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MARADMIN 437/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/AWARDS UPDATE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMMA/07MAY2012//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DOD/23NOV2010//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC/31MAR2003//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/22AUG2006//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE/23APR2012//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE/18APR2012//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE/19JUL2012//
NARR/REF A IS NAVMC 2922, MARINE CORPS UNIT AWARDS MANUAL. REF B IS DOD 1348.33M, MANUAL OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AND AWARDS. REF C IS MCO P1020.34G W/CH 1-5, MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS. REF D IS SECNAVINST 1650.1H, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL. REF E IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM. REF F IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM. REF G IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM.//
POC/J. M. BENSON/SGT/HQMC MMMA/-/TEL:703-784-9206/EMAIL:JAMES.M.BENSON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE OF AWARDS SINCE THE LAST UPDATE, MARADMIN 253-12.
2. THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ARE INCORPORATED IN REF A.
A. PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (PUC). THE SECNAV APPROVED THE PUC FOR MEB-AFGHANISTAN FROM 29 MAY 2009 TO 12 APRIL 2010. UNIT DIARY ENTRIES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL THE APPROVED LIST OF PARTICIPATING UNITS IS RELEASED VIA FUTURE MARADMIN.
B. JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA)
(1) HQ NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND AND
HQ US NORTHERN COMMAND PETERSON AFB COLORADO 01JAN10-31DEC11
ADDITIONAL UNITS ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION:
JOINT TASK FORCE-NORTH;
JOINT TASK FORCE-CIVIL SUPPORT;
JOINT TASK FORCE-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION;
CONTINENTAL NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE REGION;
ALASKAN NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE REGION;
WESTERN AIR DEFENSE SECTOR;
EASTERN AIR DEFENSE SECTOR.
NOTE: PER REF B, SERVICE UNITS AND INDIVIDUALS ASSIGNED TO SERVICE UNITS IN SUPPORT OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THESE AWARDS. 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 30 DAYS OR MORE OR FOR THE PERIOD CITED IF LESS THAN 30 DAYS, 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. LOCAL COMMANDERS 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 PURVIEW OF THE COMMANDER, CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE ACHIEVEMENT CITED, AND WERE ASSIGNED ON OFFICIAL ORDERS TO THE AWARDED UNIT DURING THE APPROVED TIME FRAMES.
C. NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (NUC).
(1) THE SECNAV APPROVED THE NUC FOR I MEF (FWD) FROM 12 APRIL 2010 TO 26 MARCH 2011. UNIT DIARY ENTRIES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL THE APPROVED LIST OF PARTICIPATING UNITS IS RELEASED VIA FUTURE MARADMIN.
(2) THE SECNAV APPROVED THE NUC FOR SPMAGTF-AFGHANISTAN FROM 15 NOV 2008 TO 29 MAY 2009. UNIT DIARY ENTRIES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL THE APPROVED LIST OF PARTICIPATING UNITS IS RELEASED VIA FUTURE MARADMIN.
D. MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION (MUC)
(1) HMLA-469 01JUL09-06JAN11
(2) VMAQ-4 15APR11-07NOV11
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL FOR INCLUSION:
PFC ORTEGA, RAYMOND J.
CPL WOOD, RACHEL L.
LCPL YOUNG, JOSHUA D.
SGT RUTKOWSKI, JESSIE T.
GYSGT ACEVES, MARCO A.
SGT ARRAY, ALEXANDER J.
SGT BEHEN, PATRICK R.
SGT BOTTOMLEE, JENNIFER L.
CPL CRUMLEY, ROBERT C.
CPL DERKYIKUMAH, DONALD K.
SSGT FLOYD, JASON W.
SGT GADSDEN, SHAWN T.
LCPL KHEIR, JERIES E.
CPL LOZANO, DANIEL
LCPL MORRIS, ROBERT W.
SGT SACKO, RICHARD B.
CPL SWANSON, TREVOR B.
CPL THAYIL, JERRY J.
CPL TULLIS, KEVIN T.
SGT WATSON, COREY L.
LCPL WIEPERT, ADAM J.
CPL ZUNIGA, ERICK A.
LCDR MYHAND, WESLEY T.
RP3 MOORE, JONATHAN W.
E. COAST GUARD MERITORIOUS TEAM COMMENDATION
2ND LAAD TRAINING TEAM (BY NAME ROSTER)
01JUN11-31AUG11
GYSGT GARCIA, PEDRO M.
SGT MORLEY III, CLIFFORD F.
SGT ZATEZALO, NATHAN G.
SGT SIMMS, JEREMY D.
SGT NIEVERT, CAMERON
SGT BORDER, SCOTT E.
SGT PEREZ JR, JUAN R.
CPL STANICH JR, ALAN
CPL SMITH, DAVID M.
CPL SANTELLI, SHANE P.
CPL OBERHOLSER, BLAINE A.
HN ECKEL, JOSH D.
CPL REYES, MATTHEW S.
CPL DIGGS JR, RICHARD M.
SGTMAJ PALECHECK, ROBERT P.
LTCOL BURDETTE, JOEL A.
NOTE: PER REF C, THE COAST GUARD MERITORIOUS TEAM COMMENDATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM.
3. IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDAL (ICM). PER REF E, THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ESTABLISHED THE END DATE FOR THE ICM AND OPERATION NEW DAWN TO BE 31 DEC 2011.
4. NATO MEDAL. PER REFERENCES F AND G, THE OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS APPROVED THE NATO MEDAL (NATO NON-ARTICLE 5) FOR ACCEPTANCE AND WEAR FOR NATO OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES IN RELATION TO AFRICA OPERATIONS (ALLIED PROVIDER, ALLIED PROTECTOR), OCEAN SHIELD, AND LIBYA (UNIFIED PROTECTOR). GUIDANCE FOR PROPER WEAR OF NATO MEDALS IS CONTAINED IN REF D. BELOW IS LIST OF ALL NATO MEDALS APPROVED FOR ACCEPTANCE AND WEAR:
EAGLE ASSIST (NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL) 13OCT01-16MAY02
ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR (NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL) 26OCT01-TBD
ALL BALKANS OPERATIONS (NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL) 01JAN03-TBD
ISAF AFGHANISTAN (NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL) 01JUN03-TBD
NATO MEDAL FOR TRNG IMPLEMENTATION MISSION-IRAQ 18AUG04-TBD
(NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL)
AFRICA (NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL ALLIED PROVIDER, 01JAN08-TBD
ALLIED PROTECTOR, OCEAN SHIELD)
LIBYA OPERATION UNIFIED PROTECTOR (NON ARTICLES) 23MAR11-31OCT11
NOTE: NATO HQ (SHAPE J-1) IS THE AWARDING AUTHORITY FOR THE NATO MEDAL. WHEN MARINES MEET THE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE NATO MEDAL, COMMANDS ARE STILL REQUIRED TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM SHAPE J-1 VIA THE OPERATIONAL CHAIN OF COMMAND, INCLUDING MARINE CORPS FORCES EUROPE (COMMANDER, U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, EUROPE UNIT 30401, APO AE, 09046). IF APPROVED, SHAPE J-1 WOULD PROVIDE THE MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES FOR ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE RESPECTIVE OPERATION. UPON RECEIPT, THE MEDAL AND CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED TO THE MARINE, THE UD ENTRY IS REPORTED, AND A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE IS SUBMITTED TO MMSB FOR INCLUSION INTO THE MARINES OMPF.
5. REF A IS NO LONGER DISTRIBUTED. INSTEAD, REF A IS UPDATED QUARTERLY AND MAINTAINED ON THE INTERNET AT THE WWW.MARINES.MIL WEBSITE, UNDER THE MARINE CORPS PUBLICATIONS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).//