R 040830Z APR 08
MARADMIN 227/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/AWARDS UPDATE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMMA/19JAN2008//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DOD/12SEP1996//
NARR/REF A IS NAVMC 2922, MARINE CORPS UNIT AWARDS MANUAL. REF B IS
DOD 1348.33M, MANUAL OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AND AWARDS.//
POC/W. R. HUNTER/SGT/HQMC MMMA/-/TEL:703-784-9206
/EMAIL:WILLIAM.R.HUNTER@.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AN
UPDATE OF AWARDS SINCE THE LAST UPDATE, MARADMIN 060/08.
2. THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ARE INCORPORATED IN
REF A.
A. JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA)
(1) HQ, TASK FORCE 134, BAGHDAD, IRAQ 16DEC05-31DEC06
(2) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS-IRAQ, BAGHDAD 15DEC06-18FEB08
(3) HQ, IRAQ ASSISTANCE GROUP, BAGHDAD;
TAJI, IRAQ; AND CAMP BEUHRING, KUWAIT 16MAY06-15MAY07
(4) HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE TROY,
CAMP VICTORY, BAGHDAD 17DEC05-07DEC06
(5) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSITION
COMMAND-IRAQ, BAGHDAD 01MAY06-30APR07
(6) JOINT AREA SUPPORT GROUP-CENTRAL, U.S. EMBASSY,
BAGHDAD 01JUL07-28FEB08
(7) JOINT STAFF, PENTAGON, VA 12SEP03-17SEP07
(MOD TO MARADMIN 060/08):
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR INCLUSION:
CWO4 LAWSON JR G.E. 1633 COL SNIDER J.R. 0721
SSGT CUNNINGHAM P.T. 3538 MAJ GAINOR T. 0542
GYGST KORNETT F.A. 3263 MAJ LABOY S. 6925
GYGST LALENA D.M. 1636 GYGST SILVA JR E.G. 3865
(8) HQ, U.S. STRATEGIC COMMAND OFFUTT AFB, NE 10JUL04-15JUL07
(MOD TO MARADMIN 576/07):
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR INCLUSION:
LTCOL MILLER J. 6639 LTCOL ARNOLD T. 5739
MAJ YLITALO L. 6266 CAPT PACE J. 9540
LTCOL ORABONA J. 3334 MAJ WILKES H.L. 6164
LTCOL REIMAN P.J. 8986
NOTE: PER REF B, SERVICE UNITS OR INDIVIDUALS DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT
OF A JTF, BUT NOT ASSIGNED AND/OR ATTACHED TO THE JTF BY OFFICIAL
ORDERS, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE JMUA, EVEN IF THEY ARE UNDER THE
OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE JTF.
B. NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (NUC).
(1) U.S. MARINE FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND 15OCT01-05JUN03
(MOD TO MARADMIN 315/06):
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING UNITS:
MACS-2 TAOC DETACHMENT 09APR02-16AUG02
DELETE:
MACS-4 TAOC DETACHMENT AT KARSHI KHANABAD, UZBEKISTAN
C. HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL (HSM). THE DIRECTOR, JOINT STAFF,
HAS APPROVED THE FOLLOWING HSMS FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS:
PERU EARTHQUAKE RELIEF OPERATION 16AUG07-12SEP07
HURRICANE FELIX OPERATION IN NICARAGUA 05SEP07-18SEP07
PHILIPPINE MUDSLIDE RELIEF OPERATION 17FEB06-28FEB06.
NOTE: ONLY THOSE MARINES WHO DIRECTLY PARTICIPATED IN THE IMMEDIATE
HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS LISTED ABOVE MAY BE ELIGIBLE. AS STATED IN
REF (B), DIRECT PARTICIPATION IS DEFINED AS BEING PHYSICALLY PRESENT
AT THE DESIGNATED LOCATION, AND HAVING DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO AND
INFLUENCED THE ACTION. DEPLOYMENT TO THE AREA OF HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE IN AND OF ITSELF DOES NOT CONSTITUTE HSM ENTITLEMENT.
OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS IN THE GRADE OF 0-6 AND ABOVE HAVE BEEN GIVEN
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FOR DETERMINING HSM ELIGIBILITY AND COMMANDERS
SHALL CONSOLIDATE A ROSTER OF ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO MEET THE
ABOVE CRITERIA. THIS ROSTER SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (MMMA)
USING AN EXCEL SPREADSHEET (HSM.XLS) VIA THE AWARDS PROCESSING
SYSTEM AND INCLUDE FULL NAME, RANK, AND SSN. UPON RECEIPT OF
CONSOLIDATED ROSTERS OF ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL, MMMA WILL REPORT THE HSM
ON UNIT DIARY AND UPDATE THE 'CAR-HSM' DATABASE POSTED ON THE MMMA
WEBSITE.
3. THE NSN FOR THE AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL IS 8345015321525. THE
NSN FOR THE IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDAL IS 8345015321528.
4. REF A WILL NO LONGER BE DISTRIBUTED. INSTEAD, REF A IS UPDATED
QUARTERLY AND MAINTAINED ON THE INTERNET AT THE USMC.MIL WEBSITE.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL S. M. FENSTERMACHER, DIRECTOR,
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).//