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TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N01650//
MARADMIN 267/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MM/MMMA//
SUBJ/DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THE LEGION OF MERIT (LOM)//
REF/A/DOC/OP-09B33/08AUG91//
REF/B/DOC/MMMA/05FEB01//
REF/C/LTR/SECNAV/10MAY01//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVISNT 1650.1F, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS
MANUAL. REF B IS MCO 1650.19J, ADMINISTRATIVE AND ISSUE PROCEDURES
FOR DECORATIONS, MEDALS, AND AWARDS. REF C IS THE LOM AWARD AUTH.
POC/S. A. MACKEY/GS14/CMC MMMA/DSN 278-9210/TEL:(703) 784-9210//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO DISSEMINATE A CHANGE TO
REFERENCES A AND B PERTAINING TO THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR THE
LEGION OF MERIT (LOM).
2. PER REF C, THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE FORCES RESERVES IS
HEREBY DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THE LOM FOR RETIREMENT
ONLY, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. THIS AUTHORITY DOES NOT INCLUDE THE
LESSER AWARDS OF THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, NAVY AND MARINE
CORPS MEDAL, THE BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, NOR THE AWARDING OF THE
COMBAT DISTINGUISHING DEVISE.
3. MARFORRES IS AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE AND STOCK THE LEGION OF MERIT
MEDAL SET. THE NSN FOR THE MEDAL SET IS 8455002623469 AT A COST OF
$25.10 PER SET.//
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