DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY MS. LARK S. ESCOBAR IS PRESENTED THE SUPERIOR CIVILIAN SERVICE AWARD MS_ LARK S. ESCOBAR, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DISTINGUISHED HERSELF BY EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS SERVICE AS AN ENGLISH ADVISOR, NATO TRAINING MISSION-AFGHANISTAN AND COMBINED ‘SECURITY TRANSITION COMMAND-AFGHANISTAN DURING OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. DURING THIS TIME, MS. ESCOBAR MADE A SIGNIFICANT AND LONG-LASTING IMPACT ON AFGHANISTAN AND THE UNITED STATES MISSION THROUGH HER DEDICATION AND HARD WORK. THESE TRAITS SIGNIFICANTLY ‘STRENGTHENED NATIONAL MILITARY ACADEMY SCHOOL'S ABILITY TO GRADUATE AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY UEUTENANTS WITH GREATER PROFICIENCY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. THE DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MS. ESCOBAR REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HERSELF, NATO TRAINING MISSION: AFGHANISTAN AND COMBINED SECURITY TRANSITION-AFGHANISTAN, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. x WILLIAM. CALDWELL, IV HQ,NIMAVCSTC-A Lieutenant General, US Amy Kabul, Afghanistan ‘Commanding FROM 18 MAY 2010 TO 18 MARCH 2011