Awards Update
This MARADMIN provides updates to authorized military unit awards and individual decorations since the last update in MARADMIN 609/22. It authorizes multiple unit awards including Joint Meritorious Unit Awards, Presidential Unit Citations, Navy Unit Commendations, and Meritorious Unit Commendations for various units and operations, with particular focus on Operations Allies Refuge and Allies Welcome (Afghanistan evacuation). The message also approves the Armed Forces Service Medal for eligible service members who participated in these operations from August 31, 2021 to April 1, 2022.
Issued: March 8, 2023
1. The purpose of this MARADMIN is to provide an update of awards since the last update, MARADMIN 609/22. 2. The following unit awards are authorized and will be incorporated in Ref A. 2.a. Joint Meritorious Unit Award (JMUA) 2.a.1. The Joint Staff 02Aug19-01Nov22 This award is for the Headquarters only. Additional staffs and controlled agencies approved for participation: Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Requirements Office for Chemical, Biological Radiological, and Nuclear Defense Joint Center for International Security Force Assistance Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations Center Joint Information Operations Warfare Center National Defense University Joint Personnel Recovery Agency 2.a.2. HQ, U.S. Africa Command 13Nov20-16Jan21 Additional units approved for participation: Special Operations Command Africa Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Joint Task Force Quartz Joint Forces Special Operations Component Command Task Force 94-7 2.a.3. HQ, Combined Joint Task Force- 15Sep21-14Sep22 Operation Inherent Resolve This award is for the Headquarters only. 2.a.4. HQ, Special Operations Joint Task 16Jun21-15Jun22 Force-Levant This award is for the Headquarters only. Note: Per Ref B, Service units and individuals assigned to Service units in support of these organizations are not eligible for this award. Only those members 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 individually 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 purview of the commander, contributed directly to the achievement cited, and were assigned on official orders to the awarded unit during the approved time frames. 2.b. Presidential Unit Citation 2.b.1. Naval Special Warfare Development 01Jan17-31Dec20 Group (47898) Additional units approved for participation: TACDEVRON One (40458) TACDEVRON Two (40459) TACDEVRON Three (40460) TACDEVRON Four (40461) TACDEVRON Five (40298) NSW DEVGRU Det Wash DC (58191) NIOC Suitland (3226B) NAVSPECWARDEVGRU SP (44941) NOVOCNSPECWAR CP Dam Neck (51588) EODTACDEVEVALSQN (72301) NSWDG Det West Coronado (00994) NAVSPECWARDEVFGRU Det MacDill (39527) Note: Marine personnel were not individually identified for eligibility of this award. However, Marines who were assigned to Naval Special Warfare Development Group who were physically present and participated in the activities for which the command was recognized, are eligible. Personnel will submit official orders or other proof of unit assignment within the period of the award with a copy of this MARADMIN to their respective IPAC. 2.c. Navy Unit Commendation Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force- 21Jun16-09Jun17 Iraq Individuals deployed with additional units approved for participation: U.S. Fleet Forces Command Naval Special Warfare Command Naval Special Warfare Center Naval Special Warfare Group One Naval Special Warfare Group Two Naval Special Warfare Group Three Naval Special Warfare Group Four Naval Special Warfare Group Ten SEAL Team One SEAL Team Three SEAL Team Five SEAL Team Seven SEAL Team Eight SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One Special Boat Team 22 SEAL Team Seventeen SEAL Team Eighteen Mobile Communications Team One Mobile Communications Team Two Special Reconnaissance Team One Special Reconnaissance Team Two Logistics Support Activity One Logistics Support Activity Three Kennedy Irregular Warfare Center U.S. Navy Fleet Combat Camera Pacific Cultural Engagement Unit Navy Ocean Special Warfare U.S. Marine Special Operations Command 1st Marine Raider Battalion 2nd Marine Raider Battalion Marine Special Operation Company F Marine Special Operation Company I 3rd Marine Raider Battalion U.S. Special Operations Command Central Staffs approved for participation: CJSOTF-1 Augmentees SOTF-W Augmentees SOTF-N Augmentees (Update to MARADMIN 056/12) Additional units eligible (attached units not USMC): 3d Bn, 4th Brigade Military Transition 10Feb08-08Feb09 Team (USA) 2d Brigade Military Transition Team (USA) 10Feb08-08Feb09 (Correction to MARADMIN 379/22) The dates of participation are amended to read 01Jun07-30SEP07 for the following units: 13th MEU Command Element Battalion Landing Team 3/1 (REIN) Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-163 (REIN) Combat Logistics Battalion 13 2.d. Meritorious Unit Commendation 2.d.1. Units involved in Operations Allies 01Apr21-30Sep22 Refuge and Allies Welcome: Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Sigonella (44330) American Forces Network Europe Detachment Rota (42022) Aviation Supply Depot Sigonella (67022) Commander Task Force 63 (40365) Commander Task Force 65 (34798) Commander Task Force 68 (40366) Commander, Destroyer Squadron SIXTY (S5699) Commander, Fleet Air Sigonella (67061) Commander, Task Force SIX SEVEN (30191) Construction Dive Detachment Alpha (30121) Defense Courier Station Sigonella (45390) Defense Distribution Depot Sigonella (3771A) Defense Media Agency Operations Sigonella (42024) 050 NORTH 8ROFF ROTA (35504) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit EIGHT (55568) Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Europe (67401) Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center Detachment Rota (60550) Harbor Patrol Unit Rota (58055) Maritime Expeditionary Squadron ELEVEN (55383) Maritime Expeditionary Squadron FOUR (30671) Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic Detachment Rota(63182) Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Bahrain (49957) Naval Construction Detachment Europe (41908) Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (44307) Naval Information Warfare Systems Command Reserve Unit 406 (89459) Naval Medical Readiness Training Center Sigonella (31963) Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ELEVEN (4608A) Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE (55101) Naval Station Rota Security Detachment (46129) Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (40059) Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistic Center Sigonella (N40059) Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Rota (40338) NAVSUP FLC Sigonella Site Rota (N40338) Navy Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Pacific (00950) Navy Environmental and Preventative Medicine Unit SEVEN (62920) Navy Exchange Rota (63357) Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Bahrain (48035) Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota (66101) Navy Munitions Command Atlantic Detachment Sigonella (50200) Navy Munitions Command Detachment Rota (50201) Navy Region Europe Maritime Ashore Support Team (47057) Navy Reserve Region Legal Service Office Europe, Africa, Central (3899A) Navy Service Support Advance Training Site Sigonella (4262A) NCTS Sicily (68893) NEPMU 2 (63117) NEPMU 5 (OS46A) NIOC Georgia (41246) NIOC Georgia CC (41247) NIOC Georgia FIOC OS Air (39901) NIOC Georgia FIOC OS Subsurface (3480B) NIOC Georgia FIOC OS Surf (39900) NIOC Georgia FIOC NTI (40533) NMRTC Quantico (00231) Patrol Squadron FOUR ZERO (09674) Personnel Support Detachment Rota (43498) Personnel Support Detachment Sigonella (43497) Public Works Department Sigonella (44309) Region Legal Service Office Detachment Sigonella (31943) U.S. Naval Forces Europe, U.S. Naval Forces Africa (00061) U.S. Naval Air Station Sigonella Security Detachment (46131) U.S. Naval Computers and Telecommunications Station Sigonella (68893) U.S. RLSO Europe Africa Central (31940) U.S. RLSO Europe Africa Central BROFF, London, EN (3898A) U.S. RLSO Europe Africa Central BROFF, Souda Bay, GR (3899A) U.S. RLSO Europe Africa Central Det, Bahrain (31944) U.S. RLSO Europe Africa Central Det, Rota, SP (31941) Underwater Construction Team ONE (30121) United States SIXTH Fleet (3818A) US Naval Medical Research Unit 3 (617SI) USA Sigonella Veterinary Treatment Facility (W09CCO) USNMRTC SIGONELLA (39163) USS ARLEIGH BURKE (ODG-51) (21487) USS PORTER (21951) USS ROOSEVELT (DDG-80) (21954) USS ROSS (DDG-71) (21945) USS TRENTON (LPD 4) (29788) 1st Battalion (BN), 10th Marine Regiment (1/10) 26Aug21-11Sep21 (1/10) (M12310) 1st Bn, 23d Marine Regiment (1/23) (M14111) 01Nov21-30Sep22 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command 26Aug21-15Dec21 Element (26 MEU CE) (M18038) 2d Bn, 24th Marine Regiment (2/24) (M14171) 01Nov21-15Feb22 2d Bn, 23d Marine Regiment (2/23) (M14120) 01Nov21-30Sep22 2d Marine Logistics Group (2d MLG) HQ (M27101) 26Aug21-23Dec21 2d Medical/Dental Battalion Det (M12020) 21Aug21-31Jan22 3d Bn, 6th Marine Regiment (V36) Det (M12180) 11Sep21-15Nov21 8th Engineer Support Battalion (8th ESB) 21Aug21-15Dec21 Det (M21300) Combat Logistics Battalion 2 (CLB2) (M27341) 26Aug21-23Jan22 Combat Logistics Battalion 451 (CLB 451) 01Dec21-31Jan22 (M29451) Combat Logistics Regiment 2 (CLR 2) HQ (M27331) 26Aug21-23Dec21 Det 10 Bulk Fuel Co B, 6th Engineer Support 01Dec21-30Apr22 Batallion (6th ESB) (M22428) Det 2, Supply Company, CLB 453, CLR 4, 4th 01Dec21-30Apr22 MLG Det M (M29468) Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team (FAST) 19Aug21-08Sep21 (M53544) II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) Command 26Aug21-31Jan22 Element (M20133) Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 23Aug21-01Sep21 (VMGR 234) (M01234) Marine Corps Base Quantico/Task Force 26Aug21-31Jan22 Quantico (M00264) Marine Forces Northern Command/Marine Forces 21Aug21-31Jan22 Command HQ (M20050) U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command 15Aug21-30Aug21 (MARCENT), Command Element (M20500) Additional personnel approved for participation: Col Douglas, Christopher J. Col Hakola, Matthew B. Col Reuter, Matthew B. Col Rice, Robert C. Col Roach, Michael J. Col Scott, David D. Col Simon, Patrick E. LtCol Anthony, Ward LtCol Bonaventura, Adam D. LtCol Cook, Rian E. LtCol Elders, Thomas E. LtCol Frick, Matthew C. LtCol Hare, Andrew M. LtCol Heppler, Christopher U. LtCol Johnson, Kelly M. LtCol Kratzer, Kevin D. LtCol Lee, Andrew LtCol McAvoy III, Thomas A. LtCol Naughton II, John B. LtCol ODonnell, Dennis LtCol Payne, Cornell A. LtCol Skutch, John P. LtCol Spitznogle, Eric W. LtCol Spodarak, Robert A. LtCol Stiger, Matthew A. LtCol Warren, Thomas M. LtCol Ylitalo, Luke R. Maj Baker, Benjamin B. Maj Bergstrom, Sarah E. Maj Bongianni, Robert E. Maj Bridger, Christopher J. Maj Brown, Daniel P. Maj Campbell, Nathan A. Maj Center, Alex J. Maj Cocozza, Nicholas R. Maj Datiz, Keith C. Maj Green, Carmen N. Maj Hayek, Brian Maj Jernigan III, George A. Maj Johnsen, James L. Maj Leahy, Sean P. Maj Loosbrock, Abraham J. Maj Lynch, Richard N. Maj Lorkowski, Donald L. Maj Miller, Bradley Maj Meyer, Robert G. Maj Miller, Jacob B. Maj Phillips, III, Benjamin W. Maj Reynolds, Joel L. Maj Sharpe, Justin Maj Turaj, Daniel T. Maj Westerholm, Alex O. Maj Wolf, Gregory A. Capt Andrews, Marshal T. Capt Aranda, Sergio Capt Baeza, Benjamin A. Capt Campbell, Tyler T. Capt Daugherty, Kyle C. Capt Hernandez, Frank C. Capt Jacobs, Nicholas S. Capt Large, Patrick P. Capt Martino, Andrew T. Capt McFadden IV, John J. Capt Mercure Jr, James M. Capt Meskunas, Charles J. Capt Nelson, David T. Capt Schultze, Corey D. Capt Simeoli, Serena G. Capt Sloan, Charles S. Capt Styerwalt, Sean W. Capt Suter, Damien P. Capt Swindall, Mark L. Capt Thompson, Andrew R. Capt Whalen, Nicholas S. 1stLt Blakock, Seth A. 1stLt Coppola, John F. 1stLt Dreibelbis, Gregory 1stLt Murphy, Rachel L. 1stLt Twitty, Joshua A. 2ndLt Downing, Stephanie MI. CWO4 Harding, Christian M. CWO4 Hogan, William S. CWO4 Hubbard, Christopher H. CWO4 Jones, Adam J. CWO4 Mathews, Damon A. CWO4 McAllister, Christopher E. CWO2 Phillips, Edward G. CWO4 Sherwood, Ryan SgtMaj Schuster, Paul A. MGySgt Hart, Jason R. MGySgt Jean, Byron G. MGySgt Roman, Nathaniel J. MGySgt Skelton, Joshua A. MGySgt VanBuren II, John H. MGySgt Vargas, George A. MSgt Bailey, Nicholas T. MSgt Gay, Matthew L. MSgt Glickman, Jamie L. MSgt Gomez, Elder MSgt Gonzalez, Andrew D. MSgt Lesterick, Michael E. MSgt Lineberry, Matthew J. MSgt Morris, Joshua B. MSgt Perez, Victor MSgt Rose III, Arthur E. MSgt Woods, Shawanda S. GySgt Abernathy, Nicholas B. GySgt Abrams, Louis H. GySgt Alabiso II, Eric L. GySgt Bradbury, Calvin L. GySgt Carretero, Robert A. GySgt Hammons, Joseph GySgt Hausknecht, Jeffrey R. GySgt Hayward, John F. GySgt Hirnyk, John R. GySgt Oroquita IV, Ralph R. GySgt Partlow, David E. GySgt Wester, Richard A. GySgt Whitehouse, Emily GySgt Wrubel, Jasen SSgt Campbell III, Malvis SSgt Carmona, Brian A. SSgt Distler, Brenden L. SSgt Dillon, Drevdahl SSgt Echeverria, Dener A. SSgt Jamshidi, Ehsan SSgt King, Derek R. SSgt Milner, Jacob A. SSgt Musick, Brytani M. SSgt Mustane, Jared C. SSgt Ramirez, Felipe SSgt Reedy, Michael T. SSgt Ring, Tyler F. SSgt Romero, Robert SSgt Schaefer, Gregory J. SSgt Scott, Derek SSgt Seck, Judena O. SSgt Varga, Michael A. SSgt Wilbanks, Jordan E. Sgt Alaniz, Ernesto C. Sgt Arcos, Luis Sgt Bell, Kwes Sgt Campbell III, Mavis C. Sgt Clarobevsek, Amanda M. Sgt Chockey III, William J. Sgt Dewey, Pierce F. Sgt Echeverri, Daniel Sgt Garcia, Marcus R. Sgt Gindin, Taylor G. Sgt Groff, Shelby L. Sgt Haymaker, Bo J. Sgt Janick, Adam J. Sgt Jensen, James Sgt Kurulgan, John J. Sgt Loy, Ryan Sgt Luna, Cameron R. Sgt Markowski, Andrew Sgt Martin, David Sgt Miesner, Justin S. Sgt Munoz, Carlos E. Sgt Navarro, Jasmine P. Sgt Ortega, Carmelita Sgt Paredes, Andres Sgt Parish, Reginald T. Sgt Pinaire, Adam Sgt Rendon, Abel Sgt Rutter, Thomas J. Sgt SantanaFlores, Yazmin K. Sgt Santos, Kendrick A. Sgt Susskraut, Matthew C. Sgt Tabarquino, Christian Sgt Tucker, Maxamillion M. Sgt Vera, Jacob T. Sgt Wang, Daniel Sgt Zepeda, Samuel Cpl Allen, Ryann N. Cpl Cardenales, Isaiah Cpl Cardona, Dominick A. Cpl Corralesserrano, Oscar Cpl Dragos, Noah A. Cpl Espinaguevara, Benjamin Cpl Fisher, Sarah M. Cpl Fisher, Russ Cpl Fletcher, Wesley L. Cpl Goud, Manish B. Cpl Hatch, Austin L. Cpl Keisler, Joely A. Cpl King, Ryan J. Cpl Lopez, Elijah P. Cpl McCormick, Caitlin M. Cpl McKeown, Sydney M. Cpl Murray, Helen R. Cpl Neafus, Nickolas R. Cpl Nix, Claudia C. Cpl Perezchavira, Frank Cpl Sellers, Samantha C. Cpl Stanfield, James Cpl Sunigajimenez, Alanah J. Cpl Tiatia, Nathaniel A. Cpl Valle, Oscar Cpl Vargas, Nathan Cpl Wheeler, Tara A. LCpl Ballesteros, Faith LCpl Bowie, Brian M. LCpl Bradley, Leonard L. LCpl Carlos, Hudson H. LCpl Cirinodavila, Ianivette M. LCpl Clark, Johna LCpl Diaz, Steven LCpl Epelstein, Andrew O. LCpl GonzalezSanchez, Axel LCpl Guthrie, Paul G. LCpl Hagood, Craig J. LCpl Intriago, David LCpl Jia, Kyle B. LCpl Loughman, Daniel P. LCpl Luther, Mason E. LCpl Martinez, Angel LCpl Medina, Kellen D. LCpl Neal, Javon M. LCpl Prado, Felipe D. LCpl Ramirez, Fernando LCpl Rivera, Jared LCpl Sanchez, Andrea L. LCpl Saucedo, Joseph D. LCpl Sheeks Jr., Ralph LCpl Snell, Nathan R. LCpl Stevenson, Ethan C. LCpl Szeto, Jared B. LCpl Tinoco, Mauricio LCpl Tubis, Ilan J. LCpl Uribe, Pavel A. LCpl Wensel, Brian J. LCpl Withrow, Zoe I. PFC Lyons, Otto D. PFC Rangel, Danny PFC Rodriguez, Julian P. HN Sun, Dariew C. CAPT Delk, Gerald T. LCDR Atterbury, Jessica T. LTJG McGraw, Daniel PO1 Agagas, Christian J. PO3 Hall, Holden PO3 Trinh, Duyanh Roster of DON CIV personnel approved for participation: Mr. LeSavage, Michael A. Mr. McSpadden, James M. 2.d.2. U.S. Fleet Cyber Command 2AUG21-31MAY22 Additional units approved for participation: Commander, U.S. Tenth Fleet (3822A) USFLTCYBERCOM Special Program (30736) COM10THFLT Special Program (69699) Joint Forces Headquarters-Cyber Fleet Cyber Command (4783C) Fleet Cyber Command Combat Mission Force Pacific (3118C) Joint Task Force-Cyber (3118C) Combat Mission Team 700 Combat Mission Team 504 3. The Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM) is approved for award to eligible Service members for qualifying participation in Operation ALLIES REFUGE (OAR) and ALLIES WELCOME (OAW), pursuant to the Areas of Eligibility (AOE) below, for the period 31Aug21-01Apr22. Area of Eligibility: Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Fort Sam Houston, Texas Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico Fort Lee, Virginia Tampa, Florida Stuttgart, Germany Kaiserslautern, Germany Ramstein Air Base Rhine Ordinance Barracks Landstuhl Regional Medical Center United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Al Dahfra Dulles International Airport, Virginia Fort Bliss, Texas Joint Base McGuire/Dix/Lakehurst, New Jersey Fort Pickett, Virginia Rota, Spain Wiesbaden, Germany Kuwait Ali Al Salem Air Base Camp Buehring Bahrain Shaikh Isa Air Base Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania Fort McCoy, Wisconsin Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia Camp Atterbury, Indiana Sigonella, Italy Ferizaj, Kosovo Camp Bondsteel Qatar Al Udeid Air Base Camp as Sayliyah Camp Doha Saudi Arabia Prince Sultan Air Base 3.1. Refer to Paragraph 4.4.c of Ref D for AFSM award criteria and eligibility requirements. 3.2. Service members at locations not included in the AOE for the Humanitarian Service Medal approved for OAR may use August 29, 2021 as the start date to determine eligibility for award of the AFSM for OAR and OAW. 3.3. As an exception, the requirement that a Service member deploy in order to qualify for award of the AFSM is waived for members at locations providing direct support, such as those physically receiving, housing, sustaining, or providing medical support, to evacuees, provided the member was reassigned from their primary duties to provide full-time support to the evacuees for at least 30 days, consecutively or non-consecutively, during the designated period of award. 3.4. As an exception, due to the expansive nature of OAR and OAW, the award is authorized to Service members at non-listed AOE locations, provided the member: 1) was at a location providing direct support, such as physically receiving, housing, sustaining, or providing medical support, to evacuees; and 2) meets the additional AFSM award criteria, to include the outlined criteria. 4. Ref A is no longer distributed. Instead, Ref A is updated quarterly and maintained on the internet at https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/MMMA. 5. Release authorized by MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.