Awards Related to Global War on Terrorism

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE 
INFORMATION PERTAINING TO AWARDS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR THE
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.
2. GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (GWOTEM) HAS BEEN 
APPROVED AND IS AUTHORIZED TO WEAR. REF A CONTAINS THE IMPLEMENTING 
GUIDANCE CRITERIA FOR THE GWOTEM. REF B CONTAIN THE LIST OF UNITS THAT 
HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED THE GWOTEM. THE COMBATANT COMMANDER, US CENTRAL 
COMMAND HAS DELEGATED THE AWARDING AUTHORITY TO COMMANDER, USMARCENT. 
THOSE UNITS THAT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE GWOTEM, BUT ARE 
NOT LISTED IN REF B, MUST SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST TO USMARCENT VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
3. THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL (GWOTSM) IS NOT
AUTHORIZED. THE GWOTSM IS PENDING FURTHER GUIDANCE FROM THE OFFICE OF 
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (OSD). 
4. NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (NDSM) HAS BEEN REAUTHORIZED. PER 
REF C AND D, THE EFFECTIVE DATE IS 11 SEP 01 TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED.
5. THE AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQI CAMPAIGN MEDALS ARE PENDING PUBLICATION OF 
AN EXECUTIVE ORDER AND OSD GUIDANCE. UPON RECEIPT OF OSD GUIDANCE, THIS 
HQ WILL PUBLISH A MARADMIN.