UNCLASSIFIED
011324Z APR 98

CDRPERSCOM ALEXANDRIA VA//TAPC-PDO-PA//
AWARD OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION AND U.S. COAST GUARD SPECIAL OPERATIONS SERVICE RIBBON--GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

A. PARA 28-6B(l3), AR 670-1, WEAR AND APPEARANCE OF THE ARMY UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA, 1 SEP 92.

B. DEPARTMENT OF NAVY, U.S. NAVAL STATION MEMORANDUM, SUBJECT: USCG COMMANDANT APPROVES AWARDS FOR NAVAL BASE GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, DATED 24 JAN 96.

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON AWARD OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS SERVICE RIBBON TO SOLDIERS WHO SERVED WITH JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) 160 ON GUANTANAMO (GTMO) BAY, CUBA.

2. ON 22 DEC 95, THE CMDT, U.S. COAST GUARD, APPROVED AWARD OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION TO THE U.S. NAVAL BASE, GTMO BAY, CUBA FOR OPERATION -'SEA SIGNAL" AND SUPPORT OF CARIBBEAN DRUG OPERATIONS COVERING THE PERIOD JUN 94 TO FEE 96. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD, U.S. NAVAL BASE, GTMO BASE, CUBA INCLUDES PERSONNEL OF THE FOLLOWING UNITS/ACTIVITIES:

A. JTF 160, U.S. NAVAL STATION, GTMO BAY, CUBA;

B. GROUND DEFENSE SECURITY FORCE, GTMO DAY, CUBA;

C. U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL, GTMO BAY, CUBA;

D. U.S. NAVAL SECURITY GROUP ACTIVITY, GTMO CUBA; AND VARIOUS OTHER TENANT COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES.

3. SOLDIERS ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED TO JTF 160 BETWEEN JUN 94 AND FED 96 ARE AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT AND WEAR THE U.S. COAST GUARD MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION RIBBON ON THE ARMY UNIFORM. REFER TO REFERENCE ALPHA FOR ORDER OF PRECEDENCE. SOLDIERS ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED TO JTF 160 DURING CITED PERIOD SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL PERSONNEL SERVICE BATTALIONS TO HAVE RECORDS UPDATED.

4. CONTRARY TO INFORMATION PROVIDED IN REF BRAVO, THE U.S. COAST SPECIAL OPERATIONS SERVICE MEDAL WAS NOT AWARDED.

5. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE.