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MARADMIN 376/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MRA MM//
SUBJ/AWARDS RELATED TO GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MM/190729ZMAR2004//
REF/B/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MM/020729ZJUL2004//
REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MM/080800ZMAY2002//
REF/D/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MM/071501ZMAY2003//
POC/MRS. D. M. MCKINNON/GS-9/CMC MMMA-3/-/TEL:703-784-9340
/EMAIL:MCKINNONDM@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF A IS, MARADMIN 129/04 ANNOUNCING THE APPROVAL OF THE GLOBAL
WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY (GWOTEM). REF B IS MARADMIN 295/04
ANNOUNCING UNITS APPROVED FOR THE GWOTEM. REF C IS MARADMIN 254/02
ANOUNCING THE NEW ELIGIBILITY PERIOD FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
SERVICE MEDAL (NDSM). REF D IS MARAMIN 227/03 EXTENDING THE
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF THE NDSM TO RESERVE MARINES.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION PERTAINING TO AWARDS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR THE
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.
2. GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (GWOTEM) HAS BEEN
APPROVED AND IS AUTHORIZED TO WEAR. REF A CONTAINS THE IMPLEMENTING
GUIDANCE CRITERIA FOR THE GWOTEM. REF B CONTAIN THE LIST OF UNITS THAT
HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED THE GWOTEM. THE COMBATANT COMMANDER, US CENTRAL
COMMAND HAS DELEGATED THE AWARDING AUTHORITY TO COMMANDER, USMARCENT.
THOSE UNITS THAT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE GWOTEM, BUT ARE
NOT LISTED IN REF B, MUST SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST TO USMARCENT VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
3. THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL (GWOTSM) IS NOT
AUTHORIZED. THE GWOTSM IS PENDING FURTHER GUIDANCE FROM THE OFFICE OF
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (OSD).
4. NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (NDSM) HAS BEEN REAUTHORIZED. PER
REF C AND D, THE EFFECTIVE DATE IS 11 SEP 01 TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED.
5. THE AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQI CAMPAIGN MEDALS ARE PENDING PUBLICATION OF
AN EXECUTIVE ORDER AND OSD GUIDANCE. UPON RECEIPT OF OSD GUIDANCE, THIS
HQ WILL PUBLISH A MARADMIN.//