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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MM//
TO MARADMIN
INFO JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC//J1//
CNO WASHINGTON DC//09B//
NATL PERS REC CEN-MIL PERS REC-GSA ST LOUIS MO
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UNCLAS //N01650//
MARADMIN 521/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MM/MMMA//
SUBJ/CLARIFICATION OF APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR AWARDING OF THE NAVY AND
/MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL (NMCAM)//
REF/A/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/250800ZSEP00//
REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/08AUG91//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 472/00. REF B IS SECNAVINST 1650.1F, NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL.//
POC/D. WASHINGTON/CAPT/CMC MMMA/DSN 278-9209/TEL:(703) 784-9209//
RMKS/1. REFERENCE A MODIFIED THE CONSTRAINTS OUTLINED IN REF B AS TO
THE DECISION AUTHORITY FOR AWARDING THE NMCAM. THE STANDARD OUTLINED
IN REFERENCE A DID NOT PROPERLY ACCOMPLISH THE GOALS THE DELEGATION
ENVISIONED. THE ABILITY TO DECISION THE AWARDING OF THE NMCAM IS
RESTRICTED TO SQUADRON AND BATTALION LEVEL COMMANDERS. THE ABILITY
TO CONVENE A SPECIAL COURT-MARTIAL DEFINED AS THE STANDARD IN REF A,
IS SUPERSEDED BY THE ELEMENT LISTED ABOVE.
2. THOSE COMPANY LEVEL COMMANDERS CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED TO DECISION
THE AWARDING OF THE NMCAM BECAUSE OF THEIR ABILITY TO CONVENE A
SPECIAL COURT-MARTIAL WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE
THAT THEIR AUTHORITY IS BEING REVOKED. THESE COMMANDERS WILL BE
GIVEN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO COMPLETE THOSE AWARDS INDUCTED
INTO THE SYSTEM FOR THEIR DECISION PRIOR TO THEIR AWARD DECISIONING
ACCESS BEING TERMINATED IN THE ELECTRONIC AWARDS SYSTEM.
3. COMMANDS WHO DESIRE COMPANY LEVEL COMMANDERS TO HAVE AUTHORITY
TO AWARD THE NMCAM MUST ARTICULATE THIS IN WRITING TO CMC (MMMA) AS
A REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION TO THE POLICY. THESE REQUESTS MUST BE
ENDORSED BY THE FIRST GENERAL/FLAG OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
WAIVERS ARE ENVISIONED ONLY FOR THOSE OFFICERS HOLDING SPECIAL
COURT-MARTIAL CONVENING AUTHORITY AND COMMANDING COMPANIES OR OTHER
SIMILAR SIZED COMMANDS THAT ARE DIRECTLY SUBORDINATE TO A SENIOR
HEADQUARTERS WHERE IT IS IMPRACTICAL TO HAVE THE COMMANDING GENERAL
DECISION THESE AWARDS, I.E. HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, MARINE FORCES
ATLANTIC.//
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