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USMC Awards Flashcards

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What are the 3 main categories of Marine Corps awards?

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  1. Unit awards
  2. Personal/military awards
  3. Campaign/service awards
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What are the 3 other methods of formal recognition?

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  1. Certificate of Commendation
  2. Meritorious Mast
  3. Letter of Appreciation
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What are unit awards?

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They recognize entire organizations.

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What are the most common unit awards (descending order)?

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  1. Presidential Unit Citation (PUC)
  2. Joint Meritorious Unit Award (JMUA)
  3. Navy Unit Citation (NUC)
  4. Meritorious Unit Citation (MUC)
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What are personal/military awards?

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Bestowed on an individual for specific act or acts of gallantry or meritorious service.

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What 2 personal awards are awarded for honorable service under certain circumstances or in certain situation?

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  1. Combat Action Ribbon

2. Purple Heart

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What are campaign awards?

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An award issued to an individual to denote participation in a campaign, war, national emergency or expedition.

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Who can approve a Certificate of Commendation?

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Commander with Navy & Marine Corps Achievement approval.

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Who may approve a Meritorious Mast?

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Battalion Commander or equivalen authority.

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Who may write a Letter of Appreciation?

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Any officer senior to the proposed recipient.

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Who may recommend an award?

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Any commissioned officer, senior to the individual being recommended.

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When should awards be submitted?

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ASAP after the action or achievement IOT create positive ramifications w/in the unit.

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What does every recommendation for a personal award start with?

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Personal Awards Recommendation Form (OPNAV 1650/3).

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Who must author the citation & summary of action (SOA), if required?

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The recommending officer.

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What are the 5 different endorsements?

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  1. Recommend approval
  2. Recommend approve a lower award
  3. Recommend approve a higher award
  4. Disapprove the award/recommend inclusion in a later award
  5. Return the recommendation for further clarification
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What 5 options are available to the approving authority?

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  1. Approve the award
  2. Approve a lower award
  3. Approve a higher award
  4. Disapprove the award
  5. Return the recommendation for further clarification
17
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Who can revoke an award once it has been presented?

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SECNAV

18
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What must the approving authority furnish once a decoration is approved?

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  1. The medal (or star, if subsequent award).
  2. The certificate or citation.
  3. The presentation folder.

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