Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) selected Jorge Ornelas as the November Civilian of the Month, Oct. 31.

Ornelas serves as NECC's force exercise and Defense Support for Civilian Authorities (DSCA) planner. He was chosen as the Civilian of the Month in November for his expert planning support to the development and execution of the NECC Staff Exercise (STAFFEX) held to plan for future DSCA events. NECC serves as the Navy lead element for DSCA.

"It is a blessing to be recognized by the chain of command here at NECC; it speaks volumes to who we are as a command and the people that work here," said Ornelas, who was instrumental in tracking exercise development, planning, participation, and execution at the unit level and providing expert planning support to the development and execution of the entire STAFFEX.

Nancy Harned, executive director, NECC/NECC Pacific emphasized the skill sets Ornelas provides to the warfighter and the expeditionary force.

"Demonstrating ingenuity, initiative, and foresight, Jorge has been a driving force in exercise support," said Harned. "His specific accomplishments are many. By coordinating the inputs of all Echelon IV commands and command task forces, and aligning them with U.S. Fleet Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Marine Forces Command exercise schedules, he completely and accurately synchronized the NECC exercise schedule on the NECC portal -- resulting in a useful tool for all exercise stakeholders throughout the force."

Ornelas was humbled and honored to be recognized, and he always strives to be the best he can at any assignment he is given.

"To me, my faith is important and it has helped to keep me grounded while trying to understand what my purpose is here at NECC and how can I make it a better place to work at," said Ornelas.

NECC is an enduring warfighting force providing sea-to-shore and inland operating environment capabilities across the full range of military operations that is focused on delivering combat effective expeditionary forces ready for worldwide operations now and into the future.

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