R 040904Z MAY 15
MARADMIN 225/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/AWARDS UPDATE//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC MMMA/23OCT2014//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/DOD/23NOV2010//
REF/C/MSGID: CMC/MCO/09FEB2015//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/DOD/31MAR2003//
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 MCO P1020.34G W/CH 1-5 MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS. REF D IS MEMORANDUM FROM UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.//
POC/B. HOSFORD/CPL/HQMC MMMA/-/TEL: 703-784-9206/EMAIL: BRECK.HOSFORD(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE OF AWARDS SINCE THE LAST UPDATE, MARADMIN 540/14.
2. THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND WILL BE INCORPORATED IN REF A.
2.A. JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD
2.A.(1) U.S. STRATEGIC COMMAND CTR FOR COMBATING WMD
AND STANDING JOINT FORCE HQ FOR ELIMINATION          16NOV13-30NOV14
2.A.(2) DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY              01MAY12-01NOV14
2.A.(3) HQ, INTERNATIONAL SEC ASST JOINT COMMAND     08FEB14-15DEC14
2.A.(4) HQ, US EUROPEAN COMMAND                      01SEP11-12SEP14
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING SUBORDINATE ACTIVITIES:
  JOINT ANALYSIS CENTER, RAF MOLESWORTH, ENGLAND;
  SUPREME HQ ALLIED POWERS EUROPE, SURVEY SECTION, MONS BELGIUM;
  SPECIAL ACTIVITIES SUPREME ALLIED CDR DIVISION, MONS BELGIUM;
  HQ, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND EUROPE, STUTTGART, GERMANY
2.A.(5) HQ, US PACIFIC COMMAND                       10MAR12-20FEB15
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING SUBORDINATE UNITS:
  CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AND DISASTER RELIEF;
  JOINT INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE WEST;
  JOINT INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS CENTER;
  HQ, U.S. FORCES JAPAN;
  HQ, U.S. FORCES KOREA;
  JOINT POW/MIA ACCOUNTING COMMAND;
  HQ, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PACIFIC;
  ALASKAN COMMAND;
  HQ, JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS TASK FORCE-PHILIPPINES;
  HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE 505
2.A.(6) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE           01FEB13-28FEB15
2.A.(7) HQ, JOINT INFORMATION SUPPORT TF (SP OPS)    01OCT13-15SEP14
2.A.(8) HQ, U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND          01AUG11-31JUL14
2.A.(9) OFFICE OF SECURITY COOPERATION-IRAQ          01JAN13-31DEC13
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 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.
2.B. NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (NUC)
2.B.(1) MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND              01OCT07-30SEP09
(CORRECTION TO MARADMIN 217/14) THE CORRECT DATE FOR THIS AWARD IS 01OCT07-30SEP09 vs. 01OCT07-30SEP10
2.C. MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION (MUC)
2.C.(1) MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS COMMAND               01AUG11-31JAN13
(MOD TO MARADMIN 217/14) MCLBA SJA OFFICE IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS AWARD
2.D. AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD
2.D.(1) 33D FLYING TRAINING SQUADRON                 01JUL09-30JUN10
ELIGIBLE MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL: MAJOR HERMAN C. KEMP
2.D.(2) 33D FLYING TRAINING SQUADRON                 01JUL10-30JUN11
ELIGIBLE MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL: MAJOR HERMAN C. KEMP
2.D.(3) EIGHTEENTH AIR FORCE (SF1LFF18) SCOTT AFB    01OCT13-30SEP14
ELIGIBLE MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL: LTCOL CONSTANTINOS KOUTSOUKOS
2.E. COAST GUARD LETTER OF COMMENDATION RIBBON BAR  25OCT14-07NOV14
ELIGIBLE MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL: CPL KELVIN IPPOON NOTE: PER REF C, THIS AWARD IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR.
2.F. AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL (ACM).
DOD APPROVED OPERATION FREEDOM'S SENTINEL AS A QUALIFYING OPERATION FOR AWARD OF THE ACM WITH ASSOCIATED CAMPAIGN PHASE TRANSITION II, BEGINING 1 JAN 2015-TO BE DETERMINED. THE PREVIOUS QUALIFYING OPERATION, ENDURING FREEDOM-AFGHANISTAN AND CAMPAIGN PHASE TRANSITION I ARE TERMINATED EFFECTIVE 31 DEC 2014. CAMPAIGN STARS ARE USED ON THE ACM TO RECOGNIZE PARTICIPATION IN EACH CAMPAIGN PHASE NOT OPERATIONS, IAW VOLUME 2 OF REF B. ONE STAR FOR EACH CAMPAIGN PHASE. THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL CAMPAIGN PHASES AUTHORIZED TO PRESENT, WITH RESPECTIVE DATES:
  LIBERATION OF AFGHANISTAN                          11SEP01-30NOV01
  CONSOLIDATION I                                    01DEC01-30SEP06
  CONSOLIDATION II                                   01OCT06-30NOV09
  CONSOLIDATION III                                  01DEC09-30JUN11
  TRANSITION I                                       01JUL11-31DEC14
  TRANSITION II                                      01JAN15-TBD
2.G. GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (GWOTEM).
2.G.(1) DOD APPROVED OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE AS A QUALIFYING OPERATION FOR AWARD OF THE GWOTEM BEGINING 15 JUNE 2014-TO BE DETERMINED FOR SERVICE WITHIN THE FOLLOWING ASSOCIATED AREAS OF ELIGIBILITY:
BAHRAIN             CYPRUS                          EGYPT
IRAN                IRAQ                            ISRAEL
JORDAN              KUWAIT                          LEBANON
QATAR               SAUDI ARABIA                    SYRIA
TURKEY              UNITED ARAB EMIRATES            THE PERSIAN GULF
THE RED SEA         THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA EAST OF 25 DEGREE LOGITUDE
2.G.(2) PER REF D, SERVICE STARS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR THE GWOTEM. HOWEVER IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE FROM DON HAS NOT YET BEEN ESTABLISHED. ONCE DON ESTABLISHES GUIDANCE, THIS HQ WILL ANNOUNCE VIA MARADMIN.
2.G.(3) MAG-50
ELIGIBLE UNITS:
  MAG-50 COMMAND ELEMENT                             20MAR14-01OCT14
  CHARLIE CO, 1ST TANK BN                            20MAR14-01OCT14
  DET, MWSS-373                                      20MAR14-01OCT14
  VMFA-314                                           27MAR14-01OCT14
  DET, MALS-11                                       27MAR14-01OCT14
  DET G, VMGR-452                                    01JAN14-01AUG14
  VMAQ-3                                             16FEB14-01AUG14
  DET B, VMGR-252                                    06MAR14-14APR14
  DET, MWCS-38                                       20MAR14-01OCT14
2.G.(4) VMFA-312                                     17AUG13-28MAR14
2.G.(5) VMFA-323                                     09JUN13-15NOV13
2.G.(6) VMM-261                                      10AUG14-11OCT14
2.G.(7) 2D LAW ENFORCEMENT BN                        29MAR14-110CT14
2.G.(8) VMAQ-4                                       05AUG14-04FEB15
NOTE: THIS AWARD IS ONLY FOR PERSONNEL (INCLUDING NAVY PERSONNEL) WHO DEPLOYED WITH THE RESPECTIVE UNITS LISTED ABOVE TO THE AREAS OF ELIGIBILITY. MEMBERS OF THESE UNITS WHO DID NOT DEPLOY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD.
3. REF A IS NO LONGER DISTRIBUTED. INSTEAD, REF A IS UPDATED QUARTERLY AND MAINTAINED ON THE INTERNET AT THE WWW.MARINES.MIL.
4. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN CRAIG Q. TIMBERLAKE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//