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Coast Guard Militar y Medals and Awards Manual

Coast Guard Military Medals and Awards Manual COMDTINST 15 AUGUST 2016. COMMANDANT US Coast Guard Stop 7200. United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE. Washington, DC 20593-7200. Staff Symbol: CG PSC-PSD-ma Phone: (202) 795-6575. COMDTINST 15 August 2016. COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION Subj: Coast Guard MILITARY Medals AND Awards Manual . Ref: (a) Uniform Regulations, COMDTINST (series). (b) Recognition Programs Manual , COMDTINST (series). (c) Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual , SECNAVINST (series). 1. PURPOSE. This Manual establishes the authority, policies, procedures, and standards governing the military Medals and Awards for all Coast Guard personnel Active and Reserve and all other service members assigned to duty with the Coast Guard .

Mar 29, 2017 · 2 . ilver Star, Combat Action Ribbon, and Overseas Service Ribbon and criteria to Chapter 2; S the Department of Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal criteria was updated;

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1 Coast Guard Military Medals and Awards Manual COMDTINST 15 AUGUST 2016. COMMANDANT US Coast Guard Stop 7200. United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE. Washington, DC 20593-7200. Staff Symbol: CG PSC-PSD-ma Phone: (202) 795-6575. COMDTINST 15 August 2016. COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION Subj: Coast Guard MILITARY Medals AND Awards Manual . Ref: (a) Uniform Regulations, COMDTINST (series). (b) Recognition Programs Manual , COMDTINST (series). (c) Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual , SECNAVINST (series). 1. PURPOSE. This Manual establishes the authority, policies, procedures, and standards governing the military Medals and Awards for all Coast Guard personnel Active and Reserve and all other service members assigned to duty with the Coast Guard .

2 2. action . All Coast Guard unit Commanders, Commanding Officers, Officers-In-Charge, Deputy/Assistant Commandants and Chiefs of Headquarters staff elements must comply with the provisions of this Manual . Internet release is authorized. 3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Medals and Awards Manual , COMDTINST is cancelled. 4. DISCLAIMER. This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it itself a rule. It is intended to provide operational guidance for Coast Guard personnel and is not intended to nor does it impose legally-binding requirements on any party outside the Coast Guard .

3 5. MAJOR CHANGES. Major changes to this Manual include: Renaming of the Manual to distinguish Military Medals and Awards from other award programs; removal of the Recognition Programs from Chapter 6 to create the new Recognition Manual , COMDTINST. ; removal of the Department of Navy personal Awards information from Chapter 2;. update to the revocation of Awards process; clarification of the concurrent clearance process for issuance of Awards to Coast Guard Personnel from other Armed Services and to personnel of other Armed Services from the Coast Guard ; addition of the CG Cross, DISTRIBUTION SDL No.

4 167. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z A X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X. B X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X. C X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X. D X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X. E X X X X XX X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X. F X X X. G X X X X. H X X X X X X X X X X. NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION. COMDTINST Silver Star, Combat action Ribbon, and Overseas Service Ribbon and criteria to Chapter 2;. the Department of Homeland Security Distinguished Service medal criteria was updated.

5 Eligibility requirements for the Purple Heart medal was updated and clarified; and correction of previous clerical and administrative errors throughout. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. a. The development of this Manual and the general policies contained within it have been thoroughly reviewed by the originating office in conjunction with the Office of Environmental Management, and are categorically excluded (CE) under current USCG. CE #33 from further environmental analysis, in accordance with Section and Figure 2-1 of the National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures and Policy for Considering Environmental Impacts, COMDTINST (series).

6 B. This directive will not have any of the following: significant cumulative impacts on the human environment; substantial controversy or substantial change to existing environmental conditions; or inconsistencies with any Federal, State, or local laws or administrative determinations relating to the environment. All future specific actions resulting from the general policies in this Manual must be individually evaluated for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Secretary , Department of Homeland Security (SECDHS) and Coast Guard NEPA policy, and compliance with all other environmental mandates.

7 7. DISTRIBUTION. No paper distribution will be made of the Manual . An electronic version will be located on the following Commandant (CG-612) websites: and 8. RECORDS MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS. This Manual has been evaluated for potential records management impacts. The development of this Manual has been thoroughly reviewed during the directives clearance process, and it has been determined this action requires further scheduling requirements, in accordance with Federal Records Act, 44 3101 et seq., National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements, and the Information and Life Cycle Management Manual , COMDTINST (series).

8 This policy has significant or substantial change to existing records management requirements, or inconsistencies with existing determinations relating to documentation requirements. 9. FORMS/REPORTS. Any forms referenced in this Manual are available in USCG Electronic Forms on the Standard Workstation or on the Internet: ; CG. Portal and Intranet at 2. COMDTINST 10. REQUEST FOR CHANGES. Units and individuals may recommend changes to the Military Medals and Awards Manual in accordance with Chapter 1, Paragraph of this Manual . M. T. BELL, JR.

9 /s/. Rear Admiral, Coast Guard Commander Personnel Service Center 3. COMDTINST TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER 1. GENERAL INFORMATION .. 1-1. A. Purpose .. 1-1. B. Policy Considerations.. 1-1. 1. Authority to Establish 1-1. 2. Unauthorized Disposition and Wearing of Awards .. 1-1. 3. Coast Guard Military Board of 1-1. 4. Change to Policy Recommendations .. 1-2. 5. New Award Proposals .. 1-2. 6. Unit Level Instructions .. 1-2. 7. Non- Coast Guard Awards .. 1-2. 8. Awards as Recognition .. 1-2. 9. Meritorious Service and/or Acts.. 1-2. 10. Dual Recognition.

10 1-3. 11. Extraordinary Heroism .. 1-4. 12. Posthumous Awards .. 1-4. 13. Privacy Considerations .. 1-4. 14. Revocation of Awards .. 1-5. 15. Classified Awards .. 1-5. 16. Cash, Gratuities, and Gift Certificates .. 1-5. C. Personnel Eligible to Receive Military Medals and Decorations.. 1-6. 1. Terms .. 1-6. 2. Active 1-6. 3. Reservists .. 1-6. 4. Cadets.. 1-6. 5. Public Health Service and Chaplain Corps.. 1-6. 6. Coast Guard 1-6. 7. Coast Guard Civilians .. 1-6. 8. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Officer Corps .. 1-7.