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Yorktown, Va. (June 20, 2024) HA Tanner Steward is presented with the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal as the Navy honor graduate of the Tri-Service Optician School’s (TOPS) class 24-005 commencement ceremony by Commander Christopher DeAngelis, Director of the Tri-Service Optician School. The commencement ceremony was held at Nelson Chapel onboard Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Yorktown. The mission of TOPS is to provide formal optical training to Army Optical Laboratory Specialist MOS (68H) and Navy Hospital Corpsman (NEC L19A) students with quality training through a 24-week, DoD, uniformed services school on the subjects of ophthalmic dispensing, ophthalmic fabrication and clinical optics. Upon completing the required curriculum, graduates are immediately able to function as an independent optician in any military environment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released)