181200Z MAR 99

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

SUBJECT: APPROVED HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDALS (HSM)

1. THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR THE HSM:

A. SUPER-TYPHOON PAKA RELIEF EFFORT (17 DECEMBER 1997 TO 24 JANUARY 1998).

B. ECUADOR EL NINO DISASTER RELIEF EFFORT (9 MAY 1998 TO 24 MAY 1998).

C. JOINT TASK FORCE NOBEL OBELISK IN FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE (25 MAY 1997 TO 6 JUNE 1997).

D. EVACUATION OPERATIONS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (8 AUGUST 1998 TO 17 AUGUST 1998).

E. JOINT TASK FORCE - KENYA FOR OPERATION RESOLUTE RESPONSE (7 AUGUST 1998 TO 31 AUGUST 1998).

F. HURRICANE MITCH DISASTER RELIEF OPERATION IN CENTRAL AMERICA (28 OCTOBER 1998 TO 20 FEBRUARY 1999).

G. HURRICANE GEORGES DISASTER RELIEF OPERATION IN PUERTO RICO, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITI (25 SEPTEMBER 1998 TO 1 NOVEMBER 1998).

2. THE AWARD OF THE HSM IS APPROVED ONLY FOR THOSE SERVICE MEMBERS CONTAINED ON THE BY-NAME LISTING PROVIDED BY THE JOINT STAFF. A COPY OF THE BY-NAME LISTING HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO ALL ARMY MACOMS.

3. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE.

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