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The United States Government Information Locator Service (GILS) Record is #45469.

Last Updated:Friday, June 11, 2004


For a command or activity to be added to the distribution list for the BUPERS 
CD-ROM,or to increase your current distribution count, an official letter 
must be mailed or faxed to the below address: 

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UNIT IDENTIFICATION MARKS

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR COMMANDS ORDERING UNITIDENTIFICATION MARKS (UIMS).
- USE DD FORM 1155 OR ANY AUTHORIZED ORDERING FORMS. 
- ORDER FROM:  SCHREYER EMBROIDERY CORP               50 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE               FAIRVIEW NJ 07022
               PHONE: (201)943-6221               (ORDERS MAY BE FAXED TO: (201)943-0827  
  -- USE OF IMPAC CARD AUTHORIZED
- EACH ORDER SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  1.  DATE OF ORDER  2.  CONTRACT NUMBER  -  SP0100-98-D-5004  3.  ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA  4.  ITEM DESCRIPTION      - QUANTITY ORDERED (Minimum quantity per order - 300                          and a +/-5% variation in quantity                          must be considered.)       - DESTINATION      - CONTRACT PRICE  - $ .24 EA.  5.  DELIVERY, INVOICE, AND PAYMENT PROVISIONS TO THE EXTENT NOT       COVERED BY THE BASIC CONTRACT  6.  AUTHORIZED SHORT TITLE (Per SNDL Parts 1 and 2 OPNAV                              P09B2-105)  7.  SHIPPING ADDRESS/POINT OF CONTACT/PHONE NUMBER
- INQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO:  -- NCTRF - PHILADELPHIA, PA   (ELIAS DUNGCA)     PHONE:  COM: (215) 737-3802; DSN: 444-3802  
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TABLE 1-2-1 

AREA COORDINATION ASSIGNMENTS 

AND

REGIONAL COORDINATORS WITHIN THOSE AREAS

 

1. COMMANDER, U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET (EAST COAST ATLANTIC) 

COMMANDER, NAVY REGION NORTH EAST (NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK,

CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, NEW

HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT and CANADA)

 

COMMANDER NAVY REGION, MID-ATLANTIC VA (VIRGINIA (less

Northern Virginia Area assigned to COMNAVDIST WASHINGTON

DC) PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE and NORTH CAROLINA)

 

COMMANDER, NAVY REGION SOUTHEAST (FLORIDA (Less Pensacola

and Florida Panhandle Area Assigned to CNET), GEORGIA and

SOUTH CAROLINA)

 

COMMANDER NAVAL AIR FORCE, U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET (BERMUDA,

and AZORES)

 

COMMANDER, U.S. NAVAL FORCES, U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND

(PUERTO RICO, CUBA, and WEST INDIES)

 

2. COMMANDER, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET (WEST COAST/PACIFIC)

 

COMMANDER, NAVY REGION SOUTHWEST (CALIFORNIA and NEVADA)

 

COMMANDER, NAVY REGION NORTHWEST (ALASKA, IDAHO, OREGON, and WASHINGTON STATE)

 

COMMANDER, NAVY REGION HAWAII (HAWAII and ISLANDS OF MIDWAY, KURE, WAKE, JOHNSON, PALMYRA AND KINGMAN REEF)

 

COMMANDER, U.S. NAVAL FORCES, JAPAN (JAPAN, OKINAWA and

DIEGO GARCIA)

 

COMMANDER U.S. NAVAL FORCES, KOREA (KOREA)

 

COMMANDER U.S. NAVAL FORCES, MARIANAS (GUAM, TRUST

TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND,

INDONESIA and SINGAPORE)

 

3. COMMANDER, NAVY REGION EUROPE (EUROPE/AFRICA, less East

African Littoral States assigned to COMUSNAVCENT,

MEDITERRANEAN LITTORAL (less Egypt) ISLANDS IN THE

MEDITERRANEAN SEA, PORTUGAL, UNITED KINGDOM, NORTHERN

EUROPE, and ICELAND)

 

4. COMMANDER, U.S. NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND (MIDDLE

EAST/AFRICA, INCLUDING EAST AFRICAN LITTORAL STATES OF

EGYPT, SUDAN, ETHIOPIA, DJIBOUTI, SOMALIA and KENYA)

 

5. CHIEF OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (EAST CENTRAL/

SOUTHWEST)

(ALSO, RETAINS REGIONAL COORDINATION FOR FLORIDA

(PENSACOLA AND FLORIDA PANHANDLE BOUNDED BY THE EASTERN

BOUNDARIES OF THE COUNTIES OF CALHOUN, JACKSON and GULF),

ALABAMA and MISSISSIPPI)

 

CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL (KENTUCKY, WEST VIRGINIA and

TENNESSEE)

 

CHIEF OF NAVAL AIR TRAINING (TEXAS, ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO,

COLORADO, UTAH, MONTANA and WYOMING)

 

COMMANDER, NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, IL

(ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, OHIO and WISCONSIN)

 

6. COMMANDER, NAVAL RESERVE FORCE, NEW ORLEANS, LA (MIDCONUS)

(ALSO, RETAINS REGIONAL COORDINATION FOR LOUISIANA,

ARKANSAS and OKLAHOMA)

 

COMMANDER, NAVAL RESERVE READINESS COMMAND REGION SIXTEEN

(MINNESOTA, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, KANSAS,

MISSOURI and NEBRASKA)

 

7. COMMANDANT, NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON, DC (NAVAL

DISTRICT WASHINGTON, ENCOMPASSING MARYLAND, THE DISTRICT

OF COLUMBIA, AND THE VIRGINIA COUNTIES OF ARLINGTON,

FAIRFAX, FAUQUIER, LOUDOUN, PRINCE WILLIAM and STAFFORD)

(RETAINS REGIONAL COORDINATION FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

MARYLAND (less Counties of Anne Arundel, Kent, Queen

Annes, Caroline, Talbot, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset,

Worchester, St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles and

Northern Virginia Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, and

Loudoun, and Cities located within their outer boundaries)

 

SUPERINTENDENT, UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (MARYLAND

(COUNTIES OF ANNE ARUNDEL, KENT, QUEEN ANNES, CAROLINE,

TALBOT, DORCHESTER, WICOMICO, SOMERSET and WORCESTER)

 

COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND (MARYLAND (COUNTIES

OF ST. MARY’S, CALVERT and CHARLES)) 

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Civilian ClothingAllowances (CCA):

MILPERSMAN 7220-230 http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/508/milpers/7220-230.htm

DoDFMR 290403   http://www.dtic.mil/comptroller/fmr/07a/07A29.pdf

DoDINSTR 1338.18 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/i133818_010798/i133818p.pdf

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PRECEDENCE OF AWARDS

The following is a list of decorations which, if awarded, may be worn on the Navy uniform. Navy service members may also wear medals/ribbons awarded by other services listed below. For precedence, other services equivalent awards are worn directly following the Navy decoration. Awards not authorized for wear on the Navy uniform are listed also.

For specific manner of wear consult Navy Uniform Regulations, Article 5301.

Questions concerning criteria for awards, commands or individuals authorized to wear should be directed to the Awards and Special Projects Office (OPNAV 09B33), Navy Yard, Building 36, First Floor, Washington, DC 20350, or call DSN 325-6530/33/ 34/35/36 or COM 202-685-XXXX.

MILITARY DECORATIONS

Medal of Honor

Navy Cross

Defense Distinguished Service Medal

Distinguished Service Medal

Silver Star Medal

Defense Superior Service Medal

Legion of Merit

Distinguished Flying Cross

Navy and Marine Corps Medal

Bronze Star Medal

Purple Heart

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal

Air Medal

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Combat Action Ribbon

UNIT AWARDS

Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon

Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon

Navy "E" Ribbon

USPHS Outstanding Unit Citation (OUC)

USPHS Unit Commendation (UC)

NON-MILITARY AWARDS (U.S. Decorations)

Presidential Medal of Freedom

Presidential Citizens Medal

National Security Medal

National Sciences Medal

Gold Life Saving Medal

Silver Life Saving Medal

Medal for Merit

National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal

National Intelligence Medal of Achievement

Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award

Navy Award for Distinguished Achievement Science

President's Distinguished Federal Civilian

Service Medal

Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian

Service Award

Secretary of Defense Civilian Meritorious Service Award

Navy Superior Civilian Service Award

Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Navy Distinguished Public Service Award

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Distinguished Service Medal

NASA Flight Medal

NASA Medal for Exceptional Bravery

NASA Medal for Exceptional Service

National Sciences Medal

Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal

Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal

Merchant Marine Mariners Medal

Selective Service Distinguished Service Medal

Selective Service Exceptional Service Award

Selective Service Meritorious Service Award

Congressional Medal of Honor

Department of Commerce Gold Medal

Department of Commerce Silver Medal

Department of Commerce Bronze Medal

NOAA Administrator's Award

NOAA Corps Commendation Medal

NOAA Special Achievement Award

NOAA Unit Citation

USPHS Distinguished Service Award

USPHS Meritorious Service Medal

USPHS Outstanding Service Medal

USPHS Commendation Medal

USPHS Achievement Medal

Department of Energy Secretary's Gold Award Medal

CAMPAIGN AND SERVICE AWARDS

Prisoner of War (POW) Medal

Navy and Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal

Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal

Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal

Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon

Navy and Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal

Navy Occupation Service Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Korean Service Medal

Antarctica Service Medal

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Southwest Asia Service Medal

Kosovo Campaign Medal

Armed Forces Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

Naval Arctic Service Ribbon

Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon

Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon

Navy and Marine Corps Recruiting Service Ribbon

Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon

Navy Recruit Training Service Ribbon

Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon

Armed Forces Reserve Medal

Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Unit Citation

Merchant Marine Combat Bar

Merchant Marine Korean Service Bar

Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Bar

Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal (Operations DESERT

SHIELD/DESERT STORM)

VIETNAM SERVICE (Personal Military Decorations (only worn by individuals who receive these decorations in their own name)

National Order of Vietnam

Military Merit Medal

Army Distinguished Service Order

Air Force Distinguished Service Order

Navy Distinguished Service Order

Army Meritorious Service Medal

Air Force Meritorious Service Medal

Navy Meritorious Service Medal

Special Service Medal

Gallantry Cross

Air Gallantry Cross

Navy Gallantry Cross

Hazardous Service Medal

Life Saving Medal

Armed Forces Honor Medal

Staff Service Medal

Technical Service Medal

Training Service Medal

Civil Actions Medal

NOTE: Other personal foreign decorations are worn in this category. They are worn in order earned.

FOREIGN UNIT AWARDS

Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation

Korean Presidential Unit Citation

Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation

Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation

(Gallantry Cross Color with Palm)

Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation

(Civil Actions Medal First Class Color with Palm)

NON-U.S. SERVICE AWARDS

United Nations Service Medal

United Nations Medal

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal

Muti-National Forces and Observer Medal

Inter-American Defense Board Medal/Ribbon

FOREIGN SERVICE AWARDS

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

MARKSMANSHIP AWARDS

U.S. Distinguished International Shooter Badge

Distinguished Marksman Badge

Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge

National Trophy Match Rifleman Excellence in

Competition (Gold)

National Trophy Match Pistol Shot Excellence in

Competition (Gold)

Interservice Rifleman Excellence in Competition Badge

(Gold)

Interservice Pistol Shot Excellence in Competition

Badge (Gold)

Navy Rifleman Excellence in Competition Badge (Gold)

Navy Pistol Shot Excellence in Competition Badge (Gold)

Annual Rifle Squad Competition Badge (Gold)

Fleet Rifleman Excellence in Competition Badge (Gold)

Fleet Pistol Shot Excellence in Competition Badge

(Gold) (National, Interservice, Navy and Fleet

Badges in silver and bronze)

Rifle Qualification Awards

(1) Expert Rifleman Medal

(2) Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon

Pistol Qualification Awards

(1) Expert Pistol Shot Medal

(2) Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon

President's Hundred Award - Rifle (enlisted personnel only)

President's Hundred Award - Pistol (enlisted personnel only)

MILITARY SOCIETIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

(NOTE: Medals, ribbons and badges issued by these societies organizations may be worn only while actually attending meetings or conventions or while participating in parades or other ceremonies as a member of these organizations.)

Regular Army and Navy Union

Army and Navy Union of the United States

American Legion, American Legion Citizenship and Scholarship Medal

Veterans of Foreign Wars or other officially recognized Veterans' Organization Corps and Division of the Civil Spanish American Wars

Medical Scientific Societies

Naval Reserve Association

The Reserve Officers Association (ROA)

Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)

Gold Medal for Distinguished Service

Toulmin Medal

Moreell Medal

Sverdrup Medal

Shields Medal

 

The following is a list of "OTHER SERVICES" AWARDS, WHICH, IF AWARDED, MAY BE WORN ON THE NAVY UNIFORM. For precedence these awards may be worn directly following the Navy equivalent award.

MEDALS

Medal of Honor (Army & Air Force)

Distinguished Service Cross (Army)

Air Force Cross

Distinguished Service Medal (Army)

Distinguished Service Medal (Air Force)

Distinguished Service Medal (Coast Guard)

Soldiers Medal (Army)

Airman's Medal (Air Force)

Coast Guard Medal

Gold Lifesaving Medal (Coast Guard)

Silver Lifesaving Medal (Coast Guard)

Air Force Aerial Achievement Medal

Army Commendation Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal

Coast Guard Commendation Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal

Army Achievement Medal

Coast Guard Achievement Medal

Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Medal

Good Conduct (Army)

Good Conduct (Air Force)

Good Conduct (Coast Guard)

Good Conduct (Marine Corps)

Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal

Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal

Air Force Reserve Forces Meritorious Reserve Medal

Army of Occupation Medal

Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal

Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal

Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon

RIBBONS

Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon (Army & Air Force)

Coast Guard Unit Commendation Ribbon

Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon

Coast Guard Team Commendation Ribbon

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon

Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Ribbon

Army Valorous Unit Award

Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (Army)

Army Superior Unit Award

Air Force Overseas Ribbon (Long Tour)

Army Overseas Service Ribbon

Coast Guard "E" Ribbon

The following is a list of AWARDS WHICH ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR ON THE NAVY UNIFORM:

Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon

Air Force Combat Readiness Medal

Air Force Recognition Ribbon

Air Force Overseas Ribbon (Short Tour)

Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon

Air Force Training Ribbon

Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon

Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon

Air Force NCO Professional Military Educational

Graduate Ribbon

Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon

Army Service Ribbon

Coast Guard Expert Shot Medal

Coast Guard Commandant Letter of Commendation Ribbon

Coast Guard Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievement

Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon

Coast Guard Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon

Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation

Coast Guard Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievement

Valorous Unit Award

All State issued awards

(Navy active duty and reserve personnel who qualify on a small arms qualification course with any other branch of the Armed Forces (including Coast Guard) may wear the appropriate Navy ribbon/medal corresponding to that service qualification designation. OPNAVINST 3591.1C provides information on qualification requirements.)


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Obtaining Personal Awards, Unit Awards, and Replacement Medals

The United States Navy <http://www.navy.mil>

Navy personnel currently on active duty or those personnel who have been out of the Navy for no more than two years should write to the Bureau of Naval Personnel (Pers- 312), 5720 Intregrity Drive, Millington, TN 38135-3120 or send fax to DSN 882-2660, COM (901) 874-2660. Mail and fax request receive equal consideration. Mail requests are recommended.

Veterans who have been out of the Navy for more than two years are entitled to one replacement set of their medals. To request medals, send a Standard Form 180, which can be obtained from the National Personnel Record Center web site http://www.nara.gov/regional/mprsf180.html,   to the Naval Liaison Office, National Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63132-5100. Please write "Do not open in mailroom" on the outer envelope.

To obtain copies of awards earned, write to the National Personnel Records Center at the below address. This office will identify any awards you've earned and provide replacement awards as necessary. It is helpful to include a copy of your Discharge Certificate (DD 214). If a DD 214 is not available, include your full name, service number, social security number, date of birth and as much additional pertinent information as possible.

Navy Liaison Office
National Personnel Records Center
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100

To obtain information about awards earned, elegibility, requirements or criteria for awards, contact the Chief of Naval Operations, Awards and Special Projects Branch at the below address. This office can identify awards earned by Navy units.

Chief of Naval Operations
Awards and Special Projects Branch (Code N09B33)
2000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20350-2000

DSN 325-6530/1/2/3/4/5/6 or COM (202) 685-XXXX/X/X/X/X/X/X