R 271427Z Jul 22
MARADMIN 379/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/AWARDS UPDATE//
REF/A/MSGID:  DOC/CMC MMMA/YMD:  20210404//
REF/B/MSGID:  DOC/DOD/YMD:  20210409//
REF/C/MSGID:  DOC/DOD/YMD:  20201020//
REF/D/MSGID:  DOC/DOD/YMD:  20200608//
NARR/REF A IS NAVMC 2922, MARINE CORPS UNIT AWARDS MANUAL. REF B IS DODI 1348.33, DOD MILITARY DECORATIONS AND AWARDS PROGRAM, CHANGE 5. REF C IS DODM 1348.33-V4, CHANGE 4. REF D IS DODM 1348.33-V2, CHANGE 4.//
POC/J. DIAMOND/CIV/HQMC MMMA/-/TEL: 703-784-9206/ EMAIL: JOHN.DIAMOND@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The purpose of this MARADMIN is to provide an update of awards since the last update, MARADMIN 127/22.
2.  The following unit awards are authorized and will be incorporated in ref A.
2.a.  Joint Meritorious Unit Award (JMUA)
2.a.1.  Countermeasures Acceleration Group           16May21-31Dec21
2.a.2.  Military Commissions Defense Organization    15Apr18-15Apr21
2.a.3.  Office of the Security Cooperation-Iraq      01Jan21-31Dec21
2.a.4.  HQ, JTF-20                                   01Jul19-01Jul21
Note:  Per ref B, service units and individuals assigned to service units in support of these joint organizations are not eligible for the JMUA listed above (2.a.1-2.a.4).  Only those members of the Armed Forces of the United States who were present at the time and directly participated in the service or achievement for at least 30 days or more, if the period cited is less than 30 days, members are authorized to wear the JMUA ribbon.  Personnel must be assigned and/or attached by official orders to the joint unit or task force headquarters receiving the JMUA.  The commander of the unit cited may waive, on an individual basis, the 30-day minimum time requirement for individuals (reserve personnel on active duty and TDY and/or TAD personnel) who, in the opinion of the commander, contributed directly to the achievement cited, and were assigned on official orders to the cited joint unit during the approved time period.
2.b.  Navy Unit Commendation
2.b.1 II MEF (FWD)                                   09Feb07-09Feb08
(Update to MARADMIN 055/12)
Additional units eligibile:
VMR Detachment Belle Chase                           08Feb07-25Apr07
VMR Detachment Miramar                               26Apr07-03Nov07
VMR Detachment Andrews                               04Nov07-09Feb08
1st Bn, 6th Marines                                  09Feb07-09Feb08
1st Bn, 8th Marines                                  09Feb07-09Feb08
1st Bn, 12th Marines                                 01Mar07-01Oct07
2d Bn, 8th Marines                                   09Feb07-09Feb08
2d Bn, 5th Marines                                   09Mar07-31Oct08
3d Bn, 7th Marines                                   09Feb07-09Feb08
1st Stinger Battery                                  09Feb07-03Sep07
CIV-MIL OPS DET 2, 5th Bn, 10th Marines              09Mar07-09Feb08
Military Transition Teams:                           09Feb07-09Feb08
Provincial Joint Coordination Center (PJCC) Advisory Team
1st Iraqi Army Division Transition Team
7th Iraqi Army Division Transition Team
14th Iraqi Army Division Transition Team
QRF 1 Transition Team
QRF 2 Transition Team
QRF 2 O/W Transition Team
QRF 3 Transition Team
26th Brigade Military Transition Team
27th Brigade Military Transition Team
1-27/7 Battalion Military Transition Team
28th Brigade Military Transition Team
2-28/7 Battalion Military Transition Team
29th Brigade Military Transition Team
1-29/7 Battalion Military Transition Team
2-29/7 Battalion Military Transition Team
3-29/7 Battalion Military Transition Team
50th Brigade Military Transition Team
51st Brigade Military Transition Team
52nd Brigade Military Transition Team
Police Transition Teams (PTT)                        09Feb07-09Feb08
PTT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Border Transition Teams (BTT)                        09Mar07-09Feb08
Regional Border Team – North (RBT-N)
Regional Border Team – South (RBT-S)
2d Region BTT
2/6/2 Bn BTT 
5/2 Brigade BTT
1/5/2 Bn BTT
2/5/2 Bn BTT
3/5/2 Bn BTT
4/2 Brigade BTT
Ports of Entry (POE)                                 07Mar07-09Feb08
POE Directorate Advisory Team
POE Team (Husaybah)
POE Team (Waleed)
POE Team (Trebil)
II MEF (FWD) Command Element
2d Marine Aircraft Wing (FWD)                        09Feb07-09Feb08
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron-2
15th MEU                                             09Feb07-19May07
15th MEU Command Element
Battalion Landing Team 2/4 
Heavy Medium Helicopter Squadron-165 (REIN)
Combat Logistics Battalion 15
13th MEU                                             01Jun07-19May07
13th MEU Command Element
Battalion Landing Team 3/1 (REIN)
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-163 (REIN)
Combat Logistics Battalion 13
2.b.2 Det, VMM-363, MAG-16,3d MAW                    01Oct17-28Feb18
(Correction to MARADMIN 664\21)
2.c.  Meritorious Unit Commendation
2.c.1   MAG-29                                       01Feb17-31Dec18
2.c.2   CLB 6, CLR 2, 2D MLG                         01Oct18-30Sep19
2.c.3   MWSS-371, MWSG-37, 3D MAW                    01Jan19-31Dec20
2.c.4   Marine Corps Info Ops Center (MCIOC)         01Sep19-28Feb21
2.c.5   VMFAT-201, MAG-31, 2D MAW                    01Sep19-31Dec20
2.c.6   VMA-223, MAG-14, 2D MAW                      01Jan18-01Jun19
2.c.7   22D MEU                                      19May20-24Oct20
Additional units eligibile: 
CLB 22 (REIN)
VMM-263 (REIN)
COMPANY I, (REIN), 3BN, 2D MARINES
DET VMGR-252
2.c.8   VMFA-122, MAG-13, 3D MAW                     14Nov17-30Jun21
2.c.9   Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC)  01Jun19-31Dec20
Additional units eligibile: 
HQ, MCB CAMP BUTLER
MCAS FUTENMA
MCAS IWAKUNI
CATC CAMP FUJI
MCB KANOEHE BAY
MCAS KANEOHE BAY
CAMP MUJUK ROK
CAMP BLAZ
2.c.10  1ST Anglico-Task Force Ellis                 06Jan20-11Nov20
2.c.11  Commander Joint Regions Marianas             15Mar20-30Jun20
A list of eligible personnel will be maintained at this Headquarters.  MMMA-2 will run appropriate entries into the service member's record within 30 days of the release of this MARADMIN.
3.  Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM)                24Jun21-24Jun21
3.a After careful review of the eligibility criteria, HQMC determined that Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., did not deploy to the Area of Eligibility (AOE) and did not meet the fundamental criteria to be awarded the AFSM for the 2021 Presidential Inauguration. For those Marines who were awarded the AFSM, MMMA will report the deletion of the award via Unit Diary.
4.  Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOT-SM)
4.a  Effective September 11, 2022, eligibility for the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal will be limited to Service members who directly serve in a designated military counter-terrorism (CT) operation (e.g., deployed on orders for a designated CT operation; directly supported a designated CT operation on a full-time basis while assigned to an organization conducting such a CT operation) for a minimum of 30 days (consecutive or non-consecutive). 
5. Inherent Resolve Campain Medal (IRCM)
5.a  Effective July 1, 2022, eligibility for the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal is limited to the country of Syria, and its associated airspace and contiguous waters out to 12 nautical miles.  
6.  Ref A is no longer distributed.  Instead, ref A is updated quarterly and maintained on the internet at www.marines.mil.
7.  Release authorized by MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.//