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ALNAV 029/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY//
SUBJ/INHERENT RESOLVE CAMPAIGN MEDAL//
REF/A/DOC/POTUS/30MAR2016//
REF/B/DOC/SECDEF/30MAR2016/NOTAL//
REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/22AUG2006//
NARR/REF A is the Executive Order establishing the Inherent Resolve Campaign
Medal. REF B is Secretary of Defense Memorandum announcing establishment of
the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal. REF C is SECNAVINST 1650.1H Navy and
Marine Corps Awards Manual.//
RMKS/1. This All Navy (ALNAV) message announces creation of the Inherent
Resolve Campaign Medal (IRCM) for service in support of Operation INHERENT
RESOLVE (OIR) per references (a) and (b), and provides guidance for its issue
within the Department of the Navy.
2. The following policy is effective immediately and shall be added to
reference (c) upon its revision:
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
a. Authorization. E.O. of 30 March 2016.
b. Eligibility Requirements.
(1) Service by military personnel in direct support of OIR,
in the designated Area of Eligibility (AOE), which encompasses all
land area of the countries of Iraq and Syria, the contiguous water
out to 12 nautical miles, and all air space above these waters and
land area.
(2) The period of eligibility is from 15 June 2014 to a date
to be determined. Service Members who qualified for the Global War
on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM) between 15 June 2014 and
30 March 2016 within the IRCM AOE remain qualified for the
GWOTEM. However, any such Service Members may elect the IRCM in
lieu of the GWOTEM for such service provided they meet the
eligibility criteria. Effective 31 March 2016, the IRCM is the only
award authorized for service in the IRCM AOE.
(3) Service Members must have been permanently assigned,
attached, or detailed to a unit operating in the AOE for 30
consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days, or meet one of the following
criteria:
(a) Be engaged in combat during an armed engagement,
regardless of time in the AOE.
(b) Be wounded, killed, or injured while participating in
an operation or on official duties that required medical
evacuation from the AOE. Non-combat medical evacuation does meet
the qualification criteria.
(c) Participate as a regularly assigned aircrew member
flying sorties into, out of, within, or over the AOE in direct
support of military operations. Each day that one or more
sorties are flown into, out of, within, or over the AOE shall
count as one day toward the 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive
day requirement.
(4) Under no condition shall personnel or units receive the
IRCM, GWOTEM, or Afghanistan Campaign Medal for the same action,
time period, or service (i.e., single deployment or tour in
designated operation area).
(5) U.S. Public Health Service Officers are eligible for the
IRCM on the same basis as members of the Armed Forces.
(6) Civilian and foreign personnel are not eligible for the
IRCM.
c. Order of Precedence. The IRCM is worn after the Iraq Campaign Medal
and before the GWOTEM.
d. Subsequent Awards.
(1) Service Members are only presented the IRCM upon initial
award.
(2) A separate bronze campaign star is worn on the IRCM
ribbon to recognize each designated campaign phase in which a
Service Member participated for one or more days. The currently
approved IRCM campaign phases and inclusive dates are:
(a) Abeyance: 15 Jun 2014 - 24 Nov 2015
(b) Intensification: 25 Nov 2015 - TBD
e. Authorized Devices.
(1) Campaign Stars. A bronze 3/16 inch five-pointed star.
(2) FMF Combat Operations Insignia. A miniature bronze
Marine Corps emblem authorized by the Secretary of the Navy for U.S.
Navy Service Members assigned to Marine Corps units that participate
in combat during the assignment.
f. Awarding Authority
(1) Navy Personnel. Commanding Officers exercising Navy and
Marine Corps Achievement Medal awarding authority are authorized to
award the IRCM and bronze campaign stars. Commands shall make the
appropriate service record entries and issue the medals and bronze
campaign stars. The service record entry made at the time of the
initial award of the IRCM will also serve to authorize the first
campaign star. Additional campaign stars require a subsequent
service record entry documenting the first day of qualifying service
in that designated phase for the IRCM. Commanding Officers whose
entire unit meets the criteria for the IRCM must submit the unit
name and UIC with start and end dates in the AOE to CNO (DNS
-35). Navy personnel attached to DoD, Joint, or other non-DON
commands who believe they meet the eligibility criteria should have
their command confirm eligibility and submit the appropriate service
record documentation. Questions regarding eligibility should be
addressed to Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (DNS-35), 2000
Navy Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20350-2000.
(2) Marine Corps Personnel. Commanding Officers exercising
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal awarding authority are
authorized to award the IRCM and bronze campaign stars. Commands
shall make appropriate entries in the Marine Corps Total Force
System (MCTFS) and service record, and issue the medals and bronze
campaign stars. The service record entry made at the time of the
initial award will also serve to authorize the first campaign
star. Additional campaign stars require a subsequent service record
entry documenting the first day of qualifying service in that
designated phase for the IRCM. Marines attached to DoD, Joint, or
other non-USMC commands who believe they meet the eligibility
criteria should have their command confirm eligibility and submit
the appropriate MCTFS and service record documentation. Questions
regarding eligibility should be addressed to Commandant of the
Marine Corps (MMMA), 2008 Elliot Rd, Quantico, VA 22134-5030.
3. Released by Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy.//
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