171100Z MAR 99

CDRPERSCOM ALEXANDRIA VA//TAPC-PDO-PA//

SUBJECT: AAPPROVED JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARDS (JMUA)

1. THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR THE JMUA:

A. COMBINED TASK FORCE - OPERATION NORTHERN WATCH (1 JANUARY 1997 TO 31 MARCH 1998)

B. JOINT TASK FORCE - AGUILA, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR (10 NOVEMBER 1998 TO 20 FEBRUARY 1999)

C. JOINT TASK FORCE - BRAVO, SOTO CANO AB, HONDURAS (1 OCTOBER 1997 TO 20 FEBRUARY 1999)

D. DOD MANNED SPACE FLIGHT SUPPORT OFFICE (1 JANUARY 1995 TO 31 DECEMBER 1998)

E. SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS EUROPE (12 OCTOBER 1995 TO 20 JUNE 1998)

F. DEFENSE COURIER SERVICE (TO INCLUDE THE ATTACHED 24 GEOGRAPHICALLY SEPARATED ACTIVITIES) (1 FEBRUARY 1997 TO 29 SEPTEMBER 1998)

G. HEADQUARTERS JOINT TASK FORCE FULL PROVIDER, PUERTO RICO AND HISPANIOLA (25 SEPTEMBER 1998 TO 1 NOVEMBER 1998)

2. ONLY THOSE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME AND DIRECTLY PARTICIPATED IN THE SERVICE OR ACHIEVEMENT FOR 30 DAYS OR MORE, OR FOR THE PERIOD CITED IF LESS THAN 30 DAYS, ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE JMUA RIBBON. PERSONNEL MUST BE ASSIGNED AND/OR ATTACHED BY OFFICIAL ORDERS TO THE JOINT UNIT OR TASK FORCE RECEIVING THE JMUA, EITHER AS INDIVIDUALS OR AS MEMBERS OF AN ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED UNIT. LOCAL COMMANDERS MAY WAIVE, ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, THE 30-DAY MINIMUM TIME REQUIREMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS (RESERVE PERSONNEL ON ACTIVE DUTY AND TDY AND/OR TAD PERSONNEL), WHO, IN THE PURVIEW OF THE COMMANDER CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE ACHIEVEMENT CITED, AND WERE ASSIGNED ON OFFICIAL ORDERS TO THE AWARDED UNIT DURING THE APPROVED TIME FRAMES.

3. POINT OF CONTACT IS SFC CLAYTOR, DSN 221-8700 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 325-8700.