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SECNAVINST 1650.1F, Dated 8 August 1991. National Capitol Historic Sales, P.O. The following three tables identify those awards that are campaign and expeditionary medals. Click on the units you served with to see eligibility for U.S. issued unit action awards Meritorious Unit Citation (MUC) Ribbon Synopsis: Awarded by the Secretary of the Navy to any unit of the Navy or Marine Corps which has distinguished itself, under combat or non-combat conditions, by either valorous or meritorious achievement which renders the unit outstanding compared to other units performing similar service, but not sufficient to justify the award of the Navy Unit Commendation. You can rest assured that you have a lot of brothers and sisters in this association who recognize and respect your contributions and thank you for a job well done! (4) Serve on TDY for 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days in Vietnam or contiguous areas, except that time limit may be waived for personnel participating in actual combat operations. Pull it out of the slot to see what you have been awarded. Cadets of the U.S. Military Academy are eligible for the NDSM, during any of the inclusive periods listed above, upon completion of the swearing-in ceremonies as a cadet. Any such award shall be made in lieu of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal awarded the individual for participation in Operation Frequent Wind. Inshore Undersea Warfare Group One Well, what had happened I got out in 75 and Congress didnt approve a lot of these ribbons until the late 70s, early 80s.. MIDIV 112 and 113 Commissioned 15 April 1944. Any such award shall be made in lieu of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal awarded the individual for participation in Operation Frequent Wind. Join me as I look back 44 Years Earlier In 1973 America's fighting in Southeast Asia ended, placing the combat burden against North Vietnam squarely on the shoulders of the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN). The association does not endorse the goods or services provided by the suppliers listed below. Join us for our 2017 reunion by making a reservation today! I was awarded the VSM as well. In addition to those specific units listed, all Navy and Marine Corps personnel who served in-country Vietnam during the period 08 Feb 62 28 Mar are eligible since the Republic of Vietnam Government awarded it to Commander, U.S. As hostile Khmer Rouge forces approached Phnom Pehn, the capitol of Cambodia, the urgency to protect and remove American, Allied and Cambodian personnel named on the Khmer Rouge Death List grew rapidly. (3) Participate as a crewmember in one or more aerial flights into airspace above Vietnam and contiguous waters directly supporting military operations. No Servicemember may be issued both medals for service in Vietnam. The evacuation of 7,806 US citizens and foreign nationals from these two places by the US Air Force and Marine Corps helicopters was supported by a major air effort by the Air Force and Navy. The program featured the Fairfield Police Color Guard, Fairfield Mayor Ron D'Epifanio, and others. Servicemembers who earned the AFEM for service in Vietnam between 1 July 1958 and 3 July 1965 may elect to receive the VSM instead of the AFEM. 1 0 obj Otherwise you will lose what you have typed in. 20 December 1989 - 31 January 1990. Notwithstanding these limitations, any member of the USCG or the USAR or ARNG Forces of the Armed Forces who, between 1 January 1961 and 14 August 1974, became eligible for award of either the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal or the Vietnam Service Medal; To signify receipt of a second or subsequent award of the NDSM, a bronze service star will be worn on the Service ribbon by U.S. Army personnel so qualified. In addition to those specific units listed, all Navy and Marine Corps personnel who served in-country Vietnam during the period 01 Jan 65 28 Mar 73 are eligible since the Republic of Vietnam Government awarded it to Commander, U.S. Be sure to include your full name, a mailing address, phone numbers, your service number and your social security number in your letter in the event it gets separated from your Form 180 and Form DD214. We hereby congratulate you on the receipt of your unit awards and other medals and ribbons you so richly deserve. 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. a. Your loved ones and friends will appreciate your efforts in a new found way. spent in confinement or while otherwise in restraint under enemy control. }#TfIZp$uMhb+vog;Gq&&EqdK$A. This office can identify awards earned by Navy units. 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. 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. However, this does not prevent award eligibility for subsequent ongoing operations if the associated campaign medal has been terminated. -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. Southeast Asia, from 1 March 1961 to 15 August 1973, (5). The military service of the Servicemember on whom qualification for the award of the AFEM is based will have been honorable. 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) See more information below. After 1 July 1958, the Joint Chiefs of Staff will designate U.S. military operations that qualify for the AFEM, and they will specify the degree of participation in designated operations warranting award of the medal. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> '", Denise Goolsby is The Desert Sun's Storyteller columnist. VS = Vietnam Service Medal AE = Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Please note, that the Department Defense determines who is entitled to receive a medal, and under what circumstances. 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. 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. (3) U.S. operations of assistance for friendly foreign nations. 1) Go to the NDAWS website (1) Participate, or have participated, as members of the U.S. military units in a U.S. military operation in which Servicemembers of any military department participate, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in significant numbers. When ordering be sure to ask for the Navy metal bracket that surrounds the RVNGC and RVNCA ribbons. *Vietnam Evacuation (Operation Frequent Wind) 29 to 30 April 1975: Decommissioned, 5 October 2002 Laid up at the Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor VietnamEvacuation:OperationFREQUENTWIND DanielL. This is erroneous. Campaign Stars are authorized for Ain-country personnel@ for periods as indicated below: 16605 Forest Green Terrace 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. 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. Due to the delayed timing of the order, the capability for rapid response to such an order was imperative. Here is information on where to apply for a unit award you feel you deserve. Can you imagine?. ST. LOUIS MO 63132. This means it is up to the veteran to now apply for the awards he may not have previously received. OPERATION FREQUENT WIND, 29-30 APRIL 1975, WILL BE REFLECTED AS THE 18TH CAMPAIGN UNDER THE VIETNAM CAMPAIGN. 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. MISCELLANEOUS DEVICES) 24 October 1983 - 2 November 1983. A completed Form 180 request form. %%EOF People were sleeping on the main deck and everything. 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. Y|}'E=y\|*+S?7)|e~x,?|?~w_t[n?>}zgW7Ep,\)mR|;.wWgsSq]b}gDMmYEPVnx&:-SWV:{wO/lVxpg/Fz-l Mo{uE@~reiz'XGUVVvpDSR_)a:mk??+h{"Zvw>~goywd7|?._lwzuD]6kE0/|CWvUiu9y~(/c/u`ZV-^v-%GWn8+nw~`Xwt9?~ z:5}91/A%{.Q}Z?+)W_|c>k\=@MU5Hw-(;Ek^`}nJKA7V(RGvm/~rqq[?7rpW4jp,M(%6:0R_| MILITARY PERSONNEL RECORDS Click on unit logos above for eligibility. Unit awards were often granted after a veteran left the service and in many cases recognition of the unit awards never made its way into the veterans DD-214. Overloard Military Collection, 3008 Woodson, St. Louis, MO 63114, (314) 423-6644 (b). I go, 'Thats not the point. NOTE: The following criteria were applicable to granting an Award for Valor: - Sustained superior performance while under threat of physical attack or harassment; or. When he left the Marines, his personnel file lacked proper documentation about where he had served. Caption: Operation Frequent Wind, April 29, 1975 A Vietnamese Air Force HU-1 Huey Helicopter is deliberately ditched near USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), as one of the ship's boats stands by to pick up. 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. . Personnel assigned to areas subjected to sustained mortar, missile, and artillery attacks actively participate in retaliatory or offensive actions are eligible. It says campaign but it infers the entire Vietnam War. This fixed-wing evacuation was determined impossible when hostile artillery and rocket fire closed the air base at Tan Son Nhut. Awarded by SECNAV, CNO or CMC to any unit of the Navy or Marine Corps which has distinguished itself, under combat or non-combat conditions, by either valorous or meritorious achievement which renders the unit outstanding compared to other units performing similar service, but not sufficient to justify the award of the Navy Unit Commendation. The carrier was destined for the Pacific Fleet. After more than four years of trying to acquire the medals on his own through the U.S. Navy and the Department of Defense, Miller turned to Congressman Raul Ruizs office for help. Your help is needed! To justify this award, the unit mush have performed service of a character comparable to that which would merit the award of the Bronze Star Medal, or achievement of like caliber in a non-combat situation, to an individual. July 31, 1968 (Marine Corps Photo- Pfc. Send the form to: Bureau of Naval Personnel Liaison Office Room 5409, 9700 Page Avenue St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 To obtain information about unit awards earned, contact the Chief of Naval Operations, Awards and Special Projects Branch at the address below. We dont have lists of specific units for theRepublic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, Civil Actions Medal, First Class Color, with Palm. With the imminent loss of Saigon, the Navy prepared ships for the final evacuation of. Paul, This is from MarAdmin 218/04 (Awards Update), 4. Go To Top of Page Go To Issue Regulations for Other Medals and Badges Fall of Saigon memories vivid on 40th anniversary. Personnel in riverine and coastal operations, assaults, patrols, sweeps, ambushes, convoys, amphibious landings, and similar activities who have participated in fire fights are eligible. Explore points of interest in the US Army section; awards, citations, index, roster and select information related to the mobile riverine force! We welcome content contributions! All personnel who participated in Operation Frequent Wind (the. FAIRFIELD, OH (FOX19) - Kenneth Ford of Fairfield served in the United States Marine Corps for 3 years in the 1970s, deployed to both Vietnam and Cambodia. everybodys screaming and the props hit and this prop went about six feet off the deck didnt hit anybody. Box 605, Springfield, VA 22150, (703) 569-6663 On Sunday, Miller will receive theVietnam Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Meritorious Unit and Navy Meritorious Service Medal. The Vietnam Service Medal was established by EO 11231, 8 July 1965, as amended by EO 13286, 2 February 2003. 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. All personnel who participated in Operation Frequent Wind (the evacuation of Saigon) are now automatically authorized the Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. We merely provide this information for your convenience. OPERATION FREQUENT WIND, 29-30 APRIL 1975, WILL BE REFLECTED AS THE 18TH CAMPAIGN UNDER THE VIETNAM CAMPAIGN. xY7 ;c]N` Yv}h[-AbD0Ra ib#HF The following amplifying remarks are furnished as guidance. Thanks for posting all of this information. 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. That would have to be corrected before he'd beeligible to receive his medals. stream List of Authorized Campaign Stars. Refugees arrive aboard USS Midway.29 April 1975. bdpopeye Mi Field Marshall MI.Net Member TAARB Joined Jul 12, 2006 Personnel assigned to areas subjected to sustained mortar, missile, and artillery attacks who actively participate in retaliatory or offensive actions are eligible. It wasnt until about five years ago when Miller started putting together a memorabilia collection for his dad that included his World War II ribbons that Miller began wondering about his own service decorations. Operation FREQUENT WIND (Evacuation of Saigon), 29 and 30 April 1975 (Note: Other Operations do not pertain to the Vietnam Era) Vietnam Service Medal There is also a Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60s Deviceissued by the former South Vietnamese government. She can be reached at Denise.Goolsby@DesertSun.com or on Twitter @DeniseGoolsby. Governing Directive: NAVPERS 15665I, U. S. Navy Uniform Regulations, 1. b. Copyright 2022 Vietnam War History Foundation - All Rights Reserved. Personnel eligible for the award of the Purple Heart are not necessarily qualified for the Combat Action Ribbon unless the wound was received while under enemy fire in one of the above scenarios. Civilian service must have been on land, sea, or airspace of Vietnam from 1959-1975. For each succeeding operation, conducted in a different theater of operations or against a different enemy or armed force, justifying a subsequent award, a bronze service star is worn on the suspension and service ribbon of the medal. Click HERE for information on filling out printing out a Form 180 online. Click on unit logos above for eligibility. 9) Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase VI 2 November 1968 22 February 1969 The 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade, a task force of the III MEF successfully extracted by helicopter more than 7,000 Americans and Vietnamese from Saigon, Vietnam, in Operation Frequent Wind. No more than one medal will be awarded to any one Servicemember. In conjunction with this operation, Marine detachments from III MEF provided security of U.S. ships engaged in carrying Vietnamese refugees to Guam. "Its going to be cool because my kids can be there, my grandkids, he said. 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. The Vietnam Service Medal is not a unit award but we feel it is important to clear up some concepts regarding campaigns related to the award. While returning to Japan from Saigon, his unit was diverted to recapture the USS Mayaguez that had been seized by the Cambodians. Mike participated in the evacuation of Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Saigon, Vietnam. Notes pertinent to the display of certain medals and ribbons, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Searching for Your Personal Navy Unit Awards, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60s Device, Mobile Riverine Force Navy Unit Awards List, Sources for Purchasing Medals and Ribbons. Wed make the pilots ditch the helos. Normal performance of duty or in a large number of combat missions does not in itself justify the award. Personnel eligible for the award of the Purple Heart WOULD NOT necessarily qualify for the CAR. Miller recalled the beginning of what was known as"Operation Frequent Wind. HMM-263 lost a great Marine Bert McCauley. 11) Vietnam Summer Fall 1969 9 June 31 October 1969 The Vietnam Service Medalis a military awardof the United States Armed Forcesestablished on 8 July 1965 by order of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The deteriorating situation at the Defense Attach location required the Embassy to become a major site. Combat Action Ribbon was awarded for Operation FREQUENT WIND The Combat Action Ribbon of the Navy and Marine Corps was instituted in 1969. endobj National Defense Service Medal . MUC = Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation b. NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER b. RVN Gallantry Cross Unit Citation takes precedence over the RVN Civil Actions Unit Citation and is beneath all United States unit citations, the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, and Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation. c. U.S. Navy personnel who served as advisors to the Vietnamese Navy personnel in an in-charge position, and officers and enlisted whose units were turned over to the Vietnamese Navy before they had acquired the requisite 6 months eligibility as stated above, are authorized to wear the insignia provided the total operational time and advisory time on the craft equal 6 or more months. (3) Was an evadee or escapee in the combat zone or recovered from a POW status in the combat, zone during the time limitations of the campaign. 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. Patrol Boat (PB, PBM, PBR, PCF) We were in shallow water and they couldnt keep pushing these helos over because we had nowhere to store them. ;D"I" P>t@'d;E`"&)Lc&m?MG!W f9A@3-7oj~D3'G[x{dX *!lY/S@66+3< Afl8Tb=wP u rz\c4wMjQOBT7xb[6J7l'!)rVT%iXUBW^H~QywM 7th Motor Transport Battalion "Roughrider" convoy from Da Nang to An Hoa. Dominican Republic. The Vietnam Civilian Service Award is an award of the United States Foreign Service. (check below for additional Republic of Vietnam unit awards). Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of Vietnam in April 1975, moved over 50,000 people. Armed with the right information, you may increase your chances of success on the first try. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) - AUTHORIZED OPERATIONS The table below lists designated U.S. military operations that have been approved for award of the AFEM. If you served at least 1 day in any period it warrants campaign. sCbE@DK%Dx `3C-vAl' wIG;KkUAP~P'j_ZZu$=./K%ZK A._%}~__.1_UZW]Wuk/UWZ?_TuBu j0A:,vbfVop(28`( c}f!WT'UA`(jIR5* were the campaigns that we used to place service stars on our Vietnam Service Medal. 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). 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. Elbert, CO 80106, Colonel William B. Davis, USMC (Retired) Bio, View by Tank Companies & Ontos Battalions, Randy Browning Memorial Awarded the Navy Cross, Authorization for wear: E.O. The Vietnam Service Medal may be awarded posthumously. 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. In fact, I had one of the people tell me, 'Cant you just buy it on the Internet?' Operation Frequent Wind On March 10, 1975, Communist forces attacked and routed South Vietnamese troops. Operation Frequent Wind - A South Vietnamese helicopter pilot and his family, safely aboard the USS Hancock, are escorted by a Marine Security Guard to the refugee area during an evacuation, Saigon, Viet Nam, April 29, 1975. %PDF-1.6 % Authorization: ALNAV 224 of 18 December 1944. The Vietnam campaigns are as follows (after the 2010 Consolidation of the various branches): The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) was established by EO 10977, dated 4 December 1961, as amended by EO 10977, 3 May 2000, and may be awarded to Servicemembers of the Armed Forces of the United States who, after 1 July 1958. Nobody was armed on the ship, so I grabbed a .45., Miller ran up to the deck where a helicopter had landed on the fantail and I knew they were Vietnamese, but I didnt know if they were north or south. Be sure to print at least (2) documents so you will have one for your file. On 14 July 1965, the Commandant of the Marine Corps issued Marine Corps Order 5750.2 (MCO 5750.2), which COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO PROCESS REQUESTS FOR PERSONNEL UNDER HIS/HER COGNIZANCE. After a long delay, Kenneth, who goes by Mike, received seven service medals on Saturday. Naval Special Warfare Group, Vietnam (No ships qualified), Grenada. Authorization: SECNAV Notice 1650 of 17 July 1967. HM = Humanitarian Service Medal. A clarification in your letter may help because all of the unit awards were based on service with particular groups or units for certain time periods. No Servicemember may be issued both medals for service in Vietnam. The NDSM may be awarded for both active and reserve service as defined below. this award? Military Medals and Insignias, 134 Burton Circle, Gastonia, NC 28054, (704) 824-3026 Fax: (704) 824-4760. Members of this unit, who were assigned during either of these two periods, are eligible for only one award. (3) Any Servicemember on active duty for the sole purpose of undergoing a physical examination. A. The AFEM will be awarded only for operations for which no other U.S. campaign medal is approved. AR 600822 5 March 2019 35. ?BALI|K0|r i"b6}`xONh Get the recipe! The sorties from the US Embassy numbered 72. With his revised DD-214 in hand, he was able to finally, formally join the local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter, something he had tried to do years ago. It was a maddening process sending packets of information back and forth between the Navy and DOD. There are (18) Named Campaign Periods that denote the service stars. { 'Ar n~AlZ'^Q9|04b!p`]C>$h6om&V >{M aADwJC4m8p'o/ Operation Frequent Wind 17) Vietnam Ceasefire Campaign 30 March 1972 28 January 1973 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. 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. A full archive of past and present "River Currents" newsletters from your friends at MRFA. 97 0 obj <> endobj 2 0 obj 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. There were helicopters they blackened the sky - and we were offloading them.. '#vv{!wA}'|t5T]4}(n OhD.7# A$@GUwH6m:A;mn[tJ_[S;_VUZ$;!C"#DEds"F 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.
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