Awards Update

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AN 
UPDATE OF AWARDS SINCE THE LAST QUARTERLY UPDATE, MARADMIN 552/05. 
2. THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ARE INCORPORATED IN 
REF A. 
A. JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA) 
(1) HQ, COMBINED FORCES COMMAND-AFGHANISTAN, 
CAMP EGGERS, KABUL COMPOUND, AFGHANISTAN 01JAN05-31DEC05 
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE UNITS: 
OFFICE OF SECURITY COOPERATION-AFGHANISTAN 
(2) U.S. DELEGATION, NATO MILITARY COMMITTEE, 
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM 11SEP01-28OCT05 
(3) HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE KATRINA, 
FORT GILLEM, GA 31AUG05-13OCT05 
NOTE: PER REF 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. 
B. NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (NUC) 
(1) 3D BN, 6TH MARINES (REINFORCED) 18APR04-21NOV04 
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS: 
COMBAT ENGINEER PLATOON, 2D COMBAT ENGINEER BN 
FSSG DET HELICOPTER SUPPORT TEAM 
FSSG MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS (MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLY BN) 
ARTILLERY LIASION DET, 2D BN, 10TH MARINES 
COMBAT CAMERA DET, 2D MARINE DIVISION 
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION CENTER DET, 2D MARINE DIVISION 
(2) 2D BN, 8TH MARINES (REINFORCED) 25NOV03-18MAY04 
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS: 
COMBAT ENGINEER PLATOON, 2D COMBAT ENGINEER BN 
FSSG DET HELICOPTER SUPPORT TEAM 
FSSG MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS (MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLY BN) 
ARTILLERY LIAISON DET, 3D BN, 10TH MARINES 
COMBAT CAMERA DET, 2D MARINE DIVISION 
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION CENTER DET, 2D MARINE DIVISION 
(3) 4TH AIR NAVAL GUNFIRE LIAISON CO, DET C 01APR04-05NOV04 
NOTE: NOT ALL PERSONNEL ARE ELIGIBLE. ONLY PERSONNEL LISTED 
BELOW ARE AUTHORIZED TO THIS AWARD: 
CPL ALMARAL, KENT F.  LCPL CAMPBELL, MILTON
MSGT CLARK, JOSEPH K.  HM2 COCHRAN, DEL J.
MAJ DANYLUK, STEVEN D.  SGT DAVIS, JEFFREY G.
CPL DEAROLF, JONATHAN D.  CAPT DEBRULER, TIMOTHY K.
SSGT DECICCO, ANTHONY J.  SGT DIAZ-HERNANDEZ, ROBERTO
SSGT ETZWILLER JR., DANNY  SGT GONZALEZ, ALBERT L.
LCPL GRILLO JR., NICHOLAS J.  SSGT HANNAH, DANIEL W.
LCPL HARRIS, KELROY A.  SSGT IZQUIERDO, NOEL D.
SSGT JIMENEZ, JOSE L.  LCPL LOZANO, JONATHAN W.
LCPL MACKEY, STEVEN M.  SGT MAUL JR., DONALD R.
WO MCKELTON, KENNETH A.  LCPL MEYER, WILLIAM D.
SGT MILLIKIN, JEFFREY A.  LTCOL MORGAN, THOMAS R.
SGT OCHOA, JASON F.  LCPL PEREZ, JOSE D.
LCPL QUINTERO, HENRY S.  LCPL RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO A.
SSGT SANCHEZ, LUIS A.  LCPL SIMONET, BILLYGRAM
SGT THOMAS JR., TERENCE L.  CPL VALENCIA-TORRES, FREDERICK
CPL VIVAS, RICHARD
C. MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION 
(1) VMFA(AW)-121 01OCT01-01OCT02 
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS: 
MALS-11 DET 
MWSS-373 DET 
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL: 
LCPL C. D. HARROD  MAJ K. M. CUTLER
MAJ T. E. FREDERICK  LCPL C. H. TORRES
LCPL E. E. VILLA  LCPL T. ELIZALDE
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD: 
B. M. BAHR; T. B. KEADLE; T. M. NORLING 
3. HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL (HSM). THE HSM HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR 
SERVICE MEMBERS WHO PROVIDED HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE DURING THE 
FOLLOWING OPERATIONS: 
HURRICANE STAN RELIEF OPERATION 06OCT05-27OCT05 
PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF OPERATION 08OCT05-31MAR06 
A BY-NAME LISTING OF THOSE PERSONNEL ENTITLED TO THE HSM FOR 
HURRICANE STAN RELIEF OPERATION IS MAINTAINED AT HQMC (MMMA). 
ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL WILL BE ADDED TO THE AWARDS WEBSITE AT 
AWARDS.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, AND REPORTED ON UD BY THIS HQ. FOR 
QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS AWARD, ADMIN OFFICERS MAY CALL DSN 
278-9340 OR COMM (703) 784-9340. 
4. MILITARY OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL (MOVSM). 
COMMANDERS AUTHORIZED TO AWARD THE MOVSM SHALL ISSUE A LETTER OF 
AUTHORIZATION, WHICH IS CURRENTLY ISSUED TO NAVY PERSONNEL, TO ALL 
INDIVIDUALS (BOTH NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL) AT THE TIME THE 
AWARD IS PRESENTED. APPENDIX A TO CHAPTER 4 OF REF C, CONTAINS A 
SAMPLE FORMAT. OF NOTE, COPIES OF THE AUTHORIZATION LETTER 
FOR MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL SHOULD NOT BE FORWARDED TO BUPERS 
(PERS-313C), LISTED AS A COPY ADDRESSEE. INSTEAD, A COPY OF THE 
AUTHORIZATION LETTER SHOULD BE SENT TO HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE 
CORPS (MMSB-20), 2008 ELLIOT ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134, FOR INCLUSION 
IN THE MARINE'S OMPF. THIS CHANGE WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE NEXT 
REVISION OF REF C. 
5. LETTER OF APPRECIATION. THE FOLLOWING IS PROVIDED AS A CHANGE 
TO REF D: CHANGE PARAGRAPH 8.H, ENCLOSURE (2) TO READ AS 
FOLLOWS: LETTER OF APPRECIATION. ANY OFFICER SENIOR TO A MARINE 
WHOSE PERFORMANCE IS CONSIDERED NOTEWORTHY OR COMMENDABLE BEYOND THE 
USUAL REQUIREMENTS OF DUTY MAY ISSUE A LETTER OF APPRECIATION. 
FORWARD A COPY OF THE LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO HEADQUARTERS, U.S. 
MARINE CORPS (MMSB-20), 2008 ELLIOT ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134, FOR 
INCLUSION IN THE MARINE'S OMPF. THIS CHANGE WILL BE INCORPORATED IN 
THE NEXT REVISION OF REF D. 
6. DEFENSE MEDAL FOR THE DEFENSE OF FREEDOM (DFM). CIVILIAN 
EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AND NON-DEFENSE 
PERSONNEL WORKING FOR DOD WHO ARE KILLED OR INJURED IN THE LINE OF 
DUTY MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEDAL FOR THE 
DEFENSE OF FREEDOM. AS AWARDS FOR CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ARE HANDLED BY 
MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY (MP) DIVISION, ALL QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO 
THE DFM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO MS. CHAR WEBB, MPC-40, VIA PHONE AT 
(703) 432-9237 OR EMAIL RUCHAR.WEBB@USMC.MIL. ALL NOMINATIONS 
FOR THE AWARD MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORMAT BELOW: 
A. FULL NAME OF NOMINATED INDIVIDUAL (FIRST, MIDDLE INITIAL, 
LAST). 
B. POSITION OR JOB TITLE OF THE INDIVIDUAL. 
C. NAME OF INDIVIDUAL'S EMPLOYER AND NAME/PHONE NUMBER OF POC. 
D. TITLE OF COMPONENT OFFICE FOR WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL WORKS AND 
NAME/PHONE NUMBER OF COMPONENT POC OR PROJECT MANAGER. 
E. DATE AND LOCATION OF THE EVENT, WHICH CAUSED THE DEATH OR 
INJURY. 
F. DESCRIPTION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S DEATH OR 
INJURY (E.G., THE EVENT THAT CAUSED THE DEATH OR INJURY AND HOW IT 
OCCURRED). 
G. FOR INJURIES ONLY: 
(1) DESCRIBE THE NATURE OF THE INJURY AND THE TREATMENT 
PROTOCOL (TREATED AND RELEASED, NUMBER OF DAYS HOSPITALIZED) 
(2) IDENTIFY WHERE TREATMENT OCCURRED (TREATED AT MEDICAL 
FACILITY OR BY PRIVATE DOCTOR AND PROVIDE NAME OF FACILITY, 
PHYSICIAN AND PHONE NUMBER, IF AVAILABLE). 
(3) DESCRIBE EXTENT OF IMMEDIATE CARE (TREATED WITH ASPIRIN, 
X-RAYS TAKEN, ETC.). 
(4) DESCRIBE EXTENT OF CONTINUED CARE IF CONSIDERED NECESSARY 
(OUTPATIENT CARE, PHYSICAL THERAPY, ETC.). PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF 
COMPONENT OFFICIAL THAT INDIVIDUAL WAS ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS FOR THE 
COMPONENT WHEN DEATH OR INJURY OCCURRED. PROVIDE NAME AND TITLE OF 
INDIVIDUAL, COMPONENT OFFICE (SPELL OUT), AND PHONE NUMBER, 
ATTESTING TO THIS. THE DFM WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED AWARDED IF AN 
EMPLOYEE OR INDIVIDUAL IS INJURED WHILE ON DUTY IN OTHER THAN 
HOSTILE CONDITIONS OR WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ON DUTY REGARDLESS 
OF CONDITIONS. 
7. REF A WILL NO LONGER BE DISTRIBUTED. INSTEAD, REF A IS UPDATED 
QUARTERLY AND MAINTAINED ON THE INTERNET AT THE USMC.MIL WEBSITE.