This office can identify awards earned by Navy units. We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. -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. 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. Our goal is to provide you with as much information as possible on this process. uGOU PlR;IL#[_Nx:@ `An\ XuP||JbOR xif`N?fb`pB2 B c1'=9r^// K This is erroneous. AR 600822 5 March 2019 35. (2) Is wounded or injured and requires medical evacuation from the AOE while participating in the operation, regardless of time. Members of this unit, who were assigned during either of these two periods, are eligible for only one award. NSA DANANG and SAIGON Awarded in the name of the President of the United States to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and co-belligerent nations for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy. RETIRED AND FORMER MARINES AFFECTED BY THIS LAW NEED TO SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS TO THE NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER (NPRC) BY FAX TO (314) 801-9195 OR BY MAIL TO: Chief of Naval Operations We welcome content contributions! -Individuals qualified for the AFEM for reason of service in Vietnam between 1 July 1958 and 3 July 1965 (inclusive) will remain qualified for that medal. She was formally accepted into the Navy on 15 April 1944. Personnel aboard a ship are eligible when the safety of the ship and the crew were endangered by enemy attack, such as a ship hit by a mine or a ship engaged by shore, surface, air or subsurface elements. Campaign Stars are authorized for Ain-country personnel@ for periods as indicated below: 16605 Forest Green Terrace The ship was outfitted with the most sophisticated electronics systems of its time. 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. VietnamEvacuation:OperationFREQUENTWIND DanielL. 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. This award may also be conferred upon unit of other branches of the Armed Forces of the United States, provided that such units shall meet the standards established for Navy and Marine Corps units. NOTE: All grandfather periods for previous qualification have expired. In fact, I had one of the people tell me, 'Cant you just buy it on the Internet?' Minesweeping Craft hbbd``b` $t$w ># ^71@ ' The Navy Uniform Regulation states the following: c. 2023 www.desertsun.com. The initial decision to depart Saigon was made to evacuate the Defense Attach's office by fixed-wing aircraft. Operations. 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. There is also a Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60s Deviceissued by the former South Vietnamese government. Explore gatherings, speakers and events. It may take 4-6 months for the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) personnel to respond to your request. Additional sorties flown on the same day receive no further credit. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> HMM-263 lost a great Marine Bert McCauley. <>>> 7) Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase IV 2 April 30 June 1968 9) Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase VI 2 November 1968 22 February 1969 Many of us were led to believe that campaigns like Operation Game Warden, Operation SEALORDS, Operation Giant Slingshot, etc. The performance of duty in carrying out a mission under the ordinary hazards of war, or participation in extended periods of combat duty, or in a large number of combat missions does not itself justify the award, which is designated to recognize specific acts of heroism on the part of the unit acting as a team. AE = Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States serving at anytime between 03Jul1965 and 28Mar1973 in the area defined under the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) for Vietnam. Admiral Flatley Award - for aviation safety. No Servicemember may be issued both medals for service in Vietnam. We hereby congratulate you on the receipt of your unit awards and other medals and ribbons you so richly deserve. As gunners mate, Miller was in charge of the ships armory and was mount captain on one of the ships 3-inch, 50-caliber cannons. Several aircrew members that I knew wore both awards 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). (b). Operation Frequent Wind and Vietnam Service Medal All personnel who participated in Operation Frequent Wind (the evacuation of Saigon) are now automatically authorized the Vietnam Service. Members qualified for the AFEM by reason of service between 01Jul1958 and 03Jul1965 (inclusive) in an area for which the Vietnam Service medal (VSM) was subsequently authorized shall remain qualified for that medal. 18) Operation FREQUENT WIND 29 April 30 April 1975. this award? When the last helicopter touched down on the deck of the USS Okinawa at 0825 on the morning of 30 April, the U.S. Marine Corps' involvement . To qualify for award of the Vietnam Service Medal an individual must meet one of the following qualifications: (1) Be attached to or regularly serve for 1 or more days with an organization participating in or directly supporting military operations. The degree of heroism required is the same as that which would be required for award of the Navy Cross Medal to an individual. The Small Craft Insignia shall be worn as authorized in NAVPERS 15665I. In 1992 a medal was affixed to the ribbon. ?BALI|K0|r i"b6}`xONh Naval Unit Commendation (NUC) Ribbon Synopsis: Awarded by the Secretary of the Navy to any unit of the Navy or Marine Corps which has distinguished itself by outstanding heroism is 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. Total casualties were relatively light: two USMC Embassy Security Guards killed in an attack by ground fire, and two USMC CH-46 search and rescue helicopter aircrews presumed dead following a crash at sea. The following three tables identify those awards that are campaign and expeditionary medals. (`v/u.7`zR?KslD_.g"hfhJD !c The ship then returned to San Diego for a year where the Blue Ridge was outfitted with surface-to-air missiles, and then returned overseas in early 1975. MILITARY PERSONNEL RECORDS !I4H:g,-?;c$mXm_,3=|ZO9=:r 6bVNGp\ O'n7TS2HqCN3fu$dJJ~YoHQ! *Vietnam Evacuation (Operation Frequent Wind) 29 to 30 April 1975: Decommissioned, 5 October 2002 Laid up at the Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor A full archive of past and present "River Currents" newsletters from your friends at MRFA. (2) With Gold Star To a unit which is cited before a Corps. After the war, Miller returned to the valley and eventually became postmaster for the cities of Thermal, Coachella, Indio and Palm Springs. Copies of citations for unit awards you believe you are qualified to receive. hD?tAOa;U9DkizpDmQxukt^ut_}'a}_t/^W];]/}-^%T] ]m*f ^AT|^q?_\_u?_~Iw!+o~5ZZK~~^ZAl.KUW]oa(N$6Q-Cavm-oK&h.$6L3`V2? 0l&+UL\^%wMm;s' ~i40`0_1h0}|&#D&A(tH0L`,W, `D@vBh00^DDB"QDabh1"""""""?h(T,@e03 b\4#@2 ;X d@3 l#0]< ah-\r!g9CiAp?{Mn/B"$#LpM-kxt6@:o_; d;D}Hs`~HMmtCad<6HC Ai:v' CM o6Ai,==4P7o6>,#L wt?}7fR0` L L2C@8A;M'.Nx5BgP&y SGzAiX0ZEIa4}?]E]6~_NK5^(a@GD1@6'> a=6H:Xa=]]uvhx0]{0oh4W_?jkNAc~ _wo _~P4n{?F^KKO#xoepW~[K5_uk]}6:[MuoJ)]kJZ|+ kv;vXKu+%\l$6PjI were the campaigns that we used to place service stars on our Vietnam Service Medal. However, no person shall be entitled to both awards for service in an area for which the VSM has been authorized. For operations in which personnel of only one military Service participate, the medal will be awarded only if there is no other suitable award available to that Service. The purpose of this page is to assist veterans in obtaining medals and ribbons due them as a result of their direct participation with units which may have been awarded commendations, citations, or awards during the Vietnam war. No individual will be eligible for both the AFEM and a campaign medal awarded during a single tour in the designated operation. endobj See the unit awards below for links to pages which contain text for the citations. It is awarded for honorable active service for any period between (dates inclusive): (1) 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954 (Korea). 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. The unit must have displayed such gallantry, determination and esprit de corps in accomplishing its mission under extremely difficult and hazardous conditions to have set it apart from and above other units participating in the same campaign. (No ships qualified), Grenada. 1) Go to the NDAWS website National Capitol Historic Sales, P.O. With the imminent loss of Saigon, the Navy prepared ships for the final evacuation of. 4. Harbor Defense Craft 4. 2) Click on Unit Awards in the tool menu The NDSM was established by EO 10448, 22 April 1953, as amended by EO 11265, 11 January 1966; EO 12776, 18 October 1991, as amended by EO 13293, 28 March 2003 and SECDEF Memorandum, dated 26 April 2002; and EO 13293, dated 28 March 2003. 16) Consolidation II 1 December 1971 29 March 1972 Armed with the right information, you may increase your chances of success on the first try. A Silver Star, 3/16 inch in diameter, is authorized for wear in place of five (5) Bronze Stars when a total of five (5) campaigns have been recognized. It will not be inside the envelope so it would be easy to throw it away without even knowing its there. Thanks for posting all of this information. Your help is needed! a. Awarded for active participation in ground or air combat during specifically listed military operations. As an illustration, Battery D, 5th Battalion, 2d Artillery, was awarded the RVN Gallantry Cross with Palm during the following periods: 1 September 1968 to 15 March 1969 and 1 September 1968 to 30 September 1970. 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. Miller, 62, an Indio High School graduate who served in the Navy from October 1972 to September 1975, was a gunners mate aboard the USS Blue Ridge, a command and control ship that carried the Navy admiral and Marine general in charge of operations in the area. 5) Select your Ship/Unit from the list. OPERATION FREQUENT WIND, 29-30 APRIL 1975, WILL BE REFLECTED AS THE 18TH CAMPAIGN UNDER THE VIETNAM CAMPAIGN. I knew that we had also received the PUC, MUC and the AFEM. *,Tqn;iVvhGGq[YEI1|Xj+#Q>4T 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. 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. Unit awards, medals and ribbons, and information on applying for and obtaining your medals and ribbons. Although wear of multiple awards of this unit citation badge is not authorized, official military personnel and historical records will indicate all awards received. The AFEM will be awarded only for operations for which no other U.S. campaign medal is approved. 7th Motor Transport Battalion "Roughrider" convoy from Da Nang to An Hoa. A cover letter outlining what you are requesting, i.e., unit awards, foreign awards, and/or copies of awards listed on your Form DD214N.