MARADMINS : 294/03
R 180730Z JUN 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
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MARADMIN 294/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MM //
SUBJ/UNIT DIARY ENTRIES FOR PERSONAL AND SERVICE AWARDS//
POC/S A GILL/CAPT/MMMA/-/TEL:(703) 784-9342/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE IS TO
ANNOUNCE AN UPGRADE TO THE AWARDS AUTOMATED PROCESSING SYSTEM.
2. EFFECTIVE 19 JUN 03, PERSONAL AWARDS ASSOCIATED WITH A MILITARY
MEDAL (I.E. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL AND ABOVE),
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, AND HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL, WILL BE
ENTERED INTO MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) BY THE CMC
(MMMA) USING THE UD/MIPS. LOCAL COMMANDS WILL STILL RETAIN THE
ABILITY TO MAKE CHANGES AND ADDITIONS OF PERSONAL AWARDS AFTER
THIS DATE, BUT THESE ENTRIES SHOULD ONLY BE MADE TO CORRECT ERRORS
AND ADD OMITTED AWARD INFORMATION FROM PERIODS PRIOR TO 19 JUN 03.
ANY ERRORS NOTED BY COMMANDS ON ENTRIES MADE AFTER 19 JUN 03 WILL
BE CORRECTED BY THE CMC (MMMA) UPON NOTIFICATION.
3. THIS CHANGE DOES NOT INCLUDE UNIT AWARDS, SERVICE AWARDS
(EXCEPT FOR THE HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL) AND OTHER FORMS
OF RECOGNITION NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A MILITARY MEDAL (I.E. NAVY UNIT
COMMENDATION, MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, CERTIFICATES OF
COMMENDATION, MERITORIOUS MASTS, ETC.). LOCAL COMMANDS ARE STILL
REQUIRED TO INPUT THIS INFORMATION INTO MCTFS.
4. POINT OF CONTACT ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE IS
CAPTAIN STEVE GILL AT AWARDS@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.//