Iraq Campaign Medal

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
RECENTLY AUTHORIZED IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDAL (ICM). PER REFERENCES A AND
B, PRESIDENT BUSH APPROVED THE ESTABLISHMENT AND AWARDING OF THE ICM
TO RECOGNIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS
PARTICIPATING IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF). 
2. TO QUALIFY FOR THIS AWARD MARINES MUST HAVE PARTICIPATED IN
DIRECT SUPPORT OF OIF BEGINNING 19 MAR 03 TO A FUTURE DATE TO BE
DETERMINED (TBD). THE AREA OF ELIGIBILITY (AOE) ENCOMPASSES ALL
LAND AREA OF THE COUNTRY OF IRAQ, CONTIGUOUS WATER AREA OUT TO 12
NAUTICAL MILES, AND ALL AIR SPACE ABOVE THE LAND AREA OF IRAQ AND
ABOVE THE CONTIGUOUS WATER AREA OUT TO 12 NAUTICAL MILES.
3. CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD: MARINES MUST BE ASSIGNED, ATTACHED OR
MOBILIZED TO A UNIT OPERATING IN THE AOE FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE OR 60
NON-CONSECUTIVE DAYS, OR MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
 A. BE ENGAGED IN COMBAT DURING AN ARMED ENGAGEMENT, REGARDLESS
OF THE TIME IN THE AOE.
 B. WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE OPERATION OR ON OFFICIAL DUTIES,
IS KILLED, WOUNDED, OR INJURED REQUIRING MEDICAL EVACUATION FROM THE
AOE.
 C. WHILE PARTICIPATING AS A REGULARLY ASSIGNED AIR CREWMEMBER
FLYING SORTIES WITHIN OR OVER THE AOE IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF MILITARY
OPERATIONS; EACH DAY OF OPERATIONS COUNTS AS ONE DAY OF ELIGIBILITY. 
4. MANNER OF ADJUDICATION: UNIT COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE
THE ICM TO PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THEIR COMMAND WHO HAVE MET THE
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, AND TO REPORT THE UNIT DIARY ENTRY WITH CODE
(CI). 
5. THE ICM MAY BE AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY. 
6. PURSUANT TO REF C, ELIGIBILITY FOR THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (GWOTEM) FOR SERVICE IN IRAQ HAS BEEN
TERMINATED. AFTER 30 APR 05 UNTIL A DATE TBD, MARINES SHALL ONLY BE
ELIGIBLE TO QUALIFY FOR THE ICM FOR SERVICE IN THE LAND, AIRSPACE
AND CONTIGUOUS WATERS OF IRAQ.
 A. MARINES WHO PREVIOUSLY EARNED THE GWOTEM FOR QUALIFYING
SERVICE IN IRAQ PRIOR TO 1 MAY 05, SHALL REMAIN QUALIFIED FOR THE
GWOTEM. HOWEVER, MARINES MAY ELECT TO BE AWARDED THE ICM IN LIEU OF
THE GWOTEM FOR SUCH SERVICE. THE ELECTION OF THE ICM WILL BE
DOCUMENTED WITH AN APPROPRIATE PAGE 11 ENTRY. 
 B. PERSONNEL WHO ELECT TO RETAIN THE GWOTEM FOR SERVICE IN THE
ICM AOE PRIOR TO 1 MAY 05 WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO EARN THE ICM FOR
SUBSEQUENT DEPLOYMENTS WITHIN THE ICM AOE. UNDER NO CONDITION SHALL
PERSONNEL BE ENTITLED TO BOTH MEDALS FOR THE SAME ACTION, TIME
PERIOD OR SERVICE.
7. SERVICE STARS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR THIS AWARD.
8. MANNER OF WEAR: THE ICM WILL BE POSITIONED AFTER THE
AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND BEFORE THE GWOTEM.
9. FMF COMBAT OPERATION INSIGNIA: CONSISTENT WITH REF D, THIS
MINATURE BRONZE MARINE CORPS EMBLEM IS AN AUTHORIZED DEVICE FOR THE
ICM FOR NAVY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED TO MARINE CORPS
OPERATING FORCES ENGAGED IN ACTUAL COMBAT DURING THE ELIGIBILITY
PERIOD FOR THE ICM. MARINES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED THIS DEVICE. 
 A. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS DEVICE, A SAILOR MUST SERVE WITH A
MARINE UNIT OR A NAVY UNIT (OPERATING WITH THE MARINE CORPS
OPERATING FORCE AND UNDER MARINE CORPS OPERATIONAL CONTROL), AND
THAT UNIT MUST HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN ACTUAL COMBAT.
 B. COMMANDING OFFICERS HAVE APPROVAL AUTHORITY RETROACTIVE TO
THE ELIGIBILITY DATE OF THIS AWARD, AND SHOULD ISSUE WRITTEN
AUTHORIZATION TO ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL.
 C. THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) IS THE FINAL
AUTHORITY FOR RESOLVING ELIGIBILITY ISSUES FOR THIS DEVICE.
10. THE ICM MAY BE PROCURED FROM THE DEFENSE LOGISTIC AGENCY,
DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER PHILADELPHIA, VIA THE NORMAL SUPPLY CHANNELS. 
THE NSN FOR THE ICM 8455-01-527-8023. 
11. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR RETIRED, DISCHARGED, AND IRR
MARINES.
 A. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 124 OF REF D, MARINES WHO HAVE
BEEN RETIRED OR DISCHARGED WITHOUT FURTHER OBLIGATED SERVICE MUST
SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS TO THE NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND, RETIRED RECORD
SECTION (PERS-312D2), 9700 PAGE AVENUE ROOM 5409, ST. LOUIS MO 63132.
 B. MARINES WHO HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITH
FURTHER OBLIGATED SERVICE, BUT NOT IN AN ACTIVE DRILLING STATUS
(E.G., IRR STATUS), MUST SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS TO THE MARINE CORPS
MOBILIZATION COMMAND, 15303 ANDREWS ROAD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64147-1207.
 C. ALL REQUESTS FOR THE ICM MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: COPY
OF DD214, UNIT AND DATES SERVED IN IRAQ, AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION
TO VERIFY SERVICE IN THE AOE AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 OF THIS
MESSAGE (E.G., ORDERS, PERSONAL AWARD CITATIONS, ETC). 
12. A BATTLE STREAMER HAS BEEN APPROVED AND DESIGNED FOR THE ICM,
BUT THE NSN HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED YET, AND IS NOT CURRENTLY
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MARINE CORPS SUPPLY CHANNEL. 
13. INDIVIDUAL MARINES SHOULD ADDRESS THEIR QUESTIONS REGARDING
THIS MARADMIN TO THEIR RESPECTIVE ADMIN PERSONNEL. ADMIN PERSONNEL
MAY CONTACT CMC (MMMA) AT (703) 784-9206 OR DSN 278-9206.