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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS
MARADMIN 295/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL//
REF/A/DOC/CENTCOM CCJ1/20APR2004//
REF/B/LTR/MARCENT/16JUN2004//
REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MM/190729ZMAR2004//
REF/D/DOC/CENTCOM CCJ1/21MAY2004//
NARR/REF A USCENTCOM MEMO APPROVING LIST OF UNITS FOR THE GWOTEM.
REF B IS MARCENT LTR APPROVING LIST OF UNITS FOR THE GWOTEM.  REF C
IS MARADMIN 129/04 ANOUNCING THE APPROVAL OF THE GWOTEM.  REF
D IS USCENTCOM MEMO DELELEGATING THE AUTHORITY TO AWARD THE GWOTEM
TO MARCENT.//
POC/MRS. D. M. MCKINNON/GS-9/CMC MMMA-3/-/TEL:703-784-9340
/EMAIL:MCKINNONDM@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE IS TO
ANNOUNCE THE UNITS/PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR THE GLOBAL WAR ON
TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (GWOTEM) AS LISTED IN REFERENCES A AND
B.  DATES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR EACH UNIT LISTED HEREIN WILL BE
ANNOUNCED IN A FUTURE MARADMIN MESSAGE.  ONLY UNITS/PERSONNEL THAT
DEPLOYED AS PART OF U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND (USCENTCOM) IN SUPPORT OF
OPERATIONS ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) AND IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF), AND MET
THE CRITERIA AS SET FORTH IN REF C, HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED THE GWOTEM.
2.  REAR PARTIES AND PERSONNEL WHO DID NOT DEPLOY, ARE SPECIFICALLY
EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN THIS AWARD.
3.  UNIT COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO AWARD THE GWOTEM TO MARINES
AND SAILORS OF THEIR COMMANDS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
OUTLINED IN REF C, PROVIDED THAT THEY WERE DEPLOYED OR ARE CURRENTLY
DEPLOYED AS A MEMBER OF ONE OF THE UNITS CONTAINED HEREIN.  UNIT
COMMANDERS, WHO CANNOT RESOLVE ELIGIBILITY FOR A MEMBER OF HIS/HER
COMMAND, SHOULD SEEK GUIDANCE FROM THE RESPECTIVE COMMAND TO WHICH
THE MEMBER CLAIMED SERVICE.  
4.  PER REF D THE COMMANDER, MARCENT, HAS BEEN DELEGATED THE
AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THE GWOTEM FOR UNITS/PERSONNEL UNDER HIS
COMMAND.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, UNIT COMMANDERS WHO BELIEVE THAT
THEIR UNIT/PERSONNEL ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GWOTEM FOR THEIR
PARTICIPATION IN OEF/OIF MUST SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS VIA THEIR
OPERATIONAL CHAIN OF COMMAND TO COMMANDER, MARCENT FOR
DETERMINATION.  MARCENT WILL PROVIDE LISTS OF UNITS/PERSONNEL
APPROVED FOR THE GWOTEM TO THE CMC (MMMA) ON A MONTHLY BASIS VIA
EMAIL TO THE POC LISTED ABOVE.  THE CMC (MMMA) WILL PUBLISH ANY
ADDITIONAL APPROVED UNITS/PERSONNEL VIA MARADMIN MESSAGES.
5.  UNITS/PERSONNEL WHO MEET THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN REF C BUT WERE
OPERATING WITHIN ANOTHER COMBATANT COMMANDER AOR (I.E. USEUCOM,
USPACOM, ETC) MUST SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST FOR THE GWOTEM TO THEIR
RESPECTIVE COMBATANT COMMANDER OR THEIR DELEGATED AUTHORITY FOR
DETERMINATION.  VISIT THE WEB SITE AWARDS.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL UNDER
THE GWOT LINK FOR THE LIST OF ALL COMBATANT COMMANDERS.
6.  THE CMC (MMMA) WILL MAINTAIN A LIST OF UNITS/PERSONNEL
AUTHORIZED FOR THE GWOTEM ON THE AWARDS WEBSITE:            
     AWARDS.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL UNDER THE GWOTEM LINK.  
7.  COMMANDER, USCENTCOM APPROVED THE FOLLOWING UNITS/PERSONNEL FOR
THE GWOTEM FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN OEF/OIF:    
US CENTRAL COMMAND
US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTRAL
US MARINE CORPS FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND (MARCENT)(FWD)
MARCENT COORDINATION ELEMENT BAHRAIN
MARCENT DJIBOUTI
MARCENT CI/HUMINT DET, BAHRAIN, KUWAIT, IRAQ
MARFOR-180
TASK FORCE KABUL
VMA-513 AT BAGRAM IN AFGHANISTAN
VMAQ-4 AT PRINCE SULTAN AB IN SAUDI ARABIA
HMH-461
4TH MEB DET AT U.S. EMBASSY IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
MACS-4 TAOC DET AT KARSHI-KHANABAD IN UZBEKISTAN
MACS-4 AT KANDAHAR IN AFGHANISTAN
TF CHARLIE AT AL JABER AB IN KUWAIT
2D PLT 2D FAST
MSC SECURITY DET 1/6
MALS-12
VMFA-212 COMPOSITE WITH VMFA (AW)-332
MRAOG DET OF 24TH MARINE REGIMENT AS MARCENT LIAISON OFFICERS
8TH COMM BN - DEPLOYED BAHRAIN/KUWAIT
MARCENT CI/HUMINT DET, KUWAIT
MACS-2 ATC DET AT H-5 IN JORDAN
MACS-2 ATC DET AT MANAS IN KYRGYZSTAN
MACS-2 ATC DET AT KANDAHAR IN AFGHANISTAN
MWCS-48
2D BN, 8TH MARINES
UNITS OF CJTF-180/CFC-CA
 MARINE LOGISTICS COMMAND
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO CJTF-7
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO CJTF-HOA
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO CJTF-HOA BOS
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO CJTF-180/CFC-CA AND SUBORDINATE
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO CTF-181
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO CFLCC
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO CFACC
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO CJCMOTF (AFGHANISTAN)
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO OMC-AFGHANISTAN
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO OMC-KUWAIT
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO CFMCC
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO CJTF-CM
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO TF-58
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO NFCE, AFGHANISTAN
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO EFCAT
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO CJTF-4
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO ORHA
 MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO OCPA
1ST MARINE DIVISION
 2D BN 1ST MARINES
 2D BN 2ND MARINES
 2D BN 7TH MARINES
 2D BN 4TH MARINES
MARCENT SECURITY FORCE KABUL
 HMLA-773 (-)
 HMH-769 (-)
 HOA
 HMH-464 DET
 VMGR-234 DET
IRAQ- OTHER
 FAST CO (-)
 4TH ANGLICO DET
KUWAIT
 2ND MED BN DET
 FOX DETACHMENT
 MARCENT CI DET  
I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (REIN)
 COMMAND ELEMENT
  I MEF, COMMAND ELEMENT
  15TH MEU (SOC)
    BLT 2/1
    HMM-161 (REIN)
    MSSG-15
24TH MEU (SOC)
 BLT 2/2
 HMM-263 (REIN)
 MSSG-24
11TH MEU, COMMAND ELEMENT (-)
I MEF HEADQUARTERS GROUP
 6TH COMMUNICATIONS BN (-)
 9TH COMMUNICATIONS BN (-)
 1ST RADIO BN (-)(REIN)
 1ST INTEL BN
 1ST INTELLIGENCE BN (-)(REIN)
 1ST FORCE RECON
 1ST FORCE RECON CO (-)(REIN)
 I MEF LIAISON ELEMENT
 3D ANGLICO
 4TH ANGLICO
 3D CIVIL AFFAIRS GROUP
 3D BN 24TH MARINES
26TH MEU (SOC)
 BLT 1/8
 HMM-264 (REIN)
 MSSG-26
 VMGR-252 (DET)
1ST MARINE DIVISION (REIN)
 HEADQUARTERS BN
 1ST MARINE REGIMENT (-)(REIN), (REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM 1)
 HQ CO
 3D BN, 1ST MARINES
 1ST BN, 4TH MARINES
 2D BN, 23D MARINES
 2D LIGHT ARMORED RECON BN (-)
 5TH MARINE REGIMENT (-)(REIN), (REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM 5)
 HQ CO
 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES
 2D BN, 5TH MARINES
 3D BN, 5TH MARINES
 2D TANK BATTALION (-)(REIN)
 1ST LIGHT ARMORED RECON BN (-)
 CO C, 4TH COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION, 4TH MARDIV
 7TH MARINE REGIMENT (-)(REIN), (REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM 7)
 HQ CO
 1ST BN, 7TH MARINES
 3D BN, 7TH MARINES
 3D BN, 4TH MARINES
 1ST TANK BATTALION (-)(REIN)
 3D LIGHT ARMORED RECON BN (-)(REIN)
 11TH MARINE REGIMENT (-)(REIN)
 HQ BTRY (-)
 DET HQ BATTERY, 10TH MARINE REGIMENT (RADAR/MAINT)
 1ST BN, 11TH MARINES (-)
 2D BN, 11TH MARINES (-)
 3D BN, 11TH MARINES (-)
 5TH BN, 11TH MARINES (-)
 1ST COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION (-)(REIN)
 2D COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION (-)(REIN)
 1ST RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION (-)(REIN)
 2D ASSAULT AMPHIBIAN BATTALION (-)(REIN)
 3D ASSAULT AMPHIBIAN BATTALION (-)(REIN)
3D MARINE AIRCRAFT WING (-)
 HMLA-167
 HMLA-775
 HMM-161
 HMM-261
 HMM-764
 HMM-466
 DET, HMH-465
 MALS-16
 VMGR-352
 MACG-38
 3D LAAD BN
 VMU-2
 MWSG-37
 MWHS-3
 DET, MWHS-2
MAG-11 (-)(REIN)
 MALS-11 (-)(REIN)
 MALS-14 (-)
 DET, MALS-31
 VMGR-352 (-)(REIN)
   DET, VMGR-234 (6 AIRCRAFT)
   DET, VMGR-452 (6 AIRCRAFT)
 VMFA-232
 VMFA-251
 VMFA(AW)-121
 VMFA (AW)-225
 VMFA (AW)-533
 VMAQ-1
 VMAQ-2
MAG-13 (-)(REIN)
 MALS-13 (-)
 VMA-211 (-)
 VMA-214
 VMA-223 (-)
 VMA-311
 VMA-542
MAG-16 (-)(REIN)
 MALS-16 (-)
   DET, MALS-26
 HMM-163
 HMH-462
 HMH-465
MAG-29 (-)(REIN)
 MALS-29 (-)
 HMM-162
 HMM-365(-)
 HMH-464
 HMLA-269
MWSG-37 (-)(REIN)
 MWSS-271 (FW)
 MWSS-272 (RW)
 MWSS-371 (FW)
 MWSS-372 (RW)
 MWSS-373 (FW)
MACG-38 (-)(REIN)
 MTACS-2, ATC DET B
 MACS-1 (REIN)
 MWCS-38 (REIN)
 MTACS-38 (REIN)
 MASS-1
 MASS-3 (REIN)
 2D LAAD BN (-)
 3D LAAD BN
 VMU-1
 VMU-2
MAG-39 (-)(REIN)
 MALS-39 (-)
 HMLA-169
 HMLA-267
 HMM-268
 HMM-364
 HMLA-369
1ST FORCE SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP
 DET, HQSVC BN
 4TH FSSG FORWARD WEST
 CSSB 1 (E)
 CSSB 7 (W)
 NMCB-14
 6TH MAR RGMTL HQ
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP 11
 HQ
 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT BATTALION 10
 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT COMPANY 111
 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT COMPANY 115
 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT COMPANY 117
 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP 13
 HQ, 4TH LANDING SUPPORT BATTALION
 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT COMPANY 133
 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT COMPANY 134
 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT COMPANY 135
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP 14
 4TH SUPPLY BATTALION (-)
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP 15
 1ST SUPPLY BATTALION (-)
 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT BATTALION 12
 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT BATTALION 18
 HEALTH SERVICES BATTALION
 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT BATTALION 22
 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT COMPANY 151
TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT GROUP
   1ST TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT BATTALION (-)
   6TH MOTOR TRANSPORT BATTALION, 4TH FSSG
 7TH ENGINEER SUPPORT BATTALION (-)(REIN)
 6TH ENGINEER SUPPORT BATTALION (-)(REIN), 4TH FSSG
 8TH ENGINEER SUPPORT BATTALION (-)(REIN), 2D FSSG
I MEF ENGINEER GROUP
 30TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIMENT
   NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION 5
   NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION 74
   NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION 133
   NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION 4
   NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE SUPPORT UNIT 2 (-)
   UNDERWATER CONSTRUCTION TEAM 2 AIR DET
 22D NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIMENT
2D MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE (TASK FORCE TARAWA)
 2D MEB, COMMAND ELEMENT
   DET, II MEB HEADQUARTERS GROUP
   II MEF LIAISON ELEMENT
   CO C, 4TH RECON BN, 4TH MARDIV
   DET, 4TH CIVIL AFFAIRS GROUP
2D MARINE REGIMENT (-)(REIN), (REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM 2)
   HQ CO
   1ST BN, 2D MARINES
   3D BN, 2D MARINES
   2D BN, 8TH MARINES
   1ST BN, 10TH MARINES
     CO A, 2D COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION
     CO A, 8TH TANK BATTALION
     CO C, 2D LAR BATTALION
     CO A, 2D ASSAULT AMPHIBIOUS BATTALION
     CO A, 2D RECON BN (REIN)
FOLLOW ON FORCES
 3D BATTALION, 23D MARINES
 4TH COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION (-)
 4TH LIGHT ARMORED RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION (-)
 2DBN 25TH MARINES
 TRUCK CO, 4TH MARINE DIVISION
MILITARY DOG HANDLERS
LCPL DAVID SANTOS               7591
SGT MICHAEL A. BUDABINMCQUOWN   9492
SSGT MICHAEL D. MCGARR          5055
SGT JASON J. LAHR               1794
SSGT MICHAEL P. NOLEN           0246
CPL ADAM L. CANN                6001
CPL RUBEN A. VALLE              3627
CPL MATTHEW D. DROBEK           1940
CPL DENISE N. CAUSEY            0366
LCPL BENJAMIN M. MAPLE          1967
CPL BRIAN W. ORTS               0276
CPL DOUGLAS S. BONAR            5021
CPL HEATHER M. DETERS           4405
CPL JASON W. ROMLEIN            8307
LCPL JEFFREY G. BELL JR.        0944
LCPL DAVID L. VANDERMARK        6415
CPL JASON T. SCHMEHL            8799
PFC ISRAEL ECOBEDO              0529
LCPL CHRISTOPHER A. BOGAN       8972
CPL MICHAEL B. MCCOMBS          6949
SGT RICKY G. VINER              7748
SGT JAMES E. BAKER              3229
CPL ARIEL L. MURRAY             1733
LCPL JOSE R. CHAVEZ JR.         9107
LCPL JESSES R. MCCLURE          3400
CPL KYLE V. POTTER              4379
SGT TIMOTHY R. JOHNSON          8603
CPL JASMES P. DAVERN JR.        7477
CPL JUSTIN S. ARNOLD            8429
CPL DUSTIN M. WINN              4322
SGT MATTHEW D. PIERCE           5131
SGT WILLIAM W. BELL             6383
SGT WILFRED K. PORRAS           5915
SGT ROYAL L. MERRILL            1907
SGT NELS J. FORDE               2145
LCPL GARRY C. JAMES             6700
MISSO SUPPORT PERSONNEL
CWO5 EUGENE C. BAUNE            0190
MGYSGT RUDY A. REYES            9446
GYSGT HERNANDO HERNANDEZ        1304
SSGT ADRIAN M. GRANGE           3666
SSGT DANA P. STOCKTON           9368
SGT ANTHONY R. CLEMENT          6781
SGT RYAN M. HENDERSON           5712
SGT RAYMOND P. SANCHEZ          3232
SGT IVAN G. TEJEDADIAZ          6071
8.  PER REF B, COMMANDER, MARCENT APPROVED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL
UNITS FOR THE GWOTEM FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN OEF/OIF:
US CENTRAL COMMAND FORWARD HEADQUARTERS (CFH)
MARCENT COORDINATION ELEMENT KUWAIT
MARCENT QATAR
MARCENT SECURITY FORCE KABUL
MC SOCOM DET 1
SURVEY DET, TOPOGRAPHIC PLT, 2D INTEL BN
13TH MEU
22ND MEU
22ND MEU (SOC)
CMATT
VBSS
VMFA-115, 3D MAW
VMFA-312
VMFA-323
VMGR-234 DET A (STEWART ANGB)
VMGR-452
VMGR-452 DET A (STEWART ANGB)
BLT 3/6
MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO CPA-IRAQ
MARINE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS TO TF STONEWALL AND SUBORDINATE
4TH ANGLICO DET B
4TH ANGLICO DET C
FOLLOW ON FORCES
 VMFA-314
 VMFA-115
9.  THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RETAINS THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE
ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS AND AREA OF ELIGIBILITY.
10.  IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE
PLEASE CONTACT THE CMC (MMMA) AT DSN 278-9340/41 OR (703)
784-9340/41.//