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UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 398/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/AWARDS UPDATE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMMA/03FEB2010//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DOD/13AUG1996//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/22AUG2006//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC MMMA/161556ZSEP2009//
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 SECNAVINST 1650.1H, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL.  REF D IS CMC MSG DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO AWARD THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL AND LESSER AWARDS, WITH COMBAT DISTINUISHING DEVICE (COMBAT V) TO FOREIGN MILITARY PERSONNEL.//
POC/J.A. WHITEN/SSGT/HQMC MMMA/-/TEL:703-784-9206 /EMAIL:JOVAN.WHITEN@.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE OF AWARDS SINCE THE LAST UPDATE, MARADMIN 211/10.
2.  THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ARE INCORPORATED IN REF A.
A.  JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA)
(1) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSITION
COMMAND-IRAQ, BAGHDAD IZ                             01MAY08-30APR09
(2) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSITION
COMMAND-IRAQ, BAGHDAD IZ                             01MAY09-31DEC09
(3) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS-IRAQ, BAGHDAD IZ        05APR09-31DEC09
(4) US CENTRAL COMMAND DEPLOYMENT AND
DISTRIBUTION OPERATION CENTER, CAMP ARIFEN KUWAIT    02JUL08-30SEP09
(5) HQ, GULF REGION DIVISION, BAGHDAD, IRAQ          01JAN09-23OCT09
(6) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ                    17DEC08-31DEC09
NOTE:  THE JMUAS LISTED ABOVE APPLY ONLY TO THOSE PERSONNEL WITH OFFICIAL ORDERS TO THE JOINT UNIT.  PER REF B, THE JMUA IS INTENDED FOR THE HEADQUARTERS ONLY.  SERVICE UNITS AND INDIVIDUALS DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF A JTF, BUT NOT ASSIGNED AND/OR ATTACHED TO THE JTF BY OFFICIAL ORDERS, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE JMUA, EVEN IF THEY ARE UNDER THE OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE JTF.
B.  MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION
(1) 24TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT                    11JAN08-15NOV08
(MOD TO MARADMIN 211/10)
ADDITIONAL UNIT FOR INCLUSION
MWSS-271 VICE MWSS-27
C.  CMC CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION
(1) MCAS NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA                   01JUL06-31DEC08
3.  HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL (HSM).  THE JOINT CHIEF OF STAFF HAS APPROVED THE HSM FOR THOSE PERSONNEL WHO WERE ASSIGNED TO THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS AND WHO DIRECTLY PARTICIPATED IN THE HUMANITARIAN RELIEF ASSISTANCE:
UNIFIED RESPONSE, HAITI EARTHQUAKE
(41 MILES RADIUS OF PORT AU PRINCE)                  13JAN10-04FEB10
PACIFIC WAVE, AMERICAN SAMOA EARTHQUAKE AND
TSUNAMI (JTF-HOMELAND DEFENSE)                       29SEP09-10OCT09
ASSISTANCE/DISASTER RELIEF, CHILE EARTHQUAKE
(CITIES OF ANGOL, SANTIAGO, AND TALCAHUANO)          06MAR10-29MAR10
NOTE:  PERSONNEL MUST HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF OPERATIONS WHICH ARE DETERMINED TO BE AS OUTLINED ABOVE.  AS STATED IN REF B, DIRECT PARTICIPATION IS DEFINED AS BEING PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE DESIGNATED LOCATION AND HAVING DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO AND INFLUENCED THE ACTION.  DEPLOYMENT TO THE AREA OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN AND OF ITSELF DOES NOT CONSTITUTE HSM ENTITLEMENT.  PERSONNEL THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR THE HSM FOR UNIFIED RESPONSE HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE CAR/HSM DATA BASE.  REQUESTS FOR DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING PERSONNEL MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMANDER, U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND AND/OR THE COMMANDER, U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND RESPECTIVELY VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.  ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THIS HQ (MMMA-2) UPON APPROVAL BY THE RESPECTIVE COMMANDER, FOR RECORD PURPOSE, REPORTING OF THE AWARD ON MCTFS VIA UD AND UPDATING THE 'CAR-HSM' DATABASE POSTED ON THE MMMA WEBSITE WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/AWARDS, UNDER VERIFICATION OF AWARDS, EXTERNAL LINKS TAB.
4.  DON PERSONAL AWARDS FOR FOREIGN MILITARY PERSONNEL. THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO CLARIFY EXISTING CRITERION OUTLINED IN REF C IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT UNIT COMMANDERS ADHERE TO THE PROPER ROUTING AND APPROVAL OF PERSONAL AWARDS FOR FOREIGN MILITARY PERSONNEL.  THE AWARDING AUTHORITY FOR DON PERSONAL AWARDS FOR FOREIGN MILITARY PERSONNEL IS THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
A.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C, ALL PERSONAL AWARDS FOR FOREIGN MILITARY PERSONNEL, TDY/TAD OR PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED FOR A STANDARD TOUR LENGTH, MUST BE ROUTED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR FINAL APPROVAL VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
B.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF D, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS DELEGATED AWARDING AUTHORITY OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH COMBAT V (CV) AND LESSER AWARDS FOR FOREIGN MILITARY PERSONNEL TO THE CMC PROVIDED THAT THE SERVICE IS FOR ACTIONS IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF OEF AND OIF.  THIS AUTHORITY WAS FURTHER SUB-DELEGATED TO THE CDR, MARINE FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. ALL OTHER REQUESTS FOR AWARDS HIGHER THAN THE CV WILL BE FORWARDED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR APPROVAL USING THE IMPROVED AWARDS PROCESSING SYSTEM (IAPS).  THIS AUTHORITY IS RETROACTIVE FOR ANY SUCH MEDAL RECOMMENDED AFTER 1 FEBRUARY 2008 AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE END OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; AND THE END OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM; OR UNTIL RESCINDED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY IN WRITING, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
C.  ALL AWARDS MADE UNDER BOTH NORMAL OR DELEGATED AWARDING AUTHORITY MUST COMPLY WITHIN THE PROVISIONS OF REFERENCES A AND B REGARDING U.S. MILITARY AWARDS TO FOREIGN MILITARY PERSONNEL.  PER REFERENCES A AND B, THE REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT BACKGROUND CHECKS VIA NCIS, DIA, AND U.S. CHIEF OF MISSION AT THE U.S. EMBASSY OF THE RECIPIENT'S HOME NATION, AS WELL AS FROM THE U.S. DEFENSE ATTACHE FOR THAT NATION, STILL APPLY.  REQUESTS FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS CAN BE SENT TO:
(1) DIA MILITARY AWARDS OFFICE
EMAIL: DIA_AWARDS@DIA.MIL
PHONE: (202)-231-3350
(2) NCIS (CODE 22)
EMAIL: THEMMER@NCIS.NAVY.MIL
PHONE: (202) 433-9165
D.  AWARDS FOR FOREIGN MILITARY PERSONNEL PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED TO A U.S. NAVY OR MARINE CORPS COMMAND ON OFFICIAL ORDERS DO NOT REQUIRE THE ABOVE BACKGROUND CHECKS IF THEY WERE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE FOREIGN MILITARY MEMBER'S ASSIGNMENT AND ARE INCLUDED IN THEIR ORDERS.
E.  ALL AWARDS FOR FOREIGN MILITARY PERSONNEL WILL BE COMPLETED AND FORWARDED VIA IAPS TO MMMA ALONG WITH EITHER CONFIRMATION THAT THE REQUIRED BACKGROUND CHECKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED OR A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL ORDERS.  ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION SHOULD BE SCANNED AND ATTACHED TO THE RECORD IN IAPS.
5.  REF A WILL NO LONGER BE DISTRIBUTED.  INSTEAD, REF A IS UPDATED QUARTERLY AND MAINTAINED ON THE INTERNET AT THE USMC.MIL WEBSITE.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//