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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.//