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ALMAR 299/98
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MMMA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1650. AWARDS UPDATE//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MMMA/-/025 FEB98//
REF/B/DOC/CNO/08AUG91//
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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.//
POC/MR. MCCUE/GS08/PRIPHN:DSN 426-2040/MMMA//
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)
JTF KENYA AND SOCCENT HUMANITARIAN ASST SURVEY TEAM 21JAN98-25MAR98
JTF SAFE BORDER, PATUCA, ECUADOR 11AUG96-15NOV97
CORRECTION TO ALMAR 195/97
DISA PERSONNEL 29JUL94-1JUL96
ADD:
MCCLAIN, T. R. SSGT
SPENCE, C. L. CPL
CORRECTION TO ALMAR 398/97.
JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) PACIFIC HAVEN 15SEP96-30APR97
IN ADDITION TO THE PERSONNEL LISTED IN ALMAR 398/97 THE BELOW
LISTED PERSONNEL ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR THE JMUA. THOSE MEMBERS OF
THE JTF WHO SERVED FOR 30 DAYS OR MORE, OR WERE DEEMED ESSENTIAL
BY THE COMMANDER, ARE ENTITLED TO THE AWARD. THIS MEANS THAT ANY
MARINE OR SAILOR WHO POSSESS ORDERS TO THAT JTF, OR A RECORD BOOK
ENTRY ATTACHING THEM TO THAT JTF (FOR 30 DAYS OR MORE) IS
ENTITLED TO THE AWARD. INFORMATION CONCERNING ELIGIBILTY MAY BE
REQUESTED BY CONTACTING MR. R. MCCUE, DSN 426-2043/2063 COM:
(703)696-2043/2063. 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
MARINE FIGHTER ATTACK SQDN 451 1JAN94-31JAN96
MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION
TRNG AIR WING 5 PERSONNEL 1JAN93-31JAN96
MARINE CORPS INSTRUCTORS (PERM PERS) ONLY
EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE TRNG GRP, PAC 1JUL94-30SEP96
4TH MAW 1JUN94-31DEC95
(PARTICIPATING UNITS)
MWSS-472, INCLUDING DET A AND DET B
MWSS-474,INCLUDING DET A AND DET B
MACG-48
MTACS-48
MACS-24, INCLUDING HQ
MACS-24 TAOC DET FWD AND REAR
ATC INCLUDING DET A AND DET B
MWCS-48 INCLUDING DET A AND DET B
MASS-6
H&S 4TH LAAD
4TH LAAD INCLUDING DET A AND DET B
H&S DET LAAD
4TH LAAM
H&S 4TH LAAM
H&S DET LAAM
4TH LAAM INCLUDING DET A AND DET C
VMFT-401
MALS-36 1NOV95-30APR97
HMT 301 24AUG95-30SEP96
CORRECTION TO ALMAR 398/97
PHIBRON 8 12MAR97-26MAY97
ADD:
HMM-266
SOI (WEST) 1AUG94-1MAY96
ADD:
U.S. NAV HOSP, CAMPEN CA
MCRD, SAN DIEGO, CA 1FEB96-28FEB97
ADD:
JONES, H. COL SPENCER, W. A. COL
CASPERS, J. LTCOL NORQUIST, S. LTCOL
TIBERG, R. LTCOL FOSTER, D. MAJ
MAHANY, R. J. MAJ MCFARLAND, J. MAJ
COLLYER, R. LT SCALA, N. LT
COOPER, K.R. CWO4 MORENO, R.M. MGSGT
WILSON, R. MSGT NOLAN, T. L. LCPL
RIALON, B.A. LCPL ARMAS, L. MR
BALTIKAUSKI, J. MR. BELL, B. MRS
BERRY, W. MR. BOYER, D. MR
CARY, J. MR. COCHRAN, D.E. MR
COLLIER, M. MR. DHONDT, R. MR
DROZ, F.A. MR. ELLISON, M. MR
FELDMAN, R.A. MR. FOX, S. MR
HORWEDEL, J. P. MR. HOWARD, J.R. MR
HUNZIKER, N. A. MR. JANKE, H. P. MR
KRAMER, R. DR. MYERS, D. E. MR
NEWMAN, H. C. MR. O'CONNOR, K. MS
O'NEAL, K. T. MR. PANGAN, M. V. MR
ROGERS, E. MR. SANCHEZ, J. S. MR
VAN, A. V. MR. MR. VAN HEEST, P. D. MR
WHITE, H. F. MR. WHITE, H. L. MR
WINDER, D. MR. ZARATE, J. MR
CORRECTION TO ALMAR 134/98
7TH MARINES (REIN) 5SEP96-15MAR97
(COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING UNITS)
HQCO 7THMARINES
1ST BN 7TH MAR
3D BN 4TH MAR
1ST TANK BN
3D LAR
3DBN 11TH MAR
CHANGE TO REF A, PAGE 198, OPERATION UPHOLD DEMOCRACY UNITS (HAITI)
MUC 11SEP94-31MAR95
ONLY THE DETACHMENTS OF THE BELOW UNITS ARE AUTHORIZED:
H&S BN, CSSD-29, 2D FSSG DET
8TH ENGINEER SUPPORT BN DET
2D LOGISTIC SUPPORT BN DET
2D MEDICAL BN DET
8TH MOTOR TRANSPORT BN DET
2D SUPPLY BN DET
2D MAINTENANCE BN DET
2D DENTAL BN DET
SECRETARY OF NAVY LETTER OF COMMENDATION
4TH MED BN 1MAY94-30SEP96
AIRCRAFT, RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING DIV, MCAS, CAMPEN,CA 1JAN96-31DEC96
MCRSC 1OCT95-30OCT96
3. THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON (CAR) HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED FOR INDIVIDUALS
WHO PARTICIPATED IN GROUND COMBAT IN EL SALVADOR FOR THE PERIOD 1
JANUARY 1981 TO 1 FEBRUARY 1992. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE CAR
MUST BE SUBMITTED TO HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (MMMA).
4. ALMARS. ALMARS/AWARDS UPDATES ARE PUBLISHED QUARTERLY. THEY ARE
AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW FROM 1994 TO PRESENT IN LOTUS NOTES.
5. ALL AWARDING AUTHORITIES ARE AGAIN REMINDED THAT A COPY OF SIGNED
AWARD CITATION WITH PERSONAL AWARD RECOMMENDATION, NAVPERS 1650
FORM, MUST BE FORWARDED TO THIS HEADQUARTERS FOR ENTRY INTO THE
APPROPIATE AWARDS DATA BASE AND THE INDIVIDUALS OFFICIAL MILITARY
PERSONNEL FILE. COMMANDERS ARE REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT THE ACTION
DATE/MERITORIOUS PERIOD ENTERED IN SECTION 12, SUMMARY OF ACTION, AND
PREPOSED CITATION ON THE PERSONAL AWARD RECOMMENDATION, NAVPERS 1650
FORM, ARE THE SAME. THIS HEADQUARTERS IS RECEIVING AWARD
RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINING THREE DIFFERENT DATES IN THESE AREAS.
6. UNIT AWARDS. REF A,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 B. REFERENCE A CONTAINS UNIT AWARDS
FROM WORLD WAR II TO PRESENT. A NEW MANUAL IS AVAILABLE AS OF 25
FEB 1998. FOR COMMANDS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE MANUAL, IT MAY BE
REQUESTED THROUGH LOCAL SUPPLY SECTIONS UNDER PCN 10001361200.
7. COMMANDERS ARE REQUESTED TO ENSURE PERSONNEL UNDER THEIR COMMAND
ARE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE IN VERIFYING AWARD ENTITLEMENT, AT THE
COMMAND LEVEL. THIS HEADQUARTERS HAS PROVIDED COMMANDS WITH THE
NECCESSARY PUBLICATIONS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS. INDIVIUALS SHOULD NOT BE
ENCOURAGED TO CALL THIS HEADQUARTERS CONCERNING AN AWARD WHEN THE
INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HIS/HER ADMINISTRATION SECTION.
8. THE ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL (AFSM) FOR OPERATION PROVIDE
COMFORT (OPC) IS AWARDED TO US MILITARY FORCES DEPLOYED IN OR IN
DIRECT SUPPORT OF OPC WITHIN THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATED AREAS
OF ELIGIBILITY (AOE): TOTAL LAND AREA AND AIR SPACE
OF NORTHERN IRAQ, NORTH 36 PARALLEL, AND INCIRLIK AIR BASE AND
PIRINCLIK AIR BASE, TURKEY. TO QUALIFY FOR THE AFSM FOR OPC US
SERVICE MEMBERS MUST BE: BONA FIDE MEMBERS OF A UNIT PARTICIPATING
FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS IN OPC WITHIN THE DESIGNATED AOE OR MEET ONE OR
MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: (A) BE DEPLOYED IN THE AOE AS AN
INDIVIDUAL BY OFFICIAL ORDERS TO OPC FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OR 60
NONCONSECUTIVE DAYS; (B) PARTICIPATE AS A REGULARLY ASSIGNED CREW
MEMBER OF AN AIRCRAFT FLYING INTO, OUT OF, WITHIN, OR OVER TOTAL
LAND AREA AND AIR SPACE OF NORTHERN IRAQ, NORTH OF THE 36TH
PARALLEL. SERVICE MEMBERS WHO EARNED THE SWASM, WHICH TERMINATED 30
NOV 1995, AND SUBSEQUENTLY BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR THE AFSM AWARDED TO
OPC MAY ELECT TO RECEIVE THE AFSM INSTEAD OF THE SWASM. HOWEVER, NO
SERVICE MEMBER MAY BE ISSUED OR WEAR BOTH MEDALS - SWASM & AFSM -
(OR SERVICE RIBBONS) FOR SERVICE IN THE SOUTHWEST ASIA THEATRE OF
OPERATIONS, TO INCLUDE OPC, DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN 2 AUG 1992 AND
31 DEC 1996. REQUESTS OR QUESTIONS ON ELIGIBILTY FOR AWARD OF THE
AFSM FOR OPC SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO USEUCOM (ECJ1-AAD) DSN
314-430-7169.
10. MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (MSM) CERTIFICATES.THE MSM
CERTIFICATES ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE NAVY SUPPLY SYSTEM AND CAN BE
ORDERED USING STOCK # 0107-LF-114-6700 (25 CERTIFICATES PER PACK).
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, EACH AWARDING AUTHORITY IS REQUIRED TO ORDER
THE SUBJECT CERTIFICATES DIRECTLY THROUGH THE SUPPLY SYSTEM.
11. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED WHEN INCORPORATED INTO THE REFERENCES,
AND FOR RECORD PURPOSES ON 13JUL1999.//
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