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MARADMIN 248/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MMMA/MM//
SUBJ/DELEGATION AUTHORITY FOR AWARDS TO PERSONNEL OF OTHER SERVICE//
REF/A/LTR/SECNAV/28MAR01/NOTAL//
REF/B/GENADMIN/CDRPERSCOM/031344ZAPR01/NOTAL//
REF/C/MEMORANDUM/SECNAV/19AUG94/NOTAL//
REF/D/DOC/SECNAV/08AUG91//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAV LTR, AWARDS MANUAL CHANGE FOR OTHER SERVICE
PERSONNEL. REF B IS US ARMY MSG, DELEGATION OF AWARDS APPROVAL
AUTHORITY FOR AWARDS TO PERSONNEL OF OTHER SERVICES. REF C IS
SECNAV MEMORANDUM, AWARDS PROCESS. REF D IS SECNAVINST 1650.1F,
NAVY AND MC AWARDS MANUAL.//
POC/S. A. MACKEY/GS14/CMC MMMA/DSN 278-9206/TEL:(703) 784-9206//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE
PERTAINING TO A RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
NAVY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ON MILITARY AWARDS
2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, AND PER REFERENCES A AND B, THE
REQUIREMENT FOR MARINE CORPS COMMANDERS TO OBTAIN SERVICE LEVEL
CONCURRENCE PRIOR TO APPROVING MILITARY AWARDS TO MEMBERS OF
OTHER SERVICES ASSIGNED TO MARINE CORPS COMMANDS HAS BEEN REMOVED
SUBJECT TO THE AMPLIFYING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW:
A. MARINE CORPS COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE AWARDS
FOR MEMBERS OF ANOTHER SERVICE ONLY IF THE SERVICE MEMBER IS
PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED AND FILLING A LINE NUMBER ON THE MARINE CORPS
COMMANDS TABLE OF ORGANIZATION (T/O).
B. MEMBERS OF OTHER SERVICES IN A TAD STATUS, ATTACHED TO
OR IN SUPPORT OF A MARINE CORPS COMMAND ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
MARINE CORPS AWARDS. MARINE COMMANDERS MAY SUBMIT AN AWARD
RECOMMENDATION VIA LETTER TO THE RESPECTIVE COMMANDING GENERAL/
OFFICER FOR MEMBERS FROM OTHER SERVICES TO RECOGNIZE THEIR ACTIONS
OR SERVICES WHILE ATTACHED TAD WITH THE MARINE CORPS.
C. THE AGREEMENT IS LIMITED TO THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
AND BELOW. AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LEGION OF MERIT MUST BE
SENT TO CMC (MMMA) FOR DISPOSITION. CMC IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN
SERVICE CONCURRENCE FROM THE OTHER SERVICE PRIOR TO APPROVAL.
D. THE AGREEMENT DOES NOT EXTEND TO COMBAT AWARDS, I.E.
SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR, AIR MEDALS FOR COMBAT SERVICE, ETC.,
OR AWARDS THAT WILL BE AWARDED WITH THE COMBAT DISTINGUISHING
DEVICE.RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THESE AWARDS MUST BE SENT TO CMC (MMMA)
FOR CONCURRENCE. CMC WILL EITHER CONCUR, NON CONCUR OR FORWARD
THE AWARD RECOMMENDATION TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR FINAL
DISPOSITION.
E. MARINES PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED AND FILLING A LINE NUMBER
ON ANOTHER SERVICE'S T/O CAN BE RECOGNIZED WITH OTHER SERVICE
AWARDS AS APPROPRIATE, UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS OUTLINED ABOVE
IN PAR 2.A.
3. PER REF C, MARINE COMMANDERS HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE
AWARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE US NAVY ASSIGNED TO THEIR COMMANDS IN
THE SAME MANNER AS THEY ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECOGNIZE THE MARINES
ASSIGNED TO THEIR COMMANDS.
4. MARINES WHO ARE TENDERED AN AWARD FROM ANOTHER SERVICE MUST
ENSURE THAT A COPY OF THE SIGNED CITATION/CERTIFICATE, SUMMARY OF
ACTION AND AWARD NOMINATION (US ARMY FORM DA 638, US AIR FORCE
FORM DECR 6) IS SENT TO CMC (MMMA) AT THE ADDRESS LISTED BELOW
FOR RECORDING IN THE MARINE'S OFFICAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE
(OMPF).
HEADQUARTERS, US MARINE CORPS
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT DIVISION (MMMA-2)
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VA, 22134-5103
THE ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MARINE'S RECORD
IS RESPONSIBLE TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATE UNIT DIARY ENTRY.
5. MEMBERS OF OTHER SERVICES WHO ARE RECOGNIZED WITH MARINE
CORPS AWARDS MUST ENSURE THAT ONCE APPROVED, THE AWARD IS
SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE HEADQUARTERS PER THEIR SERVICE'S
POLICIES.
6. AWARDS FOR SERVICE MEMBERS OF OTHER NATIONS ASSIGNED TO
MARINE CORPS COMMANDS, AND AWARDS FOR GENERAL OFFICERS ARE
STILL GOVERNED BY THE CONSTRAINTS OUTLINED IN REF D. GENERAL
OFFICER AWARDS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED INTO THE AWARDS ELECTRONIC
SYSTEM AND FORWARDED VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY FOR FINAL DISPOSITION.
7. THE REMOVAL OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR OTHER SERVICE CONCURRENCE
IN NO WAY SHOULD ALTER THE LEVEL OF SCRUTINY THAT MARINE
COMMANDERS USE TO REVIEW AND DECISION AWARDS. THE MARINE CORPS
HAS ALWAYS PRIDED ITSELF ON ITS STRINGENT STANDARDS FOR AWARDS.
THE REMOVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS DOES NOT ALTER OUR LONG
LASTING SERVICE ETHOS REGARDING AWARDS.
8. REMINDER: ALL MILITARY AWARDS GENERATED INTERNALLY TO THE
MARINE CORPS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC AWARDS
SYSTEM.//
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