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AWARDS UPDATE 

R 221800Z NOV 05    
      FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)    
      TO AL MARADMIN(UC)    
      UNCLASSIFIED    
      MARADMIN 552/05    
      MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//    
      SUBJ/AWARDS UPDATE//    
      REF/A/DOC/CMC MMMA/01MAR2005//    
      REF/B/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:HUNTERWR@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//    
      GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AN    
      UPDATE OF AWARDS SINCE THE LAST QUARTERLY UPDATE, MARADMIN 324/05.    
      2.  THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ARE INCORPORATED IN    
      REF A.    
      A.  JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA)    
      (1) JOINT FORCE HQ HOMELAND SECURITY NAVAL AIR    
          STATION, NORFOLK, VA                              01FEB02-31JAN04    
      ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE UNITS:    
      HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE SIX, FT. BLISS, TX    
      HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE CIVIL SUPPORT, FT. MONROE, VA    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      ALDER                AR   0760      BOUNDY               MR   2636    
      KOKKO                RW   4381      NUTTER               SC   4425    
      TURNER               JE   7165    
      (2) HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE 180, BAGRAM    
          AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN                             02APR03-13MAY04    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      ANDERSON             SJ   2614      AVERY                AD   6634    
      BOWLES               TG   6255      BRANNAM              MJ   0853    
      CARTER               RN   2645      CHATMAN              NJ   3006    
      CONNELY              JM   0608      COOK                 RJ   3424    
      CUSTODIO             GA   0868      DARDEN               RL   4548    
      DAVIS                SJ   4513      DEARMAN              RA   6947    
      DODD                 DJ   6764      DUBLIN               AD   8680    
      DUKES                DW   6089      FARMER               MK   2079    
      FERRAL               RJ   1074      FOSTER               DL   9649    
      GASPER               SJ   7521      GMEREK               MJ   5327    
      HARRISON III         JL   5147      HUTCHINSON JR        FJ   4744    
      IRIZARRY             AM   1963      JAGUSCH              TD   3485    
      JETER                RA   2667      KLETSKY              JT   6495    
      KOSTAS               G    3919      LEE                  KA   2156    
      LEE JR               ME   5519      LEFEBVRE             CJ   2591    
      LOBB II              JA   7394      MARKER               SI   0424    
      MCCOLLOUGH           KD   4483      MCGOVERN             BJ   0369    
      MCMURRIN             JR   4547      MOODY                JA   8357    
      MURRAY               TI   0176      NICHOLS              WJ   2929    
      OVERTON              BF   3029      PENARIVERA           CH   5980    
      RAMSEY               RR   5822      ROGERS               JN   1915    
      SCHAEFFEER           JL   3571      SCHAF                JA   7327    
      SIMPSON              SA   3680      SMITH                JE   9368    
      STAFFORD             CM   6470      STERN                LA   2291    
      STOREY               GW   8518      STRONG               RW   8512    
      TRAVIS               MJ   2061      TRZCINSKY            RS   6376    
      UBALDI               JA   3984      VANBIBER JR          JR   0129    
      VANHAUTE             PT   3694      WAGNER               DR   5444    
      WANDER               PJ   6476      WILIMZIG             BJ   0746    
      WILLIAMS             RL   9698      WISECARVER           NR   0902    
      (3) HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE 76, BAGRAM    
          AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN                             15APR04-15MAR05    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      ADAMS                BM   6835      ARRINGTON            JC   4896    
      BLACK                JD   6226      BOLEY                JW   7996    
      BRANNAM              MJ   0853      CANTU                R    8370    
      DODSON               SL   6755      ELROD                JC   3987    
      FOSTER               AI   1662      FORTI                JG   0306    
      HARKINS              CM   8250      HUTCHINSON           FJ   4744    
      KERCHEVAL            CL   3125      MARKER               SI   0424    
      MCMILLIAN            BD   1273      MITCHELL             KR   4857    
      MOODY                JA   8357      PAGEL                JT   3563    
      RAMIREZ              JB   8919      RASMUSSEN            KS   0607    
      RIZZO                RJ   3085      THOMPSON             AJ   8628    
      TUFTS                NE   3712      VANBIBER JR          JR   0129    
      (4) HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE GLOBAL NETWORK OPERATIONS,    
          ARLINGTON, VA                                     02JUN02-08JUL05    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      CLARK                TB   5452      MCCULLOH             DG   8952    
      MIDDLETON JR         PA   4874      SAMMEL               TP   5191    
      WALLACE              RM   5749    
      (5) HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE CONSEQUENCE    
          MANAGEMENT, CAMP DOHA, KUWAIT                     28NOV01-01JUN03    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      MONTALVO            JM    7736    
      PHILLIPS            JW    4791    
      BELTZ               JG    3206    
      (6) HQ, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTRAL, MACDILL    
          AFB, FL                                           16MAY03-31MAY05    
      (7) JOINT STAFF, PENTAGON, VA (TO INCLUDE THE    
          OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS    
          OF STAFF AND DIA/J-2)                             11SEP01-11SEP03    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      BORGERDING          RI    5405      LAFONTANT            RG   0517    
      GRISHAM JR          LJ    0647      GENTRY               BR   3480    
      STALNAKER           JL    3336      POMEROY              SM   4634    
      GANYARD             ST    5967    
      (8) IRAQ SURVEY GROUP (ISG)                           03JUN03-02JUN04    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      ALARCON             AA    6296      ALLEN III            CH   4869    
      BARNES              DJ    1538      BECK                 TT   3567    
      BENDER              PA    7536      BLUM                 MA   3392    
      BOHANNON JR         RT    4958      BUCKLEY              SL   6590    
      CARLTON             RM    5578      CLARK                HG   8045    
      CLOWERS  JR         WC    2609      CROSS                JS   5131    
      DAVIS               FJ    1554      DUNN                 RE   8809    
      ECKEL               BT    4118      GOULD                SA   8697    
      GREENFIELD          CL    6526      GUHL                 JS   5499    
      HAPPLEY             JS    5161      HARALSON             CD   7277    
      HEGVIK              NJ    7655      HILL                 PM   0850    
      HOLLOWAY            GB    5090      JACKSON              CH   4940    
      JOHNSON III         FA    3942      JONES                JC   6234    
      KAZMEROWSKI         RT    9482      KIRBY                MG   7443    
      KRIGAS              SR    8762      LEASS                DR   5045    
      LIEBEL              VR    5317      LORGE                MJ   7619    
      LUCCHESI JR         JA    0815      MAGOFFIN             DM   3542    
      MARNELL             MT    1723      MCDONALD             MA   2002    
      MCILLVENE           LA    1775      MCMENAMIN            JJ   3792    
      MOORE               JB    6156      MORGAN               JM   5800    
      OUZTS               WO    3477      PETERLICK            DJ   4157    
      PINEIRO             J     3874      QUINN                SM   0177    
      RACHAPHOUMY         AN    7703      RAPUANO              KP   2512    
      REMENICKY           BC    3115      RIORDAN              BC   8610    
      SALAZAR             F     1103      SHARBEL              JA   7766    
      SILVER              DA    2473      SIMONS               B    1028    
      SUTTON              CO    3551      TOVAR                EK   9167    
      WALKER              MM    9954      WILLER               CJ   5076    
      WILLIAMS JR         DH    8827      YANCEY               SB   5239    
      (9) COALITION MILITARY ASSISTANCE TRAINING TEAM    
          (CMATT)                                           03JUN03-02JUN04    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      THOMAS              H     1501      GAWLER JR            WC   4985    
      FRAWLEY             JJ    8253      BROWN                JA   1888    
      BRADFORD            MG    2957      GORDON JR            JR   0162    
      MCCAFFREY           JP    6847      SUTHARD              LD   2986    
      HEDLESTON           CT    9317      MATLOCK              JD   4685    
      WASHINGTON          MJ    9684      SEIFFERT             GR   4480    
      OHM                 ML    2380      BAUM                 JA   8654    
      SPENCER             RE    2731      VENEGAS              SM   5709    
      BRASIER             PL    9492      ALEXANDER            T    8367    
      ALGARIN             J     2894      BARRETT              RD   9093    
      BENEFIELD II        WF    8944      BINGER JR            JA   5692    
      BOERINGER           E     0204      BOROVIES             JA   4741    
      BRITTO              DA    0856      BROOKS               HW   5477    
      COLLIER             AL    0072      COTTON               MB   4076    
      DANN                CW    7348      DEMOTT               JS   9420    
      EGGERS              GK    5240      FOSTER               KR   4491    
      FITZPATRICK         TS    3164      FULLARD              RC   1763    
      GAINES              MJ    9767      GARCIA               M    6848    
      GLACKIN             DJ    0112      GRIEGER              AM   3468    
      GRIFFIN             DJ    5356      HASHEIDER            BT   0823    
      HENRY               DL    0023      HESS                 MD   8541    
      HESSON              SW    0151      JAMES                GT   0794    
      JAVIED              AR    3623      JOHNSON              AK   5329    
      JONES               TD    5270      JOSLEYN              RM   9309    
      KNIPPENBERG         BA    8803      KRESSIN              AJ   1773    
      KUROWSKI            RA    5621      LYNCH II             JW   8129    
      MANNING             MA    4244      MATTALIANO JR        AJ   5034    
      MILLER              BL    4470      NAPIER III           B    5803    
      PAFF                K     8330      PANDAK               JA   1240    
      PERRY               DW    0460      PETERSON             RJ   2688    
      PIOLI               JM    6919      PISENO               JR   9001    
      REIMER              KA    8592      RUIZ                 EO   0153    
      SALMON              JB    5335      THOMAS               JE   8952    
      WEH                 A     5804      WEST                 RJ   0415    
      ZELAYA              BW    3480      PANGBURN III         CH   9006    
      SMITH               AR    9606      FERRAL               PJ   1074    
      FISCHER             GW    0789      ADCOX                KB   3284    
      ALAS                W     9225      ARRIAGA              JM   1380    
      ATHERTON            PL    4591      BABINGTON            SC   4355    
      BARKER              PC    3471      BARRETT              BA   5765    
      BARRIENTOS          J     7861      BATE                 MJ   7838    
      ARREDLA             JG    8066      BOYD                 CS   2745    
      BOYER               MA    8597      BURRELL              JM   9686    
      CADWELL II          WE    3089      CANALES              DJ   7719    
      CANTU JR            A     0044      CARLISLE             EL   9245    
      CATALINI            JJ    9414      CATHCART             JM   6882    
      CATO                MN    2605      CROWL                BA   6892    
      CUNNINGHAM          CD    0214      CURRY                PG   3132    
      DAVIS               CA    1669      DAVIS                JS   1048    
      EPPS                JD    3312      FERGUSON             DF   7605    
      FETTEROLF JR        GL    8826      FITZPATRICK JR       BJ   7236    
      FLORES              J     8776      FOSTER               TW   9980    
      FRENCH              JE    4646      GARCIA               AR   5229    
      GEORGE              GM    2411      GERAGHTY             CL   5432    
      GRASSMANN           RK    7599      GREENLEAF            SR   5702    
      HALE                ME    6932      HART                 RA   4610    
      HERNANDEZ           JM    0124      HERMOSILLO           L    6784    
      HERNANDEZ JR        J     1872      HINZMAN              RW   1861    
      HOBBS II            MC    4735      HUEBSCHMAN           SR   2091    
      INSCOE              LM    9072      KRALL                JM   6978    
      KRAUSE              GA    5925      LADD                 JF   3456    
      LAMBERT             BE    2452      LANE II              DE   3879    
      LAUBACH             RS    9063      LABONTE JR           DJ   9720    
      MARTINS             JT    0588      MAYNARD              CD   4022    
      MCKNIGHT JR         JR    1859      MICHAELIS            RW   6328    
      MILLER              WM    1171      MOORE                BE   5671    
      MORALES             CA    2805      MORRIS               RJ   2586    
      MORRISON            PA    2843      MULHOLLAND           GF   7658    
      NEAS                TJ    7921      NEBOCAT              GE   8372    
      NELSON              CS    4969      ORTIZ                RR   5512    
      PERCY               JS    4908      PEREZ II             RR   7960    
      PITT                EL    2564      POWERS               KO   9339    
      RAMIREZ             PD    2645      REMMERT              MJ   6605    
      RICKERSON           SD    1182      RISK                 GE   3844    
      ROHR                TK    4715      ROSARIO              R    9583    
      ROSBOROUGH          WT    6202      SANDERSON            CS   4089
SCHAUB              MB    0666      SCHROEDER            CG   2041
SCOFIELD            DM    5761      SHOEMAKER            TJ   9886
SIERRA              RM    1480      SIGARS               CD   3930
SILK                RP    0311      SMALLING             KA   3734
STOVALL             SA    0765      TAYLOR               JB   6243
THOMAS              OS    3322      TOAL                 PJ   6122
TORREZ              JE    4621      TROTH                BC   7744
WALDON              JR    8928      WALKOWIAK            ME   1948
WEMPNER             OW    8926      WEST                 DL   6617
WILSON              JR    2353
(10) HQ, U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND, CAMP SMITH, HI         28DEC04-12FEB05
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE 536, UTAPAO, THAILAND
JOINT INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE-WEST
JOINT INTELLIGENCE CENTER PACIFIC
JOINT POW/MIA ACCOUNTING COMMAND
ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PACIFIC
(11) HQ, U.S. JOINT FORCES COMMAND, NORFOLK, VA       01JAN02-30NOV04
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
JOINT FORCES INTELLIGENCE COMMAND
JOINT WARFARE ANALYSIS CENTER
JOINT WARFIGHTING CENTER
JOINT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION COMMAND
JOINT INTEROPERABILITY DIVISION
JOINT PERSONAL RECOVERY AGENCY
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND JOINT FORCES COMMAND
JOINT COMBAT IDENTIFICATION EVALUATION TEAM
STANDING JOINT FORCES HQ
(12) HQ, U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND, MIAMI, FL             01JAN03-31DEC04
(13) THE U.S. OFFICE OF MILITARY COOPERATION-EGYPT,
    CAIRO, EGYPT                                     01JUL02-30JUN05
(14) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSITION
    COMMAND-IRAQ, BAGHDAD,IRAQ                       01JUL04-31MAR05
(15) HQ, U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND, SCOTT AFB, IL   01AUG02-28MAY04
ADDTIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
JOINT TRANSPORTATION RESERVE UNIT
GLOBAL PATIENT MOVEMENT REQUIREMENTS CENTER
JOINT INTELLIGENCE CENTER
(16) U.S. MILITARY TRAINING MISSION TO SAUDI ARABIA,
    RIYADH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA                  16MAR01-15MAR04
(17) DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY               01JAN02-31DEC03
(18) WHITE HOUSE MILITARY OFFICE                      01APR01-31JAN04
(19) NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY          11SEP01-01DEC03
(20) ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE     11SEP01-20JUN03
(21) DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY
    INTERNATIONAL                                    11SEP01-11SEP03
(22) U.S. MISSION TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY
    ORGANIZATION                                     01JAN03-22FEB05
(23) DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                         01AUG02-31JAN05
(24) TRICARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY                      01MAR01-30NOV04
(25) NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE                   01JUL01-30JUN04
(26) DEFENSE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES 16JUN01-15JUL05
(27) PROJECT AND CONTRACTING OFFICE                   01JAN04-30JUN05
(28) HQ, COALITION FORCES LAND COMPONENT COMMAND,
    CAMP DOHA, KUWAIT                                11SEP01-15JUN03
(MOD TO MARADMIN 218/04):
PLUSH, G    5282
(29) DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY                      02APR02-01APR05
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.  MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION:
(1) PELELIU EXPEDITIONARY STRIKE GROUP (PELESG)       05FEB03-09MAR04
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
13TH MEU (SOC), COMMAND ELEMENT
DET, 1ST INTEL BN
DET, 3D RAD BN
WX DET, 3D MAW
DET, 9TH COMM BN
4TH PLT, 1ST FORECON CO
HQSVC CO 1/1
WPNS CO 1/1
A CO 1/1
B CO 1/1
C CO 1/1
4TH PLT, C CO, 3D AA BN
3D PLT, C CO, 1ST TANK BN
B CO, 1ST LAR BN
C BTRY, 1/11
1ST PLT, A CO, 1ST CEB
1ST PLT, A CO, 1ST RECON BN
DET, HQSVC BN
(2) U.S. NAVAL BASE, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA             01SEP01-31JAN04
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE COMPANY, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
(3) MARINE CORPS SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
   DETACHMENT ONE                                    20JUN03-18APR04
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:
KYSER IV          JG   4040                MASUR         DR  2684
SCHUEHLE          MC   3270                RODRIGUEZ     MA  0922
SETTELEN III      JG   9231                MITCHELL      TG  9109
ELIGIBLE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL:
LAPLUME           J
(4) MARINE CORPS DETACHMENT CORRY STATION             01JUN01-01JUN05
(5) 4TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE (ANTITERRORISM)  29OCT01-21OCT04
PARTICIPATING UNITS:
4TH MEB COMMAND ELEMENT
4TH MEB HQ CO
CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL INCIDENCE RESPONSE FORCE
MARINE SECURITY GUARD BATTLION
MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE BATTALION
3D BATTALION, 2D MARINE REGIMENT                      17NOV03-30SEP04
2D BATTALION, 6TH MARINE REGIMENT                     01OCT04-21OCT04
3D BATTALION, 6TH MARINE REGIMENT                     05SEP02-17NOV03
(6) BRIDGE COMPANY BRAVO, 6TH ENGINEER SUPPORT
   BATTALION                                         05JAN04-21SEP04
PARTICIPATING ELIGIBLE UNITS:
I&I STAFF, BRIDGE COMPANY BRAVO, FOLSOM, PA
(7) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON                  010CT01-31DEC03
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
HQ&SPTBN - 014
SCTYBN - 014
MSBN MCC - 014
MISSO MCC - 1M3
MCLCAT-W - W04
NAVMARCOR TRIAL JUDICIARY SIERRA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - U85
MCAAT-W - U75
WEST COAST FOOD MGT TEAM - U72
FBI WEST COAST COORDINATOR - UEF
NBC TEST AND EVALUATION UNIT-WEST - UGF
MCNAFAS - UA6
WACO - TF3
DEFENSE COUNSEL WESTERN REGION - TEJ
NAVY COUNCIL OF PERSONNEL - TAY
AMMUNITION LIAISON OFFICE, FALLBROOK, CA - M93
NAVAL ALCOHOL REHAB UNIT - MAX
NAVAL HOSPITAL, CAMP PENDLETON
C.  COAST GUARD MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION
TRANSPORT SQUADRON ONE (PEDRO)                            APR01-DEC04
3.  HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL (HSM).  THE HSM HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR
SERVICE MEMBERS WHO PROVIDED HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR THE
TSUNAMI RELIEF EFFORT, "OPERATION UNIFIED ASSISTANCE" FROM
28 DECEMBER 2004 TO 12 FEBRUARY 2005.  A BY-NAME LISTING OF THOSE
PERSONNEL ENTITLED TO THE HSM IS MAINTAINED AT HQMC (MMMA).
ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL WILL BE ADDED TO THE AWARDS WEBSITE AT
AWARDS.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, AND REPORTED ON UD BY THIS HQ WITHIN THE
NEXT THREE MONTHS.
4.  ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (AFEM).  THE AFEM HAS BEEN
APPROVED FOR OPERATION SECURE TOMORROW FROM 29 FEBRUARY TO
15 JUNE 2004.  THE AREA OF ELIGIBILITY (AOE) IS THE TOTAL LAND AREA,
AIR SPACE, AND ADJACENT WATER AREAS OF HAITI IN WHICH SHIPS OPERATED
AND PROVIDED DIRECT SUPPORT.
PARTICIPATING UNITS:
HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE-HAITI
MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE 8
DET, 1-228TH AVIATION REGIMENT
DET, SOUTHERN COMMAND AIR FORCE (SOUTHAF)
USCG MARITIME COMPONENT COMMAND
7TH PLT, 2ND FLEET ANTI-TERRORISM SECURITY TEAM CO
MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE BATTALION
DET, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, SOUTH (SOCSOUTH)
SURGICAL CO (-), 2ND MEDICAL BN
DET, 93RD SIGNAL BRIGADE
DET, 51ST SIGNAL BN
DET, FORWARD DEPLOYED PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE UNIT
USCG CUTTERS: DALLAS; DILIGENCE; ESCANABA; GALLATIN; HARRIET LANE;
AND RESOLUTE.
5.  GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (GWOTEM).  THE AOE
FOR THE GWOTEM HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
COLOMBIA
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
6.  REF A WILL NO LONGER BE DISTRIBUTED.  INSTEAD, REF A IS UPDATED
QUARTERLY AND MAINTAINED ON THE INTERNET AT THE USMC.MIL WEBSITE.//