Awards Update
This MARADMIN provides a quarterly update on military awards and decorations for Marine Corps personnel. It authorizes Joint Meritorious Unit Awards for 29 units/organizations, Meritorious Unit Commendations for 7 units, and updates eligibility criteria for the Humanitarian Service Medal (Operation Unified Assistance tsunami relief), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Operation Secure Tomorrow in Haiti), and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.
Issued: November 22, 2005
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AN
UPDATE OF AWARDS SINCE THE LAST QUARTERLY UPDATE, MARADMIN 324/05.
2. THE FOLLOWING UNIT AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ARE INCORPORATED IN
REF A.
A. JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA)
(1) JOINT FORCE HQ HOMELAND SECURITY NAVAL AIR
STATION, NORFOLK, VA 01FEB02-31JAN04
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE UNITS:
HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE SIX, FT. BLISS, TX
HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE CIVIL SUPPORT, FT. MONROE, VA
ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:
ALDER AR BOUNDY MR
KOKKO RW NUTTER SC
TURNER JE
(2) HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE 180, BAGRAM
AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN 02APR03-13MAY04
ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:
ANDERSON SJ AVERY AD
BOWLES TG BRANNAM MJ
CARTER RN CHATMAN NJ
CONNELY JM COOK RJ
CUSTODIO GA DARDEN RL
DAVIS SJ DEARMAN RA
DODD DJ DUBLIN AD
DUKES DW FARMER MK
FERRAL RJ FOSTER DL
GASPER SJ GMEREK MJ
HARRISON III JL HUTCHINSON JR FJ
IRIZARRY AM JAGUSCH TD
JETER RA KLETSKY JT
KOSTAS G LEE KA
LEE JR ME LEFEBVRE CJ
LOBB II JA MARKER SI
MCCOLLOUGH KD MCGOVERN BJ
MCMURRIN JR MOODY JA
MURRAY TI NICHOLS WJ
OVERTON BF PENARIVERA CH
RAMSEY RR ROGERS JN
SCHAEFFEER JL SCHAF JA
SIMPSON SA SMITH JE
STAFFORD CM STERN LA
STOREY GW STRONG RW
TRAVIS MJ TRZCINSKY RS
UBALDI JA VANBIBER JR JR
VANHAUTE PT WAGNER DR
WANDER PJ WILIMZIG BJ
WILLIAMS RL WISECARVER NR
(3) HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE 76, BAGRAM
AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN 15APR04-15MAR05
ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:
ADAMS BM ARRINGTON JC
BLACK JD BOLEY JW
BRANNAM MJ CANTU R
DODSON SL ELROD JC
FOSTER AI FORTI JG
HARKINS CM HUTCHINSON FJ
KERCHEVAL CL MARKER SI
MCMILLIAN BD MITCHELL KR
MOODY JA PAGEL JT
RAMIREZ JB RASMUSSEN KS
RIZZO RJ THOMPSON AJ
TUFTS NE VANBIBER JR JR
(4) HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE GLOBAL NETWORK OPERATIONS,
ARLINGTON, VA 02JUN02-08JUL05
ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:
CLARK TB MCCULLOH DG
MIDDLETON JR PA SAMMEL TP
WALLACE RM
(5) HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE CONSEQUENCE
MANAGEMENT, CAMP DOHA, KUWAIT 28NOV01-01JUN03
ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:
MONTALVO JM
PHILLIPS JW
BELTZ JG
(6) HQ, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTRAL, MACDILL
AFB, FL 16MAY03-31MAY05
(7) JOINT STAFF, PENTAGON, VA (TO INCLUDE THE
OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS
OF STAFF AND DIA/J-2) 11SEP01-11SEP03
ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:
BORGERDING RI LAFONTANT RG
GRISHAM JR LJ GENTRY BR
STALNAKER JL POMEROY SM
GANYARD ST
(8) IRAQ SURVEY GROUP (ISG) 03JUN03-02JUN04
ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:
ALARCON AA ALLEN III CH
BARNES DJ BECK TT
BENDER PA BLUM MA
BOHANNON JR RT BUCKLEY SL
CARLTON RM CLARK HG
CLOWERS JR WC CROSS JS
DAVIS FJ DUNN RE
ECKEL BT GOULD SA
GREENFIELD CL GUHL JS
HAPPLEY JS HARALSON CD
HEGVIK NJ HILL PM
HOLLOWAY GB JACKSON CH
JOHNSON III FA JONES JC
KAZMEROWSKI RT KIRBY MG
KRIGAS SR LEASS DR
LIEBEL VR LORGE MJ
LUCCHESI JR JA MAGOFFIN DM
MARNELL MT MCDONALD MA
MCILLVENE LA MCMENAMIN JJ
MOORE JB MORGAN JM
OUZTS WO PETERLICK DJ
PINEIRO J QUINN SM
RACHAPHOUMY AN RAPUANO KP
REMENICKY BC RIORDAN BC
SALAZAR F SHARBEL JA
SILVER DA SIMONS B
SUTTON CO TOVAR EK
WALKER MM WILLER CJ
WILLIAMS JR DH YANCEY SB
(9) COALITION MILITARY ASSISTANCE TRAINING TEAM
(CMATT) 03JUN03-02JUN04
ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:
THOMAS H GAWLER JR WC
FRAWLEY JJ BROWN JA
BRADFORD MG GORDON JR JR
MCCAFFREY JP SUTHARD LD
HEDLESTON CT MATLOCK JD
WASHINGTON MJ SEIFFERT GR
OHM ML BAUM JA
SPENCER RE VENEGAS SM
BRASIER PL ALEXANDER T
ALGARIN J BARRETT RD
BENEFIELD II WF BINGER JR JA
BOERINGER E BOROVIES JA
BRITTO DA BROOKS HW
COLLIER AL COTTON MB
DANN CW DEMOTT JS
EGGERS GK FOSTER KR
FITZPATRICK TS FULLARD RC
GAINES MJ GARCIA M
GLACKIN DJ GRIEGER AM
GRIFFIN DJ HASHEIDER BT
HENRY DL HESS MD
HESSON SW JAMES GT
JAVIED AR JOHNSON AK
JONES TD JOSLEYN RM
KNIPPENBERG BA KRESSIN AJ
KUROWSKI RA LYNCH II JW
MANNING MA MATTALIANO JR AJ
MILLER BL NAPIER III B
PAFF K PANDAK JA
PERRY DW PETERSON RJ
PIOLI JM PISENO JR
REIMER KA RUIZ EO
SALMON JB THOMAS JE
WEH A WEST RJ
ZELAYA BW PANGBURN III CH
SMITH AR FERRAL PJ
FISCHER GW ADCOX KB
ALAS W ARRIAGA JM
ATHERTON PL BABINGTON SC
BARKER PC BARRETT BA
BARRIENTOS J BATE MJ
ARREDLA JG BOYD CS
BOYER MA BURRELL JM
CADWELL II WE CANALES DJ
CANTU JR A CARLISLE EL
CATALINI JJ CATHCART JM
CATO MN CROWL BA
CUNNINGHAM CD CURRY PG
DAVIS CA DAVIS JS
EPPS JD FERGUSON DF
FETTEROLF JR GL FITZPATRICK JR BJ
FLORES J FOSTER TW
FRENCH JE GARCIA AR
GEORGE GM GERAGHTY CL
GRASSMANN RK GREENLEAF SR
HALE ME HART RA 4610
HERNANDEZ JM HERMOSILLO L
HERNANDEZ JR J HINZMAN RW
HOBBS II MC HUEBSCHMAN SR
INSCOE LM KRALL JM
KRAUSE GA LADD JF
LAMBERT BE LANE II DE
LAUBACH RS LABONTE JR DJ
MARTINS JT MAYNARD CD
MCKNIGHT JR JR MICHAELIS RW
MILLER WM MOORE BE
MORALES CA MORRIS RJ
MORRISON PA MULHOLLAND GF
NEAS TJ NEBOCAT GE
NELSON CS ORTIZ RR
PERCY JS PEREZ II RR
PITT EL POWERS KO
RAMIREZ PD REMMERT MJ
RICKERSON SD RISK GE
ROHR TK ROSARIO R
ROSBOROUGH WT SANDERSON CS
SCHAUB MB SCHROEDER CG
SCOFIELD DM SHOEMAKER TJ
SIERRA RM SIGARS CD
SILK RP SMALLING KA
STOVALL SA TAYLOR JB
THOMAS OS TOAL PJ
TORREZ JE TROTH BC
WALDON JR WALKOWIAK ME
WEMPNER OW WEST DL
WILSON JR
(10) HQ, U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND, CAMP SMITH, HI 28DEC04-12FEB05
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
HQ, JOINT TASK FORCE 536, UTAPAO, THAILAND
JOINT INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE-WEST
JOINT INTELLIGENCE CENTER PACIFIC
JOINT POW/MIA ACCOUNTING COMMAND
ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PACIFIC
(11) HQ, U.S. JOINT FORCES COMMAND, NORFOLK, VA 01JAN02-30NOV04
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
JOINT FORCES INTELLIGENCE COMMAND
JOINT WARFARE ANALYSIS CENTER
JOINT WARFIGHTING CENTER
JOINT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION COMMAND
JOINT INTEROPERABILITY DIVISION
JOINT PERSONAL RECOVERY AGENCY
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND JOINT FORCES COMMAND
JOINT COMBAT IDENTIFICATION EVALUATION TEAM
STANDING JOINT FORCES HQ
(12) HQ, U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND, MIAMI, FL 01JAN03-31DEC04
(13) THE U.S. OFFICE OF MILITARY COOPERATION-EGYPT,
CAIRO, EGYPT 01JUL02-30JUN05
(14) HQ, MULTI-NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSITION
COMMAND-IRAQ, BAGHDAD,IRAQ 01JUL04-31MAR05
(15) HQ, U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND, SCOTT AFB, IL 01AUG02-28MAY04
ADDTIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
JOINT TRANSPORTATION RESERVE UNIT
GLOBAL PATIENT MOVEMENT REQUIREMENTS CENTER
JOINT INTELLIGENCE CENTER
(16) U.S. MILITARY TRAINING MISSION TO SAUDI ARABIA,
RIYADH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 16MAR01-15MAR04
(17) DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY 01JAN02-31DEC03
(18) WHITE HOUSE MILITARY OFFICE 01APR01-31JAN04
(19) NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 11SEP01-01DEC03
(20) ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 11SEP01-20JUN03
(21) DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY
INTERNATIONAL 11SEP01-11SEP03
(22) U.S. MISSION TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY
ORGANIZATION 01JAN03-22FEB05
(23) DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 01AUG02-31JAN05
(24) TRICARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY 01MAR01-30NOV04
(25) NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE 01JUL01-30JUN04
(26) DEFENSE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES 16JUN01-15JUL05
(27) PROJECT AND CONTRACTING OFFICE 01JAN04-30JUN05
(28) HQ, COALITION FORCES LAND COMPONENT COMMAND,
CAMP DOHA, KUWAIT 11SEP01-15JUN03
(MOD TO MARADMIN 218/04):
PLUSH, G
(29) DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 02APR02-01APR05
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. MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION:
(1) PELELIU EXPEDITIONARY STRIKE GROUP (PELESG) 05FEB03-09MAR04
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
13TH MEU (SOC), COMMAND ELEMENT
DET, 1ST INTEL BN
DET, 3D RAD BN
WX DET, 3D MAW
DET, 9TH COMM BN
4TH PLT, 1ST FORECON CO
HQSVC CO 1/1
WPNS CO 1/1
A CO 1/1
B CO 1/1
C CO 1/1
4TH PLT, C CO, 3D AA BN
3D PLT, C CO, 1ST TANK BN
B CO, 1ST LAR BN
C BTRY, 1/11
1ST PLT, A CO, 1ST CEB
1ST PLT, A CO, 1ST RECON BN
DET, HQSVC BN
(2) U.S. NAVAL BASE, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA 01SEP01-31JAN04
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE COMPANY, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
(3) MARINE CORPS SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
DETACHMENT ONE 20JUN03-18APR04
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL:
KYSER IV JG MASUR DR
SCHUEHLE MC RODRIGUEZ MA
SETTELEN III JG MITCHELL TG
ELIGIBLE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL:
LAPLUME J
(4) MARINE CORPS DETACHMENT CORRY STATION 01JUN01-01JUN05
(5) 4TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE (ANTITERRORISM) 29OCT01-21OCT04
PARTICIPATING UNITS:
4TH MEB COMMAND ELEMENT
4TH MEB HQ CO
CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL INCIDENCE RESPONSE FORCE
MARINE SECURITY GUARD BATTLION
MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE BATTALION
3D BATTALION, 2D MARINE REGIMENT 17NOV03-30SEP04
2D BATTALION, 6TH MARINE REGIMENT 01OCT04-21OCT04
3D BATTALION, 6TH MARINE REGIMENT 05SEP02-17NOV03
(6) BRIDGE COMPANY BRAVO, 6TH ENGINEER SUPPORT
BATTALION 05JAN04-21SEP04
PARTICIPATING ELIGIBLE UNITS:
I&I STAFF, BRIDGE COMPANY BRAVO, FOLSOM, PA
(7) MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON 010CT01-31DEC03
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING UNITS:
HQ&SPTBN - 014
SCTYBN - 014
MSBN MCC - 014
MISSO MCC - 1M3
MCLCAT-W - W04
NAVMARCOR TRIAL JUDICIARY SIERRA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - U85
MCAAT-W - U75
WEST COAST FOOD MGT TEAM - U72
FBI WEST COAST COORDINATOR - UEF
NBC TEST AND EVALUATION UNIT-WEST - UGF
MCNAFAS - UA6
WACO - TF3
DEFENSE COUNSEL WESTERN REGION - TEJ
NAVY COUNCIL OF PERSONNEL - TAY
AMMUNITION LIAISON OFFICE, FALLBROOK, CA - M93
NAVAL ALCOHOL REHAB UNIT - MAX
NAVAL HOSPITAL, CAMP PENDLETON
C. COAST GUARD MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION
TRANSPORT SQUADRON ONE (PEDRO) APR01-DEC04
3. HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL (HSM). THE HSM HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR SERVICE MEMBERS WHO PROVIDED HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR THE TSUNAMI RELIEF EFFORT, "OPERATION UNIFIED ASSISTANCE" FROM 28 DECEMBER 2004 TO 12 FEBRUARY 2005. A BY-NAME LISTING OF THOSE PERSONNEL ENTITLED TO THE HSM IS MAINTAINED AT HQMC (MMMA). ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL WILL BE ADDED TO THE AWARDS WEBSITE AT AWARDS.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, AND REPORTED ON UD BY THIS HQ WITHIN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS.
4. ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (AFEM). THE AFEM HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR OPERATION SECURE TOMORROW FROM 29 FEBRUARY TO 15 JUNE 2004. THE AREA OF ELIGIBILITY (AOE) IS THE TOTAL LAND AREA, AIR SPACE, AND ADJACENT WATER AREAS OF HAITI IN WHICH SHIPS OPERATED AND PROVIDED DIRECT SUPPORT.
PARTICIPATING UNITS:
HQ, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE-HAITI
MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE 8
DET, 1-228TH AVIATION REGIMENT
DET, SOUTHERN COMMAND AIR FORCE (SOUTHAF)
USCG MARITIME COMPONENT COMMAND
7TH PLT, 2ND FLEET ANTI-TERRORISM SECURITY TEAM CO
MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE BATTALION
DET, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, SOUTH (SOCSOUTH)
SURGICAL CO (-), 2ND MEDICAL BN
DET, 93RD SIGNAL BRIGADE
DET, 51ST SIGNAL BN
DET, FORWARD DEPLOYED PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE UNIT
USCG CUTTERS: DALLAS; DILIGENCE; ESCANABA; GALLATIN; HARRIET LANE; AND RESOLUTE.
5. GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (GWOTEM). THE AOE FOR THE GWOTEM HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
COLOMBIA
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
6. REF A WILL NO LONGER BE DISTRIBUTED. INSTEAD, REF A IS UPDATED QUARTERLY AND MAINTAINED ON THE INTERNET AT THE USMC.MIL WEBSITE.