AWARDS UPDATE
Date Signed: 11/22/2005 | MARADMINS Number: 552/05
MARADMINS : 552/05
R 221800Z NOV 05    
      FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)    
      TO AL MARADMIN(UC)    
      UNCLASSIFIED    
      MARADMIN 552/05    
      MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//    
      SUBJ/AWARDS UPDATE//    
      REF/A/DOC/CMC MMMA/01MAR2005//    
      REF/B/DOC/DOD/12SEP1996//    
      NARR/REF A IS NAVMC 2922, MARINE CORPS UNIT AWARDS MANUAL.  REF B IS    
      DOD 1348.33M, MANUAL OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AND AWARDS.//    
      POC/W. R. HUNTER/SGT/HQMC MMMA/-/TEL:703-784-9206    
      /EMAIL:HUNTERWR@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//    
      GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AN    
      UPDATE OF AWARDS SINCE THE LAST QUARTERLY UPDATE, MARADMIN 324/05.    
      2.  THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ARE INCORPORATED IN    
      REF A.    
      A.  JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA)    
      (1) JOINT FORCE HQ HOMELAND SECURITY NAVAL AIR    
          STATION, NORFOLK, VA                              01FEB02-31JAN04    
      ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE UNITS:    
      HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE SIX, FT. BLISS, TX    
      HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE CIVIL SUPPORT, FT. MONROE, VA    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      ALDER                AR         BOUNDY               MR
      KOKKO                RW         NUTTER               SC
      TURNER               JE       
      (2) HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE 180, BAGRAM    
          AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN                             02APR03-13MAY04    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      ANDERSON             SJ         AVERY                AD
      BOWLES               TG         BRANNAM              MJ
      CARTER               RN         CHATMAN              NJ
      CONNELY              JM         COOK                 RJ
      CUSTODIO             GA         DARDEN               RL
      DAVIS                SJ         DEARMAN              RA
      DODD                 DJ         DUBLIN               AD
      DUKES                DW         FARMER               MK
      FERRAL               RJ         FOSTER               DL
      GASPER               SJ         GMEREK               MJ
      HARRISON III         JL         HUTCHINSON JR        FJ
      IRIZARRY             AM         JAGUSCH              TD
      JETER                RA         KLETSKY              JT
      KOSTAS               G          LEE                  KA
      LEE JR               ME         LEFEBVRE             CJ
      LOBB II              JA         MARKER               SI
      MCCOLLOUGH           KD         MCGOVERN             BJ
      MCMURRIN             JR         MOODY                JA
      MURRAY               TI         NICHOLS              WJ
      OVERTON              BF         PENARIVERA           CH
      RAMSEY               RR         ROGERS               JN
      SCHAEFFEER           JL         SCHAF                JA
      SIMPSON              SA         SMITH                JE
      STAFFORD             CM         STERN                LA
      STOREY               GW         STRONG               RW
      TRAVIS               MJ         TRZCINSKY            RS
      UBALDI               JA         VANBIBER JR          JR
      VANHAUTE             PT         WAGNER               DR
      WANDER               PJ         WILIMZIG             BJ
      WILLIAMS             RL         WISECARVER           NR
      (3) HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE 76, BAGRAM    
          AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN                             15APR04-15MAR05    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      ADAMS                BM         ARRINGTON            JC
      BLACK                JD         BOLEY                JW
      BRANNAM              MJ         CANTU                R
      DODSON               SL         ELROD                JC
      FOSTER               AI         FORTI                JG
      HARKINS              CM         HUTCHINSON           FJ
      KERCHEVAL            CL         MARKER               SI
      MCMILLIAN            BD         MITCHELL             KR
      MOODY                JA         PAGEL                JT
      RAMIREZ              JB         RASMUSSEN            KS
      RIZZO                RJ         THOMPSON             AJ
      TUFTS                NE         VANBIBER JR          JR
      (4) HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE GLOBAL NETWORK OPERATIONS,    
          ARLINGTON, VA                                     02JUN02-08JUL05    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      CLARK                TB         MCCULLOH             DG
      MIDDLETON JR         PA         SAMMEL               TP
      WALLACE              RM
      (5) HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE CONSEQUENCE    
          MANAGEMENT, CAMP DOHA, KUWAIT                     28NOV01-01JUN03    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      MONTALVO            JM
      PHILLIPS            JW
      BELTZ               JG
      (6) HQ, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTRAL, MACDILL    
          AFB, FL                                           16MAY03-31MAY05    
      (7) JOINT STAFF, PENTAGON, VA (TO INCLUDE THE    
          OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS    
          OF STAFF AND DIA/J-2)                             11SEP01-11SEP03    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      BORGERDING          RI          LAFONTANT            RG
      GRISHAM JR          LJ          GENTRY               BR
      STALNAKER           JL          POMEROY              SM
      GANYARD             ST        
      (8) IRAQ SURVEY GROUP (ISG)                           03JUN03-02JUN04    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      ALARCON             AA          ALLEN III            CH
      BARNES              DJ          BECK                 TT
      BENDER              PA          BLUM                 MA
      BOHANNON JR         RT          BUCKLEY              SL
      CARLTON             RM          CLARK                HG
      CLOWERS  JR         WC          CROSS                JS
      DAVIS               FJ          DUNN                 RE
      ECKEL               BT          GOULD                SA
      GREENFIELD          CL          GUHL                 JS
      HAPPLEY             JS          HARALSON             CD
      HEGVIK              NJ          HILL                 PM
      HOLLOWAY            GB          JACKSON              CH
      JOHNSON III         FA          JONES                JC
      KAZMEROWSKI         RT          KIRBY                MG
      KRIGAS              SR          LEASS                DR
      LIEBEL              VR          LORGE                MJ
      LUCCHESI JR         JA          MAGOFFIN             DM
      MARNELL             MT          MCDONALD             MA
      MCILLVENE           LA          MCMENAMIN            JJ
      MOORE               JB          MORGAN               JM
      OUZTS               WO          PETERLICK            DJ
      PINEIRO             J           QUINN                SM
      RACHAPHOUMY         AN          RAPUANO              KP
      REMENICKY           BC          RIORDAN              BC
      SALAZAR             F           SHARBEL              JA
      SILVER              DA          SIMONS               B
      SUTTON              CO          TOVAR                EK
      WALKER              MM          WILLER               CJ
      WILLIAMS JR         DH          YANCEY               SB
      (9) COALITION MILITARY ASSISTANCE TRAINING TEAM    
          (CMATT)                                           03JUN03-02JUN04    
      ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:    
      THOMAS              H           GAWLER JR            WC
      FRAWLEY             JJ          BROWN                JA
      BRADFORD            MG          GORDON JR            JR
      MCCAFFREY           JP          SUTHARD              LD
      HEDLESTON           CT          MATLOCK              JD
      WASHINGTON          MJ          SEIFFERT             GR
      OHM                 ML          BAUM                 JA
      SPENCER             RE          VENEGAS              SM
      BRASIER             PL          ALEXANDER            T
      ALGARIN             J           BARRETT              RD
      BENEFIELD II        WF          BINGER JR            JA
      BOERINGER           E           BOROVIES             JA
      BRITTO              DA          BROOKS               HW
      COLLIER             AL          COTTON               MB
      DANN                CW          DEMOTT               JS
      EGGERS              GK          FOSTER               KR
      FITZPATRICK         TS          FULLARD              RC
      GAINES              MJ          GARCIA               M
      GLACKIN             DJ          GRIEGER              AM
      GRIFFIN             DJ          HASHEIDER            BT
      HENRY               DL          HESS                 MD
      HESSON              SW          JAMES                GT
      JAVIED              AR          JOHNSON              AK
      JONES               TD          JOSLEYN              RM
      KNIPPENBERG         BA          KRESSIN              AJ
      KUROWSKI            RA          LYNCH II             JW
      MANNING             MA          MATTALIANO JR        AJ
      MILLER              BL          NAPIER III           B
      PAFF                K           PANDAK               JA
      PERRY               DW          PETERSON             RJ
      PIOLI               JM          PISENO               JR
      REIMER              KA          RUIZ                 EO
      SALMON              JB          THOMAS               JE
      WEH                 A           WEST                 RJ
      ZELAYA              BW          PANGBURN III         CH
      SMITH               AR          FERRAL               PJ
      FISCHER             GW          ADCOX                KB
      ALAS                W           ARRIAGA              JM
      ATHERTON            PL          BABINGTON            SC
      BARKER              PC          BARRETT              BA
      BARRIENTOS          J           BATE                 MJ
      ARREDLA             JG          BOYD                 CS
      BOYER               MA          BURRELL              JM
      CADWELL II          WE          CANALES              DJ
      CANTU JR            A           CARLISLE             EL
      CATALINI            JJ          CATHCART             JM
      CATO                MN          CROWL                BA
      CUNNINGHAM          CD          CURRY                PG
      DAVIS               CA          DAVIS                JS
      EPPS                JD          FERGUSON             DF
      FETTEROLF JR        GL          FITZPATRICK JR       BJ
      FLORES              J           FOSTER               TW
      FRENCH              JE          GARCIA               AR
      GEORGE              GM          GERAGHTY             CL
      GRASSMANN           RK          GREENLEAF            SR
      HALE                ME          HART                 RA   4610    
      HERNANDEZ           JM          HERMOSILLO           L
      HERNANDEZ JR        J           HINZMAN              RW
      HOBBS II            MC          HUEBSCHMAN           SR
      INSCOE              LM          KRALL                JM
      KRAUSE              GA          LADD                 JF
      LAMBERT             BE          LANE II              DE
      LAUBACH             RS          LABONTE JR           DJ
      MARTINS             JT          MAYNARD              CD
      MCKNIGHT JR         JR          MICHAELIS            RW
      MILLER              WM          MOORE                BE
      MORALES             CA          MORRIS               RJ
      MORRISON            PA          MULHOLLAND           GF
      NEAS                TJ          NEBOCAT              GE
      NELSON              CS          ORTIZ                RR
      PERCY               JS          PEREZ II             RR
      PITT                EL          POWERS               KO
      RAMIREZ             PD          REMMERT              MJ
      RICKERSON           SD          RISK                 GE
      ROHR                TK          ROSARIO              R
      ROSBOROUGH          WT          SANDERSON            CS
      SCHAUB              MB          SCHROEDER            CG
      SCOFIELD            DM          SHOEMAKER            TJ
      SIERRA              RM          SIGARS               CD
      SILK                RP          SMALLING             KA
      STOVALL             SA          TAYLOR               JB
      THOMAS              OS          TOAL                 PJ
      TORREZ              JE          TROTH                BC
      WALDON              JR          WALKOWIAK            ME
      WEMPNER             OW          WEST                 DL
      WILSON              JR
(10) HQ, U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND, CAMP SMITH, HI         28DEC04-12FEB05
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE 536, UTAPAO, THAILAND
JOINT INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE-WEST
JOINT INTELLIGENCE CENTER PACIFIC
JOINT POW/MIA ACCOUNTING COMMAND
ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PACIFIC
(11) HQ, U.S. JOINT FORCES COMMAND, NORFOLK, VA       01JAN02-30NOV04
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
JOINT FORCES INTELLIGENCE COMMAND
JOINT WARFARE ANALYSIS CENTER
JOINT WARFIGHTING CENTER
JOINT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION COMMAND
JOINT INTEROPERABILITY DIVISION
JOINT PERSONAL RECOVERY AGENCY
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND JOINT FORCES COMMAND
JOINT COMBAT IDENTIFICATION EVALUATION TEAM
STANDING JOINT FORCES HQ
(12) HQ, U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND, MIAMI, FL             01JAN03-31DEC04
(13) THE U.S. OFFICE OF MILITARY COOPERATION-EGYPT,
    CAIRO, EGYPT                                     01JUL02-30JUN05
(14) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSITION
    COMMAND-IRAQ, BAGHDAD,IRAQ                       01JUL04-31MAR05
(15) HQ, U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND, SCOTT AFB, IL   01AUG02-28MAY04
ADDTIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
JOINT TRANSPORTATION RESERVE UNIT
GLOBAL PATIENT MOVEMENT REQUIREMENTS CENTER
JOINT INTELLIGENCE CENTER
(16) U.S. MILITARY TRAINING MISSION TO SAUDI ARABIA,
    RIYADH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA                  16MAR01-15MAR04
(17) DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY               01JAN02-31DEC03
(18) WHITE HOUSE MILITARY OFFICE                      01APR01-31JAN04
(19) NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY          11SEP01-01DEC03
(20) ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE     11SEP01-20JUN03
(21) DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY
    INTERNATIONAL                                    11SEP01-11SEP03
(22) U.S. MISSION TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY
    ORGANIZATION                                     01JAN03-22FEB05
(23) DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                         01AUG02-31JAN05
(24) TRICARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY                      01MAR01-30NOV04
(25) NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE                   01JUL01-30JUN04
(26) DEFENSE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES 16JUN01-15JUL05
(27) PROJECT AND CONTRACTING OFFICE                   01JAN04-30JUN05
(28) HQ, COALITION FORCES LAND COMPONENT COMMAND,
    CAMP DOHA, KUWAIT                                11SEP01-15JUN03
(MOD TO MARADMIN 218/04):
PLUSH, G
(29) DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY                      02APR02-01APR05
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) PELELIU EXPEDITIONARY STRIKE GROUP (PELESG)       05FEB03-09MAR04
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
13TH MEU (SOC), COMMAND ELEMENT
DET, 1ST INTEL BN
DET, 3D RAD BN
WX DET, 3D MAW
DET, 9TH COMM BN
4TH PLT, 1ST FORECON CO
HQSVC CO 1/1
WPNS CO 1/1
A CO 1/1
B CO 1/1
C CO 1/1
4TH PLT, C CO, 3D AA BN
3D PLT, C CO, 1ST TANK BN
B CO, 1ST LAR BN
C BTRY, 1/11
1ST PLT, A CO, 1ST CEB
1ST PLT, A CO, 1ST RECON BN
DET, HQSVC BN
(2) U.S. NAVAL BASE, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA             01SEP01-31JAN04
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE COMPANY, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
(3) MARINE CORPS SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
   DETACHMENT ONE                                    20JUN03-18APR04
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:
KYSER IV          JG                   MASUR         DR
SCHUEHLE          MC                   RODRIGUEZ     MA
SETTELEN III      JG                   MITCHELL      TG
ELIGIBLE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL:
LAPLUME           J
(4) MARINE CORPS DETACHMENT CORRY STATION             01JUN01-01JUN05
(5) 4TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE (ANTITERRORISM)  29OCT01-21OCT04
PARTICIPATING UNITS:
4TH MEB COMMAND ELEMENT
4TH MEB HQ CO
CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL INCIDENCE RESPONSE FORCE
MARINE SECURITY GUARD BATTLION
MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE BATTALION
3D BATTALION, 2D MARINE REGIMENT                      17NOV03-30SEP04
2D BATTALION, 6TH MARINE REGIMENT                     01OCT04-21OCT04
3D BATTALION, 6TH MARINE REGIMENT                     05SEP02-17NOV03
(6) BRIDGE COMPANY BRAVO, 6TH ENGINEER SUPPORT
   BATTALION                                         05JAN04-21SEP04
PARTICIPATING ELIGIBLE UNITS:
I&I STAFF, BRIDGE COMPANY BRAVO, FOLSOM, PA
(7) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON                  010CT01-31DEC03
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
HQ&SPTBN - 014
SCTYBN - 014
MSBN MCC - 014
MISSO MCC - 1M3
MCLCAT-W - W04
NAVMARCOR TRIAL JUDICIARY SIERRA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - U85
MCAAT-W - U75
WEST COAST FOOD MGT TEAM - U72
FBI WEST COAST COORDINATOR - UEF
NBC TEST AND EVALUATION UNIT-WEST - UGF
MCNAFAS - UA6
WACO - TF3
DEFENSE COUNSEL WESTERN REGION - TEJ
NAVY COUNCIL OF PERSONNEL - TAY
AMMUNITION LIAISON OFFICE, FALLBROOK, CA - M93
NAVAL ALCOHOL REHAB UNIT - MAX
NAVAL HOSPITAL, CAMP PENDLETON
C.  COAST GUARD MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION
TRANSPORT SQUADRON ONE (PEDRO)                            APR01-DEC04
3.  HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL (HSM).  THE HSM HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR SERVICE MEMBERS WHO PROVIDED HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR THE TSUNAMI RELIEF EFFORT, "OPERATION UNIFIED ASSISTANCE" FROM 28 DECEMBER 2004 TO 12 FEBRUARY 2005.  A BY-NAME LISTING OF THOSE PERSONNEL ENTITLED TO THE HSM IS MAINTAINED AT HQMC (MMMA). ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL WILL BE ADDED TO THE AWARDS WEBSITE AT AWARDS.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, AND REPORTED ON UD BY THIS HQ WITHIN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS.
4.  ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (AFEM).  THE AFEM HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR OPERATION SECURE TOMORROW FROM 29 FEBRUARY TO 15 JUNE 2004.  THE AREA OF ELIGIBILITY (AOE) IS THE TOTAL LAND AREA, AIR SPACE, AND ADJACENT WATER AREAS OF HAITI IN WHICH SHIPS OPERATED AND PROVIDED DIRECT SUPPORT.
PARTICIPATING UNITS:
HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE-HAITI
MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE 8
DET, 1-228TH AVIATION REGIMENT
DET, SOUTHERN COMMAND AIR FORCE (SOUTHAF)
USCG MARITIME COMPONENT COMMAND
7TH PLT, 2ND FLEET ANTI-TERRORISM SECURITY TEAM CO
MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE BATTALION
DET, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, SOUTH (SOCSOUTH)
SURGICAL CO (-), 2ND MEDICAL BN
DET, 93RD SIGNAL BRIGADE
DET, 51ST SIGNAL BN
DET, FORWARD DEPLOYED PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE UNIT
USCG CUTTERS: DALLAS; DILIGENCE; ESCANABA; GALLATIN; HARRIET LANE; AND RESOLUTE.
5.  GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (GWOTEM).  THE AOE FOR THE GWOTEM HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
COLOMBIA
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
6.  REF A WILL NO LONGER BE DISTRIBUTED.  INSTEAD, REF A IS UPDATED QUARTERLY AND MAINTAINED ON THE INTERNET AT THE USMC.MIL WEBSITE.//