R 081630Z DEC 22
MARADMIN 637/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/EXTENSION OF INHERENT RESOLVE CAMPAIGN MEDAL (IRCM) FOR SERVICE IN IRAQ, AND AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL//
REF/A/MSGID/DOC/DOD/YMD: 20221109//
REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/YMD: 20190529//
REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/YMD: 20190816//
REF/D/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20121015//
NAR/REF A IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, PERSONNEL AND READINESS MEMO. REF B IS SECNAVINST 1650.1J, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MILITARY AWARDS POLICY. REF C IS SECNAV M-1650.1, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL. REF D IS MCO 1650.19J W/CH-1, ADMINISTRATIVE AND ISSUE PROCEDURES FOR DECORATIONS, MEDALS, AND AWARDS.//
POC/J. SMITH/CIV/HQMC MMMA/-/TEL:703-784-9206/EMAIL: JAMES.SMITH1@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Pursuant to Ref A, award of the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal (IRCM) for qualifying service in Iraq, its associated airspace, and maritime waters out to 12 nautical miles, has been extended to 31 December 2022.
2.  Effective 1 January 2023, award of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOT-EM) is hereby authorized for Service members deployed to Iraq for Operation INHERENT RESOLVE.  IRCM and GWOT-EM eligibility criteria can be found in Ref C.
3.  A full list of designated operations authorized award of the GWOT-EM and associated area of eligibility are available at: https:(slash)(slash)prhome.defense.gov/M-RA/Inside-M-RA/MPP/OEPM/.
4.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the total force.
5.  Release authorized by MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.//