First Lt. Adrian Gutierrez, the executive officer of Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, speaks with fellow military police officers and guests during the 2012 Seniors Leaders Security Conference Awards Banquet held at MCRD San Diego, Calif., March 7. Gutierrez received the 2011 Kallstrom Leadership Award for his actions while serving as a police adviser team leader to the Afghan National Civil Order Police in Sangin, Afghanistan. Throughout his seven-month deployment, he was responsible for the mentorship of three ANCOP battalions and, through his leadership, aided Afghan commanders in the education and training of their troops. The Kallstrom awards, one for leadership and the other for bravery, are designed to recognize military police officers for their dedication to duty while serving in the Marine Corps on active duty.