Awards Update
This MARADMIN provides an update on authorized military awards since the previous update (MARADMIN 335/06). It lists newly authorized Joint Meritorious Unit Awards, Navy Unit Commendations, Meritorious Unit Commendations, and individual awards including the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and Humanitarian Service Medal, along with specific units and personnel approved for inclusion.
Issued: October 23, 2006
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE OF AWARDS SINCE THE LAST UPDATE, MARADMIN 335/06. 2. THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ARE INCORPORATED IN REF A. A. JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA) (1) HQ, U.S. FORCES JAPAN, YOKOTA AB, JAPAN 01MAR04-01MAY06 (2) HQ, JOINT INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE SOUTH, NAVAL AIR STATION, KEY WEST, FL 01JAN05-31DEC05 (3) HQ, IRAQ ASSISTANCE GROUP, BAGHDAD, IRAQ 15MAY05-15MAY06 (4) HQ, DISASTER ASSISTANCE CENTER-PAKISTAN 08OCT05-31MAR06 (5) HQ, U.S. MILITARY TRAINING MISSION-SAUDI ARABIA 21APR04-15MAR06 (6) HQ, JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, FT BRAGG, NC 04OCT01-31DEC04 ADDTIONAL PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR INCLUSION: MAJ SAWYER, ROBERT E. SSGT ALVEREZ, ESTEBAN GYSGT HERNANDEZ, EARL F. GYSGT MALSZ, ERIC N. (7) HQ, U.S. JOINT FORCES COMMAND, NORFOLK, VA 01JAN02-30NOV04 ADDITIONAL UNIT APPROVED FOR INCLUSION (MOD TO MARADMIN 552/05): JOINT CENTER FOR OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS (8) HQ, U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND, MACDILL AFB, FL 02MAY03-31DEC05 (9) PROJECT AND CONTRACTING OFFICE 01JAN04-30JUN05 ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR INCLUSION (MOD TO MARADMIN 552/05): LTCOL BEHSERESHT, CYRUS D. COL NEUBAUER, JAMES MAJ CALLAHAN, TIMOTHY S. LTCOL PARKER, WILLARD T. MAJ CORDERO, MICHAEL E. COL SINNOTT, WILLIAM F. LTCOL DESIRANT, FRANCIS L. LTCOL SINNOTT, ANTHONY CAPT HUNT, MARLENE A. LTCOL SMITH, TROY L. COL LATSKO, THOMAS C. LTCOL WALSH, STEVEN L. MAJ LLANTERO, FERDINAND F. CAPT WATTS, KELLEY C. MAJ LUCAS, ERIC E. COL WHITEHOUSE, DANA A. 1STLT MULLINS, KOREY L. LTCOL WILLIE, KIRK C. (10) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS IRAQ, CAMP VICTORY, BAGHDAD 10FEB05-19JAN06 ADDTIONAL PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR INCLUSION (MOD TO MARADMIN 315/06): LTCOL FLANERY, PATRICK SSGT BALLARD, HEWITT LTCOL SCHULTZ, SCOTT CAPT KESSELRING, JAROD LCPL FUNSTON, FREDERICK CAPT CACERS-SOLARI, ANDRES LTCOL MCKEON, JAMES LTCOL LEDBETTER, THOMAS CAPT NELSON, ISAAC MAJ HALE, NICHOLAS SSGT DESROSIER, STEPHEN SGT LAY, CHRISTOPHER LTCOL THELIN, RICHARD LTCOL KUHN, BRIAN GYGST HELMICK, JAMES CAPT ROY, SAM CAPT RODRIGUEZ, EDNA CPL CARD, RONALD CAPT BROWN, LAMONT COL HANSCOM, STEVEN LTCOL GALEAI, MAX 1STLT WILSON, JOHN CAPT MELTON, JESSE SSGT ROBERTS, PAUL CPL RAMSEY, ADAM GYGST THOMAS, KENNETH CAPT EMERICH, ERICK CWO3 STOCKER, JEFF 1STLT NOFSINGER, ROBERT 1STLT SCHULTZ, KEVIN 1STLT CARR, WAYNE SSGT DEMPSEY, JASON CAPT KIPE, GARY CAPT HERRON, WILLIAM CAPT BANCROFT, GEORGE GYSGT TUCKER, GAREY CPL HUTCHINSON, DANE 1STLT ANDERSON, AUSTIN MAJ HUDSPETH, NICOLE GYGST VILLANUEVA, BLAKE SSGT ORTIZ, DANIEL GYGST MCGHEE, HOSEA SGT BARILLAS, CARLOS LTCOL BALDING, ANDREW COL ROBSON, LAWRENCE LTCOL O'NEILL, PATRICK 1STLT OLEKSY, RYAN SSGT FISHER, CORY 1STLT REYNA, JUAN SSGT TRUESDALE, MARK MAJ BARTHOL, DAVID COL SMITH, DAVID 1STLT BROCK, CHARLOTTE 1STLT MOONEY, MARC LTCOL JACKSON, GREGORY MAJ ROFFEE, DANIEL CPL GREESON, LISA MSGT NIXON, RICHARD 1SLT TAUSCH, ERIC LCPL AINSWORTH, BERNADETTE MSGT JENSON, MITCHELL CAPT HOWARD, MATTHEW LTCOL O'DONNELL, JAMES MAJ CARSTEN, MICHAEL CAPT ARROYO, KATHERINE SSGT MEINERT, IAN CWO2 JOHNSON, THOMAS CAPT BATTAGLIA, TODD LTCOL KENNEY, JOSEPH SSGT PILLONATO, CURTIS CAPT CHAINE, JEAN-PAUL CWO3 BYERS, MATTHEW COL SULLIVAN, JOHN LTCOL MCGUIRE, BRIAN 1STLT MEEK, JENNIFER LTCOL BLACKWOOD, MICHAEL CAPT MCELMAN, FREDERICK MAJ GREENE, TRAVIS LCPL REINERT, JACOB 1STLT BOWLIN, BRANDON CAPT MCNAIR, ANTHONY LTCOL HAYNES, JEFFERY CAPT PARKS, BENJAMIN COL SMITH, DALE 1STLT MAI, WAIANN MAJ ELDRED, ERIC GYGST SHAEFFER, DONALD GYSGT ANDERSON, KRAIG SSGT HAMLETT, ROBERT GYGST FREEMEN, KELVIN SGT KINDLE, MICHAEL CAPT CRABTREE, KEITH CPL WILLIAMS, CHARLES 1STLT HAWTHORNE, BENJAMIN LTCOL ROBERTS, STEPHEN CAPT MCDERMOTT, JOHN MGYSGT TAYLOR, ANTHONY SSGT HARRELL, RANDY SGT GLAU, RYAN MAJ BRADY, RICHARD SGT TANT, RICHARD MAJ BALLARD, BRIAN CAPT BODISON, SPENCER LTCOL NATHAN, LAWRENCE SSGT WILLIAMS, NORWOOD MAJ BIGGERSTAFF, THOMAS MAJ HOFFMAN, JOEL (11) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSITION COMMAND-IRAQ, BAGHDAD, IRAQ 01MAY05-30APR06 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) MARINE TILTROTOR TEST AND EVALUATION SQUADRON 22 (VMX-22) 28AUG03-01NOV05 ADDTIONAL ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR INCLUSION: (MARINES) LTCOL MCGOVERN, DANIEL P. MAJ BROWN, ERIC C. MAJ FUERST, RICHARD F. MAJ HOLDEN, JASON T. MAJ KARIKA, KENNETH D. MAJ LEFLORE, CRAIG C. MAJ MARTINEZ, VINCE R. MAJ MEEK, JAMES E. MAJ MILLER, TIMOTHY P. MAJ THOMAS, IAN G. MAJ CABANA, JEFFERY D. CAPT FRIESEN, LEROY K. CAPT GARDNER JR, KENNETH C. CAPT HEIDENREICHT, TREVOR A. GYGST COMBS, JEFFEREY A. GYGST CROUCH, SCOTT D. SSGT JONES, TIMOTHY J. SSGT LEE JR, THOMAS B. SSGT PROCTOR, NICOLE A. SGT GIBBS, TESHA C. SSGT MCELYEA, JAMES T. CPL DAVIDSON, JOSHUA R. LCPL SULLIVAN, IAN M. LCPL WYGANT, JODI L. MSGT GREEN, CALVIN W. SGT GLEAVES, JOSEPH M. SGT WADE JR, WILLIAM C. SGT YOUNG, ARTHUR N. CPL KOVACH, JASON M. SGT MEDLIN, MARK J. SGT MELVIN, BRANDON M. SGT MICALE, ANTHONY C. CPL STUBBLEFIELD, JASON B. CPL SWEENEY, THOMAS D. CPL MINTZ, MICHAEL L. LCPL SIGUENZA JR, RICHARD A. PFC KIDWELL, STEPHEN E. MSGT ROGERS, RICHARD P. 2NDLT CAREY, GERALDINE C. LTCOL WITZIG, WILLIAM P. MAJ CONWAY, FRANK P. MAJ TRAIL, SCOTT B. GYSGT SCHNEIDER, MICHAEL A. SSGT MYNARD, CRAIG J. CAPT ONEIL, KATHERIN L. ADDTIONAL ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR INCLUSION: (NAVY) PO3 DAVIDSON J. R. LT HARRIS, M. E. PO1 RETULINGER, B. E. ADDTIONAL ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR INCLUSION: (AIR FORCE) CAPT VIEW, E. G. CAPT LAZZARA, F. W. MSGT MARSTON, R. S. LTCOL MCCOLLUM, G. L. SSGT CLAYTON, I. R. SSGT SCHRECENGOST, C. K. CAPT PETERSON, J. S. TSGT HESSICK, J. P. SSGT STEPHENS, D. E. MSGT PITTS, M. L. (2) 22D MEU (SOC) 25MAR04-10JUL04 ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE UNITS: BN LANDING TEAM 1/6 HMM-266 MSSG-22 DET 2ND RADIO BN RECON PLT DET 8TH COMM BN DET TOPOGRAPHIC (S-2) DET HUMAN EXPLOITATION TEAM (S-2) DET ANGLICO DET MACG-28 VMGR-252 DET A MWSG-27 FWD DET C MASS-1 FWD DET B MALS-26 FWD DET A ELIGIBLE NAVY UNITS APPROVED FOR INCLUSION: DET TACRON-22 DET SHOCK TRAUMA PLT 4TH MED BN DET NAVY EOD C. MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION: (1) MARINE AIR STATION YUMA, AZ 01OCT04-30SEP05 (2) 2D FORCE RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY 09JUL02-09JUL04 ADDITIONAL UNIT APPROVED FOR INCLUSION: COMPANY C, 4TH RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION, 4TH MARDIV CIVILIAN PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR INCLUSION: MR. JEFF EYL MR. WAYNE SCHOONOVER 3. GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (GWOTEM). FOR CLARIFICATION OF PARA 3 OF MARADMIN 315/06, THE UNITS LISTED THEREIN WERE APPROVED FOR THE GWOTEM FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) IN THE PHILIPPINES. THE PHILIPPINES IS ONE OF THE AOE APPROVED FOR THE GWOTEM PER MARADMIN 129/04. PER MARADMIN 129/04 AND SECNAVINST 1650.1H, IN ORDER FOR PERSONNEL TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD, THEY MUST HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE OPERATION (OEF) AND HAVE SERVED THE REQUIRED TIME IN THE AREA OF ELIGIBILITY (AOE). CONSEQUENTLY, IF A MARINE DID NOT DEPLOY TO THE AOE, HE/SHE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD, EVEN THOUGH HE/SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE UNIT DURING THE PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY. 4. HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL, (HSM). THE HSM HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR JOINT TASK FORCE EXERCISE NEW HORIZONS HAITI 2005 FOR THE PERIOD OF 15FEB05-15MAY05. THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR INCLUSION OF HSM: CWO3 ANDERSON, MICHAEL GYSGT GRAY, CARLTON CPL JEAN-BAPTISTE, WEDGER SSGT PACE, SHERI A. LCPL HAMMONDS, EMERSON C. SGT LOZADA, LUIS MGYSGT DYSON, JEFFREY A. CPL RHANIME, MOHAMED LCPL WEAVER, MICHAELLE C CPL BODDIE, JAMES LCPL SCHMID, DOUGLAS J. 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. 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