Lt. Elsie Dominguez, Military Sealift Command Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal
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t. Elsie Dominguez, operations officer, Military Sealift Command, received a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during an April 23 ceremony in front of Building 1. Dominguez, a native of Queens, N.Y., has worked in the Navy for 5 years and at NSA Souda Bay since January 2021. As Military Sealift Command’s operations officer, she coordinates fueling, sewage and cargo support for U.S. Naval Ships (noncommissioned ships that are property of the U.S. Navy) that arrive and depart from Souda Bay. During Eisenhower’s visit, she stepped out of her normal duties to assist by processing 118 base access requests for 845 Sailors and civilians, during the firstever carrier sandbox liberty at the Marathi NATO Pier Facility. “This is actually my very first award,” said Dominguez. “It is nice to be recognized for my efforts because I am here just as an MSC representative, but I have been able to bleed in to full time support for Navy and the reason I received this award is because I came out of my normal duties and I did assist with a ton of blood, sweat and tears into the strike group pulling into Souda.” Page 15
