This document is a performance evaluation (FITREP) for Sgt Venal covering the period of April 2012 to March 2013. It summarizes his accomplishments as the Battalion Data Chief, including planning and supervising data communications during an exercise in Jordan and aboard the USS New York, which supported over 3,000 users. Sgt Venal's leadership made him a valuable asset and he set an excellent example that other Marines emulated. Both evaluating officers gave high praise for Sgt Venal and recommended him for promotion and retention based on his technical skills, work ethic, problem solving, and motivation.