For outstanding meritorious service while serving as Operations Officer and Mission Commander, 701 Combat Mission Team, Marine Corps Cyberspace Warfare Group, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, from August 2014 to June 2018. In support of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, Captain Kappus' superior performance, initiative, professional expertise, and organizational acumen greatly contributed to the successful mission accomplishment of 701 Combat Mission Team, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, and U.S. Cyber Command, enabling historical successes in the relentless pursuit of the enemy. As Operations Officer, Captain Kappus admirably directed the daily operations and administrative actions of a team spread across five distinct
