Awarded for Demonstrating exceptional leadership, superb technical expertise and professionalism, AMTC Vogen played a key role in the success of Air Station Barbers Point’s Aviation Engineering Division and improved the maintenance quality and efficiency of the HC-130 program as a whole. He successfully leveraged his technical expertise, systems knowledge, and outstanding initiative to achieve success with the Barber’s Point aircrew training program, unit HC-130H maintenance execution, and continuous improvement of the HC-130H’s T-56-15 engine power plant maintenance program for the entire HC-130H fleet. His work to identify a replaceable filter stem for both the engine power section and gearbox oil filter assemblies alleviated the need to replace the entire filter assembly and still maintained the requisite airworthiness standards, achieving over $50,000 in annual cost avoidance for the Coast Guard HC-130H program. For sustained professionalism, leadership, and mentorship supporting a benchmark HC-130H maintenance program that directly enhanced the operational capability of Coast Guard Aviation. His outstanding contributions and devotion to duty are most heartily commended and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Coast Guard.