Proof of Concept. Not official USMC content, not authoritative for pay, records, or leave decisions. Sourced from public MCO and MARADMIN material. Read full disclaimer.
Proof of Concept. Not official USMC content, not authoritative for pay, records, or leave decisions. Sourced from public MCO and MARADMIN material. Read full disclaimer.
Personal Military Decorations (PMDs), unit awards, foreign awards, joint service awards, marksmanship badges, campaign and service medals. Submission, ceremony, OMPF verification. Per MCO P1650.19J.
The framework. MCO P1650.19J Marine Corps Awards Manual. Submission process. Award authorities. OMPF entry verification. Common failure points.
Campaign medals (NDSM, GWOTSM, GWOTEM, ICM, ACM). Service medals. Eligibility windows per executive order or DoD authorization. OMPF documentation.
Eligibility for active engagement with hostile force. Recommendation by chain of command. Documentation requirements. Per MCO P1650.19J.
Foreign government awards to U.S. service members. Acceptance authorization through DoD. Wear authorization. OMPF entry. Per MCO P1650.19J.
Joint Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal. Eligibility on joint duty assignments. Per DoDM 1348.33.
Rifle and pistol marksmanship badges. Annual qualification scoring. Expert, Sharpshooter, Marksman tiers. Wear and OMPF documentation.
Recognition for outstanding sustained voluntary service to the civilian community. 3-year period requirement. Documentation by sponsor. Per DoD policy.
End-of-tour awards. Submission timeline before PCS departure. Recommendation drafting. PCS award gaps and recovery. Per MCO P1650.19J.
Medal of Honor through Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Hierarchy and precedence. Combat versus non-combat distinctions. Award authority levels.
Eligibility for wounds or death from enemy action. Submission process. Documentation requirements. Special considerations. Per Title 10 USC and MCO P1650.19J.
Award presentation ceremony. Citation and certificate handling. Personal copies and originals. OMPF documentation. Family attendance.
End-of-career retirement awards. Recommendation timing before retirement ceremony. DD-214 award entry verification. Common errors at separation.
Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation. Eligibility through unit assignment during award period.
OMPF awards section review. Marine Online (MOL) verification. Missing or incorrect entries. Submission of corrections through S-1.
Precedence of medals and ribbons on uniform. Devices (stars, oak leaves, V device, etc.). Mounting and proper wear. Per MCO P1020.34H Marine Corps Uniform Regulations.
Awards content sources from MCO P1650.19J w/ CH 1 (Administrative and Issue Procedures for Decorations, Medals, and Awards), SECNAV M-1650.1 (Department of the Navy Awards Manual), MCO 1020.34H (Marine Corps Uniform Regulations), DoD Manual 1348.33 (Manual of Military Decorations and Awards), 5 USC 7342 (Receipt of Foreign Gifts), 10 USC (Title 10 Awards Provisions), MARADMIN 077/25 (Approval Authority Updates), MARADMIN 093/25 (Military Awards Guidance for Permanent Change of Station Season), ALNAV 055/17 (V/C/ R Devices), and Marine Corps Manpower Management Awards Branch (MMPB-3) published guidance. The Awards Branch (MMPB-3) at HQMC adjudicates Personal Military Decorations and complex submissions. Unit S-1 originates most submissions. NAVMC 11533 is the standard template for Combat Action Ribbon nominations. Verify your awards in OMPF and MCTFS regularly via Marine Online (MOL).
The Semper Admin AI Field Manual Category 04 (Awards and Evaluations) contains 10 prompts covering NAVCOMM citations, NAM citations, Meritorious Mast (NAVMC 10935), FITREP Sections B/C/I drafting, adverse FITREP narratives, FITREP Section I prohibited comments scanner, CONDUS narratives, award package pre-submission review, MSM citations, and promotion recommendation letters. See the Semper Admin AI Field Manual for the full library, the 20 Laws of LLM Prompts, the Trust but Verify checklist, and the PDF download.
