Tycer Farmer

-Dynamic Ordnance Division Chief with the United States Marine Corps, adept at optimizing resource allocation and enhancing operational efficiency. Proven track record in innovation management and critical thinking, delivering projects on time and within budget. Skilled in training programs and fostering a collaborative environment, driving team success through effective communication and problem-solving.

-Professional leader with extensive experience in managing divisions and driving operational excellence. Known for strategic planning and effective execution, resulting in enhanced productivity and organizational growth. Valued for collaborative approach and ability to adapt to dynamic environments while focusing on team success and achieving impactful results.

-Knowledgeable Work Center Supervisor with proven track record in leading divisions to achieve strategic goals and enhance operational efficiency. Successfully implemented key initiatives that streamlined processes and improved team performance. Demonstrated leadership and communication skills in managing cross-functional teams and driving organizational success.

-Experienced Office Management and Administration Professional experienced optimizing productivity, efficiency and service quality across various environments. Highly dependable, ethical and reliable support specialist and leader that blends advanced organizational, technical and business acumen. Works effectively with cross-functional teams in ensuring operational and service excellence.

• Performed duties as a Quality Assurance Safety Observer and Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative to perfection, resulting in the flawless expenditure of 14,289 rounds of 25 millimeter ammunition, 320 guided bomb units, and 1,500 countermeasures, totaling 349,634 pounds of class v (a) ordnance, with a combined expenditure value exceeding six million dollars.
• Successfully performed ordnance safe for flight inspections for 3,651 mishap free aircraft sorties.
• Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative for the Ordnance Division effectively overseeing all maintenance within the division ensuring all maintenance was being performed per all applicable references, and personally supervised over 31,400 maintenance actions resulting in over 68,000 man hours
• Integrated his team with the Australian Air Force in order to gain valuable knowledge about their flight program that included multiple missile loads, weapons inspections, missile loading and downloading, munition specific requirements, emergency procedures, and maintenance documentation.

• Quality Assurance Representative 2022- Current
• Quality Assurance Safety Observer 2020 - Current
• Work Center Supervisor Training - 2022
• Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative 2021 - Current
• Collateral Duty Inspector 2019 - Current
• Leadership and Professional Education Training - 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• Joint Professional Integration Training - 2022 and 2023
• Configuration Management Training - 2024

• United States Marine Corps
• Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122
• Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 502
• Marine Medium Tilt Rotar Squadron 363
• Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24
• Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153

Sergeant Farmer is enthusiastically recommended for the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for  professional achievement in the superior performance of his duties while serving as an aviation ordnance  technician and collateral duty quality assurance representative, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VM FA) 122,  Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3D Marine Aircraft wing, from 24 January 2019 to 4 March 2022.

Sergeant Farmer successfully led the Ordnance Division through several Deployments for Training (DFT) and  evaluations including, multiple Expeditionary Warfare Training Groups Pacific, exercise Summer Fury, Marine  Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One weapon evaluations, and the Conventional Ordnance  Performance Evaluation. Those inspections and DFTs encompassed several different weapon systems, to  include weapons inspections, aircraft electrical checks, and weapons loading and downloading. The training  during these events not only made for a more combat effective F-35B pilot, but a more versed and effective  Aviation Ordnance Division.

Sergeant Farmer also served as the lead Quality Assurance Safety Observer, ensuring 100 percent accuracy for  over 350 F-35B safe for flights, directly resulting in over 570 sorties. Sergeant Farmer also served as a Collateral  Duty Quality Assurance Representative for the Ordnance Division effectively overseeing all maintenance within  the division ensuring all maintenance was being performed per all applicable references, and personally  supervised over 170 maintenance actions resulting in over 100 man hours.

While supporting the rigorous daily flight schedule for the squadron, Sergeant Farmer was instrumental in the  expenditure of over 14,829 rounds of 25 millimeter ammunition, 199 GBU-12's, and 120 GBU-32's and over  1,500 expendable countermeasures. As the Lead Ordnance Division Quality Assurance Safety Observer,  Sergeant Farmer was directly responsible for the safe loading and expenditure of a net explosive weight of over  50,000 pounds resulting in over 349,634 pounds of class V (A) Ordnance worth 6,441,821 dollars. Sergeant  Farmer also provided over 40 hours of instruction to the to the Marines of the Marine Attack Squadron 225  Ordnance Work center on Ordnance loading, downloading, testing, and inspection procedures. He personally  oversaw the ordnance evolutions as VMFA-225 conducted them and provided instruction as the squadron stood  up as a fully mission capable squadron.

During Sergeant Farmer's time in the Ordnance Division he coached, mentored, and provided instruction to over  30 Marines directly resulting in the upgrade of eight Collateral Duty Inspectors, nine Team Leaders, and five  Quality Assurance/Safety Observers overall increasing the effectiveness of the Ordnance Work Center and  VMFA-122 squadron as a whole.

Sergeant Farmer's resolute commitment to the squadron and his Marines has produced tangible effects that  reveal a career fervently devoted to mission accomplishment. Sergeant Farmer is the embodiment of what was  expected of Non-Commissioned Officer of Marine. His leadership, character, and work ethic were without flaw.  Sergeant Farmers total dedication to honor, courage, and commitment made a positive impact of VMFA-122 and  Marine Corps Aviation as a whole.

Sergeant Farmer's initiative, perseverance, and total dedication to duty reflected credit upon him and were in  keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and United States Naval Service. He is highly  recommended for the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.

Sergeant Tycer A. Farmer is enthusiastically recommended for the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal  for outstanding service in the performance of his duties while serving as a Quality Assurance Representative for  Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 502, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3D Marine Aircraft Wing from 13  November 2022 to 18 November 2022. Sergeant Farmer seamlessly integrated himself and his fellow Marines  within the Australian Air Force, gaining valuable knowledge, including the configuration of the Advanced Medium  Range Air-to-Air-Missile (AMRAAM) that is vital to the F 35 program.

Sergeant Farmer and his team were tasked with integrating themselves with the Australian Air Force in order to  gain valuable knowledge about their flight program that included multiple AMRAAM loads, weapons inspections,  missile loading and downloading, munition specific requirements, and emergency procedures. Sergeant Farmer  wasted no time, fully immersing himself and his team amongst his Australian counterparts by receiving daily  safety briefs from the Quality Assurance/ Safety Observer which included: the plan of the day, safety hazards on  the flight line with loaded aircraft, flight program instructions, and emergency protocols within the unit.

Sergeant Farmer's technical expertise was vital in the training process, as they took part in the acceptance,  inspection, and weapon loading of several AMRAAM variants onto multiple F 35A aircraft. Sergeant Farmer  proactively inquired into how the Australian Air Force document weapons on the Autonomic Logistics  Infrastructure System, including how to properly safe weapons in the F 35A variant aircraft, documentation of the  ordnance loaded, task template requirements, and configuration within the Computerized Maintenance  Management System.

Sergeant Farmer witnessed a total of ten different missile loading and downloading evolutions which included  safety briefs, weapon acceptance, weapon inspection, weapon loading, weapon downloading, weapon specific  requirements, and weapon emergency procedures. After each successful load and download was accomplished,  Sergeant Farmer performed multiple post loading briefs to cover any additional safety requirements and lessons  learned as it applies to the U.S. F 35B variant. By skillfully learning the loading procedures and techniques used  by the Australian Air Force, Sergeant Farmer was able to save countless man hours by sharing the knowledge  that he has learned amongst his peers, further enhancing the knowledge of his fellow ordnance technicians when  performing AMRAAM load and download evolutions.

Sergeant Farmer's eagerness to train allowed him and his team to successfully learn how to test the AMRAAM  on the F 35A's panoramic cockpit display with correct store mnemonics for mission planning purposes. Sergeant  Farmer's enthusiasm caught the attention of Raytheon contactors, enabling him and his team to conduct and  gain tremendous insight into advanced software capabilities that will no doubt improve the USMC ordnance  community. Sergeant Farmer displayed tremendous professionalism, judgment, and dependability as he  selflessly employed himself amongst his counterparts in order to gain invaluable knowledge that will no doubt  lead to Sergeant Farmer bettering himself and those around him. Sergeant Farmer was commended by the  Australian Air Force for his assistance during the weapons event and has forged a solid coalition between the  two nations' F 35 ordnance communities. Sergeant Tycer Allen Farmer is highly deserving and worthy of  recognition commensurate with the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.

Sergeant Tycer A. Farmer is enthusiastically recommended for the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal while serving as an F-35B Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative and Quality Assurance Safety Observer, Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 502, Marine Aircraft Group 11 from March 2022 to April 2024. During this period, he distinguished himself through the following significant accomplishments:

Upon checking in to VMFAT-502, he was among the most highly qualified Marines in the Ordnance Division. Having previously served in other F-35B squadrons, his stellar reputation preceded him and made it an easy decision to entrust him with the responsibility of being assigned to the Quality Assurance Division as a Quality Assurance Representative (QAR). Although the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP) requires that a QAR must be an E-6 or above, as a Sergeant (E-5) he was granted an exception to policy due to his qualifications and maturity. As a QAR, he took ownership of his role by supervising the safe completion of 17,401 work orders resulting in a total of 492 man hours accumulated during CDI periodic inspections. His efforts directly resulted in the advancement of qualifications of 19 Marines to Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI) and 14 to Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative (CDQAR) which greatly enhanced the Maintenance Department's ability to conduct required aircraft maintenance.

Having earned the trust of Maintenance Department and Ordnance Division leadership through his impeccable performance as a QAR, he was once again entrusted to serve in a billet normally reserved for a Staff Non[1]Commissioned Officer when he was assigned as the work center 230 night shift Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC). As the night shift NCOIC, Sergeant Farmer directly led and mentored a team of 10 Marines or more at any given time. His efforts had a profound impact on the mission capabilities of VMFAT-502 and the overall effectiveness of the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing. Under his guidance, more than 230,000 lbs of Class V(A) Ordnance were expended, along with 5380 rounds of 25-millimeter gun ammunition, totaling over 3.8 million dollars, all accomplished without mishaps. As a CDQAR and Quality Assurance Safety Observer, he directly enabled the squadron to complete 5192 sorties totaling over 6557 flight hours, significantly enhancing the effectiveness of 50 F-35B student pilots. His comprehensive fleet experience, occupational skills, and exceptional competence in various ordnance matters place him among the elite Ordnance Technicians in the community. He is highly regarded by both superiors and subordinates for his adaptability in changing situations and his sound, logical supervisory decisions.

His role as the Primary for the Aircraft Armament Systems (AAS) program is a testament to his management skills. Managing an inventory of over 400 Alternate Mission Equipment (AME) assets valued at more than $1.8 million is a responsibility few Marines of his grade are entrusted with. Impressively, he maintained a 100% accountability rate with zero discrepancies through multiple maintenance inspections, including the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 (MALS-11) Maintenance Program Assessment (MPA), 3d MAW Aviation Logistics Maintenance and Training (ALMAT) inspection, and Chief of Naval Air Forces (CNAF) Maintenance Program Performance Evaluation (MPPE). Sergeant Farmer's meticulous asset management underscores his unwavering dedication to precision and responsibility.

In preparation for Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-24, Sergeant. Farmer showcased his remarkable expertise by resolving a complex Pneumatic Pressure System (PPS) issue that had been affecting an aircraft identified for WTI. His dedication and extensive knowledge of F-35B weapons systems played a pivotal role in identifying and repairing the discrepancy, involving over 50 man-hours of troubleshooting.

During WTI 1-24, Sergeant Farmer led a Distributed Short Take-Off Vertical Landing Operation (DSO) event while attached to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1). During an Air Delivery Ground Refuel (ADGR) operation, Sergeant Farmer's leadership enabled the simultaneous hotloading of internal CATM-120s while refueling from a KC-130J. His actions successfully provided video evidence of this capability to be reviewed by higher echelons in incorporating and developing doctrine for Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO).

exemplary leadership and mentorship have transformed each of his Marines into valuable assets in their own right, clearly demonstrating his value as a leader and force-multiplier. He is a Marine of impeccable loyalty, integrity, and military professionalism, and his relentless efforts will have a long lasting impact on the ordnance community and the United States Marine Corps for years to come. It is with great enthusiasm that we recommend Sergeant Tycer A. Farmer for the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.