Brig. Gen. Rafael Ribas, Director of the Joint Staff, awards Staff Sgt. Paul Gearen with the Florida Distinguished Service Medal for his performance of duties and technical expertise while assigned as the Situational Awareness Manager for the Joint Operations Center, Florida National Guard, during Hurricane Matthew response operations, the Joint Operations Center training exercise at Robert F. Ensslin Armory, Fla., January 7, 2016. The Florida National Guard Joint Operations Center Exercise utilized twenty three separate military specialties and incorporated elements from the Army, Navy, and A

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Brig. Gen. Rafael Ribas, Director of the Joint Staff, awards Staff Sgt. Paul Gearen with the Florida Distinguished Service Medal for his performance of duties and technical expertise while assigned as the Situational Awareness Manager for the Joint Operations Center, Florida National Guard, during Hurricane Matthew response operations, the Joint Operations Center training exercise at Robert F. Ensslin Armory, Fla., January 7, 2016. The Florida National Guard Joint Operations Center Exercise utilized twenty three separate military specialties and incorporated elements from the Army, Navy, and Air Force during the training.

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