MARADMINS : 680/13
R 200748Z DEC 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 680/13 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/AWARDS UPDATE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMMA/23MAY2013//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DOD/23NOV2010//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/DOD/19SEP2013//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/22AUG2006//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/18JUL2013//
REF/F/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC M&RA MM/171515ZJAN13//
NARR/REF A IS NAVMC 2922, MARINE CORPS UNIT AWARDS MANUAL. REF B IS DOD 1348.33M, MANUAL OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AND AWARDS. REF C IS MEMORANDUM FROM THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ANNOUNCING THE ENDING OF THE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE KOSOVO CAMPAIGN MEDAL. REF D IS SECNAVINST 1650.1H, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MANUAL. REF E IS MEMORANDUM FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ANNOUNCING THE ENDING OF THE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AIR MEDAL (STRIKE/FLIGHT) FOR KOSOVO. REF F IS MARADMIN 038-13.//
POC/C.M. COX/COX/HQMC MMMA/-/TEL:703-784-9206 /EMAIL:CHRISTOPHER.M.COX2(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE OF AWARDS SINCE THE LAST UPDATE, MARADMIN 263/13.
2. THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ARE INCORPORATED IN REF A.
A. JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD
(1) JTF-GUANTANAMO 16JUN11-30JUN13
(2) HQ, CJTF-PALADIN 16JUL11-03JUL12
(3) HQ, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTRAL 01NOV09-31DEC12
(4) HQ, NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEF CMD 01JAN12-31DEC12
AND HQ, US NORTHERN CMD
ADDITIONAL UNITS:
JTF NORTH;
JTF CIVIL SUPPORT;
JOINT FORCE HQ NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION;
JTF INAUGURATION;
JTF REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION;
JTF DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION;
CONTINENTAL NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE REGION;
ALASKAN NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE REGION;
WESTERN AIR DEFENSE SECTOR;
EASTERN AIR DEFENSE SECTOR
(5) HQ, JOINT INFO SUPPORT TF (SPECIAL OPS) 01OCT11-30SEP13
(6) HQ, US STRATEGIC CMD 29JAN11-15NOV13
ADDITIONAL UNITS:
JOINT FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT CMC (JFCC)-SPACE;
JFCC-GLOBAL STRIKE AND INTEGRATION;
JFCC-INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE
JFCC-INTEGRATED MISSILE DEFENSE;
US CYBER CMD;
STRATCOM CENTER FOR COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DEST;
GLOBAL INNOVATION AND STRATEGY CENTER
(7) HQ, NATO TRAINING MISSION AFGHANISTAN 01JUN12-31MAY13
AND
HQ, COMBINED SEC TRANS CMD AFGHANISTAN
(8) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ 17DEC07-16DEC08
NOTE: PER REF B, SERVICE UNITS AND INDIVIDUALS ASSIGNED TO SERVICE UNITS IN SUPPORT OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THESE AWARDS. ONLY THOSE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME AND DIRECTLY PARTICIPATED IN THE SERVICE OR ACHIEVEMENT FOR 30 DAYS OR MORE OR FOR THE PERIOD CITED IF LESS THAN 30 DAYS, ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE JMUA RIBBON. PERSONNEL MUST BE INDIVIDUALLY ASSIGNED AND/OR ATTACHED BY OFFICIAL ORDERS TO THE JOINT UNIT OR TASK FORCE HEADQUARTERS RECEIVING THE JMUA. LOCAL COMMANDERS MAY WAIVE, ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, THE 30-DAY MINIMUM TIME REQUIREMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS (RESERVE PERSONNEL ON ACTIVE DUTY AND TDY AND/OR TAD PERSONNEL) WHO, IN THE PURVIEW OF THE COMMANDER, CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE ACHIEVEMENT CITED, AND WERE ASSIGNED ON OFFICIAL ORDERS TO THE AWARDED UNIT DURING THE APPROVED TIME FRAMES.
B. NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (NUC)
(1) NATO ROLE 3 MULTI-NATIONAL MED UNIT 15OCT09-30APR12
KANDAHAR
C. MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION (MUC)
(1) 22D MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT 09MAY09-01APR10
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE UNITS:
22D MEU CE;
VMM-263 (REIN) 09MAY09-08JAN10
DET, MACG-28 09MAY09-08JAN10
DET, HMLA-167 09MAY09-08JAN10
DET, MALS-14 09MAY09-08JAN10
DET, VMA-542 09MAY09-08JAN10
DET, HMH-461 09MAY09-08JAN10
DET, MALS-29 09MAY09-08JAN10
DET, MAG-26 09MAY09-08JAN10
DET, MWSS-272 09MAY09-08JAN10
DET, MAWTS-1 09MAY09-08JAN10
HMH-461 (-)(REIN) 09JAN10-01APR10
DET, HMLA-467 09JAN10-01APR10
DET, MALS-29 09JAN10-01APR10
DET, MACG-28 09JAN10-01APR10
DET, MWSS-272 09JAN10-01APR10
BLT 3/2 09MAY09-01APR10
SIERRA BATTERY, 5TH BN , 10TH MARINES 09MAY09-01APR10
1ST PLT, C CO, 2D RECON 09MAY09-01APR10
2D PLT, B CO, 2D CEB 09MAY09-01APR10
1ST PLT, C CO, 2D AABN 09MAY09-01APR10
1ST PLT, B CO, 2D LAR BN 09MAY09-01APR10
3D PLT, C CO, 2D TANK BN 09MAY09-01APR10
DET, 4TH CIVIL AFFAIR GROUP 09MAY09-01APR10
CLB-22; 09MAY09-01APR10
EOD DET, 8TH ESB, EOD CO 09MAY09-01APR10
DISBURSING DET, CLR 27, SVC CO 09MAY09-01APR10
POSTAL DET, CLR 27, SVC CO 09MAY09-01APR10
MEDICAL DET, CLR 27, SVC CO 09MAY09-01APR10
DENTAL DET, DENTAL BN, 2D MLG 09MAY09-01APR10
MCCS DET; 09MAY09-01APR10
(2) 11TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT 01AUG10-21JUN12
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE UNITS:
11TH MEU CE;
DET, 9TH COMM BN, 1ST MLG;
DET, 1ST INTEL BN, 1ST MLG;
DET, 1ST RADIO BN, 1ST MLG;
DET, 1ST RECON BN, I MEF;
DET, 1ST ANGLICO;
BLT 3/1, 1ST MARDIV;
F BATTERY, 2D BN, 11TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV;
2D PLT, A CO, 1ST LAR BN, 1ST MARDIV;
3D PLT, A CO, 1ST RECON BN, 1ST MARDIV;
3D PLT, E CO, 3D AABN, 1ST MARDIV;
3D PLT, A CO, 1ST TANK BN, 1ST MARDIV;
1ST PLT, A CO, 1ST CEB, 1ST MARDIV;
MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON 268 (REIN);
DET, HMH-465, 3D MAW;
DET, HMLA-267, 3D MAW;
DET, VMA-211, 3D MAW;
DET, MALS-13, 3D MAW;
DET, MALS-16, 3D MAW;
DET, MALS-39, 3D MAW;
DET, MWSS-371, 3D MAW;
DET, MWSS-372, 3D MAW;
DET, MACG-38, 3D MAW;
DET, MAG-13, 3D MAW;
DET, MAG-16, 3D MAW;
CLB 11
(3) CDR, DESTROYER SQUADRON TWO THREE 21MAR11-04AUG11
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE UNITS (INCLUDING MARINES PERM ASSIGNED):
COMDESRON23;
USS CLEVELAND (LPD-7);
FLEET SURGICAL TEAM NINE;
HSC-23 DET 4;
BEACHMASTER UNIT ONE;
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION BN 133;
LANDING CRAFT UNIT ONE 1665;
(4) NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS CMD 01OCT08-31JAN13
(INCLUDING MARINES PERM ASSIGNED DURING THE PERIOD OF 01OCT08-31JAN13
D. AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD (AFOUA)
(1) 82D TRAINING WING 01JUL10-30JUN12
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL (MARINE CORPS PERM PERS ASSIGNED):
GYSGT DAMEON L. HARDY GYSGT CHRISTOPHER A. GARCIA
SSGT THERO G. SPEARS SSGT MARK FREDERICKSON
SGT MELINDA E. BROOKS SGT DAMONE J. JACKSON
SGT MARILYN A. FERNANDEZ
3. KOSOVO CAMPAIGN MEDAL (KCM). PER REF C, THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE KCM FOR OPS IN THE BALKANS WILL TERMINATE ON 31 DEC 2013. THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (AFEM) WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR OPERATIONS IN THE BALKANS EFFECTIVE 1 JAN 2014. THE AOE FOR THE AFEM MIRROWS THAT OF THE KCM, WITH THE ADDITION OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA, AND HUNGARY. ACCORDINGLY THE AOE IS THE LAND/AIRSPACE OF SERBIA (INCLUDING VOJVADINA), KOSOVO, MONTENEGRO, ALBANIA, MACEDONIA, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA, HUNGARY, AND U.S. NAVAL VESSELS OPERATING IN THE ADRIATIC SEA.
4. PER REF D, ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AIR MEDAL (STRIKE/FLIGHT FOR OPERATIONS IN KOSOVO IS TERMINATED EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2013. FLIGHTS OCCURRING AFTER THAT DATE WILL NOT COUNT TOWARDS AWARD OF THE AIR MEDAL ON A STRIKE/FLIGHT BASIS. THIS CHANGE WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE NEXT REVISION OF REF E.
5. GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (GWOTEM). THE GWOTEM HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED FOR THE FOLLOWING UNITS/PERSONNEL:
(1) ENTERPRISE CARRIER STRIKE GROUP 04MAY12-26SEP12
(2) 24TH MEU 01MAY12-05NOV12
(CORRECTION TO MARADMIN 263/11)
DELETE DET 261 AND REPLACE WITH DET 269
(3) DET, 2D BN, 8TH MAR (BELOW BY NAME LIST 01MAR12-14NOV12
ONLY)
APPROVED FOR AIDING THE US EMBASSY SANA'A YEMEN:
CPL JOSHUA BAUER SGT AARON BOYER
LCPL NATHAN CAMPBELL LCPL WALTER COLLINS
LCPL BRANDEN CRANE LCPL DANIEL CROAK
LCPL SCOTT CROWE SGT BRETT DAVIS
SGT TRAVIS DAY LCPL PATRICK DUNN
GYSGT JAMES FOWLER CPL ANTHONY FUDOLI
LCPL COREY GENEREAUX SGT DAMIAN GILLCHRIEST
CPL MATTHEW GILCHRIEST LCPL BENJAMIN GRABASKAS
LCPL CHRISTOPHER GUTIERREZ CPL GARY HUTCHINSON
CPL ADAM KEENE LCPL ROYCE MADER
LCPL ZACHARY MARXEN LCPL CHRISTIAN MATTE
LCPL TAVIN MCKEAVER LCPL ERIC MCKINNY
SGT CHANSE MYERS CPL ANTONIO OLVERA
LCPL IAN PEDERSEN LCPL RAY STALLARD
LCPL DONNIE RUSHING SGT MATTHEW SARTORI
PFC KRISTOPHER SEE CPL JOHN SHAUL
CPL MICHEAL SMITH LCPL ANDREW SMOLTER
CAPT CURTIS SOUTH LCPL STEVEN SPARKS
CPL ANTHONY STEWART CPL JOHN TUCKER
LCPL CODY WALTERS CPL WILLIAM WATSON
CPL BRENT YOUNG
(4) 26 MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT 05APR13-12OCT13
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE UNITS:
26TH MEU CE;
DET, 8TH COMM BN;
DET, 2D INTEL BN;
DET, 2D RADIO BN;
DET, 2D ANGLICO;
1ST PLT, FORCE RECON CO, II MEF;
BLT 3/2;
K BATTERY, 3D BN, 10TH MAR;
DET, 2D AAV BN;
DET, 2D TANK BN;
DET, 2D RECON BN;
DET, 2D CEB;
DET, 2D LAR;
VMM-266;
DET, HMH-366;
DET, HMLA-467;
DET, MALS-26;
DET, MALS-29;
DET, MALS-14;
DET, MWSS-272;
DET, MWSS-273;
DET, MWSS-274;
DET, MACG-28;
DET, VMA-231;
CLB-26;
6. UPDATE AND CLARIFICATION TO REF F, MARADMIN 038/13, REVISED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR AWARD OF THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON (CAR) AND UPDATED COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
A. THE NEW POC FOR REVISED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR AWARD OF THE CAR AND MARADMIN 038/13 IS CAPT JOSEPH B. BEGALA JOSEPH.BEGALA(AT)USMC.MIL.
B. MEMBERS AND ORIGINATORS WILL BE CONTACTED ONCE FINAL DISPOSITION IS TAKEN. SUBMISSION OF RETROACTIVE CAR'S BY EMAIL TO: SMB(UNDERSCORE)HQMC(UNDERSCORE)PERS(UNDERSCORE)AWARDS(AT)USMC.MIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD AND GREATLY IMPROVES RESPONSE TIME, REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, AND DELIVERY OF FINAL DISPOSITION. REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) NAVMC 11533 SIGNED BY THE BATTALION COMMANDER WHO WAS IN COMMAND AT TIME OF ACTION. IF THERE WAS NO BATTALION COMMANDER AT THE TIME OF ACTION, THE AWARD MUST BE FORWARDED THROUGH THE OPERATIONAL CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT (OR EQUIVALENT) APPROVAL AUTHORITY BEFORE FORWARDING TO CMC (MMMA).
(2) NAVMC 11533 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A DETAILED AND SPECIFIC SUMMARY OF ACTION (SOA). RECOMMENDATIONS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO SHOW THAT ACTIONS MEET THE REVISED CRITERIA ARE LIKELY TO BE DISAPPROVED.
(3) INCLUDE A COPY OF THE SOA IN AN EDITABLE TEXT FORMAT (I.E. A WORD DOCUMENT).
(4) RECOMMENDATIONS MUST BE ORIGINATED BY A SUPERIOR OFFICER THAT WAS IN THE MEMBER'S CHAIN OF COMMAND AT THE TIME OF ACTION.
C. CRITERIA CLARIFICATION. DO NOT SUBMIT RETROACTIVE COMBAT ACTION RIBBONS UNDER MARADMIN 038/13 FOR ACTIONS INVOLVING SOLELY AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE (IED) BLAST OR ATTACK, OR OTHER EVENTS INVOLVING SOLELY DIRECT OR INDIRECT FIRE ENGAGEMENTS. SUCH CAR RECOMMENDATIONS MUST BE ROUTED THROUGH THE IMPROVED AWARDS PROCESSING SYSTEM (IAPS) VIA THE OPERATIONAL CHAIN OF COMMAND THAT WAS IN PLACE DURING THE TIME OF ACTION UNTIL IT REACHES A LEVEL WITH CURRENT, DELEGATED CAR AWARDING AUTHORITY. MMMA (HQMC) WILL ONLY ACCEPT RETROACTIVE CAR SUBMISSIONS UNDER MARADMIN 038/13 FOR ACTIONS THAT INVOLVE DIRECT ACTION TAKEN TO DISABLE, RENDER SAFE, OR DESTROY AN ACTIVE ENEMY-EMPLACED IED, MINE, OR SCATTERABLE MUNITION WHILE IN THE IMMEDIATE PROXIMITY OF THE WEAPON SUCH THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS AT INCREASED RISK FROM THE ANTICIPATED EFFECTS OF THE WEAPON IF DETONATED. MMMA (HQMC) WILL RETURN ALL OTHER SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT ACTION.
(1) SCENARIOS LIKELY TO BE DISAPPROVED. (NOTE: ORIGINATORS ARE FREE TO SUBMIT WHATEVER RECOMMENDATIONS THE FEEL MEET THE CRITERIA, THIS PARAGRAPH IS PROVIDED AS GUIDANCE ONLY.) SCENARIOS WHERE MARINES PROVIDE SUPPORTING ACTION TO DISABLE, RENDER SAFE, OR DESTROY AN ACTIVE ENEMY-EMPLACED IED, MINE, OR SCATTERABLE MUNITION. FOR EXAMPLE:
(A) PARTICIPANT DETECTS IED AND CALLS IN AN EXPLOSIVE ORDINANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) TEAM.
(B) PARTICIPANT PROVIDES CORDON SECURITY FOR THE EOD TEAM THAT MAKES THE FINAL APPROACH AND REDUCES THE IED.
(C) PARTICIPANT MARKS AND BYPASSES IED.
7. RETIREMENT AWARDS. THE END DATE OF THE ACTION PERIOD FOR RETIREMENT AWARDS SHOULD BE THE LAST DAY THE INTENDED RECIPIENT IS PRESENT FOR DUTY RATHER THAN THE INDIVIDUAL'S RETIREMENT DATE. THIS IS NORMALLY THE INTENDED DATE OF PRESENTATION. THE AWARDING AUTHORITY CANNOT OBSERVE PERIODS OF TRAVEL, TERMINAL LEAVE, ETC. SO INCLUDING THEM IN THE AWARD IS INAPPROPRIATE. ADDITIONALLY, USING THE LAST DUTY DAY ALLOWS ACCURATE MCTFS ENTRIES, FACILITATES PREPARATION OF SEPARATION DOCUMENTS (DD-124), AND ENABLES APPROVAL AUTHORITIES TO BETTER MANAGE PENDING AWARDS.
8. REF A IS NO LONGER DISTRIBUTED. INSTEAD, REF A IS UPDATED QUARTERLY AND MAINTAINED ON THE INTERNET AT THE WWW.MARINES.MIL
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY DIRECTOR MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION BGEN M. J. MONAHAN.//