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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal optional conversion to the Vietnam Service Medal
MARADMIN 218/04
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Date signed: 05/12/2004 MARADMIN Number: 218/04 R 121214Z MAY 04 FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc) TO AL MARADMIN(uc) MARADMIN BT UNCLASSIFIED MARADMIN 218/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/AWARDS UPDATE// REF/A/DOC/CMC MMMA/06NOV2003// REF/B/DOC/OSD/12SEP1996// NARR/REF A IS NAVMC 2922, MARINE CORPS UNIT AWARDS MANUAL. REF B IS DOD 1348.33M, MANUAL OF MILITARY DECORATIONS & AWARDS.// POC/J. J. ULMER/SGT/HQMC MMMA/-/TEL:703-784-9206 /EMAIL:[email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE OF AWARDS SINCE THE LAST QUARTERLY UPDATE, MARADMIN 516/03. 2. THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ARE ALREADY INCORPORATED IN REF A. JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA) HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO, NAVAL BASE GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA 01NOV02-01NOV03 HQ, COMBINED/JOINT TASK FORCE-180, BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN 31MAY02-01APR03 HQ, US EUROPEAN COMMAND, VAIHINGEN, GERMANY 01JAN00-30JUN03 (PARTICIPATING UNITS) GEORGE C. MARSHALL CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES, GARMISCH, GE JOINT ANALYSIS CENTER, RAF MOLESWORTH, UK NATO SCHOOL, OBERAMMERGAU, GE PROTECTIVE SERVICES DETACHMENT, VAIHINGEN, GE SHAPE SURVEY SECTION, MONS, BE SPASAC DIVISION, MONS, BE ALL OFFICES OF DEFENSE COOPERATION AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE OFFICES. HQ, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, EUROPE, STUTTGART, GERMANY 01OCT00-25AUG03 HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE LIBERIA 25JUL03-15OCT03 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS CENTER, CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION, CO 28AUG01-27AUG03 HQ, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTRAL, MACDILL AFB, FL 17SEP01-15MAY03 HQ, COALITION FORCES LAND COMPONENT COMMAND, CAMP DOHA, KUWAIT 11SEP01-15JUN03 JOINT US MILITARY AFFAIRS GROUP-KOREA, YONGSAN, SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA 01JAN02-31DEC02 US OFFICE OF DEFENSE REPRESENTATIVE-PAKISTAN, AMERICAN EMBASSY, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN 26SEP01-01NOV03 THE JOINT STAFF (TO INCLUDE THE OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF AND DIA/J-2) 11SEP01-11SEP03 WHITE HOUSE MILITARY OFFICE (WHMO) 01JAN00-31JAN01 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 06MAR00-30JUN03 THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE (PARTICIPATING UNITS) MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION NSA, FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MD MCC 800 COMPANY A, MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION BUCKLEY AFB, CO MCC 842 COMPANY B, MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION NSA, FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MD MCC 802 COMPANY D, MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION GRSOC, FORT GORDON, GA MCC 817 COMPANY G, MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION RAF MENWITH HILL, UK MCC 841 COMPANY H, MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION MRSOC, LACKLAND AFB, TX MCC 818 COMPANY I, MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION KRSOC, KUNIA, HI MCC 819 COMPANY L, MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION SUITLAND, MD MCC 831 SU-1, COMPANY G, MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION, PSC 819 BOX 13 FPO AE (ROTA SP) MCC 828 SU-1, COMPANY I, MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION, NSGA KUNIA, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI MCC TPT SU-2, COMPANY I, MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION MISAWA, JA MCC 844 SU-1, COMPANY L, MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION PENSACOLA, FL MCC 805 NAVAL SECURITY GROUP DET, CINCLANT FLEET, NORFOLK, VA MCC 809 NSA/CSS REPRESENTATIVE, PACIFIC REPRESENTATIVE FPO AP MCC 836 CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT GROUP, 7115 SOUTH BOUNDARY BLVD, MACDILL, AFB, FL MCC TGM NOTE: PER REFERENCE B. SERVICE UNITS OR INDIVIDUALS DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF A JTF, BUT NOT ASSIGNED AND/OR ATTACHED TO THE JTF BY OFFICIAL ORDERS, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE JMUA, EVEN IF THEY ARE UNDER THE OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE JTF. MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION AMPHIBIOUS SQUADRON FOUR, 22D MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT (SPECIAL OPERATIONS CAPABLE), WASP AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUP 22FEB02-30AUG02 UNITED STATES FIFTH FLEET STRIKE FORCE 20APR02-13DEC02 (PARTICIPATING UNITS) INTERIM MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE COMPANY 20APR02-13DEC02 MARINE CENTRAL COMMAND COORDINATION ELEMENT BAHRAIN 20APR02-13DEC02 TASK FORCE FIVE ONE 20APR02-13DEC02 TASK FORCE FIVE SEVEN 20APR02-13DEC02 11TH MEU (SOC) 30JUL02-31OCT02 24TH MEU (SOC) 26OCT02-13DEC02 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA 01OCT01-30SEP02 1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING 09AUG00-06MAY02 (PARTICIPATING UNITS) MWHS-1 MWSS-171 MWSS-172 MACG-18 MTACS-18 MACS-18 MACS-4 MASS-2 MWCS-18 MARINE ALL WEATHER FIGHTER ATTACK SQUADRON 533 16JAN01-10JUL01 U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL GUANTANAMO BAY 23DEC01-1JAN03 ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (AFEM) PER PERMANENT ORDERS SCO609, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, HQ, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTRAL HAS APPROVED THE AFEM FOR THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL FOR OPERATIONS IN SOUTHWEST ASIA FROM 31 DECEMBER 1998 TO 17 MARCH 2003: ALLEN, MARK D. 4864 ARRAZOLA, JOSE L. 5790 BAILEY, TERRY G. 8472 BROWN, MICHAEL H. 4053 COGLIANESE, VINCENT A. 2216 COGLIANESE, JOHN J. 0857 CRAIS, RYAN E. 7490 CZAJA, BRUCE A. 6065 DEWYEA, THOMAS P. 9067 GILL, ANDREW J. 9315 GRISSOM, KELLY J. 8771 HILL, WILLIAM D. 8875 LEARNED, GEORGE E. 3779 OLSON, TAZ R. 2249 PRUDHOMME, JAMES 3230 RUSSELL, STANLEY K. 1472 SANCHEZ, SAL 9002 SAUNDERS, THOMAS A. 1913 SCHAD, ANDREA M. 3745 SMIETANSKI, GREGORY S. 6941 THOMAS, CHRISTOPHER S. 2798 AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD (AFOUA) MARINE FIGHTER ATTACK SQUADRON (VMFA) 212 01JUN01-31MAY02 363D AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING 01JUN02-31MAY03 (PARTICIPATING UNITS) MARINE TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQUADRON ONE MARINE TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQUADRON TWO MARINE TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQUADRON FOUR MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQUADRON 14 CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQUADRON 31 AUG01-MAY03 3. HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL (HSM). THE HSM IS APPROVED FOR THE BELOW LISTED HUMANITARIAN RELIEF EFFORT. A BY-NAME LISTING OF THOSE PERSONNEL ENTITLED TO THE HSM IS MAINTAINED AT HQMC (MMMA). ADMIN OFFICERS MAY CALL DSN 278-9340 OR COMM (703) 784-9340 FOR VERIFICATION OF ENTITLEMENT. US SUPPORT GROUP EAST TIMOR (USGET) 01MAR01-31DEC02 (PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY EXTENDED FROM 01FEB02-31DEC02) JOINT TASK FORCE LIBERIA 25JUL03-15OCT03 4. MARINES THAT WERE AWARDED THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL FOR PARTICIPATING IN OPERATION FREQUENT WIND FROM 29-30 APRIL 1975 ARE NOW ENTITLED TO EXCHANGE IT FOR THE VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL PER SECTION 542 IN PUBLIC LAW 107-314. OPERATION FREQUENT WIND, 29-30 APRIL 1975, WILL BE REFLECTED AS THE 18TH CAMPAIGN UNDER THE VIETNAM CAMPAIGN. A. COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO PROCESS REQUESTS FOR PERSONNEL UNDER HIS/HER COGNIZANCE. B. RETIRED AND FORMER MARINES AFFECTED BY THIS LAW NEED TO SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS TO THE NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER (NPRC) BY FAX TO (314) 801-9195 OR BY MAIL TO: NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER MILITARY PERSONNEL RECORDS 9700 PAGE AVENUE ST. LOUIS MO 63132 REQUESTS ADDRESSED TO NPRC MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL INFORMATION: FULL NAME, SSN, SERVICE/SERIAL NUMBER, BRANCH OF SERVICE, DATE OF BIRTH, AND PERIOD OF SERVICE. 5. PER REF C, THE FLEET MARINE FORCE (FMF) COMBAT OPERATION INSIGNIA IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL FOR THOSE DISIGNATED NAVY PERSONNEL WHO WERE ATTACHED TO AND OPERATIONG WITH FMF UNITS, AND TO NAVY PERSONNEL ATTACHED TO NAVY UNITS OPERATING WITH FMF UNITS AND UNDER FMF OPERATIONAL CONTROL. THE FMF COMBAT OPERATIONAL INSIGNIA IS A RESTRICTIVE DEVICE; BEING ATTACHED TO OPERATIONS WITH A MARINE UNIT IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILTIY FOR THIS INSIGNIA. THE MARINE UNIT MUST HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN ACTUAL COMBAT ACTION DURING THE PERIOD OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S SERVICE WITH THE UNIT. QUESTIONS REGARDING ELIGIBILITY CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMMA-3) WHO HAS THE FINAL AUTHORITY FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY. 6. DELEGATION AUTHORITY FOR OTHER SERVICES' AWARDS. AS MARINE CORPS INVOLVEMENT IN JOINT TASK FORCES (JTF) INCREASE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT COMMANDERS AND INDIVIDUAL MARINES UNDERSTAND THE DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AWARDS FROM OTHER SERVICES. STRICT ADHERENCE TO MARADMIN MESSAGE 248/01 AND MARADMIN MESSAGE 144/03 WILL PREVENT THE REVOCATION OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED MEDALS AND DECORATIONS. 7. KOREAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (KDSM). THE DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER IN PHILADELPHIA WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY REQUISITIONS FOR THE KDSM UNTIL 21 AUGUST 2004. 8. REF A IS NO LONGER DISTRIBUTED, INSTEAD, REF A IS UPDATED AND MAINTAINED ON THE INTERNET AT THE MILITARY AWARDS BRANCH WEB SITE AT AWARDS.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
