R 160729Z NOV 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 499/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL (GWOTSM)//
REF/A/DOC/PRESIDENT G. W. BUSH/12MAR2003//
REF/B/DOC/UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE/28OCT2003//
REF/C/DOC/UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE/09NOV2004//
NARR/REF A IS EXECUTIVE ORDER 13289 ESTABLISHING THE GWOTSM.  REF B
IS MEMO FROM THE OFFICE OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (OSD)
ANNOUNCING THE GWOTSM.  REF C IS OSD MEMO REDEFINING THE POLICY FOR
THE GWOTSM.//
POC/MRS. D. M. MCKINNON/GS-9/CMC MMMA-3/-/TEL:703-784-9206
/EMAIL:DIANA.MCKINNON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO
ANNOUNCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE
MEDAL, AND TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE AND PROCEDURES FOR
IMPLEMENTATION.  PER REFERENCES A AND B, PRESIDENT BUSH APPROVED THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
(GWOTEM) AND SERVICE MEDAL (GWOTSM) TO RECOGNIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
OF MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN OR SUPPORTING
OPERATIONS IN THE ONGOING GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT).
2.  TO QUALIFY FOR THE GWOTSM, MARINES MUST HAVE PARTICIPATED IN OR
SERVED IN SUPPORT OF GWOT OPERATIONS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER 11 SEP 01
TO A FUTURE DATE TO BE DETERMINED (TBD).  APPROVED OPERATIONS FOR
THE GWOTSM ARE AIRPORT SECURITY OPERATIONS (FROM 27 SEP 01 THROUGH
31 MAY 02), OPERATIONS ENDURING FREEDOM, NOBLE EAGLE AND IRAQI
FREEDOM.  THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF (CJCS), HAS THE AUTHORITY TO
APPROVE/DESIGNATE FUTURE OPERATIONS ELIGIBLE FOR THE GWOTSM. 
3.  CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD:  NO MARINE WILL QUALIFY FOR THIS AWARD
SIMPLY BY BEING ON ACTIVE DUTY ON OR AFTER 11 SEP 01.  MARINES MUST
MEET THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN THIS MARADMIN, AND BE APPROVED FOR THE
AWARD.  MARINES MUST BE ASSIGNED, ATTACHED, OR MOBILIZED, IN CONUS
OR OVERSEAS, TO A UNIT PARTICIPATING IN OR IN SUPPORT OF (INCLUDING
INDIRECT SUPPORT) APPROVED OPERATIONS FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE, OR 60
NONCONSECUTIVE DAYS, OR MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
   A.  BE ENGAGED IN ACTUAL COMBAT REGARDLESS OF TIME IN THE
OPERATION.
   B.  WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE OPERATION, REGARDLESS OF TIME, IS
KILLED, WOUNDED, OR INJURED REQUIRING MEDICAL EVACUATION FROM THE
OPERATION.
4.  APPROVAL AUTHORITY:  PER REFERENCE A THROUGH C, THE APPROVAL
AUTHORITY FOR THIS AWARD IS: 
   A.  COMBATANT COMMANDERS FOR SERVICE MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO UNITS
AND PERSONNEL WITHIN HIS OR HER COMMAND, AND JOINT ACTIVITIES AND
FORCES DIRECTLY UNDER THEIR OPERATIONAL CONTROL.
   B.  THE CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF FOR SERVICE MEMBERS
ASSIGNED TO THE JOINT STAFF AND THOSE JOINT ACTIVITIES THAT REPORT
DIRECTLY TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.
   C.  THE DIRECTORS OF DEFENSE AGENCIES FOR SERVICE MEMBERS
ASSIGNED TO THEIR AGENCIES.
   D.  THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF THE
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) FIELD ACTIVITIES; THE JOINT DOD
ACTIVITIES THAT REPORT DIRECTLY TO AN OSD PRINCIPAL STAFF ASSISTANT;
MULTILATERAL AND BILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS; AND THE OTHER OFFICES IN
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, THE EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS, OR THE
INDEPENDENT ESTABLISHMENTS AND GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS.
   E.  THE SERVICE CHIEFS FOR SERVICE MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO THEIR
RESPECTIVE HEADQUARTERS OR DIRECT SUBORDINATE COMMANDS AND
ACTIVITIES, DIRECT REPORTING UNITS, AND FIELD OPERATING AGENCIES.
SERVICE CHIEFS MAY ALSO APPROVE THE AWARD FOR SERVICE MEMBERS
ASSIGNED TO FORCES DIRECTLY UNDER THEIR OPERATIONAL CONTROL WHO FALL
OUTSIDE THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMBATANT COMMANDERS.
5.  COMMANDERS WHO HAVE MARINES ASSIGNED TO THE RESPECTIVE AGENCIES,
DEPARTMENTS, AND COMMANDS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 4(A) THROUGH (D)
ABOVE WILL COORDINATE WITH THESE AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND COMMANDS
TO ENSURE THAT APPROVAL OF THE GWOTSM IS DOCUMENTED IN THE SERVICE
RECORD OF ELIGIBLE MARINES THROUGH MCTFS REPORTING, UTILIZING CODE
"WT."
6.  MARINE CORPS ELIGIBILITY AND AUTHORIZATION. 
   A.  DUE TO THE INDEFINITE NATURE OF TERRORISM AND ITS GLOBAL
EXPANSE, THERE IS NO PRECISE MEASURE OR STANDARD OF PARTICIPATION OR
SUPPORT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THAT QUALIFIES A UNIT OR INDIVIDUAL
FOR THIS AWARD.  THEREFORE, PER PARAGRAPH 4(E), THE COMMANDANT OF THE
MARINE CORPS (CMC) APPROVES THE GWOTSM FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS AND
ORGANIZATIONS:  HQMC, ALL OPERATING FORCES, SUPPORTING
ESTABLISHMENTS, AND EXTERNAL ELEMENTS THAT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 3.
   B.  MARINES IN INITIAL ACCESSION TRAINING OR FOLLOW-ON MOS
TRAINING DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THE GWOTSM UNDER THIS AUTHORITY (E.G.,
RECRUITS, OFFICER CANDIDATES, STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL OF INFANTRY OR
THE BASIC SCHOOL, STUDENT NAVAL AVIATORS, ETC).  ELIGIBILITY BEGINS
ONCE A MARINE IS ASSIGNED TO HIS/HER FIRST UNIT SUBSEQUENT TO ALL
INITIAL TRAINING.
   C.  COMMANDERS OF THE UNITS AND ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSED IN
PARAGRAPH 6(A) WILL ENSURE THAT THE GWOTSM IS DOCUMENTED IN THE
SERVICE RECORD OF ELIGIBLE MARINES THROUGH MCTFS REPORTING, UTILIZING
CODE "WT."
7.  THE GWOTSM MAY BE AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY. 
8.  THE DOD HAS A LONG STANDING POLICY THAT US CAMPAIGN AND SERVICE
MEDALS SHALL NOT BE AWARDED TO MEMBERS OF FOREIGN MILITARY
ESTABLISHMENTS.  THEREFORE, THE GWOTSM CANNOT BE EXTENDED TO
COALITION PARTNERS.
9.  MARINES MAY RECEIVE BOTH THE GWOTSM AND THE GWOTEM IF THEY MEET
THE REQUIREMENTS OF BOTH AWARDS, HOWEVER, THE QUALIFYING PERIOD USED
TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY FOR ONE CANNOT BE USED TO JUSTIFY
ELIGIBILITY
FOR THE OTHER. 
10.  DEVICES:  ONLY ONE AWARD OF THIS MEDAL MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR ANY
INDIVIDUAL, THEREFORE, NO DEVICES (SERVICE STARS) ARE AUTHORIZED.
   A.  ALTHOUGH QUALIFYING CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE EXTREMELY RARE,
BATTLE STARS MAY BE APPLICABLE FOR PERSONNEL WHO WERE ENGAGED IN
ACTUAL COMBAT AGAINST THE ENEMY UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING GRAVE
DANGER OF DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY FROM ENEMY ACTION.  ONLY A
COMBATANT COMMANDER CAN INITIATE A REQUEST FOR A BATTLE STAR.   
   B.  APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR BATTLE STARS IS THE CJCS.  MARINE
FORCE COMMANDERS MAY IDENTIFY UNITS OR PERSONNEL THAT MEET THE
CRITERIA FOR THE BATTLE STARS AND FORWARD A REQUEST TO THE COMBATANT
COMMANDER FOR SUBMISSION TO THE CJCS FOR DETERMINATION. 
11.  PRECEDENCE:  THE GWOTSM MEDAL WILL BE POSITIONED AFTER THE
GWOTEM IN PRECEDENCE AND BEFORE THE KOREAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.
12.  THE GWOTSM MAY BE PROCURED FROM THE DEFENSE LOGISTIC AGENCY,
DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER PHILADELPHIA VIA THE NORMAL SUPPLY CHANNEL.
THE NSN FOR THE GWOTSM IS 8455-01-506-7170.  COMMANDERS ARE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE GWOTSM TO APPROVED PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO
THEIR COMMAND.
13.  MARINES HONORABLY DISCHARGED OR RETIRED AFTER 11 SEP 01, THAT
BELIEVE THEY MEET THE CRITERIA FOR THIS AWARD MUST FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THIS PARAGRAPH FOR VERIFICATION OF THEIR
ENTITLEMENT.
   A.  MARINES WHO HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED WITHOUT FURTHER OBLIGATED
SERVICE OR RETIRED MUST SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST FOR THE GWOTSM TO THIS
HEADQUARTERS VIA MAIL TO:
    HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
    MILITARY AWARDS BRANCH (MMMA)
    3280 RUSSELL ROAD
    QUANTICO VA, 22134-5103
   B.  MARINES WHO WERE DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITH FURTHER
OBLIGATED SERVICE MUST SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS TO:
    MARINE CORPS MOBILIZATION COMMAND
    15303 ANDREWS ROAD
    KANSAS CITY, MO 64147-1207 
ALL REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF THE MARINE'S DD FORM 214.
14.  A BATTLE STREAMER HAS BEEN APPROVED AND DESIGNED FOR THE
GWOTSM, BUT THE NSN HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED, AND IT IS NOT YET
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MARINE CORPS SUPPLY SYSTEM.  UNITS ELIGIBLE
FOR THIS STREAMER MAY OBTAIN IT THROUGH OPEN PURCHASE DIRECTLY FROM
THE VENDOR.
15.  INDIVIDUAL MARINES SHOULD ADDRESS THEIR QUESTIONS REGARDING
THIS MARADMIN TO THEIR RESPECTIVE ADMIN PERSONNEL.  ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION MAY BE AVAILABLE ON THE HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS AWARDS
BRANCH WEB PAGE:  AWARDS.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.  FOR QUESTIONS
CONCERNING
THIS MARADMIN IT IS REQUESTED THAT ONLY COMMAND REPRESENTATIVES AND
AUTHORIZED ADMIN PERSONNEL CONTACT CMC (MMMA) AT COMM (703) 784-9206
OR DSN 278-9206.//