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R 102326Z MAY 02 ZYB MIN PSN 789322J31
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01650//
NAVADMIN 134/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS//
 
SUBJ/REINSTATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (NDSM)//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/07JAN2002//
 
AMPN/REF A IS AWARDS MANUAL, SECNAVINST 1650.1G.//
 
RMKS/1.  OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMO OF 26 APRIL
2002 AUTHORIZES MEMBERS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES SERVING ON ACTIVE
DUTY ON OR AFTER 11 SEPTEMBER 2001 TO BE AWARDED THE NDSM.  THE
TERMINATION DATE WILL BE DETERMINED IN THE FUTURE.
 
2.  ALL PERSONNEL SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY ON OR AFTER 11 SEPTEMBER
2001 WHO MEET THE ACTIVE DUTY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA CONTAINED IN PARA
430.8A OF REF A ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE NDSM.
 
3.  FOR PERSONNEL PREVIOUSLY AWARDED THE NDSM, BRONZE STAR(S) SHALL
BE WORN ON THE MEDAL RIBBON AND THE RIBBON BAR AS PRESCRIBED IN PARA
430.8B OF REF A TO DENOTE SUBSEQUENT AWARDS.
 
4.  COMMANDS MAY ORDER THE NDSM THROUGH THE SUPPLY SYSTEM UNDER NSN
8455-00281-3214.  SERVICE MEMBERS MAY PURCHASE THE NDSM RIBBON
THROUGH THE EXCHANGE SYSTEMS.
 
5.  ENTRIES REFLECTING THE AWARD OF THE NDSM WILL BE MADE TO SERVICE
RECORDS IAW NAVY AND MARINE CORPS DIRECTIVES.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR NAVY STAFF.//
 
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