
Brian Dahlheimer Class of 1996
Military service:
8/26/2010
Other Conflict: Global War On Terror
Division_Regiment_Company: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Norfolk, VA
Rank: OSC(SW)
Other_MedalRibbons: Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Army Commendation 
Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (X4), Navy Unit Commendation, 
Navy "E" Ribbon (X2), Navy Good Conduct Medal (X4), National Defense Service 
Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, GWOT Expeditionary 
Medal, GWOT Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Military Outstanding 
Volunteer Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (X4), Navy Expert Rifle, 
Navy Expert Pistol. (See Medals/Ribbons)
Coments_Served_details: 1999-2004: USS Lake Champlain (CG 57); Air Intercept 
Controller, 3 Deployments including Sept 11th deployment in support of Operation 
Nobel Eagle and Global War On Terrorism. Operations Specialist Second Class 
(Surface Warfare).
2004-2006: Surface Warfare Officers School; Air Defense Instructor. Two time 
Sailor Of the Year. Operations Specialist First Class.
2006-2007: Task Force Hurricane, Bahgdad, Iraq; CRAM LNO NCOIC, responsible for 
trend analysis for IDF for 13 FOBs thoughout IRAQ. Operations Specialist First 
Class. 
2007-2009: Surface Warfare Officers School Command; Leading Petty Officer. 
Operations Specialist First Class.
2009-Present: USS Bataan; Air Intercpet Controller, OI Division LCPO, Zone 
Inspection Coordinator, Deployed to Haiti in support of Operation Unified 
Response. Operations Specialist Chief Petty Officer.
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Years Of 
Service: 
11 Years
       
Rank: OS1 
(SW)
       
Duty 
Station: 
Surface 
Warfare 
Officers 
School 
Command
       
Position: 
Instructor 
1996 to present (10/15/2007), Air Force, Navy.
 I have been involved with OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH; 
OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE; 
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM 
Operation 
Iraqi 
Freedom 07.  I am an OS2(SW)  taking the test for E-6 in March.
 Medals/Awards 
I have graduated from TOP GUN twice.  Expert small-arms: 
Expert M-14: Armed Forces Expeditionary medal, Sea Service, Good Conduct, Air 
Force Service, Air Force Honor Graduate, Air Force Expert small-arms, Navy Unit Comendation, Meitorious Unit Commendation, National Defense, Operation Noble 
Eagle and Operation Enduring Freedom medals
 
       
Awards: 
Army 
Commendation 
Medal, 
Navy 
Achievement 
Medal), 
Naval Unit 
Commendation 
Ribbon, 
Meritorious  
Unit 
Commendation 
Ribbon, 
Battle "E" 
Ribbon, 
Good 
Conduct 
Medal), 
National 
Defense 
Medal), 
Armed 
Forces 
Expeditionary 
Medal, 
Iraqi 
Campaign 
Medal, 
Global War 
On 
Terrorism 
Expeditionary 
Medal, 
Global War 
On 
Terrorism 
Service 
Medal, Sea 
Service 
Ribbon), 
Expert 
Riffle 
Medal, 
Expert 9mm 
Medal, Air 
Force 
Service 
Ribbon.
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| Good Conduct | National Defense | Armed Forces Expeditionary | Sea Service | Meritorious Unit Commendation | Navy Unit Commendation | 
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