Military Awards

MILITARY AWARDS

Per MARADMIN 042/08, all awards must be submitted through the Improved Awards Processing System (iAPS) as of 1 March 2008. To submit a new award via iAPS click here.

AWARDS POINT OF CONTACT

TITLE	NAME	PHONE	E-MAIL
DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE AND STUDENT SERVICES	Maj Perez, Brian	432-4632	brian.perez@usmcu.edu
ADJUTANT ADMIN CHIEF	GySgt Kouame, Jeanmarie	432-5101	jeanmarie.kouame@usmcu.edu
AWARDS NCOIC	Sgt Layton, Abel	784-5681	abel.layton@usmcu.edu
UNIT AWARDS ADMINISTRATOR	LCpl Rossano, Antonio	432-4663	antonio.rossano@usmcu.edu

AWARD DOCUMENTS

Title	Description
iAPS Account	Instructions for establishing an account in iAPS
iAPS Amplifying Guidance	Implementation of iAPS and Roles
Annual Awards and Special Programs Matrix	Release and submission dates for annual awards and special programs
Ribbon Chart	Name and image of ribbons
Awards Check list	Inspectors General Military Awards 1650 Checklist
Awards Message List	Awards Message List
Civilian Award Quick Reference Guide	Civilian Award Quick Reference Guide
MCO 1650.19J Ch 1	Administrative and Issue Procedures for Decorations, Medals and Awards
SECNAVINST 1650.1J	Department of the Navy Military Awards Policy
SECNAV M-1650.1	Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual
SECNAV M-5216.5	Department of the Navy Correspondence Manual
DoD Instruction 1348.33	DoD Military Decorations and Awards Program
DoD Manual 1348.33 Vol 1-4	Vol 1 Medal Of Honor, Vol 2 Manual Of Military Decorations And Awards: DoD Service Awards Campaign, Expeditionary, And Service Medals, Vol 3 DoD-Wide Personal Performance And Valor Decorations, Vol 4 DoD Joint Decorations And Awards
MCICOMO 1650.1A	MCICOM Administration of Awards SOP
MCO 12451.2D	Honorary Awards for Civilian Employees
MCO 1650.61 W/ADMIN CH	Marine Corps Installations and Logistics Awards Program (MCILAP)
NAVMC 2922	Unit Awards Manual
MOVSM	Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Unit Award Guidance	MUC
Military Quick Reference Guide 22 Feb 21	Military Quick Awards Guide 22 Feb 21
MARADMIN 080/21	080/21 MILITARY AWARDS GUIDANCE FOR THE 2021 PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION SEASON
MARADMIN 074/21	074/21 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS' DELEGATION OF AWARDING AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY AWARDS
Navy Achievement Awards Examples	Navy Achievement Award Example

AWARD SUBMISSION TIMELINES

Award	Submission	Criteria/Description
Legion of Merit (LOM) or higher	150 days before detachment	Criteria/Description
Legion of Merit (LOM) Retirement	120 days before detachment	Criteria/Description
Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)	60 days before detachment	Criteria/Description
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (NMCCM)	60 days before detachment	Criteria/Description
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (NMCAM)	60 days before detachment	Criteria/Description

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT)

Title	Resource
GWOT Announcement Memo	Memo
DoD CPMS GWOT SIte	Site
GWOT Criteria	Criteria
GWOT Distribution Memo	Memo
GWOT Personnel Data Sheet	Data Sheet

AWARD DOCUMENTS

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT)

AWARDS PROGRAM LINKS