Capt. Joseph Harder III, commanding officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT) awards Cmdr. Michael R. Hightower the Meritorious Service Medal while serving as Assistant Operations Officer from July 2020 to May 2022. Commander Hightower distinguished himself through exceptional leadership of multiple coordinated programs budgeting over $500 million, commissioned a new NAVFAC Unit of Action in Djibouti, and acted as lead planner for OPERATION OCTAVE QUARTZ in Somalia.

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