Awards Update
This MARADMIN provides an update on authorized military unit awards and individual decorations since the previous update (MARADMIN 104/06). It lists newly authorized Joint Meritorious Unit Awards, Navy Unit Commendations, Meritorious Unit Commendations, and other awards for various Marine Corps units and personnel who served in operations including Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Unified Assistance, with service dates ranging from 2001 to 2006.
Issued: July 12, 2006
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE OF AWARDS SINCE THE LAST UPDATE, MARADMIN 104/06. 2. THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ARE INCORPORATED IN REF A. A. JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA) (1) HQ, COMBINED JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN 26MAR02-01FEB06 (2) HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO, NAVAL BASE, GUANTANAMO, CUBA 02NOV03-01NOV05 (3) HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE 76, BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN 16MAR05-21FEB06 (4) HQ, JOINT CONTRACTING COMMAND IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN, CAMP VICTORY, BAGHDAD, IRAQ 27OCT04-30NOV05 ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR INCLUSION: SSGT BELLOTA, RUDY SSGT BRITTON, DEWAN C. GYSGT HIGGINS, RICHARD (5) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL FORCES IRAQ, CAMP VICTORY, BAGHDAD, IRAQ 14MAY04-15DEC05 ADDITIONAL UNITS APPROVED FOR INCLUSION: TASK FORCE 134 JOINT AREA SUPPORT GROUP (6) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS IRAQ, CAMP VICTORY, BAGHDAD, IRAQ 10FEB05-19JAN06 (7) U.S. DELEGATION, NATO MILITARY COMMITTEE, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM 11SEP01-28OCT05 ADDITIONAL UNITS APPROVED FOR INCLUSION (MOD TO MARADMIN 104/06): NATO HQ INTERNATIONAL MILITARY STAFF NATO COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY, BRUSSELS NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE (FACULTY) NATO CONSULTATION, COMMAND AND CONTROL AGENCY NATO STANDARDIZATION AGENCY NATO RESEARCH AND TECH AGENCY 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 (1) HQ, MARINE CORPS FORCES EUROPE 01OCT02-31OCT04 ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL: ALL INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS ELIGIBLE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL: GS13 LAURA A. FALKENBACH GS13 MARTHA M. SHROYER (2) MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE-8 29FEB04-25JUN04 ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE UNITS: MAGTF-8 COMMAND ELEMENT (8TH MARINE REGIMENT HQ(-) (REIN)) 3D BN 8TH MAR (REIN) COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT DETACHMENT 20 DET, HMLA-269 DET, HMM-264 7TH PLT, 2D FLEET ANTI-TERRORIST SECURITY TEAM CO, MCSF BN ELIGIBLE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL: MR. THEOTIS BENSON (3) CAMP LEMONIER DJIBOUTI 01JUL03-31MAY05 ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE UNITS: DET, HMH-461 DET, HMH-464 CAMP LEMONIER EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITY CAMP LEMONIER EMERGENCY MEDICAL UNIT (4) U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND 15OCT01-05JUN03 ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING UNITS: MARCENT BAHRAIN MCE BAHRAIN MARCENT TAMPA MARCENT QATAR MARCENT DJIBOUTI MARCENT CI/HUMINT DETACHMENT BAHRAIN MWCS-48 TASK FORCE KABUL VMA-513 DEPLOYED TO BAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN VMAQ-4 DEPLOYED TO PRINCE SULTAN AB, SAUDI ARABIA HMH-461 4TH MEB DETACHMENT AT US EMBASSY KABUL, AFGHANISTAN MACS-4 TAOC DETACHMENT AT KARSHI KHANABAD, UZBEKISTAN MACS-4 AT KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN TF CHARLIE AT AL JABER AB KUWAIT 2D PLT, 2D FAST CO MSC SECURITY DETACHMENT 1/6 MALS-12 VMFA 212 COMPOSITE WITH VMFA (AW)-332 MRAOG DETACHMENT, 24TH MARINE REGIMENT AS MARCENT LIAISON OFFICERS 8TH COMM BN DEPLOYED TO BAHRAIN, KUWAIT ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL FROM THE MILITARY WORKING DOG TEAM HANDLERS: LCPL SANTOS, D. SGT BUDABINMCQUOWN, M. A. SSGT MCGARR, M. D. SGT LAHR, J. J. SSGT NOLEN, M. P. CPL CANN, A. L. CPL VALLE, R. A. CPL DROBEK, M. D. CPL CAUSEY, D. N. LCPL MAPLE, B. M. CPL ORTS, B. W. CPL BONAR, D. S. CPL DETERS, H. M. CPL ROMLEIN, J. W. LCPL BELL JR, J. G. LCPL VANDERMARK, D. L. CPL SCHMEHL, J. T. PFC ECOBEDO, I. LCPL BOGAN, C. A. CPL MCCOMBS, M. B. SGT VINER, R. G. SGT BAKER, J. E. CPL MURRAY, A. L. LCPL CHAVEZ JR, J. R. LCPL MCCLURE, J. R. CPL POTTER, K. V. SGT JOHNSON, T. R. CPL DAVERN JR, J. P. CPL ARNOLD, J. S. CPL WINN, D. M. SGT PIERCE, M. D. SGT BELL, W. W. SGT PORRAS, W. K. SGT MERRILL, R. L. SGT FORDE, N. J. LCPL JAMES, G. C. ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL FROM MARCENT CI DET KUWAIT 01OCT01-30JUN02 MSGT RAWLINS, J.A. GYSGT FESQ, J. A. SSGT COLLIS, J. B. SGT BENNET, J. L. SPC OLEARY, CONN W. (USA) ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL FROM MARCENT CI DET KUWAIT 25JAN03-05JUN03 MAJ WHITNEY, S. C. CAPT KEMPTON, S. C. MAJ THOMAS, EMILY (USA) ELIGIBLE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL FROM MACS-24 TAOC DET AT H-5 IN JORDAN MR. MIKE WREN C. MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION: (1) MARINE HELICOPTER TRAINING SQUADRON 301 19JUN03-31MAY05 ELIGIBLE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL: MR. DANIEL J. TESKE MR. PRESTON BROWN MS. HELEN H. PUSZYN (2) 3D ASSAULT AMPHIBIAN BATTALION, 1ST MARDIV 15MAY03-31OCT04 (3) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC 01OCT03-30SEP04 (4) III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (COMBINED SUPPORT FORCE 536 IN SUPPORT OF OPERATON UNIFIED ASSISTANCE) 28DEC04-12FEB05 ELIGIBLE UNITS: III MHG 7TH COMM BN 3D INTEL BN 5TH ANGLICO III MEF SOTG 3D MARDIV(-) H&S BN, 3D MLG 3D MRB 3D TSB 3D MED BN 3D ESB CLR-2 CLR-4 MAG-36 PSD-36 MALS-36 HMM-262 VMGR-152 MACG-18 MASS-2 MWCS-18 MACS-4 MWSS-172 15TH MEU ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL: MAJGEN THIESSEN, DUANE D. CWO3 O'HEARN, SAMUEL G. CWO2 TARKER, TODD M. CPL BARRIOS, AUTUMN L. PFC BLACK, DANA M. MAJ COUGHLIN, KEVIN M. 1STLT CRIM, KEITH S. CAPT RATLIFF III, BILLY J. CPL RIVERA, JOEL SGT WELCH, ANTHONY J. LCPL AUDAIN, ROODY LCPL BUCKNOR, CHRISTOPHER O. SSGT CLOUSE, MARK A. GYSGT JORDAN, CHARLES W. LCPL LACOUNT, JASON E. LCPL MYERS, KENNETH M. CAPT NAYLOR, JOHN B. CAPT PERKINS III, AMOS CAPT PIPER SR., DEVALLION J. SSGT SOKAU, MARIUR SGT STURGEON, CEJAY R. CAPT WHITE, CHRISTOPHER E. LCPL ZAMORA, JOSE L. 1STLT HOMAN, KIMBERLY A. SSGT MADERA, ANDRES A. CWO2 MORGAN JR., JACKIE W. CWO2 NUGENT, CHARLES R. CWO2 SMITH JR., PERRY L. 1STLT SNYDER, ELIZABETH C. LCPL THAMES, RICHARD B. SSGT MADDEN, MICHAEL P. LCPL LOCQUIAO, ISAIAH B. LTCOL STUDDARD, SAMUEL T. MAJ BARRY, MICHAEL B. LCPL BRADSHAW, ZACHARIAH N. LCPL PROFFITT, KEVIN L. CAPT SHERMAN, KELVIN D. SGT SMITH, BRADLEY J. MAJ SBRAGIA, CHAD L. LTCOL ISHAM, CHRIS A. CAPT HEISLER, FRANKLIN D. CWO2 BROOKSHIRE, JAMES D. CAPT CHIN, RODD V. SGT RIOS, GILBERTO SGTMAJ ROBBINS, RODNEY D. GYSGT GARRO, THEODORE A. LCPL GLASS JR., WILLIAM J. LCPL MARTINEZ, STEVEN J. 1STLT MCGEE, JAMESON B. 1STLT HOWARD, ANDREW R. LCPL RUIZ, STEPHEN A. LCPL HAMAND II, PAUL A. MAJ COAKLEY, SHAWN J. MAJ HOFMANN, WILLIAM M CAPT KIRKPATRICK, ANDREW T. MGYSGT GOLDWASSER, MARK H. MGYSGT THORNTON, LEON S. SSGT BENNETT, JOEL W. SGT ADIBE, GABRIEL D. SGT BARELA, ANTHONY J. SGT SMITH, BRIAN R. CPL ANDERSON, JOSHUA D. CPL ANTHONY, JASON L. CPL BULMAN, MATTHEW W. CPL GREINIER, DEREK V. CPL HERNANDEZ, ERIC CPL SKALLA, TABE H. CPL UZZLE, BRIAN W. LCPL CASTANEDAMARQUEZ, AARON LCPL DIMAS, CHRISTOPHER R. LCPL TRENT, BRANDON R. PVT MEYER, DANIEL T. PVT MOODY, THOMAS E. 1STLT CESSPOOCH, LAWRENCE S. GYSGT MINSK, ESTEBAN SSGT MADERA, ANDRES A. SGT SCHERER, PHELAN J. SGT VASUI, EMILIAN C. CPL GODFREY, JAY C. CPL WILCOX, DEAN A. LCPL CHROMEY, ADAM T. LCPL HALLER, PHILLIP T. LCPL HICKMAN, DUSTIN P. LCPL JIMENEZ, ANGELO D. LCPL MANKIN, NICOLAS C. LCPL SHUMAKER JR., JAMES R. PFC HORN, JONATHAN K. PFC OBAN, NIKOLAS R. PFC WESTMORELAND, CORY L. SGT CORTESTORRES, BRYAN H. LCPL COLLIER, DANIEL L. SGT REED, NATHAN B. LCPL GI JR., SOMPHOU PFC LAMBERT, JEREMY T. PFC BRIGHT, JASON R. SGT CARAVALHO, JOSEPH SGT DARE, JOSHUA J. LCPL HART, JEREMY M. CPL AMOS, MATHEW C. SSGT STEWART JR., PAUL H. CPL BURNS, CODY W. CPL FLOUNDERS, JOEL L. LCPL MONTESINOS, SANTIAGO A. LCPL WILLIAMS, MATTHEW R. LCPL ECHAGUE, JESUS R. LCPL EGGERS, DANIELS J. LCPL CASTANON, JEFFERY A. CPL PAPPAS, CHRYSTAL ELIGIBLE NAVY PERSONNEL: HM2 SPRAGGINS, BERNARD RPC HILL, JIMMY CDR YI, MILL LT REARDON, JOSEPH HMC GONZALEZ, JUAN HN NEWELL, FRANKLIN HM3 ALFILER, ASISLO HA BERNARD, TIMOTHY HM2 BOUCK, BRANDO HM3 CABAHUG, JOHN HN CALOVE, JOHN HM2 CANO, ANGEL HM2 CARABALLO, WILLIAM HM2 CATUGDA, GERALDO HA CHAPMAN, CHRISTOPHER HM1 COLE, ANTHONY HN COPELAND, JONATHAN HA CUENCA, DEAN HM3 CURTIS, JOHN HM3 CZARNIK, JOSEPH HA DAME, JUSTIN HA DAMON, JAMES HM1 DUNKA, JOSEPH HM1 DURETTE, STEVEN HA ERRINGTON, DARIN HM3 GARCIA, IRVING HMCS GROSHONG, MORRIS HM2 HAMMEL, ROBERT HM3 HURTADO, MICHAEL HR KHAYAT, JAMES HN KORTMEYER, ADAM HM3 KOZITZA, JOSE HM3 LESTER, WYATT HA LUCAS, STEVEN HM3 MARABLE, ROBERT HM3 MCCARTHY, MATTHEW HM3 MCINTOSH, CHRISTOPHER HM3 MCMICHAEL, FOREST HM1 MORRIS, DALE HM3 MURRAY, SHANE HM2 NELSON, JONATHAN HMCS NIZNICK, RANDALL HM2 NOTARUS, ERIC HN PABEN, ADAM HM3 PATE, JOSEPH HN PAYNE, CHRISTOPHER HM2 PECK, STEVEN HM3 PEREZ, SERGIO HM1 PREWITT, DONALD LT PRICE, NATHANIEL HM2 SOLIS, DANIEL HM2 STROMBERG, JAMES HN TRAMMELL, DANIEL HM3 VAJGRT, MATTHEW HM3 WALLACE, TRAVIS ELIGIBLE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL: MR. MARTIN JONES MR. RONALD CHRISTIE MR. EVERETT HOWELL MR. FREDERICK SMITH MR. SHERMAN HUGHES MR. THOMAS NAPIEWOCKI MR. JEFFERY MASCHARKA (5) MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 12 01JUL99-30JUN00 ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE UNITS (MOD TO MARADMIN 191/02): MACS-4 DET B PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENT 12 VMFA-115 VMFA-122 VMFA-212 VMFA-232 VMFA(AW)-121 VMFA(AW)-225 VMFA(AW)-242 VMFA(AW)-332 MWSS-171 MALS-12 DETACHMENT, THIRD SPECIAL SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, CG 1ST MAW D. SECNAV LETTER OF COMMENDATION: MARINE CORPS DETACHMENT CORRY STATION, FL 17SEP04-01OCT04 3. GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (GWOTEM). A. MARFORPAC APPROVED THE GWOTEM FOR THE FOLLOWING UNITS FOR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM IN THE PHILIPPINES: 3D MARINE DIVISION 27JAN02-30APR05 3D MLG 26JUN03-30APR05 1ST BATTALION, 25TH MARINES 28JUL03-04NOV03 B. USMARCENT APPROVED THE GWOTEM FOR THE FOLLOWING UNIT FOR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM: 1ST BN, 23D MARINES 01JUN04-31JAN05 4. NATO MEDAL: TO DATE NATO HEADQUARTERS HAS APPROVED EIGHT OPERATIONS FOR THE NATO MEDAL. THESE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: NATO MEDAL (KOSOVO) NATO MEDAL (YUGOSLAVIA) NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (EAGLE ASSIST) NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR) NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ALL BALKANS OPERATIONS) NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ISAF AFGHANISTAN) NATO MEAL FOR TRAINING IMPLEMENTATION MISSION-IRAQ NATO MEDAL FOR IMPLEMENTATION MISSION-IRAQ A. DOD APPROVED THE NATO MEDAL (KOSOVO), NATO MEDAL (YUGOSLAVIA), NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (EAGLE ASSIST), NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR), NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ALL BALKANS OPERATIONS), AND NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ISAF AFGHANISTAN). HOWEVER, WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR GUIDANCE FROM SECNAV ON THE NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (EAGLE ASSIST), NATO ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR), NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ALL BALKANS OPERATIONS), AND NATO NON ARTICLE 5 MEDAL (ISAF AFGHANISTAN). THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE KOSOVO AND YUGOSLAVIA NATO MEDALS ARE OUTLINED IN REFERENCE (C). THE REMAINING TWO NATO MEDALS ARE PENDING APPROVAL FROM DOD. B. THE AWARDING AUTHORITY FOR NATO MEDALS REMAINS WITH THE SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS EUROPE (J1). ALL REQUESTS FOR NATO MEDALS SHOULD BE COORDINATED THROUGH MARFOREUR (G-1). C. NAVAL PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR ONLY ONE NATO MEDAL (THE FIRST ONE AWARDED). SUBSEQUENT NATO MEDALS ARE REPRESENTED BY A BRONZE SERVICE STAR. THE NATO MEDAL PRESENTATION MAY INCLUDE A RIBBON CLASP DENOTING THE SPECIFIC OPERATION FOR WHICH THE AWARD WAS APPROVED. NAVAL PERSONNEL MAY ACCEPT AND RETAIN THE RIBBON CLASP, IF PRESENTED; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE WORN ON THE NATO MEDAL OR SERVICE RIBBON. THE PRECEDENCE OF THE NATO MEDAL IS AFTER THE UNITED NATIONS MEDAL AND BEFORE THE MULTINATIONAL FORCE AND OBSERVERS MEDAL. 5. REMINDER TO ALL COMMANDS WITH AWARDING AUTHORITY: IN SITUATIONS WHERE MULTIPLE PERSONAL AWARDS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR THE SAME INCIDENT OR ACTION, ALL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED TOGETHER TO THE HIGHEST AWARDING AUTHORITY FOR CONSIDERATION REGARDLESS OF THE FACT OF HOW MANY AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRE THAT LEVEL OF APPROVAL. 6. REF A WILL NO LONGER BE DISTRIBUTED. INSTEAD, REF A IS UPDATED QUARTERLY AND MAINTAINED ON THE INTERNET AT THE USMC.MIL WEBSITE.