R 222211Z JAN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0046/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/AWARDS UPDATE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMMA/04APR2008//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DOD/22AUG2006//
NARR/REF A IS NAVMC 2922, MARINE CORPS UNIT AWARDS MANUAL. REF B IS DOD 1348.33M, MANUAL OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AND AWARDS.//
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 602/08.
2.  THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ARE INCORPORATED IN REF A.
A.  JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA)
(1) HQ, COMBINED JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS AIR
COMPONENT, BALAD AIR BASE IRAQ                        01JUL06-31MAY08
(2) HQ, IRAQ ASSISTANCE GROUP, BAGHDAD, IRAQ          16MAY07-15MAY08
(3) HQ, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND KOREA, CAMP KIM,
YONGSAN, SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA                     01MAY04-31MAR08
(4) HQ, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND SOUTH, HOMESTEAD
AIR RESERVE BASE, FL                                  01SEP06-02JUL08
(5) JOINT AREA SUPPORT GROUP-CENTRAL, US EMBASSY
ANNEX, INTERNATIONAL ZONE, BAGHDAD, IRAQ              29FEB08-01OCT08
(6) HQ, US JOINT FORCES COMMAND, NORFOLK, VA          01JAN05-31DEC06
ADDITIONAL UNIT FOR INCLUSION (MOD TO MARADMIN 576/07):
NATO SCHOOL, OBERAMMERGAU, GERMANY
NOTE:  PER REF B, SERVICE UNITS OR 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) I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE MOJAVE VIPER SUPPORT
DETACHMENT                                            01OCT05-30SEP06
(2) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON                  01OCT06-30SEP07
3.  GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (GWOTEM).  THE FOLLOWING UNITS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR THE GWOTEM BY U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, CENTRAL COMMAND FOR THE PERIOD FROM 13 JUNE TO 23 SEPTEMBER 2008:
15TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT                     
  15 MEU COMMAND ELEMENT
    DET, 9TH COM BN
    DET, 1ST INT BN
    DET, 1ST RADIO BN
  BATTALION LANDING TEAM 2/5
    1ST PLT, A CO, 1ST LAR BN, 1ST MARDIV
    2ND PLT, A CO, 1ST RECON BN, 1ST MARDIV
    3RD PLT, E CO, 3D AA BN, 1ST MARDIV
    3RD PLT, A CO, 1ST COMBAT ENGR BN, 1ST MARDIV
    1ST PLT, D CO, 1ST TANK BN, 1ST MARDIV
    I CO, 3RD BN, 12TH MAR REG
  MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON 165
    DET, HMLA-267, 3D MAW
    DET, HMH-465, 3D MAW
    DET, VMA-311, 3D MAW
    DET, MALS-13, 3D MAW
    DET, MALS-16, 3D MAW
    DET, MALS 39, 3D MAW
    DET, MACG-38, 3D MAW
  COMBAT LOGISTICS BATTALION 15
4.  HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL (HSM).  THE JOINT CHIEF OF STAFF HAS APPROVED THE HSM FOR THOSE PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO OPERATION ASSURED DELIVERY WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE HUMANITARIAN RELIEF ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA FOR THE PERIOD OF
14 AUGUST 2008 TO 10 SEPTEMBER 2008.
NOTE:  ONLY THOSE MARINES WHO DIRECTLY PARTICIPATED IN THE IMMEDIATE HUMANITARIAN RELIEF OPERATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA FOR THE PERIOD OF 14 AUGUST 2008 TO 10 SEPTEMBER 2008 MAY BE ELIGIBLE.  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.  A BY NAME LIST OF ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL HAS BEEN REPORTED ON UD AT THIS HQ AND CAN BE VERIFIED IN THE 'CAR-HSM' DATABASE POSTED ON THE MMMA WEBSITE WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/AWARDS, UNDER VERIFICATION OF AWARDS, EXTERNAL LINKS TAB.
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 BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR,  MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//