MARADMIN 334/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC …

1 MARADMIN 334/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MMMA// SUBJ/MCBUL 1650 AWARDS UPDATE// REF/A/DOC/CMC MMMA/02 AUG01// REF/B/GENADMIN/MMMA/050800 ZAPR02// REF/C/GENADMIN/CMC MHM/030900 ZJAN96// REF/D/DOC/SECNAV/07 JAN02// REF/E/GENADMIN/MMMA/041000 ZMAY01// REF/F/LTR/CG MCB CAMP LEJEUNE/03 MAY02// NARR/REF A IS NAVMC 2922 MARINE CORPS UNIT AWARDS MANUAL. REF B IS MARADMIN 191/02 MCBUL 1650 AWARDS UPDATE. REF C IS ALMAR 002-96. REF D IS SECNAVINST , NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL. REF E IS MARADMIN 221/01, MCBUL 1650 AWARDS UPDATE. REF F IS A LETTER FROM CG, MCB, CAMP LEJEUNE OF ELIGIBLE SERVICE POC/J A BEST JR/SSGT/MMMA/HQMC/TEL:DSN 278-9206/TEL:(703) 784-9206// RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AN AWARD UPDATE AND PROVIDE CORRECTION TO MARADMIN 191/02 MCBUL 1650 AWARDS UPDATE.

2 2. THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO REF A. JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA) JOINT INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE WEST, COAST GUARD 10 NOV01-08 APR02 ISLAND, ALAMEDA, CA SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, KOREA, CAMP KIM, 01 SEP99-01 MAY02 YONGSAN GARRISON, REPUBLIC OF KOREA KUSLO, KENYA 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 HQ, COMBINED TASK FORCE, KUWAIT 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 HQ, US CENTRAL COMMAND, TAMPA, FL 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 HQ, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTRAL, TAMPA, FL 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 US OFFICE OF defense REPRESENTATIVE, PAKISTAN 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 US MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, JORDAN 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 US MILITARY TRAINING MISSION, SAUDI ARABIA 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 US defense ATTACHE OFFICE, ETHIOPIA 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 US defense ATTACHE OFFICE.

3 YEMEN 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 US defense ATTACHE OFFICE, TURKMENISTAN 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 US LIAISON OFFICE, QATAR 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 US LIAISON OFFICE, ERITREA 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 US LIAISON OFFICE, DJIBOUTI 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 US LIAISON OFFICE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 US OFFICE OF MILITARY COOPERATION, KUWAIT 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 US OFFICE OF MILITARY COOPERATION, OMAN 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 US OFFICE OF MILITARY COOPERATION, EGYPT 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 US OFFICE OF MILITARY COOPERATION, BAHRAIN 02 NOV99-15 MAR01 MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION (MUC) VMFA(AW)-225 01 MAR00-13 JUN01 HMM(T)-164 (LESS STUDENTS) 01 OCT98-30 SEP99 HMM-161 01 MAY00-30 APR01 MALS-16 01 MAY98-30 SEP99 UNITED STATES FIFTH FLEET BATTLE FORCE 01 JAN99-10 SEP01 (PARTICIPATING UNITS)

4 VMFA-323 26 AUG99-08 NOV99 VMFA-251 31 OCT99-31 MAR00 VMFA-314 18 JAN00-23 JUN00 VMFA-323 30 APR01-07 AUG01 13TH MEU 20 JAN99-20 APR99 BLT 2/1 HMM-364 MSSG-13 11TH MEU 16 AUG99-17 OCT99 BLT 1/1 HMM-165 MSSG-11 22D MEU 19 JAN00-18 FEB00 BLT 3/6 HMM-261 MSSG-22 15TH MEU 22 MAR00-08 JUN00 BLT 1/4 HMM-166 MSSG-15 13TH MEU 08 OCT00-01 JAN01 BLT 3/1 HMM-161 MSSG-13 11TH MEU 03 MAY01-30 JUN01 BLT 2/1 HMM-268 MSSG-11 NAVAL HOSPITAL OKINAWA, JAPAN 01 JAN00-31 DEC00 (PARTICIPATING UIC'S) 68470 NAVAL HOSPITAL OKINAWA, JAPAN 32855 NAVAL HOSPITAL OKINAWA 3D FSSG FORWARD DETACHMENT 30250 FLEET SURGICAL TEAM 7 48757 3D FSSG DETACHMENT NAVAL HOSPITAL OKINAWA CMC CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION HMLA-267, CAMP PENDLETON, CA 01 JUL99-01 JUL00 3.

5 CORRECTION TO MARADMIN 191/02 AWARDS UPDATE. EFFECT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO REF B: A. DELETE "MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 13 01 JUL99-30 JUN00" LISTED UNDER MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION (MUC), PARAGRAPH 2. B. ADD "NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION" UNDER HQ, US STRATEGIC COMMAND, OFFUTT AFB, NE, PARAGRAPH 2. C. ADD "MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 13 01 JUL 99-30 JUN 00" UNDER NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION, PARAGRAPH 2. 4. AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD. MEMBERS FROM VMFA(AW)-121 ARE AUTHORIZED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD FROM 1 MARCH 00 THROUGH 31 MAY 00. THE COMBAT "V" DEVICE IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WITH THIS AWARD. 5. COMBAT ACTION RIBBON (CAR). THE CAR IS APPROVED FOR OPERATION SILVER WAKE IN ALBANIA FOR DESIGNATED MEMBERS OF THE 26TH MEU FROM 13 MAR - 28 APR 1997. A BY NAME LISTING OF THOSE PERSONNEL ENTITLED TO THE CAR IS MAINTAINED AT HQMC (MMMA).

6 ADMIN OFFICERS MAY CONTACT (HQMC) MMMA AT DSN 278-9340; COMM (703) 784-9340 FOR VERIFICATION OF ENTITLEMENT. THIS VERIFICATION WILL CONSTITUTE AUTHORITY TO MAKE APPROPRIATE RECORD BOOK ENTRIES. 6. SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE MEDAL. PARA 7 OF REF C PROVIDED A POLICY CHANGE TO THE TIME REQUIREMENT FOR QUALIFYING SERVICE FOR THIS AWARD. SECNAV APPROVED THE CHANGE EFFECTIVE 1 JAN 96, TO 3 VICE 4 YEARS. THIS CHANGE REMAINS IN EFFECT. PARA AND PARA (2) OF REF D CONTAIN A MISPRINT. REF D WAS ERRONEOUSLY PUBLISHED WITHOUT THE CHANGE TO THE TIME REQUIREMENT MENTIONED ABOVE. 7. HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL (HSM). REF E AWARDED THE HSM FOR SERVICE MEMBERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH HURRICANE FLOYD RELIEF OPERATIONS. PER REF F, A BY-NAME LISTING OF THOSE PERSONNEL ENTITLED TO THE HSM IS MAINTAINED AT HQMC (MMMA).

7 ADMIN OFFICERS MAY CALL DSN 278-9340 OR COMM (703) 784-9340 FOR VERIFICATION OF ENTITLEMENT. THIS VERIFICATION WILL CONSTITUTE AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATE UNIT DIARY ENTRIES. 8. AS A REMINDER, REF A IS NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE, LOCATED ON THE AWARDS WEB PAGE AT , AND IT IS UPDATED PERIODICALLY AS UNIT AWARDS ARE APPROVED. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED WHEN INCORPORATED INTO REF A, AND FOR RECORD PURPOSES ON 01 MAY BT