endstream endobj 101 0 obj <>stream SECNAV Instruction 1650.1H Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual, c. An award will not be made to a unit for action of one or more of its component parts, unless such unit performed as a total team in a manner justifying the award. Wearing Small Craft Insignia. Naval Advisory Group, RVN, 3. There are (18) Named Campaign Periods that denote the service stars. Also automatically authorized is the Humanitarian Service Medal. The Military Departments. 3. 7th Motor Transport Battalion "Roughrider" convoy from Da Nang to An Hoa. It was presented to employees of the U.S. State Department, USAID and USIA assigned to diplomatic and consular facilities in Vietnam, or other civilian service in the airspace or territorial waters of Vietnam, greater than a year. We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. 5) Select your Ship/Unit from the list. - An individual act of valor or exceptional performance at the risk of personal safety. Veterans who discovered they haven't received what they rightfully earned during their long-ago-service shouldn't have to jump through so many hoops to correct the record. Any such award shall be made in lieu of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal awarded the individual for participation in Operation Frequent Wind. A second or third award of the NDSM is authorized for Soldiers who served in two or more of the four time periods listed in paragraph 211b. Upon request (unit personnel officer) any such individual may be awarded the VSM instead of the AFEM. Operation Frequent Wind was the final phase in the evacuation of American civilians and "at-risk" Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam prior to the takeover of the city by the North Vietnamese Army It was carried out on 29-30 April 1975, during the last days of the Vietnam War. An award will not be made to a unit for actions of one or more of its component parts, unless such unit performed as a total team in a manner justifying the award. The following amplifying remarks are furnished as guidance. The transmittal letter is usually folded and placed in a slot on the outside of the manila envelope with your return address showing. *Vietnam Evacuation (Operation Frequent Wind) 29 to 30 April 1975: Decommissioned, 5 October 2002 Laid up at the Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor VS = Vietnam Service Medal L2_QW@"g"`>h` 02@0\Oc&}m5;v4L&0a$NlGD! Explore a glossary of terms, manuals, statistics, historical accounts and reports, maps and articles by MRFA members. 8] Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase V 1 July 1 November 1968 '#vv{!wA}'|t5T]4}(n OhD.7# A$@GUwH6m:A;mn[tJ_[S;_VUZ$;!C"#DEds"F "About two months ago, I decided Im going to go down to (Ruiz's)new office in Palm Desert and I went down and met with Elena Kim and I brought all that stuff and she said, Yeah, I think I can help you Ill type up a letter, have the Congressman sign it and within three weeks, she sent me an email and she had my DD-214 revised and I had five medals more. NOTE: The following criteria were applicable to granting an Award for Valor: - Sustained superior performance while under threat of physical attack or harassment; or. . Armored Troop Carrier (ATC) Get the recipe! There were helicopters they blackened the sky - and we were offloading them.. Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) (MHS-1) assigned to support EOD Mobile Units. Explore our Navy section: awards, stories, points of interest, origin of navy terminology and much, much more! The mass of humanity flooding the decks made it impossible to land more than one helicopter at a time, and as they landed and were offloaded, they had to push the choppers over the side. When he left the Marines, his personnel file lacked proper documentation about where he had served. a. We merely provide this information for your convenience. Personnel who served for a minimum of 6 months as OIC, patrol officer (commissioned or enlisted), river section leader, boat officer, or petty officer in charge (POIC) of the following craft are eligible to wear the insignia: Patrol Boat River (PBR) Become a member of MRFA! It may take 4-6 months for the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) personnel to respond to your request. Several aircrew members that I knew wore both awards 9=(;sH3rbv\rfU ,E;^ Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of Vietnam in April 1975, moved over 50,000 people. Eligible Units. Not more than one Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation will be worn by any individual. That would have to be corrected before he'd beeligible to receive his medals. endstream endobj startxref POWs will not be accorded credit for the time. b. (check below for additional Republic of Vietnam unit awards). Normal performance of duty or a large number of combat missions does not in itself justify the award. To justify this award, the unit must have performed service of the character comparable to that which would merit the award of a Silver Star Medal for heroism or a Legion of Merit for meritorious service to an individual. 18) Operation FREQUENT WIND 29 April 30 April 1975. Our goal is to provide you with as much information as possible on this process. I go, 'Thats not the point. The Vietnam Civilian Service Award is an award of the United States Foreign Service. The MRFA is launching our Historical Data Project (HDP), featuring as much MRF TF-117 data as possible. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data. It is not authorized for Soldiers who met the criteria in a one-time period, left active duty, and returned during the same period of eligibility (see chap 6 for service stars). Click HERE for information regarding the new Commemorative Vietnam Combatant-Craft Crewman Insignia (VCCC). Any such award shall be made in lieu of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal awarded the individual for participation in Operation Frequent Wind. MARINES THAT WERE AWARDED THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL FOR PARTICIPATING IN OPERATION FREQUENT WIND FROM 29-30 APRIL 1975 ARE NOW ENTITLED TO EXCHANGE IT FOR THE VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL PER SECTION 542 IN PUBLIC LAW 107-314. Servicemembers of the Armed Forces of the United States in Thailand, Laos, or Cambodia, or the airspace there over, during the same period and serving in direct support of operations in Vietnam are also eligible for this award. The ship was originally scheduled to return to San Diego after the early March 1975 evacuation, but plans were abruptly changed. ?BALI|K0|r i"b6}`xONh The program featured the Fairfield Police Color Guard, Fairfield Mayor Ron D'Epifanio, and others. This office can identify awards earned by Navy units. Subsequent awards will be indicated by the use of a Gold Star on the ribbon: (1). Military News and Information Editor (http://www.13105320634.com) The American War Library, Est. Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Lebanon, Dominican Republic, Panama, Haiti, Somalia, Bosnia, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Copyright 1997-2021 - USMC Combat Helicopter & Tiltrotor Association, USMC Combat Helicopter & Tiltrotor Association. Only one award per operation is authorized. His first trip to the war zone was an eight-month affair, where the ship sat on a gun line in the Gulf of Tonkin, firing at inland targets. This is erroneous. Unit awards, medals and ribbons, and information on applying for and obtaining your medals and ribbons. { 'Ar n~AlZ'^Q9|04b!p`]C>$h6om&V >{M aADwJC4m8p'o/ (b) ELIGIBLE VIETNAM EVACUATION VETERAN- For purposes of this section, the term `eligible Vietnam evacuation veteran' means a member or former member of the Armed Forces who was awarded the Armed . (2) Under orders in the combat zone and in addition meets any of the following requirements: (b) Furnished a certificate by a CG of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that Soldier. B. She was formally accepted into the Navy on 15 April 1944. However, no Servicemember may be issued both medals for service in Vietnam. NOTE: this is the only Navy/Marine personal decoration that has no associated medal. To justify citation, the unit must have clearly rendered itself conspicuous by action of a character comparable to that which would merit the award of a Navy Cross to an individual. Click most pictures to enlarge. Pull it out of the slot to see what you have been awarded. (No ships qualified), Lebanon. f!v/R _Ij_AvHnEA=PR0Vv=)=$DM^/_{P. The Palm Desert Democratwill present those medals to Miller on Sunday during a Special Ceremony of Recognition before the start of the second day of theVeterans University event at California State Universitys Palm Desert campus. Forces Vietnam and all subordinate units. North Vietnamese invasion forces began their final attack on April 29, which triggered an evacuation of Americans and South Vietnamese civilians and military officials. Campaign Stars are authorized for Ain-country personnel@ for periods as indicated below: 16605 Forest Green Terrace The Palm denotes a unit award. ;b_[DDN\)0 a0vL-eIehD30 io3AA%)q NA April 30, 1975 marks the date of Operation Frequent Wind, one of the largest humanitarian rescues in naval history. b?mP7B 0[Rx$nhN,D;Ne~, 1) Go to the NDAWS website REQUESTS ADDRESSED TO NPRC MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL INFORMATION: FULL NAME, SSN, SERVICE/SERIAL NUMBER, BRANCH OF SERVICE, DATE OF BIRTH, AND PERIOD OF SERVICE. The carrier was destined for the Pacific Fleet. This fixed-wing evacuation was determined impossible when hostile artillery and rocket fire closed the air base at Tan Son Nhut. Seperately, USMC and USN personnel who were hostily challenged by enemy or friendly forces during their efforts to rescue designated personnel during Operation Frequent Wind are authorized the Combat Action Ribbon. [{J[ E[vWk m0_2Nx)e$=`@6L $DUf"#;# A(bm;[gO)eRD; 1kv6( r SbapK@R, Yh Z#$RT2#;5g3 W8v'Pav*`/=KFDJuZfC#P=%a& Authorized on July 19, 1965 and awarded to all service members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, between July 4, 1965 and March 28, 1973, served in Vietnam and the contiguous waters, and airspace, in Thailand, Laos or Cambodia or airspace in direct support of military operations in Vietnam. Authorization of the CARmust be approved either by the USMC or USN Awards Branches. commander of the vessel that he or she served in the combat zone. (Evacuation operations, Saigon) 29 and 30 April 1975. Eligibility Requirements Established After 1 Oct 84. a. "The dragon is traditionally associated with Vietnam, the shoreline denotes service in the coastal waters adjacent to Vietnam, and the anchor symbolizes maritime service.". Servicemembers must be bona fide members of a unit participating in or be engaged in the direct support of the operation for 30 consecutive days in the area of operations (or for the full period when an operation is less than 30 days duration) or for 60 nonconsecutive days provided this support involved entering the area of operations or and meets one or more of the following criteria: (1) Be engaged in actual combat, or duty, which is equally as hazardous as combat duty, during the operation with armed opposition, regardless of time in the area. To justify this award, the unit must have performed service as a unit of a character comparable to that which would merit the award of the Silver Star Medal or a Legion of Merit to an individual. It is a United States issued medal/ribbon. Awarded to all personnel assigned or attached to the following units, during the period shown, are authorized to wear the ribbon bar, Gallantry Medal Color, with Palm and Gold Frame. 13) Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1 May 30 June 1970 This became a problem when Mike sought VA treatment for the effects of Agent Orange. Go To Top of Page Go To Issue Regulations for Other Medals and Badges You will also receive a transmittal letter telling what medals and ribbons the Navy is including in the package as well as a list of awards for which you may be eligible but for which the Navy does not provide the actual award because it was issued by a foreign government. Operation DESERT STORM. Learn about the association, Board Members, Officers, and download a membership application form! While returning to Japan from Saigon, his unit was diverted to recapture the USS Mayaguez that had been seized by the Cambodians. Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal, Defense 8 March 1965 to 24 December 1965, Counteroffensive 25 December 1965 to 30 June 1966, Counteroffensive-Phase II 1 July 1966 to 31 May 1967, Counteroffensive-Phase III 1 June 1967 to 29 January 1968, Tet Counteroffensive 30 January 1968 to 1 April 1968, Counteroffensive- Phase IV 2 April 1968 to 30 June 1968, Counteroffensive Phase V 1 July 1968 to 1 November 1968, Counteroffensive Phase VI 2 November 1968 to 22 February 1969, Tet 69/Counteroffensive 23 February 1969 to 8 June 1969, Summer-Fall 1969 9 June 1969 to 31 October 1969, Winter-Spring 1970 1 November 1969 to 30 April 1970, Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1 May 1970 to 30 June 1970, Counteroffensive Phase VII 1 July 1970 to 30 June 1971, Consolidation I 1 July 1971 to 30 November 1971, Consolidation II 1 December 1971 to 29 March 1972, Cease-Fire 30 March 1972 to 28 January 1973, Operation Frequent Wind 29 April to 30 April 1975 (USN, USMC, and USAF ONLY). HMM-263 lost a great Marine Bert McCauley. Another time, there was a helo on the deck and another was coming in and Im telling everybody, get down, get down! Servicemembers who earned the AFEM for Operation FREQUENT WIND, between 29 and 30 April 1975, may elect to receive the VSM instead of the AFEM. COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO PROCESS REQUESTS FOR PERSONNEL UNDER HIS/HER COGNIZANCE. Awarded by the Secretary of the Navy to any unit the Navy or Marine Corps which has distinguished itself by outstanding heroism in action against the enemy, but not sufficient to justify the award of the Presidential Unit Citation; or to any such unit which has distinguished itself by extremely meritorious service not involving combat but in support of military operations, rendering the unit outstanding compared to other units performing similar service. Save to your location on your hard drive. 4) Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase II 1 July 1966 31 May 1967 pH^w>3@7-_d^; u&g_$]8VLvX2G2lIvca. 15) Consolidation I 1 July 1971 30 November 1971 Personnel in Riverine and coastal operations, assaults, patrols, sweeps, ambushes, convoys, amphibious landings, and similar activities who have participated in fire fights are eligible. The ship was outfitted with the most sophisticated electronics systems of its time. Admiral Flatley Award - for aviation safety. Operation Frequent Wind was the final phase in the evacuation of American civilians and "at-risk" Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam, before the takeover of the city by the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) in the Fall of Saigon. (No ships qualified), Operation MAYAGUEZ. (3) U.S. operations of assistance for friendly foreign nations. Humanitarian Service medal . We had the pilots take the helos, and theyd put it into a bank and then jump out and the helo would crash in the water and then our boats would go pick em up.. The RVN Gallantry Cross was awarded by the Vietnamese Government for valorous combat achievement in four degrees, as follows: (1) With Palm To a unit which is cited before the Armed Forces. Authorization: SECNAV Notice 1650 of 17 July 1967. Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row - Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) . National Capitol Historic Sales, P.O. This one guy did about seven or eight of em I guess he liked doing it but he shouldnt have because he banked this helo, and it went up and he hit the water and that thing went right on top of him. After the war, Miller returned to the valley and eventually became postmaster for the cities of Thermal, Coachella, Indio and Palm Springs. Well, what had happened I got out in 75 and Congress didnt approve a lot of these ribbons until the late 70s, early 80s.. I had like five ribbons, and I go, Man, Ive only got one, hes got five. So I thought, I know I earned more I found this website, Navy.mil and you put in what unit you were in, what ship you were on it tells you, if you were on (the ship) these dates, they owe you these ribbons.' Personnel in clandestine or special operations such as reconnaissance and SEAL teams are eligible when the risk of enemy fire was great and was expected to be encountered. Personnel who qualified prior to 1 July 1992 while assigned to a Yard Patrol (YP) or Craft of Opportunity (COOP) Trainer craft are authorized to continue to wear the insignia. Note: A Bronze Star, 3/16 inch in diameter, is authorized to be worn on the suspension ribbon and ribbon bar of the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) for each of the following campaigns. Naval Special Warfare Group, Vietnam MKV Special Operations Craft (SOC) No medal is authorized for this citation. Awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States in Thailand, Laos, or Cambodia or the air space thereof, between 03Jul1965 and 28Mar1973 and 29Apr75 thru 30April75, serving in direct support of operations in Vietnam. A. Be sure to stay on the Form 180 until all of your information is inputted. 97 0 obj <> endobj The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) is a military award of the United States military, which was first created in 1961 by Executive Order of President John Kennedy. (Dont forget to hit your browsers Back button to return to this page). Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM) - APPROVED OPERATIONS The table below lists approved operations for award of the HSM. Here are the items we suggest you include in your request: 1. OR go toTHIS website and do the same: To download this file to you hard drive: Open the file and click on FILE and then SAVE AS in your Browser toolbar. It was also discovered that Mike qualified for the following service medals: Mike received these medals at Saturday's "Support the Troops"rally at Jungle Jim's International Market. This effort consisted of: 444 USAF/USMC helicopter sorties; 204 TACAIR sorties; 24 AH-1J (Cobra) combat escort sorties; 8 AC-130 gunship sorties; 5 EC-130 (ABCCC) sorties; 44 KC-135 tanker sorties; and 2 HC-130 search and rescue support sorties. Explore artwork by members, and read historical articles and books. Armed with the right information, you may increase your chances of success on the first try. Did participants in Operation Frequent Wind qualify for NSA DANANG and SAIGON You should be able to print the citation text. 1 0 obj The Army bracket is larger because they wear their unit ribbons on the right breast. One bronze service star is authorized for each campaign under the following conditions: (1) Assigned or attached to and present for duty with a unit during the period in which it participated in combat. It is also possible for the veteran to apply at the same time for copies of medals and ribbons which are listed on his form DD214N. Like theRepublic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, Cross of Gallantry Medal Color, with Palm,it was awarded to individual units during the war, but then towards the end of the war both unit citations were awarded to ALL in-country veterans.

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