AWARDS UPDATE


https://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/3915913/awards-update/

R 241802Z SEP 24 MARADMIN 435/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM MMPB3// SUBJ/AWARDS UPDATE// REF/A/MSGID:  DOC/CMC MMMA/01MAR2022// REF/B/MSGID:  MSG/COMNAVSURFOR/261747ZFEB24// REF/C/MSGID:  DOC/CMC MMMA/08DEC22// REF/D/MSGID:  DOC/DOD/09APR21// REF/E/MSGID:  DOC/DOD/19SEP23// REF/F/MSGID:  DOC/DOD/07MAY21// REF/G/MSGID:  DOC/SECNAV/19AUG19// NAR/REF A IS NAVMC 2922, MARINE CORPS UNIT AWARDS MANUAL, REF B IS COMNAVSURFOR NAVAL MESSAGE 2023 BATTLE EFFECTIVENESS AWARD WINNERS.  REF C IS MARADMIN 637/22.  REF D IS DODI 1348.33, DOD  MILITARY DECORATIONS AND AWARDS PROGRAM, CHANGE 5.  REF E IS  DODM 1348.33-V4, CHANGE 6.  REF F IS DODM 1348.33-V2, CHANGE 4.   REF G IS SECNAV M-1650.1, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL.// POC/M. D. BERRY/CIV/HQMC MMPB-30/-/TEL:703-784-9208/ EMAIL:  [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The purpose of this MARADMIN is to provide an update of awards since the last update, MARADMIN 184/24. 2.  The following unit awards are authorized and will be incorporated in Ref A.                                3.  Joint Meritorious Unit Award (JMUA) 3.a.1.  Headquarters, United States Indo Pacific Command                                      30Apr21-30Apr24 Additional participating unit(s): Headquarters, United States Forces Japan Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance Joint Intelligence Operations Center Headquarters, Joint Task Force-Red Hill Headquarters, Special Operations Command Pacific Headquarters, Joint Task Force-671 Headquarters, Joint Task Force-50 United Nations Security Council Resolution Enforcement  Coordination Cell Joint Training Team Headquarters, Joint Task Force Indo-Pacific 3.a.2.  Defense Media Activity                       01Mar20-01Mar23 3.a.3.  Headquarters, United States Central Command  01Aug22-31Jul24 3.a.4.  Headquarters, Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant                              16Jun23-15Jun24 3.a.5.  Headquarters, United States Africa Command   17Jan21-23May23 3.a.6.  Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq          01Jan23-31Dec23 3.a.7.  Headquarters, Joint Interagency Task  Force South                                          01Oct22-30Sep23 3.a.8.  Headquarters, United Nations Command,  Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea  01Oct20-30Sep23 3.a.9.  Headquarters, Special Operations Command  Central                                              01Jul21-30Jun23  Additional participating unit(s): Headquarters, Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command Central 3.a.10.  Headquarters, North Atlantic Treaty  Organization Air Command-Afghanistan                 01Feb20-04Jul21 3.a.11.  Headquarters, Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan                                    04Jun20-31Jul21 3.a.12.  White House Military Office                 01Jun19-31May22 Additional participating unit(s): Marine Helicopter Squadron One Naval Support Facility Thurmont Presidential Airlift Group Presidential Food Service White House Communications Agency White House Medical Unit White House Transportation Agency        Note:  Per Ref D, Service units and individuals assigned to Service units in support of these organizations are not eligible for the  JMUAs listed.  Only those personnel 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 opinion of the commander contributed directly to the achievement cited, and were assigned on official orders to the awarded unit during the approved timeframe. 4.  Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) 4.a.1.  US Naval Forces Central Command              19Oct23-30May24 Additional participating unit(s): Naval Amphibious Forces Task Force FIVE ONE/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (UIC: M18551)                                        04Nov23-30May24 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (UIC:  M18038)        04Nov23-29Dec23 Detachment, Deployable Joint Command and Control (DJC2) Rotation 23.2 (UIC:  M21681)          04Nov23-05Jan24 Detachment, Deployable Joint Command and  Control (DJC2) Rotation 24.1 (UIC:  M21681)          05Jan24-30May24 Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Company Central Command (FASTCENT) (UIC:  M53544)            04Nov23-30May24 Combat Logistics Battalion-22 (UIC:  M20197)         04Nov23-29Dec23 Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-162 (UIC:  M18038)  04Nov23-29Dec23 Battalion Landing Team 1/6 (UIC:  M12160)            04Nov23-29Dec23  4.a.2  US Naval Station Rota                         18Aug21-07Oct21 Naval Air Station Sigonella                          18Aug21-12Sep21 5.  Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC)  Operation Allies Refuge (OAR) Additional participating unit(s): 1st Bn, 10th Marines (UIC:  M12310)                  26Aug21-11Sep21 1st Bn, 23d Marines (UIC:  M14111)                   01Nov21-30Sep22 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element  (UIC:  M18038)                                       26Aug21-15Dec21 2d Bn, 23d Marine Regiment (UIC:  M14120)            01Nov21-30Sep22 2d Bn, 24th Marine Regiment (UIC:  M14171)           01Nov21-15Feb22 2d Marine Logistics Group Headquarters  (UIC:  M27129)                                       26Aug21-31Jan22 2d Medical Bn Det (UIC:  M12020)                     21Aug21-31Jan22 2d Dental Bn Det (UIC:  M27160)                      21Aug21-31Jan22 3d Bn, 6th Marine Regiment (UIC:  M12180)            11Sep21-15Nov21 8th Engineer Support Bn Det (8th ESB) (UIC:  M21310) 21Aug21-15Dec21 Combat Logistics Bn-2 (UIC:  M27340)                 26Aug21-23Jan22 Combat Logistics Bn 451 (UIC:  M29451)               01Dec21-31Jan22 Combat Logistics Regiment 2 Headquarters  (UIC:  M27331)                                       26Aug21-23Dec21 Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (UIC:  M27101)          29Aug21-31Jan22 Det 10, Bulk Fuel Company B, 6th Engineer  Support Bn (UIC:  M22428)                            01Dec21-30Apr22 Det 2, Supply Company, Combat Logistics Bn  453, Combat Logistics Regiment-4, 4th Marine  Logistics Group, Det M (UIC:  M29468)                01Dec21-30Apr22 Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central  (UIC:  M53544)                                       19Aug21-08Sep21 Headquarters Company, 23d Marine Regiment  (UIC:  M14101)                                       01Nov21-30Sep22 II Marine Expeditionary Force Command Element  (UIC:  M20133)                                       26Aug21-31Jan22 Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 less Det A (UIC:  M01234)                            23Aug21-01Sep21 Marine Corps Base Quantico/Task Force Quantico       26Aug21-31Jan22 U.S. Marine Forces Northern Command (UIC:  M20050)   21Aug21-31Jan22 U.S. Marine Forces Command Headquarters  (UIC:  M20001)                                       21Aug21-31Jan22 U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command,  Command Element (UIC:  M20500)                       15Aug21-30Aug21 Note:  Department of the Navy military and civilian  personnel who were assigned to the decorated units  during the period noted, and were present and  participated in action for which decorated, are  eligible for this award. 5.a.1.  Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego  and Parris Island (UIC:  M10206)                     04Mar20-26Feb21 Additional units approved for participation: H&S Bn MCRD PISC (M32001) HqSvcBn/Navy Dental (M10201) Recruit Trng Reg (M10203) 1st Recruit Trng Bn (M10204) 2nd Recruit Trng Bn (M10205) 3rd Recruit Trng Bn (M10206) Wpns Field Trng Bn (M10207) NBHC MCRD San Diego (32556) MCRDSD/WRR Navy Personnel (00243) Marine Wing Support Squadron-373 (M05373) TASK FORCE ROTO 1 (No UIC TAD Orders required) TASK FORCE ROTO 2 (No UIC TAD Orders required) 5.a.2.  Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine  Detachment Edwards Air Force Base                    01Dec18-30Jun21 5.a.3.  Regimental Combat Team-5                     17Jul11-04Aug12 5.a.4.  Marine Corps Warfighting Lab                 01Jan21-01Jun23 5.a.5.  Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-764         01Oct15-20Dec19 5.a.6.  13th Marine Expeditionary Unit               10Jan22-08Jul23 Additional participating unit(s): 2d Bn, 4th Marines (M13220) Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 362 (M05362) Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 (M06122) Combat Logistics Battalion-13 (M28391)  Additional participating personnel: Kelly Alstott            Trent Von Rentzell Mike Rucki               Reginal Lytch     Dustin Cabe              Christopher Hunt Alex Kiel                Kirkland McNamara Alan Korpi               Grayson Osteen Anthony Muegel           Joseph Ramos Frank Salisbury          Luke Walker  John Graves              Cory White Luther Hernandez 5.a.7.  Blount Island Command                        01Oct20-30Sep22 Additional participating unit(s): Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island 6.  2023 Battle Effectiveness Award                  01Jan23-31Dec23 6.a.1.  The Navy Battle "E" Ribbon is awarded to the following Navy units: 6.a.2.  COMNAVSURFPAC CSG 1:  USS PRINCETON CSG 5:  USS ANTIETAM CSG 9:  USS LAKE ERIE CDS 1:  USS STERETT     CDS 9:  USS CHUNG HOON     CDS 15:  USS DEWEY CDS 21:  USS SPRUANCE CDS 23:  USS DANIEL INOUYE CDS 31:  USS DECATUR CPR 1:  USS MIGUEL KEITH GOLD CPR 1:  USS PORTLAND CPR 5:  USS BOXER CPR 7:  USS MAKIN ISLAND CPR 11:  USS AMERICA ESG 7:  USS BLUE RIDGE LCSRON 1:  USS MOBILE BLUE LCSRON 3:  USS GABRIELLE GIFFORDS BLUE MCMRON 7:  USS PATRIOT SURFDEVRON 1:  USS ZUMWALT TACGRU-1:  TACRON 21 6.a.3.  COMNAVSURFLANT CCSG 2:  USS PHILIPPINE SEA CCSG 8:  USS GETTYSBURG CCSG 10:  USS LEYTE GULF CCSG 12:  USS NORMANDY CDS 2:  USS MCFAUL CDS 22:  USS GRAVELY CDS 28:  USS COLE CDS 60:  USS BULKELEY CNSG CENT:  USS DEXTROUS CNSG ML:  USS NITZE CNSG SE:  USS MASON CPR 4:  USS NEW YORK CPR 8:  USS BATAAN ESG 2:  USS LEWIS B PULLER GOLD MINEDIV 22:  USS INDIANAPOLIS 7.  Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award             01Jan22-31Dec23 7.a.  607th Air Operations Center (607th AOC) Additional participating personnel: Capt Scott, Dylan J. 8.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award                  8.a.1.  609th Air Operations Group                   01Jun07-31May08 Additional participating personnel: Capt Pambianchi, Francoise M. 9.  Air Force Meritorious Unit Award                  9.a.  9th Special Operations Squadron                01Oct17-30Sep19 Additional participating personnel: Capt Gutierrez, Anthony M. 10.  Air Force Organizational Excellence Award 10.a.  National Security Institute (NSSI)            01Jan21-31Dec22 Additional participating personnel: Capt Maack, Stanton E. 11.  National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation 11.a.  Special Operations Task Force East Africa SR Element                                           27Nov20-15Jan21 Additional participating personnel: SSgt Cotti, Patryk          SSgt Feller, Blake GySgt Lohse, Kevin          GySgt Harrington, Eli SSgt Burris, Samuel         SSgt Sobczyk, Matthew CWO2 Stephens, Daniel       SSgt Doyle, William 12.  Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM)                12.a.  The Joint Chiefs of Staff approved the HSM for U.S.  Service members and Reserve Components (to include the National  Guard), who were physically present and provided direct humanitarian assistance to the relief efforts during: 12.a.1.  Operation NEPTUNE SOLACE (ONS) in support of the people of Gaza during the period of 02 March to 31 August 2024.  The area of eligibility for ONS includes the land of Cyrus, the Eastern Mediterranean Sea corridor from Cyprus and Gaza, and the Gaza coastline and territorial waters. 12.a.2.  Hawaii and Maui Wildfires during the period of 08 August 2023 to 31 December 2023.  Those personnel who directly participated and were physically present at the islands of Hawaii and Maui and provided humanitarian assistance. 12.a.3.  Super Typhoon Mawar during the period of 19 May 2023 to 20 June 2023.  Those personnel who directly participated and were physically present in the Territory of Guam and provided  humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support to the people of Guam.  12.a.4.  Hurricane Ida during the period of 26 August 2021 to  30 September 2021.  Those personnel who directly participated and physically present in Louisiana and provided humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support to the people of Louisiana. Note:  Personnel who were not directly participating in the  humanitarian efforts in paragraphs 13.a.1 to 13.a.4. remain eligible  for personnel military decorations for support rendered to the  overall success of the operations.  Commanders in the grade of O-6  and above who verify eligibility are responsible for ensuring  personnel record centers of participating Service members are  informed for appropriate record update. 13.  National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awards the  13.a.1.  Meritorious Unit Citation PISCES Team                                          10Oct17-08May18    Additional participating personnel: GySgt Sam Niego, Samuel 14.  Pursuant to Ref F, award of the Inherent Resolve Campaign  Medal (IRCM) is hereby reinstated for award to Service members  serving in Iraq who meet IRCM eligibility criteria in paragraph  4.9 of DoDM 1348.33, Volume 2, Manual of Military Decoration and  Awards:  DoD Service Awards - Campaign, Expeditionary, and Service  Medals, for the period of 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2026. This exception to policy expires on 01 January 2027. Upon expiration, qualifying members deployed to Iraq for Operation INHERENT RESOLVE will be recognized through award of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOT-EM). 15.  The Assistant Secretary of Defense in consultation with the Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff (CJCS) has approved the expansion of Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOT-EM) area of  eligibility for Operation Enduring Freedom. 15.a.  The following operations have been approved for awarding of  the GWOT-EM as suboperations of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM: Juniper Shield Octave Shield Spartan Shield 16.  The Assistant Secretary of Defense in consultation with the CJCS has approved the following operations as designated operations for award of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal  (GWOT-EM) and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOT-SM). Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG)                  18Dec23-TBD Operation Poseidon Archer (OPA)                      11Jan24-TBD Operation Pandora Throttle (OPT)                     13May24-TBD Note:  The GWOT-EM area of eligibility for OPG, OPA and OPT includes the total airspace, land area, territorial waters, and boundaries of the Southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Bab Al-Mandeb Strait. 17.  The geographic area within the latitude and longitude coordinates below, and the air space above it, are hereby designated as an area within which may be awarded the Combat Action Ribbon (CAR), personal military decorations that recognize direct hands on impact on combat operations and engagements that occur within this geographic area.  This authorization is in effect from  19 October 2023 to a date to be determined.  The specific geo- graphic area is bounded by the following coordinates: 27-00N 032-05E 09-38N 043-00E 11-49N 051-16E 16-39N 053-07E 19-10N 051-56E 17-30N 043-05E 28-40N 035-53E Note:  In order to qualify for any of these awards and devices,  a Service Member must meet all requirements and criteria set forth in both SECNAVINST 1650.1J and SECNAV M-1650.1.  Until such time as imminent danger pay is authorized for this geographic area, award of the Bronze Star Medal, the CAR, and the "V" and "C" devices will be limited to instances in which the awardee received hostile fire pay.  Missions involving aerial flight may only be credited toward the Air Medal if at least part of the mission took place within the designated airspace. 18.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the total force. 19.  Ref A is no longer distributed.  Instead, Ref A is updated quarterly and maintained on the Manpower and Reserve Affairs website under Manpower Management Performance Branch-3 (MMPB-3). 20.  Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//