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MARADMIN 472/00
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MMMA//
SUBJ/NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY//
REF/A/LTR/SECNAV/29AUG00//
REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/08AUG91//
REF/C/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON/310900ZMAR95//
REF/D/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON/121500ZAUG92//
REF/E/DOC/MMMA/26MAY99//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAV APPROVAL TO DELEGATE THE APROVAL AUTHORITY FOR
NMCAM. REF B IS SECNAVINST 1650.1F NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS
MANUAL. REF C IS ALMAR 194-95. REF D IS ALMAR 218-92. REF E IS MCO
1650.19H.//
POC/S. A. MACKEY/GS14/CMC MMMA/DSN 278-9210/TEL:(703) 784-9210//
RMKS/1. PER REF A, AND BASED ON A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ELECTED
TO CHANGE THE DELEGATED APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL (NMCAM). PER REF B AND C, PREVIOUS POLICY LIMITED
BATTALION/SQUADRON COMMANDERS TO AWARDING THE NMCAM FOR "SPECIFIC
ACHIEVEMENT" ONLY. THE POLICY OUTLINED IN REF A REMOVED THIS
CONSTRAINT.
2. THIS CHANGE TO POLICY AFFORDS FULL AUTHORITY TO COMMANDING
OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO CONVENE SPECIAL COURTS-MARTIAL TO AWARD THE
NMCAM. THIS INCLUDES END OF TOUR AS WELL AS SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENT.
PER REF A, ALL PREVIOUS QUOTA RESTRICTIONS ARE CANCELED.
3. PER REF B THE NMCAM CONTINUES TO BE LIMITED TO ENLISTED MARINES
AND OFFICERS IN THE GRADE OF MAJOR AND BELOW.
4. WITH THE NEW DELEGATED APPROVAL AUTHORITY VIRTUALLY ALL NMCAM
WILL BE APPROVED AT THE SAME LEVEL AS WRITTEN. REF D STATES THAT
AWARDS WRITTEN AND APPROVED AT THE SAME HEADQUARTERS ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO BE PREPARED WITH A SUMMARY OF ACTION. HOWEVER, A ONE
PAGE SUMMARY OF ACTION WILL NOW BE REQUIRED FOR BOTH IMPACT AND END
OF TOUR NMCAM. BULLET SUMMARY OF ACTION COMMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO
ALLOW THE ACTIONS TO BE PROPERLY RECORDED INTO THE MARINES OFFICIAL
MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).
5. SUBMISSION OF THESE FIELD APPROVED AWARDS TO HQMC (MMMA) IS VITAL
TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE ENTERED INTO THE MARINES OMPF. REF E
CONTAINS DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON THE SUBMISSION PROCESS.
NMCAM'S WRITTEN AS AN END OF TOUR AWARD FOR MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO
THE HQMC STAFF AGENCIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE ROUTED TO THE MILITARY
AWARDS BRANCH FOR DISPOSITION.
6. DELEGATED APPROVAL AUTHORITY IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. THE
REQUIREMENT FOR INCLUSION OF A SUMMARY OF ACTION WILL BE IN EFFECT
FOR AWARDS PREPARED AFTER 31 DEC 2000.
7. THE CONTENTS OF THIS MARADMIN WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT
EDITION OF REF B.//
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