Modification of the Area of Eligibility (AOE) for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM)

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE 
MODIFICATIONS TO THE AOE FOR THE GWOTEM AND ADDITIONAL UNITS
APPROVED FOR THE GWOTEM BY U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, CENTRAL COMMAND
2. PER REF A, THE GENERAL AOE ANNOUNCED IN REF B HAS BEEN EXPANDED
TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 
ALGERIA
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
CHAD
GEORGIA
HUNGARY
KOSOVO (ONLY SPECIFIED GWOT OPERATIONS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH
 OPERATIONS QUALIFYING FOR THE KOSOVO CAMPAIGN MEDAL)
MALI
MAURITANIA
NIGER
TURKEY (THE ENTIRE COUNTRY)
UGANDA
MEDITERRANEAN SEA FOR MARITIME INTERCEPTION OPERATIONS (BOARDING
AND SEARCHING VESSSELS) IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.
3. PERSONNEL SERVING IN THE QUALIFYING AOE FOR WHICH THE
AFGHANISTAN OR IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDALS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY AUTHORIZED ARE
NO LONGER QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE THE GWOTEM AFTER APRIL 30, 2005. 
PERSONNEL WHO EARNED THE GWOTEM PRIOR TO 1 MAY 2005 FOR SERVICE IN
AFGHANISTAN OR IRAQ MAY ELECT TO RECEIVE THE RESPECTIVE CAMPAIGN
MEDAL INSTEAD OF THE GWOTEM. HOWEVER, DURING A SINGLE DEPLOYMENT,
NO SERVICE MEMBER MAY BE ISSUED A GWOTEM AND A CAMPAIGN MEDAL (FOR
EITHER AFGANISTAN OR IRAQ).
4. PER REF B THROUGH D, THE FOLLOWING UNITS/PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN
APPROVED FOR THE GWOTEM BY U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, CENTRAL
COMMAND.
 3RD BN, 3RD MAR 10NOV04-30APR05
 VMAQ-3 30JAN05-30APR05 
 MPF SPMAGTF JUN03-NOV03
 MAJ W. C. SOPP 5199 AUG03-FEB04
 GYSGT G. J. CALVIN 4837 AUG03-FEB04
 MWHS-3 (-) (REIN) JAN04-30APR05
 MAG-16 (-) (REIN) FEB04-30APR05
 DET, MAG-49, 4TH MAW FEB04-30APR05
 DET, MAG-41, 4TH MAW FEB04-30APR05
 HMLA-167, MAG-26, 2D MAW FEB04-AUG04
 HMLA-169, MAG-39 AUG04-30APR05
 HMLA-755, MAG-46, 4TH MAW MAR04-SEP04
 HMLA-367, MAG-39 AUG04-30APR05
 HMM-161 FEB04-SEP04
 HMM-268, MAG-39 AUG04-30APR05
 HMM-261, MAG-26, 2D MAW FEB04-AUG04
 HMM-365, MAG-29 AUG04-30APR05
 HMM-764, MAG-46, 4TH MAW MAR04-SEP04
 HMM-774, MAG-42 AUG04-30APR05
 HMH-466 FEB04-AUG04
 HMH-361 AUG04-30APR05
 DET, HMH-465 (-) (8 X CH-53E) FEB04-JUL04
 MALS-16 (-) (REIN) FEB04-30APR05
 DET, MALS-14, MAG-14 (VMU SPT) FEB04-30APR05
 DET, MALS-26, MAG-26, 2D MAW FEB04-30APR05
 DET, MALS-41, MAG-41, 4TH MAW FEB04-30APR05
 DET, MALS-42, MAG-42, 4TH MAW FEB04-30APR05
 DET, MALS-49, MAG-49, 4TH MAW FEB04-30APR05
 DET, MALS-11, (KC-130 RESP) JAN04-30APR05
 VMA-214, MAG-13 MAY04-AUG04
 VMFA(AW)-242, MAG-11 AUG04-30APR05
 VMA-542, MAG-14, 2D MAW MAY04-30APR05
 VMGR-352 (-) FEB04-30APR05
 DET, VMGR-234, MAG-41, 4TH MAW FEB04-SEP04
 DET, VMGR-452, MAG-49 SEP04-30APR05
 DET, MASD COMCABWEST FEB04-30APR05
 DET, MASD (1 X UC-35) COMCABWEST MAY04-30APR05
 MWSG-37 (-) (REIN) FEB04-30APR05
 DET, MWSG-47, 4TH MAW FEB04-SEP04
 DET, MWSG-27, 2D MAW FEB04-SEP04
 MWSS-374 FEB04-SEP04
 MWSS-373 AUG04-30APR05
 MWSS-273, 2D MAW FEB04-SEP04
 MWSS 472 AUG04-30APR05
 3D LAAD BN (-) FEB04-SEP04
 PLT, BTRY A, 2D LAAD, MACG-28, 2D MAW FEB04-SEP04
 4TH LAAD BN AUG04-30APR05
 L CO, 3D BN, 24TH MARINES FEB04-SEP04
 K BTRY 4/14 AUG04-30APR05
 P BTRY 5/14 AUG04-30APR05
 F BTRY 2/10 AUG04-30APR05
 MACG-38 (-) (REIN) FEB04-30APR05
 DET, MACG-48, 4TH MAW AUG04-30APR05
 MTACS 38 (-) AUG04-30APR05
 DET, MTACS-28, MACG-28, 2D MAW FEB04-AUG04
 MASS-1 (-) FEB04-AUG04
 MASS-3 (-) JUL04-30APR05
 DET, MASS-1 FEB04-AUG04
 DET, MASS-6, MACG-48, 4TH MAW FEB04-30APR05
 MWCS-38 (-) (REIN) FEB04-30APR05
 CO A, MWCS-28, MACG-28, 3D MAW FEB04-AUG04
 MACS-1 (-) (REIN) JUL04-30APR05
 DET A, MACS-1 JUL04-30APR05
 DET C, MACS-1 JUL04-30APR05
 DET A, MACS-2, MACG-28 FEB04-AUG04
 DET B, MACS-2, MACG-28 FEB04-AUG04
 VMU-1 AUG04-30APR05
 VMU-2, MACG-28, 2D MAW FEB04-30APR05
5. THE APPROVAL PROCESS AND THE PROPER WEAR OF THE GWOTEM ARE
OUTLINED IN REF E.