R 071032Z APR 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 211/10
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//
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.//
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 067/10.
2.  THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ARE INCORPORATED IN REF A.
A.  JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA)
(1) HQ, JOINT CONTRACTING COMMAND IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN    01JAN08-31DEC08
(2) NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERISTY
(NOT INCLUDING STUDENTS)                              01JAN04-01JAN09
ADDITIONAL SUBORDINATE UNITS (NOT INCLUDING STUDENTS):
  THE NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE
  THE INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES
  THE INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COLLEGE
  THE JOINT FORCES STAFF COLEGE
  THE COLLEGE OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
  THE INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES
  THE INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP
  THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
  THE CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
(3) HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE-TROY                         16APR09-01APR10
(4) HQ, JOINT AREA SUPPORT GROUP                      02OCT08-21JAN10
(5) HQ. MULTI-NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSITION
COMMAND-IRAQ                                          01MAY09-31DEC09
(6) HQ, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTRAL            01JUN07-31OCT09
(7) UNITED STATES MILITARY GROUP-COLOMBIA             01JUL07-01JUL09
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.  NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION
(1) I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FWD)                28FEB06-09FEB07
(MOD TO MARADMIN 0320/09) ADDITIONAL UNIT FOR INCLUSION:
  CO A, 9TH ESB                                       28FEB06-19SEP06
C.  MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION
(1) 24TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT                    11JAN08-15NOV08
PARTICIPATING UNITS:
BLT 1/6
  BATTERY A, 1STBN, 10TH MAR
  DET, 2D LAR BN
  DET, 2D TANK BN
  DET, 2D AAV BN
  DET, 2D CEB
  DET, 2D RECON BN
HMM-365 (REIN)
  DET, HMLA-167
  DET, HMH-461
  DET, VMA-542
  DET, MACG-28
  DET, MWSS-27
  DET, MALS-26
  DET, MALS-14
CLB-24
3.  IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDAL (ICM) (MOD TO MARADMIN 299/08).  THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS ANNOUNCED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TWO ADDITIONAL CAMPAIGN PHASES FOR THE IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDAL.  THE SIX APPROVED CAMPAIGN PHASES AND INCLUSIVE DATES FOR THE ICM ARE AS FOLLOWS:
  LIBERATION OF IRAQ                                  19MAR03-01MAY03
  TRANSITION OF IRAQ                                  02MAY03-28JUN04
  IRAQI GOVERNANCE                                    29JUN04-15DEC05
  NATIONAL RESOLUTION                                 16DEC05-09JAN07
  IRAQI SURGE                                         10JAN07-31DEC08
  IRAQI SOVEREIGNTY                                   01JAN09-TBD
4.  REF A WILL NO LONGER BE DISTRIBUTED.  INSTEAD, REF A IS UPDATED QUARTERLY AND MAINTAINED ON THE INTERNET AT THE USMC.MIL WEBSITE.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//