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MARADMIN 315/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/AWARDS UPDATE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMMA/21NOV2005//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DOD/12SEP1996//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/07JAN2002//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMMA/05FEB2001//
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 1650.1G, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL. REF D IS
MCO 1650.19J, ADMINISTRATIVE AND ISSUE PROCEDURES FOR DECORATIONS,
MEDALS, AND AWARDS.//
POC/W. R. HUNTER/SGT/HQMC MMMA/-/TEL:703-784-9206
/EMAIL:WILLIAM.R.HUNTER@.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AN
UPDATE OF AWARDS SINCE THE LAST UPDATE, MARADMIN 104/06.
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 TASK FORCE
AFGHANISTAN, BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN 26MAR02-01FEB06
(2) HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO, NAVAL BASE,
GUANTANAMO, CUBA 02NOV03-01NOV05
(3) HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE 76, BAGRAM
AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN 16MAR05-21FEB06
(4) HQ, JOINT CONTRACTING COMMAND IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN,
CAMP VICTORY, BAGHDAD, IRAQ 27OCT04-30NOV05
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR INCLUSION:
SSGT BELLOTA, RUDY SSGT BRITTON, DEWAN C.
GYSGT HIGGINS, RICHARD
(5) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL FORCES IRAQ, CAMP VICTORY,
BAGHDAD, IRAQ 14MAY04-15DEC05
ADDITIONAL UNITS APPROVED FOR INCLUSION:
TASK FORCE 134
JOINT AREA SUPPORT GROUP
(6) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS IRAQ, CAMP VICTORY,
BAGHDAD, IRAQ 10FEB05-19JAN06
(7) U.S. DELEGATION, NATO MILITARY COMMITTEE,
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM 11SEP01-28OCT05
ADDITIONAL UNITS APPROVED FOR INCLUSION (MOD TO MARADMIN 104/06):
NATO HQ INTERNATIONAL MILITARY STAFF
NATO COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY, BRUSSELS
NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE (FACULTY)
NATO CONSULTATION, COMMAND AND CONTROL AGENCY
NATO STANDARDIZATION AGENCY
NATO RESEARCH AND TECH AGENCY
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. NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION
(1) HQ, MARINE CORPS FORCES EUROPE 01OCT02-31OCT04
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:
ALL INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS
ELIGIBLE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL:
GS13 LAURA A. FALKENBACH GS13 MARTHA M. SHROYER
(2) MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE-8 29FEB04-25JUN04
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE UNITS:
MAGTF-8 COMMAND ELEMENT (8TH MARINE REGIMENT HQ(-) (REIN))
3D BN 8TH MAR (REIN)
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT DETACHMENT 20
DET, HMLA-269
DET, HMM-264
7TH PLT, 2D FLEET ANTI-TERRORIST SECURITY TEAM CO, MCSF BN
ELIGIBLE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL:
MR. THEOTIS BENSON
(3) CAMP LEMONIER DJIBOUTI 01JUL03-31MAY05
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE UNITS:
DET, HMH-461
DET, HMH-464
CAMP LEMONIER EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITY
CAMP LEMONIER EMERGENCY MEDICAL UNIT
(4) U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND 15OCT01-05JUN03
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING UNITS:
MARCENT BAHRAIN
MCE BAHRAIN
MARCENT TAMPA
MARCENT QATAR
MARCENT DJIBOUTI
MARCENT CI/HUMINT DETACHMENT BAHRAIN
MWCS-48
TASK FORCE KABUL
VMA-513 DEPLOYED TO BAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN
VMAQ-4 DEPLOYED TO PRINCE SULTAN AB, SAUDI ARABIA
HMH-461
4TH MEB DETACHMENT AT US EMBASSY KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
MACS-4 TAOC DETACHMENT AT KARSHI KHANABAD, UZBEKISTAN
MACS-4 AT KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN
TF CHARLIE AT AL JABER AB KUWAIT
2D PLT, 2D FAST CO
MSC SECURITY DETACHMENT 1/6
MALS-12
VMFA 212 COMPOSITE WITH VMFA (AW)-332
MRAOG DETACHMENT, 24TH MARINE REGIMENT AS MARCENT LIAISON OFFICERS
8TH COMM BN DEPLOYED TO BAHRAIN, KUWAIT
ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL FROM THE MILITARY WORKING DOG TEAM HANDLERS:
LCPL SANTOS, D. SGT BUDABINMCQUOWN, M. A.
SSGT MCGARR, M. D. SGT LAHR, J. J.
SSGT NOLEN, M. P. CPL CANN, A. L.
CPL VALLE, R. A. CPL DROBEK, M. D.
CPL CAUSEY, D. N. LCPL MAPLE, B. M.
CPL ORTS, B. W. CPL BONAR, D. S.
CPL DETERS, H. M. CPL ROMLEIN, J. W.
LCPL BELL JR, J. G. LCPL VANDERMARK, D. L.
CPL SCHMEHL, J. T. PFC ECOBEDO, I.
LCPL BOGAN, C. A. CPL MCCOMBS, M. B.
SGT VINER, R. G. SGT BAKER, J. E.
CPL MURRAY, A. L. LCPL CHAVEZ JR, J. R.
LCPL MCCLURE, J. R. CPL POTTER, K. V.
SGT JOHNSON, T. R. CPL DAVERN JR, J. P.
CPL ARNOLD, J. S. CPL WINN, D. M.
SGT PIERCE, M. D. SGT BELL, W. W.
SGT PORRAS, W. K. SGT MERRILL, R. L.
SGT FORDE, N. J. LCPL JAMES, G. C.
ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL FROM MARCENT CI DET KUWAIT
01OCT01-30JUN02
MSGT RAWLINS, J.A. GYSGT FESQ, J. A.
SSGT COLLIS, J. B. SGT BENNET, J. L.
SPC OLEARY, CONN W. (USA)
ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL FROM MARCENT CI DET KUWAIT 25JAN03-05JUN03
MAJ WHITNEY, S. C. CAPT KEMPTON, S. C.
MAJ THOMAS, EMILY (USA)
ELIGIBLE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL FROM MACS-24 TAOC DET AT H-5 IN JORDAN
MR. MIKE WREN
C. MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION:
(1) MARINE HELICOPTER TRAINING SQUADRON 301 19JUN03-31MAY05
ELIGIBLE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL:
MR. DANIEL J. TESKE MR. PRESTON BROWN MS. HELEN H. PUSZYN
(2) 3D ASSAULT AMPHIBIAN BATTALION, 1ST MARDIV 15MAY03-31OCT04
(3) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC 01OCT03-30SEP04
(4) III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (COMBINED SUPPORT
FORCE 536 IN SUPPORT OF OPERATON UNIFIED ASSISTANCE) 28DEC04-12FEB05
ELIGIBLE UNITS:
III MHG
7TH COMM BN
3D INTEL BN
5TH ANGLICO
III MEF SOTG
3D MARDIV(-)
H&S BN, 3D MLG
3D MRB
3D TSB
3D MED BN
3D ESB
CLR-2
CLR-4
MAG-36
PSD-36
MALS-36
HMM-262
VMGR-152
MACG-18
MASS-2
MWCS-18
MACS-4
MWSS-172
15TH MEU
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:
MAJGEN THIESSEN, DUANE D. CWO3 O'HEARN, SAMUEL G.
CWO2 TARKER, TODD M. CPL BARRIOS, AUTUMN L.
PFC BLACK, DANA M. MAJ COUGHLIN, KEVIN M.
1STLT CRIM, KEITH S. CAPT RATLIFF III, BILLY J.
CPL RIVERA, JOEL SGT WELCH, ANTHONY J.
LCPL AUDAIN, ROODY LCPL BUCKNOR, CHRISTOPHER O.
SSGT CLOUSE, MARK A. GYSGT JORDAN, CHARLES W.
LCPL LACOUNT, JASON E. LCPL MYERS, KENNETH M.
CAPT NAYLOR, JOHN B. CAPT PERKINS III, AMOS
CAPT PIPER SR., DEVALLION J. SSGT SOKAU, MARIUR
SGT STURGEON, CEJAY R. CAPT WHITE, CHRISTOPHER E.
LCPL ZAMORA, JOSE L. 1STLT HOMAN, KIMBERLY A.
SSGT MADERA, ANDRES A. CWO2 MORGAN JR., JACKIE W.
CWO2 NUGENT, CHARLES R. CWO2 SMITH JR., PERRY L.
1STLT SNYDER, ELIZABETH C. LCPL THAMES, RICHARD B.
SSGT MADDEN, MICHAEL P. LCPL LOCQUIAO, ISAIAH B.
LTCOL STUDDARD, SAMUEL T. MAJ BARRY, MICHAEL B.
LCPL BRADSHAW, ZACHARIAH N. LCPL PROFFITT, KEVIN L.
CAPT SHERMAN, KELVIN D. SGT SMITH, BRADLEY J.
MAJ SBRAGIA, CHAD L. LTCOL ISHAM, CHRIS A.
CAPT HEISLER, FRANKLIN D. CWO2 BROOKSHIRE, JAMES D.
CAPT CHIN, RODD V. SGT RIOS, GILBERTO
SGTMAJ ROBBINS, RODNEY D. GYSGT GARRO, THEODORE A.
LCPL GLASS JR., WILLIAM J. LCPL MARTINEZ, STEVEN J.
1STLT MCGEE, JAMESON B. 1STLT HOWARD, ANDREW R.
LCPL RUIZ, STEPHEN A. LCPL HAMAND II, PAUL A.
MAJ COAKLEY, SHAWN J. MAJ HOFMANN, WILLIAM M
CAPT KIRKPATRICK, ANDREW T. MGYSGT GOLDWASSER, MARK H.
MGYSGT THORNTON, LEON S. SSGT BENNETT, JOEL W.
SGT ADIBE, GABRIEL D. SGT BARELA, ANTHONY J.
SGT SMITH, BRIAN R. CPL ANDERSON, JOSHUA D.
CPL ANTHONY, JASON L. CPL BULMAN, MATTHEW W.
CPL GREINIER, DEREK V. CPL HERNANDEZ, ERIC
CPL SKALLA, TABE H. CPL UZZLE, BRIAN W.
LCPL CASTANEDAMARQUEZ, AARON LCPL DIMAS, CHRISTOPHER R.
LCPL TRENT, BRANDON R. PVT MEYER, DANIEL T.
PVT MOODY, THOMAS E. 1STLT CESSPOOCH, LAWRENCE S.
GYSGT MINSK, ESTEBAN SSGT MADERA, ANDRES A.
SGT SCHERER, PHELAN J. SGT VASUI, EMILIAN C.
CPL GODFREY, JAY C. CPL WILCOX, DEAN A.
LCPL CHROMEY, ADAM T. LCPL HALLER, PHILLIP T.
LCPL HICKMAN, DUSTIN P. LCPL JIMENEZ, ANGELO D.
LCPL MANKIN, NICOLAS C. LCPL SHUMAKER JR., JAMES R.
PFC HORN, JONATHAN K. PFC OBAN, NIKOLAS R.
PFC WESTMORELAND, CORY L. SGT CORTESTORRES, BRYAN H.
LCPL COLLIER, DANIEL L. SGT REED, NATHAN B.
LCPL GI JR., SOMPHOU PFC LAMBERT, JEREMY T.
PFC BRIGHT, JASON R. SGT CARAVALHO, JOSEPH
SGT DARE, JOSHUA J. LCPL HART, JEREMY M.
CPL AMOS, MATHEW C. SSGT STEWART JR., PAUL H.
CPL BURNS, CODY W. CPL FLOUNDERS, JOEL L.
LCPL MONTESINOS, SANTIAGO A. LCPL WILLIAMS, MATTHEW R.
LCPL ECHAGUE, JESUS R. LCPL EGGERS, DANIELS J.
LCPL CASTANON, JEFFERY A. CPL PAPPAS, CHRYSTAL
ELIGIBLE NAVY PERSONNEL:
HM2 SPRAGGINS, BERNARD RPC HILL, JIMMY
CDR YI, MILL LT REARDON, JOSEPH
HMC GONZALEZ, JUAN HN NEWELL, FRANKLIN
HM3 ALFILER, ASISLO HA BERNARD, TIMOTHY
HM2 BOUCK, BRANDO HM3 CABAHUG, JOHN
HN CALOVE, JOHN HM2 CANO, ANGEL
HM2 CARABALLO, WILLIAM HM2 CATUGDA, GERALDO
HA CHAPMAN, CHRISTOPHER HM1 COLE, ANTHONY
HN COPELAND, JONATHAN HA CUENCA, DEAN
HM3 CURTIS, JOHN HM3 CZARNIK, JOSEPH
HA DAME, JUSTIN HA DAMON, JAMES
HM1 DUNKA, JOSEPH HM1 DURETTE, STEVEN
HA ERRINGTON, DARIN HM3 GARCIA, IRVING
HMCS GROSHONG, MORRIS HM2 HAMMEL, ROBERT
HM3 HURTADO, MICHAEL HR KHAYAT, JAMES
HN KORTMEYER, ADAM HM3 KOZITZA, JOSE
HM3 LESTER, WYATT HA LUCAS, STEVEN
HM3 MARABLE, ROBERT HM3 MCCARTHY, MATTHEW
HM3 MCINTOSH, CHRISTOPHER HM3 MCMICHAEL, FOREST
HM1 MORRIS, DALE HM3 MURRAY, SHANE
HM2 NELSON, JONATHAN HMCS NIZNICK, RANDALL
HM2 NOTARUS, ERIC HN PABEN, ADAM
HM3 PATE, JOSEPH HN PAYNE, CHRISTOPHER
HM2 PECK, STEVEN HM3 PEREZ, SERGIO
HM1 PREWITT, DONALD LT PRICE, NATHANIEL
HM2 SOLIS, DANIEL HM2 STROMBERG, JAMES
HN TRAMMELL, DANIEL HM3 VAJGRT, MATTHEW
HM3 WALLACE, TRAVIS
ELIGIBLE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL:
MR. MARTIN JONES MR. RONALD CHRISTIE MR. EVERETT HOWELL
MR. FREDERICK SMITH MR. SHERMAN HUGHES MR. THOMAS NAPIEWOCKI
MR. JEFFERY MASCHARKA
(5) MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 12 01JUL99-30JUN00
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE UNITS (MOD TO MARADMIN 191/02):
MACS-4 DET B
PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENT 12
VMFA-115
VMFA-122
VMFA-212
VMFA-232
VMFA(AW)-121
VMFA(AW)-225
VMFA(AW)-242
VMFA(AW)-332
MWSS-171
MALS-12
DETACHMENT, THIRD SPECIAL SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, CG 1ST MAW
D. SECNAV LETTER OF COMMENDATION:
MARINE CORPS DETACHMENT CORRY STATION, FL 17SEP04-01OCT04
3. GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (GWOTEM).
A. MARFORPAC APPROVED THE GWOTEM FOR THE FOLLOWING UNITS FOR
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM IN THE PHILIPPINES:
3D MARINE DIVISION 27JAN02-30APR05
3D MLG 26JUN03-30APR05
1ST BATTALION, 25TH MARINES 28JUL03-04NOV03
B. USMARCENT APPROVED THE GWOTEM FOR THE FOLLOWING UNIT FOR OPERATION
IRAQI FREEDOM:
1ST BN, 23D MARINES 01JUN04-31JAN05
4. NATO MEDAL: TO DATE NATO HEADQUARTERS HAS APPROVED EIGHT
OPERATIONS FOR THE NATO MEDAL. THESE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
NATO MEDAL (KOSOVO)
NATO MEDAL (YUGOSLAVIA)
NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (EAGLE ASSIST)
NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR)
NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ALL BALKANS OPERATIONS)
NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ISAF AFGHANISTAN)
NATO MEAL FOR TRAINING IMPLEMENTATION MISSION-IRAQ
NATO MEDAL FOR IMPLEMENTATION MISSION-IRAQ
A. DOD APPROVED THE NATO MEDAL (KOSOVO), NATO MEDAL (YUGOSLAVIA),
NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (EAGLE ASSIST), NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ACTIVE
ENDEAVOUR), NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ALL BALKANS OPERATIONS), AND
NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ISAF AFGHANISTAN). HOWEVER, WE ARE STILL
WAITING FOR GUIDANCE FROM SECNAV ON THE NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (EAGLE
ASSIST), NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR), NATO NON ARTICLE 5
MEDAL (ALL BALKANS OPERATIONS), AND NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ISAF
AFGHANISTAN). THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE KOSOVO AND
YUGOSLAVIA NATO MEDALS ARE OUTLINED IN REFERENCE (C). THE
REMAINING TWO NATO MEDALS ARE PENDING APPROVAL FROM DOD.
B. THE AWARDING AUTHORITY FOR NATO MEDALS REMAINS WITH THE SUPREME
HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS EUROPE (J1). ALL REQUESTS FOR NATO
MEDALS SHOULD BE COORDINATED THROUGH MARFOREUR (G-1).
C. NAVAL PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR ONLY ONE NATO MEDAL (THE
FIRST ONE AWARDED). SUBSEQUENT NATO MEDALS ARE REPRESENTED BY A
BRONZE SERVICE STAR. THE NATO MEDAL PRESENTATION MAY INCLUDE A
RIBBON CLASP DENOTING THE SPECIFIC OPERATION FOR WHICH THE AWARD WAS
APPROVED. NAVAL PERSONNEL MAY ACCEPT AND RETAIN THE RIBBON CLASP,
IF PRESENTED; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE WORN ON THE NATO
MEDAL OR SERVICE RIBBON. THE PRECEDENCE OF THE NATO MEDAL IS AFTER
THE UNITED NATIONS MEDAL AND BEFORE THE MULTINATIONAL FORCE AND
OBSERVERS MEDAL.
5. REMINDER TO ALL COMMANDS WITH AWARDING AUTHORITY: IN SITUATIONS
WHERE MULTIPLE PERSONAL AWARDS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR THE SAME INCIDENT
OR ACTION, ALL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED TOGETHER TO
THE HIGHEST AWARDING AUTHORITY FOR CONSIDERATION REGARDLESS OF THE
FACT OF HOW MANY AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRE THAT LEVEL OF
APPROVAL.
6. REF A WILL NO LONGER BE DISTRIBUTED. INSTEAD, REF A IS UPDATED
QUARTERLY AND MAINTAINED ON THE INTERNET AT THE USMC.MIL WEBSITE.//