R 310830Z JUL 08
MARADMIN 418/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/AWARDS UPDATE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMMA/04APR2008//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DOD/12SEP1996//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/22AUG2006//
NARR/REF A IS NAVMC 2922, MARINE CORPS UNIT AWARDS MANUAL. REF B IS
DOD 1348.33M, MANUAL OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AND AWARDS. REF C IS
SECNAVINST 1650.1H, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL.//
POC/J. A. WHITEN/SSGT/HQMC MMMA/-/TEL:703-784-9206
/EMAIL:JOVAN.WHITEN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AN
UPDATE OF AWARDS SINCE THE LAST UPDATE, MARADMIN 227/08.
2. THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ARE INCORPORATED IN
REF A.
A. JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA)
(1) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ, BAGHDAD, IRAQ 17DEC06-17DEC07
(2) HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE-TROY, BAGHDAD, IRAQ 08DEC06-07FEB08
(3) HQ, COMBINED JOINT SPECIAL OPERATION
TASK FORCE-AFGHANISTAN, BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN 01APR07-01NOV07
(4) HQ, UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND, MACDILL AFB FL 01JAN06-01MAR08
(5) HQ, JOINT PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATION TASK FORCE,
CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, QATAR 01OCT06-01NOV07
(6) HQ, JOINT CONTRACTING COMMAND-IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN,
BAGHDAD, IRAQ 01JAN07-31DEC07
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
(1) I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE 02AUG04-01FEB05
ADDITIONAL UNIT/PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR INCLUSION (MOD TO MARADMIN
609/06):
MARINE LIGHT ATTACK SQUADRON 775
3D BN, 11TH MARINE REGIMENT
-HQ BATTERY
-INDIA BATTERY
-KILO BATTERY
-LIMA BATTERY, 3D BN, 12TH MARINES
2D BN, 1ST MARINE REGIMENT
2D BN, 4TH MARINE REGIMENT
-2D PLT, TRUCK CO, HQ BN (ATTACHED)
-2D PLT, CO B, 1ST CEB (ATTACHED)
-DETACHMENT, 1ST INTEL BN
3D BN, 24TH MARINE REGIMENT
-H&S COMPANY
-COMPANY I
-COMPANY K
-COMPANY L
604TH EXPEDITIONARY AIR SUPPORT OPERATIONS SQUADRON (EASOS) U.S. AIR
FORCE
MWSS 273 FROM 3D MAW
MWSS 374 FROM 3D MAW
2D PLT, CO A, 2D MP BN (BY NAME LISTING)
1ST PLT, CO A, 2D MP BN (BY NAME LISTING)
DETACHMENT 1, MARSOCOM (BY NAME LISTING)
VMAQ-4
MLAH-775
HMM-764, MAG-16
HMH-466, MAG-16
VMA-214, MAG-16
HMM-261, MAG-16
DETACHMENT MALS 13, VMA-311, MAG-16 (-)(REIN)(BY NAME LISTING)
DETACH, MALS-13, HMH-265 (REIN), MAG-16(-)(REIN)(BY NAMES LISTING)
DETACH, MALS-13, HMM-166 (REIN)(TACON FROM 11TH MEU)(BY NAME LISTING)
3D LOW ALTITUDE AIR DEFENSE BN (SERVED AS THE PROVISIONAL SECURITY
BN WITH MWSG-37, 3D MAW (FORWARD) (BY NAME LISTING)
D CO, 2D LAR
3D BN, 24 MAR
-H&S, CO
-CO I
-CO K
-CO L
-WEAPONS CO
COALITION MILITARY ASSISTANCE TRAINING TEAM (CMATT) ADVISORS, RCT-1
(BY NAME LISTING)
II MEF COMMAND ELEMENT AUGMENTS (ADVANCE PARTY)(BY NAME LISTING)
DELETE (ONLY 3 DET FROM MALS 14 DEPLOYED WITH MAG-16):
MARINE AIR LOGISTICS SQUADRON 13
C. AIR FORCE MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD 20DEC04-06JUL05
APPROVED MARINE CORPS UNITS FOR INCLUSION ATTACHED TO AIR FORCE
586TH EXPEDITIONARY SECURITY FORCES SQUADRON:
(1) 26TH MEU (SOC) COMMAND ELEMENT
(2) FOX COMPANY, BN LANDING TEAM 2ND BN, 8TH MARINES
(3) GOLF COMPANY, BN LANDING TEAM 2ND BN, 8TH MARINES
D. AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD WITH VALOR
(1) DET B, ATC, MACS-4 01APR02-15SEP02
NOTE: MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO WEAR VALOR
DEVICES ON UNIT AWARDS
E. AIR FORCE ORGANIZATION EXCELLENCE AWARD.
PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR INCLUSION:
LTCOL BRIGHT, JAMES B. 2897 01JUN05-01JUN07
MAJ MAZZELLA, THOMAS F. 9117 07JUN05-08APR07
3. COMBAT ACTION RIBBON (CAR). NOTE THAT THE POLICY CHANGE
ANNOUNCED IN ALNAV 036/08 DOES NOT APPLY TO MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL.
MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNED EITHER PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY TO
U.S. ARMY OR U.S. AIR FORCE COMMANDS IN COMBAT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO
ACCEPT, WEAR OR RETAIN THE CIB, THE CAB OR THE CAM. IN CASES WHERE
A MARINE'S ACTIONS IN COMBAT MEETS THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE
CIB, CAB OR CAM, THE U.S. ARMY OR U.S. AIR FORCE COMMAND MUST SUBMIT
A PERSONAL AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CAR TO THE CMC (MMMA) FOR
APPROVAL.
4. ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL (AFSM). THE OFFICE OF THE UNDER
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS APPROVED THE AFSM FOR OPERATION JUMP START
FOR THOSE SERVICE MEMBERS WHO DEPLOYED TO THE STATES OF TEXAS, NEW
MEXICO, ARIZONA, AND CALIFORNIA FROM 15 MAY 2006 THROUGH 15 JUL
2008. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE AFSM ARE OUTLINED IN REFERENCES
B AND C. SERVICE MEMBERS MUST MEET THE AOE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
5. HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL (HSM). THE DIRECTOR, JOINT STAFF,
HAS APPROVED THE HSM FOR THE INDONESIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF OPERATION
FOR THE PERIOD OF 27 MAY 06 THROUGH 14 JUN 06.
NOTE: ONLY THOSE MARINES WHO DIRECTLY PARTICIPATED IN THE IMMEDIATE
INDONESIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF HUMANITARIAN OPERATION FOR
THE PERIOD OF 27 MAY 06 THROUGH 14 JUN 06 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 IMPROVED 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.
6. NATO MEDAL. IN ADDITION TO THE NATO MEDAL FOR OPERATIONS IN
THE FORMER REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA AND KOSOVO, THE OFFICE OF THE
UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS APPROVED THE NATO MEDAL FOR
ACCEPTANCE AND WEAR FOR THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS:
EAGLE ASSIST (NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL) 13OCT01-16MAY02
ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR (NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL) 26OCT01-TBD
ALL BALKANS OPERATIONS (NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL) 01JAN03-TBD
ISAF AFGHANISTAN (NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL) 01JUN03-TBD
NATO MEDAL FOR TRNG IMPLEMENTATION MISSION-IRAQ 18AUG04-TBD
NATO MEDAL FOR IMPLEMENTATION MISSION-IRAQ 18AUG04-TBD
A. NAVAL PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR ONLY ONE NATO MEDAL (THE
FIRST ONE AWARDED). SUBSEQUENT NATO MEDALS ARE REPRESENTED BY A
BRONZE SERVICE STAR. THE NATO MEDAL PRESENTATION MAY INCLUDE A
RIBBON CLASP DENOTING THE SPECIFIC OPERATION FOR WHICH THE AWARD WAS
APPROVED. NAVAL PERSONNEL MAY ACCEPT AND RETAIN THE RIBBON CLASP,
IF PRESENTED; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE WORN ON THE NATO
MEDAL OR SERVICE RIBBON. NAVAL PERSONNEL MAY WEAR ONLY THE BASIC
MEDAL OR SERVICE RIBBON. THE PRECEDENCE OF THE NATO MEDAL IS AFTER
THE UNITED NATIONS MEDAL AND BEFORE THE MULTINATIONAL FORCE AND
OBSERVERS MEDAL.
B. THE AWARDING AUTHORITY FOR NATO MEDALS REMAINS WITH THE SUPREME
HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS EUROPE (J1). ALL REQUESTS FOR NATO
MEDALS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA MARFOREUR (G-1), UNITED STATES EUROPEAN
COMMAND AND THE NATIONAL MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE.
7. CORRECTIONS TO MARADMIN(227/08). THE NSN'S ANNOUNCED IN MARADMIN
227/08 BELONG TO THE AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN AND THE IRAQ CAMPAIGN
STEAMERS.
8. REF A WILL NO LONGER BE DISTRIBUTED. INSTEAD, REF A IS UPDATED
QUARTERLY AND MAINTAINED ON THE INTERNET AT THE USMC.MIL WEBSITE.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//