SECNAVINST 1650.1H NAVY MARINE CORPS AWARDS

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Question 1: What is worn in lieu of the sixth campaign or service medal award?

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3/16-inch silver star Question 2: Except for which Medal, it is Department of Defense (DOD) policy not to award campaign or service medals to foreign military personnel?

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Antarctica Service Medal

Question 3: Which year was the United Nations Service Medal authorized?

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1950 Question 4: Marine Corps limits the awarding authority to one Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for every how many Marines and Sailors on their T/O per calendar year?

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50

Question 5: A specific achievement (or impact) award may be authorized for exceptional performance over a period of short duration, which is generally no longer than how many months?

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12 Question 6: Which medal is awarded by the President, in the name of Congress, to members of the Naval service who conspicuously distinguish themselves by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of their lives above and beyond the call of duty?

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Medal of Honor

Question 7: How many sizes and colors is the oak-leaf cluster issued in?

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2 Question 8: Attributes appropriate to the individual and/or the act(s) or service being recognized should be used in the last sentence of citations. How many options are there for the format of the last sentence?

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2 Question 9: Which series sets forth the Marksmanship award qualification requirements and administrative procedures for naval personnel?

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OPNAVINST 3590.7

Question 10: The three-year requirement for the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (MCGCM) may be waived upon a Marine's completion of Officer Candidate School (OCS), as long as the period waived does not exceed how many days?

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90 Question 11: Which type of award is bestowed upon an individual for proficiency in a particular type of small arms?

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Marksmanship

Question 12: Presidential Unit Citation (PU), Navy Unit Commendation (NU), or Meritorious Unit Commendation (MU) recommendations must be submitted within three years from the date of action or service, and the award must be made within how many years thereof?

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5 Question 13: 10 U.S.C. 6330 provides that each enlisted member transferred to the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, who has been credited by SECNAV with Extraordinary Heroism (EH), is entitled to an increase of what percentage in retainer pay?

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10%

Question 14: Which year was the Navy Good Conduct Medal (NGCM) established?

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1869 Question 15: Time limits are three years for submitting most personal military decorations and how many years for awarding them?

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5 Question 16: What established the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (MCGCM) to recognize good behavior and faithful service in the Marine Corps?

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Special Order No. 49 Question 17: The award of the Air Medal on a Strike/Flight basis shall require how many points?

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20 Question 18: Which award may be authorized for meritorious service or achievement in a combat or non-combat situation, based on sustained performance or specific achievement of a superlative nature, and shall be of such merit as to warrant more tangible recognition than is possible by a fitness report or performance evaluation, but which does not warrant a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal?

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Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Question 19: Which publication contains Marine Corps guidance regarding civilian awards?

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MCO 12451.2C

Question 20: What must all awards submitted for Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) or ASN (M&RA) approval be routed through for review and recommendation?

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Navy Department Board of Decorations and Medals (NDBDM) Question 21: Are hostages of terrorists and persons detained by governments with which the United States is not actively engaged in armed conflict eligible for the Prisoner of War Medal?

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No Question 22: Which military personnel are ineligible to receive Joint or Department of Defense (DOD) awards?

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Foreign Question 23: What is authorized for wear on the ribbon bar of the Navy Expert Rifleman and Expert Pistol Shot Medals?

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Silver "E" (1/4 inch block letter) Question 24: How many notarized eyewitness statements at a minimum, with contact information for the eyewitnesses, must be included in the recommendation package for all combat and lifesaving awards?

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2 Question 25: What is awarded to individuals who, while serving in any capacity with the U.S.Navy or the U.S. Marine Corps, distinguish themselves by heroism not involving actual conflict with the enemy?

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Navy and Marine Corps Medal