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MILPER MESSAGE NR.00-233 
NATO MEDAL--ADDITIONAL PROCESSING PROCEDURES

A.  MILPER MESSAGE 00-202, DTG 230840Z JUN 00, SUBJ:  NATO MEDAL

B.  DOD 1348.33-M, MANUAL OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AND AWARDS, SEP 96.

C.  ACE DIRECTIVE 40-8, SUBJ:  NATO MEDAL, DATED 20 OCT 99.

1.  THIS MESSAGE WILL EXPIRE NLT 31 JULY 2002.

2.  THE MILITARY PERSONNEL DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF 
OF STAFF FOR PERSONNEL, U.S. ARMY ELEMENTS, ALLIED COMMAND EUROPE, 
CONTINUES TO RECEIVE REQUESTS FOR AWARD OF THE NATO MEDAL THAT SHOULD 
HAVE BEEN FORWARDED DIRECTLY TO SHAPE ACE RESOURCES DIVISION FOR 
PERSONNEL ATTACHED TO A NATO UNIT OR HQS, OR TO USNMR SHAPE FOR 
PERSONNEL ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED TO A U.S. NATIONAL UNIT OR 
HEADQURTERS.

3.  EFFECTIVE 15 AUG 00, REQUESTS FOR THE NATO MEDAL MUST BE 
SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN PARA 3 
BELOW.  REQUESTS NOT SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS 
WILL BE RETURNED TO THE ORIGINATING UNIT OR HEADQUARTERS TO RESUBMIT 
THROUGH PROPER CHANNELS.

4.  THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTERING 
THE NATO MEDAL PROGRAM TO THEIR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS AND FORWARDING 
AN APPROVING ENDORSEMENT WITH THE NAMES OF ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL TO 
SHAPE ACE RESOURCES/RMM:

	HQ ARRC:  ARRC PERSONNEL AND UNITS
	HQ AFNORTH:  NORTHERN REGION PERSONNEL, INCLUDING JOINT 
			COMMANDS
	HQ AFSOUTH:  SOUTHERN REGION PERSONNEL, INCLUDING JOINT 
			COMMANDS
	NAEW-FC:  FC AND E-3A COMPONENT, GEILENKIRCHEN
	HQ SFOR:  ALL ATTACHED PERSONNEL
	HQ KFOR:  ALL ATTACHED PERSONNEL
	USNMR SHAPE:  NATIONAL REQUESTS AND INQUIRIES (SEE ALSO PARA 
5B BELOW.

5.  SUBMISSION CHANNELS:

    A.  NATO UNITS AND HEADQUARTERS WILL SUBMIT THE NAMES OF U.S. 
SERVICE MEMBERS AND/OR CIVILIANS ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD OF THE NATO MEDAL 
THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE CHAIN OF COMMAND (SEE PARA 3 
ABOVE) WHO WILL THEN FORWARD THE SUBMISSION BY ENDORSEMENT TO SHAPE, 
ACE RESOURSES DIVISION/RMM, MONS, 7110 SHAPE BELGIUM.  IF CONNECTED 
TO CRONOS (NATO SECURE E-MAIL SYSTEM), SUBMISSIONS MAY BE FORWARDED 
TO ACE RESOURCES VIA E-MAIL (SHAPE RES RMX).  IF THE SOFTWARE OR 
CRONOS IS UNAVAILABLE, CONTACT SHAPE ACE RESOURCES DIVISION/RMM (IVSN 
254-3216, DSN 423-3216) TO ARRANGE SPECIAL PROCESSING.

    B.  U.S. NATIONAL UNITS AND HEADQUARTERS WILL SUBMIT THE NAMES OF 
PERSONNEL ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD OF THE NATO MEDAL THROUGH THEIR 
RESPECTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO THE U.S. NATIONAL 
MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE (USNMR) AT SHAPE WHO WILL FORWARD THE REQUEST 
TO ACE RESOURCES.  THE ADDRESS AND POC AT THE USNMR SHAPE IS:  

	USNMR SHAPE
	CMR 450, BOX 7300
	APO AE  09705

	POC:  SGT TRENTON OR SSG WILLIAMS
	TELEPHONE NUMBER:  DSN 423-3638/4117
	FAX NUMBER:  DSN 423-3702
	NATO CRONOS E-MAIL: SHAPE RES TRANTHAN
	E-MAIL:  WILLIAMS@USNMR.SHAPE.ARMY.MIL

6.  ALL REQUESTS WILL BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORMAT BELOW USING EXCEL 
5.0 SOFTWARE OR HIGHER VERSION ON A 3.5 INCH DISKETTE THAT IS 
LABELLED WITH THE COMMAND ADDRESS, THE NUMBER OF MEDALS REQUESTED AND 
THE FILE(S) NAME(S).

SSN	    NAME   RANK	NAT	SVC	UNIT	LOCATION    NO DAYS
123456789   SMITH  MAJ	US	A	HQ SFOR	BOSNIA		48
234567890   BROWN  SGT	US	F	HQ KFOR	KOSOVO		98
555889999   BLACK  YN1	US	N	HQ SFOR	BOSNIA		66

NOTES:  
SSN: SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
NAME:  FAMILY NAME ONLY
RANK:  NATIONAL OR NATO RANK ABBREVIATED
NAT:  OFFICIAL NATO ABBREVIATION FOR NATIONALITY, IN CAPITAL LETTERS
SVC:  A(ARMY), F (AIR FORCE), N(NAVY), M(MARINE CORPS), C (CIVILIAN)
UNIT:  UNIT WITH WHICH DEPLOYED TO THEATER
LOCATION:  THE SIMPLE LOCATION IN WHICH UNIT ENGAGED
NO DAYS:  NUMBER OF DAYS CLAIMED TOWARDS ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDAL (OVER 
30 DAYS OR 90 DAYS)

7.  RETURNED SUBMISSIONS.  SUBMISSIONS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE 
ORIGINATING ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT IF NOT SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
THE FORMAT IN PARAGRAPH 6 ABOVE.

8.  APPROVAL.  ACE RESOURCES DIVISION/RMM WILL REVIEW LISTS OF 
NOMINEES TO ENSURE ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATIONS AND THEN FORWARD 
EACH LIST OF NOMINEES TO NATO INTERNATIONAL STAFF (IMS) FOR FINAL 
APPROVAL OF THE AWARDS.

9.  DELIVERY.  ACE RESOURCES DIVISION/RMM WILL PROCESS AND ARRANGE 
DELIVERY OF MEDALS WITH NATO IMS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO NATO UNITS AND 
HEADQUARTERS, AND WITH SHAPE USNMR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO NATIONAL UNITS 
AND HEADQUARTERS.

10.  SHAPE UNMR POC FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NATO MEDAL 
PROCESSING IS SSG WILLIAMS, COMM (32) 65-44-4032/4132, DSN 
423-4032/4132, FAX 366-6210, E-MAIL:  WILLIAMSH@USNMR.SHAPE.ARMY.MIL

11.  INSTALLATION/FIELD AGENCIES AND SOLDIERS MUST CONTACT THEIR 
RESPECTIVE MACOMS OR PERSONNEL SERVICE BATTALIONS CONCERNING THIS 
MESSAGE.  

12.  POINTS OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE ARE SFC DANSBY OR MRS. KING, 
DSN 221-4761/COMM (703) 325-4761.