U.S. Army Master Sgt. Paul C. Coefield, a USANATO Soldier assigned to 2nd Signal Battalion, NATO Communications and Information Systems Group, was presented with the NATO Supreme Commander Allied Forces Europe Recognition Award during a ceremony in Grazzanise, Italy March 5.
German Maj. Gen. Thomas Franz, the commander of NATO CIS Group presented NATO's second highest award on behlaf of U.S. Gen. Phillip M. Breedlove, Supreme Commander Allied Forces Europe, in recognition of Coefield's outstanding performance and leadership while serving as commander of Deployable Communications Module - A, 2nd NATO Signal Battalion.
Over a three-month period, Coefield led his detachment through a high frequency of major exercises across Europe including a convoy, with participants from several NATO countries, spanning three countries and over 2,400 miles. Ultimately, Coefield's efforts resulted in greater interoperability among NATO signal battalions and the validation of the NATO Reaction Force headquarters.
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