Background: The Training Award is named in honor of Master Chief Petty Officer Clay A. Conner. Master Chief Petty Officer Clay Conner served for 30 years in the United States Navy in numerous EW positions to include Military ELINT Signals Analysis Program Executive, Training and Education Department Senior Enlisted and NSA, and Weapons and Space (S2J) Senior Enlisted Leader.

Master Chief Conner completed Recruit Basic Training in March 1983. He attended schools at Naval Technical Training Command Corry Station, Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola and NAS Brunswick, Maine. He served with Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Two (VQ-2) Rota, Spain.

Master Chief Conner completed the Intermediate Technical Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) Analyst Course in Fort Meade, Maryland and served in the European Defense Analysis Center (EUDAC) in Stuttgart, Germany. Chief Conner’s was later assigned to the National Systems in Edzell, Scotland where he served as Classic Wizard Watch Chief and Operations Watch Chief for a North Fleet Analysis and Reporting watch floor. He then served with VQ-1 Whidbey Island, Washington as Department Leading Chief Petty Officer for the N6 Tactics Department. After completion of his third flight tour in November 1999 he reported to Commander, Naval Security Group Command (CNSG) Ft Meade, MD and served as the Rate Training Manager for the Cryptologic Technician (Technical) and Electronic Warfare Technician ratings.

His final tours were as Military ELINT Signals Analysis Program Executive, Training and Education Department Senior Enlisted and NSA, and Weapons and Space (S2J) Senior Enlisted Leader and helped establish the Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist program for the command.

Presentation Venue: The CTTCM Clay A Conner Training Award is presented at the recipients unit or company by the local chapter President or representative and regional or “at large director”. If possible, the award should be presented prior to the AOC International Symposium, so that pictures of the presentation may be displayed during the Symposium.