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R 111537Z MAR 02 ZYB MIN PSN 062122J13
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
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NAVADMIN 062/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO DNS//
 
SUBJ/ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL (AFRM) WITH M DEVICE FOR OPERATIONS
/NOBLE EAGLE AND ENDURING FREEDOM//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST 1650.1G/07JAN2002//
 
AMPN/REF A IS SECNAV AWARD INST.//
 
RMKS/1.  OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMO 21 DEC 01
ANNOUNCES AWARD OF ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL WITH M DEVICE FOR
PERSONNEL MOBILIZED FOR RECALL UNDER PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER
13223 FOR OPERATIONS NOBLE EAGLE AND ENDURING FREEDOM. TO QUALIFY
FOR THE M DEVICE MEMBERS MUST HAVE BEEN MOBILIZED FOR SERVICE IN
SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATED CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ON OR
AFTER 1 AUGUST 1990:
    DESERT SHIELD/STORM (PERSIAN GULF WAR)
    RESTORE HOPE (SOMALIA)
    UPHOLD DEMOCRACY (HAITI)
    JOINT ENDEAVOR/GUARD/FORGE (BOSNIA)
    DESERT FOX (IN THE PERSIAN GULF CALL-UP)
    NOBLE EAGLE
    ENDURING FREEDOM
 
2.  FOR CLARIFICATION, THE AFRM IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR BY MEMBERS OF
THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE NAVAL SERVICE WHO MEET ONE OR MORE OF
THE CRITERIA AS OUTLINED IN REF A.  THIS INCLUDES VOLUNTEERS.
 
3.  RESERVE PERSONNEL RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY NOT DIRECTLY MOBILIZED
FOR ONE OF THE ABOVE NAMED OPERATIONS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE M
DEVICE.
 
4.  PER REF A, COMMANDING OFFICERS DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FROM
SERVICE RECORDS, AFFIDAVITS OR UPON COMPLETION OF ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS AT CURRENT COMMAND OR ACTIVITY AND MAKE APPROPRIATE
SERVICE RECORD ENTRIES FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL AND ISSUE LETTERS OF
ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICER PERSONNEL.
 
5.  A LIST OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE ARMED FORCES RESERVE
MEDAL AND M DEVICE ARE AVAILABLE ON THE RESERVE AFFAIRS WEBSITE AT
HTTP:/WWW.DEFENSELINK.MIL/RA/.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR NAVY STAFF.//
 
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