From: Commander To: Distribution List Subj: MARINE CORPS ...

1 UNITEDSTATESMARINECORPSMARINECORPSINSTAL LATIONSCOMMAND3000 MARINECORPSPENTAGONWASHINGTON, :CommanderTo:DistributionListSubj: MARINE CORPSINSTALLATIONSCOMMANDMILITARYAWARDSP ROGRAI 4 Ref~(a)SECNAVINST16501H(b) (c)SECNAVNOTE1650of12 Apr94Cd) ~(1)MCICOMA wardingAuthorities(2)InstructionsforComp letingthePersonalAwardsInformationRecomm endation,NAVMC11533(EF)(3)AwardCitationM andatoryOpeningandClosingSentences(4)Sam pleLetterofAppreciation(5)SampleMilitary OutstandingVolunteerServiceMedal(MOVSM)A uthorizationLetter(6)SampleCertificateof CommendationAuthorizationLetter(7) (MCICOM), sIntentandConceptofOperations(1)Commande r ,MCICOM,encouragesthesubmissionofawardre commendations,butemphasizestheneedtopres ervethecharacter, (1)

2 DISTRIBUTIONSTATEMENTA:Approvedforpublic release; (2) ,awardoriginatorswilllogontotheHQMCI mprovedAwardProcessingSystem(iAPS)websit e,registeronlineifnotalreadyregistered,a ndsubmitthePersonalAwardRecommendation(N AVMC11533) (NMCCM), (GS) (2) (3) (1)LetterofAppreciation(LOA).Requestinga ctivitiesmayprepareandsubmitrecommendati onsforLOAsrequiringthecommander (b), (4)isasampleLOA.(2)MilitaryOutstandingVo lunteerServiceMedal(MOVSM)(a)Commandersa renotauthorizedtoapprovetheMOVSM incaseswheretheMarinehasnotcompletedamin imumsustainedperiodofoutstandingvoluntar yserviceofthreeyears, ,commandersmustensurethatthevoluntaryser vicetoberecognizedisprovidedtothecommuni ty,isvoluntaryinnature, ; ,andthatthemember (b) (s)forwhichthequalifyingservicewasperfor med,aswellasanycommendatoryremarksdesire dbytheawardingauthority[Enclosure(5)].

3 ForNavypersonnel,copiesoftheapprovedOPNA V1650/3willbeforwardedtoNPC(PERS 3l2).ForMarineCorpspersonnel,acopyofthea pprovediAPSawardrecommendationwillautoma ticallybeforwardedtoMMSB forinclusionintheMarine (5)isasampleMOVSM authorizationletter.(3)CertificateofComm endation(CERTCOM).Asoutlinedinenclosure( 1),anycommanderorcommandingofficer(CO) ,writteninthirdperson,willbedouble-space donplainbondpaperandmustnotexceednine(9) (6)isasampleauthorizationletterrequiredt obesignedbytheunitcommanderbeforepresent ationofthecertificateofcommendation.(4) (7)isasampleletterofcontinuity.(5)Summar yofAction(SOA).

4 ,togetherwiththeresultsandbenefitsderive d.(a)EndofTour(EOT).Awardsmaybesubmitted inrecognitionofsuperlativeperformanceofd utyupontheindividual ,nottheindividual sreassignmentalone.(b) (orimpact)awardmaybeauthorizedforexcepti onalperformanceoveraperiodofshortduratio n,whichisgenerallynolongerthan12months.( c) ,thesummaryofactionshouldonlyreflectserv iceatthelastdutystation, , ,~ GunnerySergeantMitchell ssuperiorperformanceofdutieshighlightsth eculminationof20yearsofhonorableanddedic atedservice. (6) ,accuracy, :AwardDaysBeforePresentationLegionofMeri torhigher120 LegionofMerit(retirementonly)60 MeritoriousServiceMedal45 NavyandMarineCorpsCommendationMedal45 NavyandMarineCorpsAchievementMedal45(a) (b)Awardswillbeprocessedforpresentationp riortoanindividual yes :Thedefaultis Meritorious.

5 Ifdifferent, , ,thenmonth,thenday( ) , :SelectCONUS ifthemeritoriousactionwasperformedinthec ontinentalUnitedStates,, :Enterthemember sexpirationofactivedutyservicedate,orind efiniteifapplicable,inyear-month-dayform at( ) :Thedatewillbeenteredineightdigityear-mo nth-dayformat( )fortheexpectedpresentation/ceremonydate .(1) ,enternumberofyearsofserviceintheboxabov eBlock15.(2) (excepttotheFMCR)(3) (4) (2) :(1)Fortransfers,typeintheauthorizedshor ttitleofthenewdutystationtoincludecity,s tate,andzipcode.(2)Forterminalleave,type intheindividual :Enterthebillet(s) :Entertheabbreviatedpersonalawardcodefol lowedbythe4-digityearmonthactionperiod( ).

6 Donotincludemarksmanshipbadges,GoodCondu ctMedals,PurpleHearts,CombatActionRibbon sorotherawardsthatarenotclassifiedas personalawards. :Defaultis None. Ifthememberispendingapprovalofotherdecor ations, :Defaultis None. Ifothermembersarebeingconsideredforthesa meaction/award,listthembyrank,name, :Enterinthefullname,rank, :Via1: ,MarineCorpsInstallationsCommandVia2:Com mander,MarineCorpsInstallationsCommandTh eCommanderauthorizedtoendorsetheawardwil lselecttheawardthathe/sherecommendsfromt hedropdownmenuandthenclickonthe EndorsetheAward ,theirsignatureaswellasRank,Billet, :Oncetheawardissignedandforwarded, ,arequesthastobesenttoAwards (2) : (fromalinkforwardedtothem),thefollowinga ctionsmustbeperformed:(1)Clickonthedropd ownmenuforthe DispositionofBasicRecommendation.

7 Approvalauthoritieswillonlybeauthorizedt oapproveawardcommensuratewiththeirRankan dBillet.(2)Clickonthe ApprovetheAward snameoncetheawardhasbeenforwarded/saved. (3)Forwardtheawardbacktohis/heradministr ativestaffforprocessing( ).SummaryofAction(SOA).ASOA willbewrittenonallpersonalawardrecommend ationswiththefollowingasguidanceforlengt handtypeofSOA:(1)LM:Mustbewritteninparag raphformat,andwillbelimitedtofourpages.( 2)MM:Mustbewritteninparagraphformat,andw illbelimitedtothreepages.(3)NMCCM:Canbew ritteninbulletformatorparagraphformat,an dwillbelimitedtotwopages.(4)NMCAM:AllNAr ecommendations(toincludeimpactawards)wil lbewritteninbulletformat,andlimitedtoone page.

8 (5)MOVSM:ThereisnorequirementforaSOAfort heMilitaryOutstandingVolunteerServiceMed al(MOVSM).Nevertheless, (MMSB) :(1)NMCAM/NMCCM:Allcapitalletters,Courie rNewfont,9point,Landscapestyle,9linesoft ext,1250characters.(2)MM/LM:Regularcapit alization,CourierNewfont,12point,Portrai tstyle, (2) (1) (EF)hasabluelinkstating, OriginatorSign. ,inscript,ofthepersonloggedinatthetimeth elinkispressedandwillprintunderthesignat uretheirrank,billetandcommandasitwasente redwhentheyregisteredonthedatabase.(2)On cetheawardhasbeen Originated ,the EndorsetheAward and ApprovetheAward (3)Everyviainthechainofcommandisrequired toendorsetheawardpriortoforwardingittoth enextpersoninthechainofcommand.

9 (4) (2) :Forexceptionallymeritoriousconductinthe performanceofoutstandingservicewhileserv ingas(billettitle),(directorate),MarineC orpsInstallationsCommand,from(monthandye ar)to(monthandyear). ,insertthefollowingstatementabovetheclos ingline:(His/her)superiorperformanceofdu tyduringthistouristhehallmarkofacareerde votedtoaccomplishingbroadanddiversetasks incombatandpeace(ifnocombatduty,leaveout ),highlightingtheculminationof(inserttot alyearsofservice) :By(his/her)dynamicdirection,keenjudgmen t,andloyaldevotiontoduty,(grade/name)ref lectedgreatcreditupon(himself/herself) :Foroutstandingmeritoriousservice(orachi evement)whileservingas(billettitle),(dir ectorate),MarineCorpsInstallationsComman dfrom(monthandyear)to(monthandyear) ,insertthefollowingstatementabovetheclos ingline.

10 (His/her)superiorperformanceofdutyduring thistouristhehallmarkofacareerdevotedtoa ccomplishingbroadanddiversetasksincombat andpeace(ifnocombatduty,leaveout),highli ghtingtheculminationof(inserttotalyearso fservice) (3) :(GradeandName) sexceptionalprofessionalism,personalinit iativeandloyaldevotiontodutyreflectedgre atcreditupon(him/her) :1, :MERITORIOUSSERVICE(ORMERITORIOUSACHIEVE MENT)WHILESERVINGAS(BILLETTITLE),(DIRECT ORATE),MARINECORPSINSTALLATIONSCOMMAND,F ROM(MONTHANDYEAR)TO(MONTHANDYEAR). :BY(HIS/HER)ENTHUSIASM,PROFESSIONALISM,A NDUNWAVERINGDEVOTIONTODUTY,(GRADE/NAME) :1, :PROFESSIONALACHIEVEMENTWHILESERVINGAS(B ILLETTITLE),(DIRECTORATE),MARINECORPSINS TALLATIONSCOMMANDFROM(MONTHANDYEAR)TO(MO NTHANDYEAR).