for operation and maintenance of all SNAV, CNAV, and IC Equipment.

COLL: CCC-9. Leads 14 other counselors in an aggressive retention and Career Information Program serving 339 sailors. NCPACE Coordinator-1.

WATCH: Inport Nav Watch-9

LEAVE/TRANSIT: 14JAN18-14FEB13

•  Adept Mentor. Committed himself to the personal and professional development of each Sailor onboard. His leadership has facilitated an esprit de corps throughout the Command. Helped cultivate 29 Sailors in his division into a team that is excited and ready for sea.

•  Top Notch CCC. Stood-up a team of 14 assistant career counselors, led over 200 Career Development Boards, managed 20 Projected Rotation Date shifts, five rating conversion packages, one BCNR package, and 22 reenlistments for 124 years of continued Naval Service and $747,100 in bonuses. Improved his critical program’s inspection score by 55%, earning KENTUCKY the FY14 Retention Excellence Award.

•  Skilled Professional. As Battle Stations Navigation Supervisor, his acuity in leading the Navigation team through challenging Strategic Weapons scenarios directly contributed to an exceptionally successful D5 Strategic Weapons System upgrade and Engineered Refueling Overhaul.

Petty Officer Osterday is already performing at the level of a Chief. He has my strong recommendation for selection to Chief Petty Officer.

Qualifications: Navigation Center Supervisor

Education: Six credits at University of Oklahoma; CPPD Honor Graduate; NEC 9588 Command Career Counselor

Awards: Good Conduct Medal

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EVALUATION REPORT
11/16/12 to 1/17/14

Peter R. Leo, CDR, USN
Navy Recruiting District Los Angeles

• Paygrade: E6
• Professional knowledge: 5
• Quality of work: 5
• Equal opportunity: 4
• Military bearing / Character: 4
• Personal job accomplishment / Initiative: 4
• Teamwork: 4
• Leadership: 4
• Individual trait average: 4.29
• Promotion recommendation: Early Promote

Recruit high quality officer and enlisted applicants for Active and Reserve Navy service in seven Southern California counties, the State of Hawaii, Pacific Island territories, and the Far East.

PRI: NRS Leading Petty Officer-12. Leads four other recruiters at Recruiting Station Palmdale, CA. Responsible for canvassing, placement, testing, and processing qualified applicants for Naval Service.

COLL: Division Career Counselor-12; Divisional Training PO-12; DEPCO DIV-2

• Deckplate leader. He led three recruiters to a consistent monthly production of 147% New Contract Objective, 100% New Accession Training (NAT), 100% Nuke Field, 160% Total Test Category Upper, 109% Female Test Category Upper, 200% NSO/NSW, 104% Shipping and 100% NAT Shipping. His teamwork and motivation resulted in Division Two being selected for Navy Recruiting District Los Angeles Division of the Year for FY13!

• Unmatched mentor. His genuine concern for his Sailors’ personal and professional development is apparent at every turn. In addition, he helped train four recruiters to qualify LPO. 66% of his Sailors including himself earned their Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal and three of his Sailors are enrolled in college. In January 2013, as a result of his outstanding leadership, one of his Sailors was advanced and selected as Junior Sailor of the Year for FY12.

• Superior recruiting asset. Petty Officer Osterday is the leader that thinks and acts far above his paygrade. In addition to the success he brings to others, he also continues to focus on CNRC’s top priorities. His station led my command in Special Operations production as well as Nuclear Power Programs and NROTC scholarship applicants.

HE HAS MY HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION FOR SELECTION AND ADVANCEMENT TO CHIEF!

Education: 45 credits at University of Oklahoma; TESC Workforce Career Coach

Certifications: USMAP Counselor; Global Career Development Facilitator GCDF

Awards: MOVSM; Gold Wreaths (10th – 12th)

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EVALUATION REPORT
11/16/11 to 11/15/12

Brian C. Kurzeja, CDR, USN
Navy Recruiting District Los Angeles

• Paygrade: E6
• Professional knowledge: 5
• Quality of work: 5
• Equal opportunity: 4
• Military bearing / Character: 4
• Personal job accomplishment / Initiative: 4
• Teamwork: 5
• Leadership: 5
• Individual trait average: 4.57
• Promotion recommendation: Early Promote

Recruit high quality officer and enlisted applicants for Active and Reserve Navy service in seven Southern California counties, the State of Hawaii, Pacific Island territories, and the Far East. Awarded 2012 Navy Recruiting Quality “Q” (Officer & Enlisted).

PRI: NRS Leading Petty Officer-12. Leads four other recruiters at Recruiting Station Palmdale, CA. Responsible for canvassing, placement, testing, and processing qualified applicants for Naval Service.

COLL: Div Career Counselor-12; Divisional Training PO-12

• Inspirational leader. As LPO, he mentored and developed three Recruiters and 79 Future Sailors with unprecedented results, 70 of his Future Sailors promoted to next paygrade, and two of his Recruiters completed their LPO PQS. He enrolled in college and USMAP, completed Navy COOL certifications, and earned one “heavy hitter” and two “six-shooter” awards. His leadership has established my command’s standard for excellence!

• Irreplaceable recruiting asset. Focusing on CNRC’s priorities, he led NRS Palmdale to receive 11 separate production awards, enlisting 240% of assigned high school senior goal for the year. 16% of all contracts under his charge were in Nuclear and SPECWAR programs making his average monthly production of 4.8, resulting in selection as Division Two LPO of the Year.

• Stellar initiative. He is the First Class Petty Officer Association Vice President, Command Mentorship Coordinator, and Sailor of the Year nominee. Navy COOL gave NRD Los Angeles national recognition for guiding 42 more of my Sailors to certify DHS Sensitive Security Information.

HIS LEADERSHIP IS ON-PAR WITH MY #1 CPO. PROMOTE TO THE CHIEF IMMEDIATELY!

Qualifications: LPO

Awards: NAM (5th); Meritorious Unit Commendation; Gold Wreaths (5th – 9th)

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EVALUATION REPORT
11/6/10 to 11/15/11

Brian C. Kurzeja, CDR, USN
Navy Recruiting District Los Angeles

• Paygrade: E6
• Professional knowledge: 5
• Quality of work: 5
• Equal opportunity: 4
• Military bearing / Character: 4
• Personal job accomplishment / Initiative: 4
• Teamwork: 4
• Leadership: 4
• Individual trait average: 4.29
• Promotion recommendation: Must Promote

Recruit high quality officer and enlisted applicants for Active and Reserve Navy service in seven Southern California counties, the State of Hawaii, Pacific Island territories, and the Far East.

PRI: Recruiter-12. Assigned to Navy Recruiting Station Palmdale. Responsible for canvassing, placement, testing, and processing qualified applicants for Naval Service.

COLL: Div Career Counselor-9; Divisional Training PO-9

LV/TT/TEMDU: 10NOV06-11JAN04

IN HIS FIRST 11 MONTHS ONBOARD, ALREADY MY #1 MP AND #28 OF 97 FIRST CLASS PO’S

•  Mission oriented. His sustained superior performance resulted in awarding of the “SIX SHOOTER” for 6 New Contract Objective (NCO) and “BIG HITTER” for six NCO two consecutive months in a row. He enlisted 34 Future Sailors for the FY averaging over 3.78 PPR against a national average of .75 PPR while maintaining ZERO shipping attrition rate. He is the primary contributor to the success of NRS Palmdale achieving 200% of goal.

•  Dedicated mentor. As the Divisional Career Counselor, he managed career counseling for 17 Sailors, leading 28 Career Development Boards and managed seven Enlisted Retention Boards Packages. Impeccable military appearance, extremely bright and articulate, exemplifies Honor, Courage and Commitment!

•  Personal accomplishment. “Distinguished Graduate” honors during FY11 Enlisted Navy Recruiting Orientation, he was inducted to Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit Hall of Fame.

HE IS READY FOR INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY AND CHALLENGE. PROMOTE TO THE CHIEF NOW!

Qualifications: Advanced Recruiter

Awards: NAM (4th); Good Conduct Medal; CO LOA; Gold Wreath (6th); NORU Distinguished Grad; NORU Hall of Fame

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EVALUATION REPORT
11/16/09 to 11/5/10

Mark D. Behning, CDR, USN
USS Henry M. Jackson SSBN-730(G)

• Paygrade: E6
• Professional knowledge: 5
• Quality of work: 5
• Equal opportunity: 3
• Military bearing / Character: 4
• Personal job accomplishment / Initiative: 3
• Teamwork: 3
• Leadership: 3
• Individual trait average: 3.71
• Promotion recommendation: Early Promote

Refit-1, Patrol 73/TRE/NTPI-3, Predeployment Training Period-3, Refit-2, Patrol 75/ORSE-2, Predeployment Training Period-1.

PRI: Navigation Division LPO-9. Responsible for maintenance and operation of navigation equipment.

COLL: Section Leader-6; Command GMT Coordinator-12; Command NCPACE Coordinator-8; Department Career Counselor-7

INPORT WATCH: Navigation Watch-12

AT-SEA WATCH: Navigation Center Supervisor-12; Quartermaster of the Watch-12

•  Subject Matter Expert. He speaks and writes with logic, clarity and persuasiveness. His four Strategic Navigation briefs impressed DIRSSP staff and his NAVCENTER VIP tour for two Rear Admirals was informative, energetic, and on the mark. Hand-selected as the Battle Stations Missile Strategic Navigation Supervisor, he led his team with authority and enthusiasm ensuring JACKSON always met its strategic mission.

•  Superb Administrator. As Navigation Division Leading Petty Officer, he guided 12 members through 380 maintenance evolutions and three ESGN Gyro replacements, totaling 12,600 hours of work. He performed a multitude of administrative tasks with enviable punctuality.

•  Excellent Problem Solver. His command endorsed MILCAP submission for Sound Powered Telephone repair has the potential to save the Navy more than $100,000 per year in eliminated waste. He continually looks for ways to improve the Navy and eliminate waste.

ET1 Osterday is an articulate and well organized Sailor who plans ahead and has vision for the future. I recommend him for advancement.

Qualifications: Quartermaster of the Watch; LAN Technician of the Watch; Battery Charging Electrician Forward; Fathometer Operator; Security Force Supervisor

Education: Associate’s Degree (Olympic College); Network Security Vulnerability Technician (NEC 2780)

Awards: NAM (3rd)

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