UNCLASSIFIED
081020Z DEC 95

CDRPERSCOM ALEXANDRIA VA//TAPC-PDA//
SUBJECT: NATO MEDAL

1. THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RECENTLY ACCEPTED THE OFFER MADE BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF NATO FOR AWARD OF THE NATO MEDAL TO MEMBERS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES MILITARY AND CIVILIAN.

2. TO QUALIFY, U.S. MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MUST HAVE SERVED UNDER ORDERS, UNDER THE DIRECT COMMAND AND CONTROL OF NATO IN DESIGNATED NATO OPERATIONS RELATED TO THE FORMER REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA FROM 1 JUL 92 TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED. ODCSOPS IS CURRENTLY PREPARING A LIST OF U.S. ARMY UNITS CHOPPED TO NATO FROM 1 JUL 92 TILL NOW.

3. DETAILED IMPLEMENTING INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING FORMULATED BY DOD AT THIS TIME REGARDING THE WEAR, ISSUE, DISTRIBUTION, ORDER OF PRECEDENCE, AND RECORDING OF THE NATO MEDAL. THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE DISSEMINATED VIA A MILPER MESSAGE UPON COMPLETION OF FINAL STAFFING AND COORDINATION.

4. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE.