Awards to Personnel Assigned to Another Service

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE A
POLICY CHANGE IN REGARD TO THE ELIGIBILITY OF MARINES TO RECEIVE
AWARDS FROM ANOTHER SERVICE (ARMY, AIR FORCE, OR COAST GUARD) WHEN
TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO THAT SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF COMBAT OPERATIONS.
REFERENCES A AND B ARE HEREBY CANCELLED. THE CONTENT OF THIS MARADMIN
WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE NEXT REVISION OF REF C.
2. EFFECTIVE 15 JUNE 2006, THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
APPROVED THE FOLLOWING POLICY CHANGE:
2.A. MARINES TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF
COMBAT OPERATIONS (E.G., MEMBER IS IN RECEIPT OF IMMINENT DANGER
PAY) MAY BE CONSIDERED TO ACCEPT, RETAIN, AND WEAR ANOTHER SERVICE'S
(ARMY, AIR FORCE, COAST GUARD) COMMENDATION AND ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
WITHOUT MARINE CORPS CONCURRENCE. HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE
AWARDS WITH THE COMBAT DISTINGUISHING DEVICE (COMBAT 'V').
2.A.1. AWARDS WITH THE COMBAT 'V' AND ALL AWARDS ABOVE THE LEVEL OF A
COMMENDATION MEDAL REQUIRE MARINE CORPS CONCURRENCE FROM APPROPRIATE
LEVEL BEFORE THEY MAY BE ACCEPTED, RETAINED, OR WORN (SEE PARA. C
BELOW). FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARDS UNDER DISCUSSION, A TEMPORARY
ASSIGNMENT IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED SIX MONTHS OR MORE. HOWEVER,
ASSIGNMENTS OF SHORTER DURATION MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE
BASIS.
2.A.2. MARINES TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER SERVICE IN A NON-COMBAT
AREA ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT, RETAIN, OR WEAR ANOTHER SERVICE'S
AWARD. A RECOMMENDATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE MEMBER'S PARENT
COMMAND FOR A SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD OR INCLUSION IN AN END OF
TOUR AWARD. IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES, A WAIVER MAY BE REQUESTED FROM
SECNAV, VIA CMC (MMMA).
2.B. MARINES PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER SERVICE, FILLING A VALID
T/O LINE NUMBER, MAY ACCEPT, RETAIN, AND WEAR PERSONAL NON-COMBAT
AWARDS, MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL AND BELOW, TENDERED BY THE OTHER
SERVICE WITHOUT MARINE CORPS CONCURRENCE. AWARD OF THE LEGION OF
MERIT AND ABOVE, AND ALL COMBAT AWARDS, MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FOR CONCURRENCE. CONCURRENCE MAY BE
GIVEN BY SECNAV, THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (MANPOWER AND
RESERVE AFFAIRS) (ASN (M&RA)), CMC, OR THEIR DESIGNEES, AS
APPROPRIATE (SEE PARAGRAPH C BELOW).
2.C. CONCURRENCE AUTHORITY IS RESTRICTED AND IS ALWAYS SPECIFICALLY
DELEGATED IN WRITING. IT IS NOT COMMENSURATE WITH A COMMANDER'S
AWARDING AUTHORITY. CONCURRENCE WILL NOT BE GRANTED TO ACCEPT
AWARDS FROM ANOTHER SERVICE FOR ACTS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN
RECOGNIZED BY A NAVY AWARD. AWARDS ERRONEOUSLY PRESENTED SHALL BE
RESCINDED AND VIEWED ONLY AS A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE PARENT COMMAND
TO CONSIDER AS APPROPRIATE.
2.D. PER REF C, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS UNIT COMMANDERS HAVE THE
AUTHORITY TO APPROVE AWARDS FOR BOTH NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL
ASSIGNED TO THEIR COMMANDS.
3. ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS:
3.A. MARINES TENDERED AN AWARD FROM ANOTHER SERVICE,
INCLUDING THE U.S. NAVY, MUST ENSURE A COPY OF THE SIGNED CITATION
AND/OR CERTIFICATE, SUMMARY OF ACTION AND AWARD NOMINATION ARE
PROVIDED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR RECORD
FOR APPROPRIATE UNIT DIARY ENTRY AND FORWARDING TO CMC (MMMA) FOR
RECORDING IN THE MARINE'S OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE.
3.B. PERSONNEL OF OTHER SERVICES WHO ARE RECOGNIZED WITH MARINE CORPS
AWARDS MUST ENSURE THAT ONCE APPROVED AND PRESENTED, THE AWARD IS
SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE HEADQUARTERS PER THEIR PARENT SERVICE'S
POLICIES.