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SUBJ/MCBUL 1650. AWARDS UPDATE//
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NARR/REF A IS NAVMC 2922,MARINE CORPS UNIT AWARDS MANUAL. REF B IS
SECNAVINST 1650.1F, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL. REF C IS
DOD 1348.33-M, MANUAL OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AND AWARDS.//
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RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE OF
AWARDS.
2. THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND WILL BE INCORPORATED
IN THE NEXT REVISION OF REFERENCE A.
JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA)
HQ, US SPECIAL OPS COMMAND, MACDILL AFB, FL 1MAR94-5NOV97
JOINT STAFF 2JAN95-30SEP97
(PARTICIPATING)
OFC OF CHAIRMAN OF JCS
DIA (J-2)
JT WARFIGHTING CTR
JT WARFARE ANALYSIS CTR
US DELEGATION, UN MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE
US REP, NATO MILITARY COMMITTEE
US MILITARY REP, PJBD
US NATL MILITARY REP TO SHAPE
DISA PERSONNEL
JORDAN, S.L. MAJ
LOVEJOY, J.D. MAJ
PARIS, D.A. MAJ
ZIMMERMAN, J.P. MAJ
HENSLEY, D.P. CAPT
MARSH, J.D. CAPT
LASUER, C CWO1
GLYNN, P.R. GYSGT
JOCHEMS, J GYSGT
SCHIRO, J.J. GYSGT
SCHROEDER, M.T. GYSGT
SMITH, D.L. GYSGT
WOODMAN, S.K. SSGT
OFC OF THE CHAIRMAN
MILLICAN, T.C. SGT
HQ, SPECIAL OPS COMMAND, PAC, CAMP SMITH, HI 1JAN94-31DEC96
JTF-FULL ACCOUNTING, CAMP SMITH, HI 1MAR93-16DEC97
HQ, NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND 1JUL92-26AUG96
(PARTICIPATING)
COMBAT OPS STAFF
PETERSON AFB
CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR STA, CO
HQ, COMBINED TF PROVIDE COMFORT 1JUL95-31DEC96
HQ, JTF SILVER WAKE 12MAR97-14JUL97
(PARTICIPATING)
SUPPORTING MEMBERS OF CDR, SIXTH FLEET STF
NATL SCTY AGENCY/CENTRAL SCTY SVC 1JUN91-1JUN95
(ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS)
HQ/HQ COMPANY, WASHDC
COMPANY A, FT. MEADE, MD
COMPANY B, EDZELL, SCOTLAND
COMPANY C, NCTAMS WESTPAC, GUAM
COMPANY D, GALETA ISLAND, PANAMA OR FT. GORDON GA
COMPANY E, MISAWA, JAPAN
COMPANY F, ROTA, SPAIN
COMPANY G, PYONG TAEK, KOREA OR MENWITH HILL STA, UK
COMPANY H, HOMESTEAD, FL OR MEDINA TX
COMPANY I, ADAK, AK OR KUNIA, HI
COMPANY L, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE JMUA IS RESTRICTED BY DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE POLICY TO DESIGNATED JOINT ACTIVITIES. ONLY THOSE WHO WERE
PRESENT AT THE TIME AND DIRECTLY PARTICIPATE FOR 30 DAYS OR MORE ARE
AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE JMUA RIBBON. PERSONNEL MUST BE ASSIGNED
AND/OR ATTACHED BY OFFICIAL ORDERS TO THE JOINT UNIT OR TASK FORCE
RECEIVING THE JMUA, EITHER AS INDIVIDUALS OR AS MEMBERS OF AN
ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED UNIT.
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (NUC)
REGIONAL SPT ELEMENT-1 1OCT95-1OCT96
MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION (MUC)
1ST FSSG 1OCT95-1APR97
(PARTICIPATING UNITS)
HQ AND SERVICE BN
1ST FSSG, (FWD)
1ST MAINT BN
1ST SUPPLY BN
7TH MT BN
7TH ESB(DET AUTH AWARD FOR PERIODS 10CT95-31JAN96 AND 2FEB-31MAR97
ONLY)
1ST LSB
1ST MED BN
1ST DENTAL BN
CSSG-1 (29 PALMS, CA)
CSSD-14 (EL TORO, CA)
CSSD-16 (YUMA, AZ )
MSSG-11
MSSG-13
MSSG-15
THE MARINE CORPS WARFIGHTING LABORATORY 5SEP96-15MAR97
SPECIAL PURPOSE MAGTF(EXPERIMENTAL) 5SEP96-15MAR97
7TH MARINES (REIN) 5SEP96-15MAR97
COMMANDER, 3D FLEET STAFF 5SEP96-15MAR97
USS CORONADO 5SEP96-15MAR97
MARINE WING SUPPORT SQUADRON 172 20JUN95-19DEC96
MARINE FIGHTER ATTACK SQUADRON 232 1MAY95-30APR96
NIMITZ BATTLE GROUP 13DEC95-03MAY96
(PARTICIPATING UNIT)
MARDET, USS NIMITZ
MARINE BARRACKS, WASHDC 19JUL95-30JUN97
HQVSVCO
CO A
CO B
MCI CO
SCTY CO
US NAVAL ACADEMY CO
US MARINE DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS CO
US MARINE BAND
MARINE FIGHTER ATTACK TRNG SQDN 101 1OCT94-1OCT96
MCRD, SAN DIEGO, CA 1FEB96-28FEB97
(CORRECTION TO PARTICIPATING UNITS)
DELETE: 7TH ENGRSPTBN, 1ST FSSG, I MEF, USMARFORPAC
ADD: DET, 7TH ENGRSPTBN, 1ST FSSG, I MEF, USMARFORPAC
ADD: MCB, CAMP PENDLETON, CA
PERSONNEL ASSIGNED ASST C/S
FACILITIES
OPS AND TRNG
ENVIRONMENTAL SCTY
LOGISTICS
SECRETARY OF NAVY LETTER OF COMMENDATION
2D RAD BN 1JAN94-31DEC95
3. HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL (HSM). THE HSM IS APPROVED FOR THE
BELOW LISTED HUMANITARIAN RELIEF EFFORTS. A BY-NAME LISTING OF THOSE
PERSONNEL ENTITLED TO THE HSM IS MAINTAINED AT HQMC (MMMA). ADMIN
OFFICERS MAY CONTACT CMC (MMMA) FOR VERIFICATION OF ENTITLEMENT.
THIS VERIFICATION WILL CONSTITUTE AUTHORITY TO MAKE APPROPRIATE
RECORD BOOK ENTRIES.
KOREAN AIRLINES FLT 801 RESCUE MISSION ON GUAM 06AUG97-23AUG97
OP SILVER WAKE IN ALBANIA 13MAR97-24MAR97
LAOTIAN DEMINING OPERATION 01OCT95-30SEP96
OPERATIONS QUICK TRANSIT I, II, AND III 16SEP96-15DEC96
OHIO VALLEY FLOOD 20JAN96-21JAN96
PORTLAND OREGON FLOOD RELIEF 08FEB96-09FEB96
GRENADA DROUGHT OPERATION 25APR97-23JUN97
COMMANDING OFFICERS OF MARINES ENTITLED TO THE HSM FOR HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE IN THESE OPERATIONS WILL SUBMIT BY-NAME LISTS OF THOSE
PERSONNEL ENTITLED TO CMC (MMMA) WHICH GIVES THE FOL INFO: GRADE,
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MI, SSN, OPERATION NAME, AND DATES OF
PARTICIPATION
CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION
MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQDN 16 1MAR95-28FEB97
TASK FORCE WILDFIRE 28AUG96-11SEP96
MARINE CORPS IMAGERY SPT UNIT 30JUN95-31DEC96
HQSVC BN, 2D SRIG, II MEF 1JUN94-30JUN97
AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD(AFOUA)
CO I, MARSPT BN, KUNIA, WHEELER AAF, HI 1OCT94-30SEP95
MCD, GOODFELLOW AFB, SAN ANGELO, TX 1JUL95-30JUN97
4. TRAINING EXERCISES IN SOUTHWEST ASIA. RECENT INQUIRIES REGARDING
TRAINING EXERCISES IN SOUTHWEST ASIA AND ENTITLEMENT TO AWARDS FOR
SERVICE IN THIS AREA, IN PARTICULAR THE ANNUAL TRAINING EXERCISE
"NATIVE FURY", REQUIRES CLARIFICATION. BEING IN AN AREA OR PASSING
THROUGH AN AREA THAT IS AUTHORIZED AN AWARD DOES NOT IN ITSELF
QUALIFY
FOR THE AWARD. CRITERIA FOR NAVAL SERVICE AWARDS IS CONTAINED IN
REFERENCE B, OR IN ALMARS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS REFERENCE B IS UPDATED.
OTHER THAN UNIT AWARDS, THE CURRENT AWARDS FOR SERVICE IN SOUTHWEST
ASIA (AUGUST 1990 TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED) ARE AS FOLLOWS:
SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE MEDAL(SASM)
2 AUGUST 1990 TO 30 NOVEMBER 1995- CRITERIA IS THAT AN INDIVIDUAL
MUST BE IN GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AUTHORIZED THE AWARD AND MUST HAVE
PARTICIPATED IN MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAISNT IRAQ. PERSONNEL IN A
TRAINING CATEGORY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD UNLESS THEY
PARTICIPATE IN OPERATIONS AGAINST IRAQ IN SUPPORT OF THE "CEASE
FIRE" CAMPAIGN WHICH LASTED FROM 12 AUGUST 1991 TO 30 NOVEMBER 1995.
SINCE OPERATION "NATIVE FURY" WAS AND IS A TRAINING EXERCISE,
PERSONNEL WHO PARTICIPATE IN THIS DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA FOR THE SASM.
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (AFEM)
FOR OPERATION "SOUTHERN WATCH" FOR THE PERIOD 1 DECEMBER 1995 TO A
DATE TO BE DETERMINED. THE AFEM IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO PERSONNEL WHO
PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING EXERCISES SUCH AS OPERATION "NATIVE FURY".
KUWAIT LIBERATION MEDAL (KLM) (SAUDI ARABIA)
IS AUTHORIZED FOR THE PERIOD 17 JANUARY TO 28 FEBRUARY 1991, ONLY.
THE AWARD IS AUTHORIZED FOR THE DEFENSE OF SAUDI ARABIA, AND NOT FOR
TRAINING DURING OR AFTER THE AUTHORIZED DATES.
KUWAIT LIBERATION MEDAL (KLM)(K) (SAUDI ARABIA)
IS AUTHORIZED FOR THE PERIOD 2 AUGUST 1990 TO 31 AUGUST 1993. THE
MEDAL IS AUTHORIZED FOR GROUND AND/OR SURFACE MILITARY OPERATIONS.
PERSONNEL IN A TRAINING CATEGORY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS FOREIGN
AWARD. SINCE OPERATION "NATIVE FURY" IS A TRAINING EXERCISE,
PERSONNEL WOULD NOT BE ENTITLED TO THE (KLM) (K) FOR SERVICE IN THIS
OPERATION.
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COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD SCREEN SERVICE RECORDS AND MAKE APPROPIATE
CORRECTIONS AS IT PERTAINS TO TRAINING EXERCISES IN SOUTHWEST ASIA.
5. UNIT AWARD CITATIONS. THE ORGINAL UNIT AWARD CITATION IS
FORWARDED FOR PRESENTATION TO THE UNIT UPON APPROVAL. THERE IS ONLY
ONE ORGINAL. ALTHOUGH, COPIES OF THE CITATION ARE AVAILABLE
THROUGH LOCAL COMMANDS.
6. ALMARS. ALMARS/AWARDS UPDATES ARE PUBLISHED QUARTERLY. THEY ARE
AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW FROM 1994 TO PRESENT IN LOTUS NOTES.
7. UNIT AWARDS. MARINE CORPS UNIT AWARD MANUAL (NAVMC 2922) IS
PUBLISHED FOR USE BY COMMANDING OFFICERS TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR
UNIT AWARDS OF PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THEIR COMMAND. ONCE A
DETERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO A UNIT AWARD IS ACCOMPLISHED, ENTRY
IN THE SERVICE RECORD BOOK CAN BE COMPLETED. THE CRITERIA
FOR PERSONNEL WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO WEAR UNIT AWARDS AND TO HAVE
ENTRIES MADE IN THE SERVICE RECORD IS CONTAINED IN, CHAPTER 3,
PAGES 3-1 AND 3-2. REFERENCE A CONTAINS UNIT AWARDS FROM WORLD WAR
II TO PRESENT. A NEW MANUAL WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING MAY 1998. FOR
COMMANDS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE MANUAL, IT MAY BE REQUESTED THROUGH
LOCAL SUPPLY SECTIONS UNDER PCN 10001361200.
8. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEDAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. EFFECTIVE 18
NOV 1997 MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE WHO WERE NOT IN A DUTY STATUS
AND DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES BY HEROISM ARE ELIGIBILE FOR THE NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS MEDAL. EXAMPLE: SHOULD A MEMBER OF THE READY RESERVE
PERFORM HEROISM WHILE IN A CIVILIAN CAPACITY, THAT MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE
TO BE RECOMMENDED FOR THE MEDAL.
9. DRILL INSTRUCTOR RIBBON (DIR). AWARD ELIGIBILITY FOR THE DIR HAS
BEEN EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE COMMANDING OFFICER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
S-3 OFFICER, AND SERGEANT MAJOR OF OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL.
ADDITIONALLY,
WAIVER AUTHORITY HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THE PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS
UNIVERSITY.
10. UNITED NATIONS MEDAL ORDER OF PRECEDENCE. THE UNITED NATIONS
MEDAL
IS A NON-U.S. MILITARY AWARD AND SHOULD BE WORN BEFORE THE KUWAIT
LIBERATION MEDALS.
11. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED WHEN INCORPORATED INTO THE
REFERENCES,
AND FOR RECORD PURPOSES ON 10APR99.//
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