DEPARTMENT OF STATE MEDAL FOR HEROISM
Date Signed: 8/27/2003 | MARADMINS Number: 404/03
Cancelled
MARADMINS : 404/03

R 270729Z AUG 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/DEPARTMENT OF STATE MEDAL FOR HEROISM//
REF/A/LTR/SECNAV/18JUN2003//
REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/07JAN2002//
REF/C/DOC/CMC/27JAN1995//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAV LTR OF 18 JUN 2003. REF B IS SECNAVINST
1650.1G, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARD MANUAL. REF C IS MCO
P1020.34F, MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS.//
POC/MR. MACKEY/GS14/CMC MMMA/-/TEL:(703) 784-9209
/EMAIL:MACKEYSA@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER REF A, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS
APPROVED THE ACCEPTANCE, RETENTION AND DISPLAY ON NAVAL SERVICE
UNIFORMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE MEDAL FOR HEROISM.
2. MODIFICATION TO REFERENCES B AND C WILL FOLLOW AUTHORIZING THE
PERMANENT WEAR OF THE MEDAL ON THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS UNIFORMS.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISPLAY OF THIS AWARD ARE FOUND IN REF C.
3. MARINES RECOGNIZED WITH THIS AWARD ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A
COPY OF THE AWARD CITATION TO THE CMC (MMMA) FOR REVIEW AND
INCLUSION IN THE MARINES OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).
RECOGNITION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE MEDAL FOR HEROISM IS
RECORDED IN MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) BY USE OF CODE
DH. NO RETROACTIVE DATE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THIS AWARD.
CONSEQUENTLLY, ANY MARINE RECOGNIZED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MEDAL FOR HERIOSM REGARDLESS OF WHEN THE AWARD WAS TENDERED MAY
DISPLAY THIS AWARD ON THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM. THE MAILING ADDRESS
FOR THE CMC (MMMA) IS:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
MMMA
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22554 - 5103
4. QUESTIONS REGARDING ENTITLEMENT TO THIS NON-MILITARY AWARD CAN
BE ADDRESSED BY CONTACTING THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AT THE ADDRESS
BELOW:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES
OFFICE OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
2401 E STREET, NW ROOM H-720
WASHINGTON, DC 20520
ATTN: DEPARTMENT AWARDS OFFICER//