R 131501Z JAN 25 MARADMIN 005/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM MMPB3// SUBJ/ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NAVY ARCTIC SERVICE MEDAL// REF/A/MSGID:  MSG/SECNAV/181955ZMAR24// REF/B/MSGID:  DOC/SECNAV/19AUG19// REF/C/MSGID:  DOC/SECNAV/15MAR24// NAR/REF A IS ALNAV 026/24, ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NAVY ARCTIC SERVICE MEDAL.  REF B IS SECNAV M-1650.1, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL.  REF C IS SECNAV MEMOORANDUM FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NAVY ARCTIC SERVICE MEDAL// POC/M. D. BERRY/CIV/HQMC MMPB-30/-/TEL:703-784-9208/ EMAIL:  [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This message announces establishment of the Navy Arctic Service Medal (NASM) as an extension of the Navy Arctic Service Ribbon (NASR) for personnel meeting the specific criteria.  Paragraph 3 below replaces Tab 22 of Appendix 4A of reference (b) and will be incorporated into the reference (b) during its ongoing revision.  2.  TAB 22 Navy Arctic Service Medal/Ribbon  a.  Authorization:  OPNAVNOTE 1650 of 3 June 1987; ALNAV 026/24.  b.  Effective Date:  On or after 1 January 1982.  c.  Awarding Authority.  Commanding Officers (COs) of ships or units  operating above the Arctic Circle who have the authority to award the  Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal may award the NASM and NASR  to personnel assigned to their commands who meet the eligibility  criteria, and shall ensure appropriate service record entries are  made. d.  NASR Only (1)  Criteria and Eligibility.  Awarded to officers and enlisted  personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps, or civilians (including  resident aliens of the U.S.) who complete 28 days, consecutive or non-consecutive, in the geographic area of eligibility (AOE), which is the land, sea, and air space above the Arctic Circle.       (a)  For personnel working at remote ice camps, and divers  working under the ice, each day of duty counts as two days toward NASR eligibility.  However, Marine Corps personnel undergoing annual cold weather training above the Arctic Circle do not qualify for the 2-for-1 credit.      (b)   No more than one day's credit is allowed for flights in  and/or out of the AOE during any 24-hour period.  (2)  Award Elements.  The NASR consists of a ribbon only.  No medal,  citation, or certificate will be issued. (3)  Subsequent Awards.  There are no subsequent awards.  (4)  Authorized Devices. None. e.  NASM (1)  Criteria and Eligibility.  Awarded as an extension of the NASR to officers and enlisted personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps, or  civilians (including resident aliens of the U. S.) who are assigned to:      (a)  A unit that conducted an ice-covered strait transit (e.g.,  Bering Strait, Barrow Strait).      (b)  A unit that conducted a transit of the North Pole (defined  by operating north of latitude 82N).      (c)  A submarine that conducted a vertical surfacing through ice, including through an arctic polynya, or ice picked against the ice canopy.      (d)  A submarine that conducted at least seven days of classified military operations while under the marginal ice zone or  pack ice.      (e)  An ice camp or operations center established on an ice floe, as determined by the unit's Commanding Officer.  (2)  Award Elements.  The NASM consists of a medal with a suspension ribbon of identical design to the NASR.  Initial award will be  represented by a single North Star/Compass Rose device on the suspension or service ribbon. No citation or certificate will be issued.  (3)  Subsequent Awards.  Indicated by an additional North  Star/Compass Rose device on the suspension or service ribbon.  A maximum of four North Star/Compass Rose devices may be worn.  (4) Authorized Devices.  The North Star/Compass Rose. f.  Procedures  (1)  Navy Personnel.  Certification data, to include dates of  eligibility, will be forwarded to Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) (DNS-35).  (2) Marine Corps Personnel.  COs awarding the NASR or NASM shall make the appropriate entries in their Marines' official service records.  3.  Coordinating Instructions a.  The NASM will likely not be available for issue until late 2024. b.  The CNO and Commandant of the Marine Corps will establish administrative procedures for retroactive award of the NASM. 4.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the total force. 5.  Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//