Yeoman Petty Officer 2nd Class Claudia Toledo, USN Active Reserves received the Department of the Navy’s “Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal” during a ceremony at Port Hueneme! Yeoman Petty Officer 2nd Class (YNPO2) Claudia Toledo received this award on December 7, 2008 for her professional achievement in the superior performance of her duties while serving as a Yeoman Clerk with Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 14 stationed at Port Hueneme. YNPO2 Toledo’s battalion is a component of the Naval Expeditionary Logistics Support Group located in Williamsburg, Virginia where YNPO2 Toledo is now attending an advanced training class. Yeoman Petty Officer 2nd Class Claudia Toledo joined the Navy Reserves in 2003 and she is the daughter of Ignacio and Maria Toledo of Fillmore and the mother of Salma 9yrs. Maria and Salma will be traveling to Virginia soon to visit YNPO2 Toledo while she attends her courses.

A mobile logistics Battalion is a support unit capable of worldwide deployment in its entirety or in specialized detachments. It is organized, trained, and equipped to load and off-load Navy and Marine Corps cargo carried in maritime prepositioning ships and merchant break-bulk or container ships in all environments. It can also operate an associated temporary ocean cargo terminal, load and offload Navy and Marine Corps cargo carried in military-controlled aircraft and operate an associated expeditionary air cargo terminal.

All of us in the Fillmore and Piru communities would like to congratulate YNPO2 Toledo on her achievement and thank her and her family for their sacrifices now and in the future while serving our Country. YNPO2 Toledo is truly an American Hero.