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SUBJ/DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) ACCEPTANCE OF UNITED NATIONS (UN) MEDALS// 

REF/A/DOC/DOD/30SEP2011// 
REF/B/DOC/DOD/23NOV2010// 
REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/22AUG2006// 
NARR/REF A IS SAME SUBJECT MEMO FROM UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PERSONNEL AND 
READINESS) TO THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS AND THE JOINT STAFF.  REF B IS DODM 
1348.33-V3, DOD MANUAL OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AND AWARDS, VOL 3.  REF C IS 
SECNAVINST 1650.1H, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL.// 
POC/SPRAY S./CIV/NDBDM/LOC: WASH DC/TEL: 202-685-6378/EMAIL: 
SECNAV_AWARDS@NAVY.MIL// 

RMKS/1.  REFERENCE A AUTHORIZED ADDITIONAL UN MEDALS FOR ACCEPTANCE AND WEAR 
BY UNITED STATES SERVICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN DETERMINED ELIGIBLE FOR 
CONSIDERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AWARD CRITERIA ISSUED BY THE UN FOR THE 
FOLLOWING MISSIONS WHEN AWARDED BY THE CHIEF OF THE UN MISSION.
   
   UN MISSION OR ACTION                START DATE       END DATE     
UN TEMPORARY EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY       1 OCT 62         30 APR 63 
(UNTEA) 
UN SECURITY FORCE IN WEST NEW GUINEA   1 OCT 62         30 APR 63 
[WEST IRIAN] (UNSF) 
UN OPERATION IN MOZAMBIQUE             13 OCT 92        31 JAN 95 
(ONUMOZ) 
UN OBSERVER MISSION IN GEORGIA         24 AUG 93        30 JUN 09 
(UNOMIG) 
UN PREVENTIVE DEPLOYMENT FORCE         31 MAR 95        28 FEB 99 
(UNPREDEP) 
UN TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATIONAL       15 JAN 96        31 JAN 98 
ADMINISTRATION FOR EASTERN SLAVONIA 
BARANJA AND WESTERN SIRIUM (UNTAES) 
UN SUPPORT MISSION IN HAITI (UNSMIH)   1 JUL 96         31 JUL 97 
(INCLUDES U.S. QUICK REACTION FORCE) 
UN VERIFICATION MISSION IN GUATEMALA   3 MAR 97         31 MAY 97 
(MINUGUA) 
UN INTERIM ADMINISTRATION IN KOSOVO    10 JUN 99        TBD 
(UNMIK) 
UN ASSISTANCE MISSION IN EAST TIMOR    11 JUN 99        30 SEP 99 
(UNAMET) 
UN TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN EAST 1 OCT 99         20 MAY 02 
TIMOR (UNTAET) 
UN ORGANIZATION MISSION IN THE         30 NOV 99        30 JUN 10 
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO     
(MONUC) 
UN MISSION IN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA     31 JUL 00        31 JUL 08 
(UNMEE) 
UN MISSION OF SUPPORT IN EAST TIMOR    20 MAY 02        20 MAY 05 
(UNMISET) 
UN ASSISTANCE MISSION IN IRAQ (UNAMI)  14 AUG 03        TBD 
UN AWARDS THE UN SPECIAL SERVICE 
MEDAL (UNSSM) 
UN MISSION IN LIBERIA (UNMIL)          19 SEP 03        TBD 
UN STABILIZATION MISSION IN HAITI      1 JUN 04         TBD 
(MINUSTAH) 
AFRICAN UNION-UNITED NATIONS HYBRID    31 JUL 07        TBD 
OPERATION IN DARFUR (UNAMID) 
UN MISSION IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN      25 SEP 07        31 DEC 10 
REPUBLIC AND CHAD (MINURCAT) 
UN ORGANIZATION STABILIZATION MISSION  1 JUL 10         TBD 
IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 
(MONUSCO) 

2.  PER REFERENCE B, CHANGES TO THE END DATE FOR THE FOLLOWING UN OPERATIONS 
LISTED IN CHAPTER 7 OF REFERENCE C ARE PROVIDED BELOW.   
   UN MISSION OR ACTION                START DATE       END DATE 
OBSERVATION GROUP IN LEBANON           JUN 58           9 DEC 58 
TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY IN CAMBODIA     FEB 92           15 NOV 93 
PROTECTION FORCE IN YUGOSLAVIA         FEB 92           31 MAR 95 

3.  UN MEDALS ARE PERSONAL AWARDS.  SERVICE MEMBERS WHO ARE ACTUALLY ASSIGNED 
TO THE UN IN OPERATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THIS MESSAGE MAY ACCEPT AND WEAR THE UN 
MEDAL WHEN IT IS AWARDED BY THE CHIEF OF THE UN MISSION.  CHAPTER 7 OF 
REFERENCE C CONTAINS ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON THE ACCEPTANCE AND WEAR OF THE UN 
MEDAL. 

4. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS VETERANS WHO WERE PRESENTED WITH A UN MEDAL LISTED IN 
THIS MESSAGE FROM THE RESPECTIVE CHIEF OF THE UN MISSION PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 
30, 2011, AND WHO DESIRE TO HAVE THE UN MEDAL ENTERED IN THEIR OFFICIAL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE, MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST WITH A COPY OF SUPPORTING 
DOCUMENTATION TO HIS OR HER RESPECTIVE SERVICE HEADQUARTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
CHAPTER 8 OF REFERENCE C.   

5. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY DOES NOT APPROVE, ISSUE, OR REPLACE UN MEDALS, 
AND CANNOT VERIFY THE ELIGIBILITY OF INDIVIDUAL MARINES AND SAILORS FOR 
SPECIFIC UN MEDALS.  THIS MESSAGE AUTHORIZES A MARINE OR SAILOR TO ACCEPT AND 
WEAR A UN MEDAL LISTED IN PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 ABOVE, IF THE MEDAL WAS PRESENTED 
BY THE RESPECTIVE CHIEF OF THE UN MISSION. A VETERAN OR CURRENT SERVICE MEMBER 
WHO BELIEVES HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE FOR AND SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED ONE OF THE UN 
MEDALS LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE SHOULD CONTACT THE CHIEF OF THAT UN MISSION. 

6.  RELEASED BY RAY MABUS, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.// 
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