R 250731Z MAY 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 244/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MODIFICATION OF THE AREA OF ELIGIBILITY (AOE) FOR THE GLOBAL
/WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (GWOTEM)//
REF/A/DOC/UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE/21MAR2005//
REF/B/DOC/USMARCENT/11APR2005//
REF/C/DOC/USMARCENT/05APR2005//
REF/D/DOC/USMARCENT/20MAR2005//
REF/E/MSG/WASHINGTON DC MM/190729ZMAR2004//
NARR/REF A IS MEMO FROM THE OFFICE OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
ANNOUNCING THE MODIFICATION OF THE AOE FOR THE GWOTEM. REF B
THROUGH D ARE MARCENT LETTERS AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL UNITS/PERSONNEL
FOR THE GWOTEM. REF E IS MARADMIN 129/04 ANNOUNCING THE APPROVAL OF
THE GWOTEM.//
POC/MRS. D. M. MCKINNON/GS-9/CMC MMMA-3/-/TEL:703-784-9340
/EMAIL:DIANA.MCKINNON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE
MODIFICATIONS TO THE AOE FOR THE GWOTEM AND ADDITIONAL UNITS
APPROVED FOR THE GWOTEM BY U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, CENTRAL COMMAND
2. PER REF A, THE GENERAL AOE ANNOUNCED IN REF B HAS BEEN EXPANDED
TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
ALGERIA
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
CHAD
GEORGIA
HUNGARY
KOSOVO (ONLY SPECIFIED GWOT OPERATIONS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH
OPERATIONS QUALIFYING FOR THE KOSOVO CAMPAIGN MEDAL)
MALI
MAURITANIA
NIGER
TURKEY (THE ENTIRE COUNTRY)
UGANDA
MEDITERRANEAN SEA FOR MARITIME INTERCEPTION OPERATIONS (BOARDING
AND SEARCHING VESSSELS) IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.
3. PERSONNEL SERVING IN THE QUALIFYING AOE FOR WHICH THE
AFGHANISTAN OR IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDALS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY AUTHORIZED ARE
NO LONGER QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE THE GWOTEM AFTER APRIL 30, 2005.
PERSONNEL WHO EARNED THE GWOTEM PRIOR TO 1 MAY 2005 FOR SERVICE IN
AFGHANISTAN OR IRAQ MAY ELECT TO RECEIVE THE RESPECTIVE CAMPAIGN
MEDAL INSTEAD OF THE GWOTEM. HOWEVER, DURING A SINGLE DEPLOYMENT,
NO SERVICE MEMBER MAY BE ISSUED A GWOTEM AND A CAMPAIGN MEDAL (FOR
EITHER AFGANISTAN OR IRAQ).
4. PER REF B THROUGH D, THE FOLLOWING UNITS/PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN
APPROVED FOR THE GWOTEM BY U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, CENTRAL
COMMAND.
3RD BN, 3RD MAR 10NOV04-30APR05
VMAQ-3 30JAN05-30APR05
MPF SPMAGTF JUN03-NOV03
MAJ W. C. SOPP 5199 AUG03-FEB04
GYSGT G. J. CALVIN 4837 AUG03-FEB04
MWHS-3 (-) (REIN) JAN04-30APR05
MAG-16 (-) (REIN) FEB04-30APR05
DET, MAG-49, 4TH MAW FEB04-30APR05
DET, MAG-41, 4TH MAW FEB04-30APR05
HMLA-167, MAG-26, 2D MAW FEB04-AUG04
HMLA-169, MAG-39 AUG04-30APR05
HMLA-755, MAG-46, 4TH MAW MAR04-SEP04
HMLA-367, MAG-39 AUG04-30APR05
HMM-161 FEB04-SEP04
HMM-268, MAG-39 AUG04-30APR05
HMM-261, MAG-26, 2D MAW FEB04-AUG04
HMM-365, MAG-29 AUG04-30APR05
HMM-764, MAG-46, 4TH MAW MAR04-SEP04
HMM-774, MAG-42 AUG04-30APR05
HMH-466 FEB04-AUG04
HMH-361 AUG04-30APR05
DET, HMH-465 (-) (8 X CH-53E) FEB04-JUL04
MALS-16 (-) (REIN) FEB04-30APR05
DET, MALS-14, MAG-14 (VMU SPT) FEB04-30APR05
DET, MALS-26, MAG-26, 2D MAW FEB04-30APR05
DET, MALS-41, MAG-41, 4TH MAW FEB04-30APR05
DET, MALS-42, MAG-42, 4TH MAW FEB04-30APR05
DET, MALS-49, MAG-49, 4TH MAW FEB04-30APR05
DET, MALS-11, (KC-130 RESP) JAN04-30APR05
VMA-214, MAG-13 MAY04-AUG04
VMFA(AW)-242, MAG-11 AUG04-30APR05
VMA-542, MAG-14, 2D MAW MAY04-30APR05
VMGR-352 (-) FEB04-30APR05
DET, VMGR-234, MAG-41, 4TH MAW FEB04-SEP04
DET, VMGR-452, MAG-49 SEP04-30APR05
DET, MASD COMCABWEST FEB04-30APR05
DET, MASD (1 X UC-35) COMCABWEST MAY04-30APR05
MWSG-37 (-) (REIN) FEB04-30APR05
DET, MWSG-47, 4TH MAW FEB04-SEP04
DET, MWSG-27, 2D MAW FEB04-SEP04
MWSS-374 FEB04-SEP04
MWSS-373 AUG04-30APR05
MWSS-273, 2D MAW FEB04-SEP04
MWSS 472 AUG04-30APR05
3D LAAD BN (-) FEB04-SEP04
PLT, BTRY A, 2D LAAD, MACG-28, 2D MAW FEB04-SEP04
4TH LAAD BN AUG04-30APR05
L CO, 3D BN, 24TH MARINES FEB04-SEP04
K BTRY 4/14 AUG04-30APR05
P BTRY 5/14 AUG04-30APR05
F BTRY 2/10 AUG04-30APR05
MACG-38 (-) (REIN) FEB04-30APR05
DET, MACG-48, 4TH MAW AUG04-30APR05
MTACS 38 (-) AUG04-30APR05
DET, MTACS-28, MACG-28, 2D MAW FEB04-AUG04
MASS-1 (-) FEB04-AUG04
MASS-3 (-) JUL04-30APR05
DET, MASS-1 FEB04-AUG04
DET, MASS-6, MACG-48, 4TH MAW FEB04-30APR05
MWCS-38 (-) (REIN) FEB04-30APR05
CO A, MWCS-28, MACG-28, 3D MAW FEB04-AUG04
MACS-1 (-) (REIN) JUL04-30APR05
DET A, MACS-1 JUL04-30APR05
DET C, MACS-1 JUL04-30APR05
DET A, MACS-2, MACG-28 FEB04-AUG04
DET B, MACS-2, MACG-28 FEB04-AUG04
VMU-1 AUG04-30APR05
VMU-2, MACG-28, 2D MAW FEB04-30APR05
5. THE APPROVAL PROCESS AND THE PROPER WEAR OF THE GWOTEM ARE
OUTLINED IN REF E.//