FOR AWARD OF THE

PROCESSING PROCEDURES FOR AWARD OF THE JSCM & JSAM All award packages must contain original documents of the CC25 for Army/Air Force or OPNAV 1650/3 for Navy/Marine Corps, Citation & *Narrative. 1. CC Form 25: To be used for recommendations for award of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal and all Service awards for Army and Air Force personnel. Items 1 – 8: Complete as appropriate Item 9: Identify award recommended and number oak leaf cluster, as appropriate. Item 10: Check Meritorious achievement for TDY Item 11a – b: Dates of TDY Item 12: Date of anticipated departure (should agree with block 11b) Item 13: N/A (Only required for retirement or separation) Item 14: List all previous decorations Item 15: Check yes or no; if yes, list award received and include copy of citation Item 16: Date as appropriate Item 17: Address of members home station personnel support office (Ex. C-1, MPF) Item 18 - 19: Signature block and signature of approval authority (JSCM & below) 2. OPNAV 1650/3: To be used for recommendations for award of all medals for Navy and Marine Corps personnel only. Item 1-6: Complete as appropriate Item 7: Leave blank Item 8-13: Complete as appropriate Item 14: Leave blank (Only required for retirement or separation) Item 15: Complete as appropriate Item 16: Address of members home station personnel support office Item 17: Coalition Provisional Authority (Office) Item 18: Job (ex. Deputy Comptroller, Linguist) Item 19: Complete as appropriate Item 20-21: None Item 22: Known to me (checked) signature block, signature of approval Authority and date ***Leave all other items blank 3. Citation: Opening sentence must identify the awardee by grade, name, branch of service, duty title, duty assignment, location, and inclusive date(s). Spell out complete grade in the opening sentence (ex. First Lieutenant), then use short title throughout the citation for Army and Air Force personnel. (Ex. Lieutenant). For Marine and Navy personnel the complete grade will be spelled out in all instances throughout the citation. a. Provide a short description of the act, achievement, or service for which award is presented, extracted from narrative. Be specific on facts. Citation must be unclassified, grammatically correct, and will not contain abbreviations, acronyms, or uncommon terminology. Symbols are considered abbreviations ($, %) and should be spelled out (dollars, percent). b. Margins should be 1” to 1.5” fully justified. c. From and through dates must be on same line and agree with the recommendation (CC Form 25). d. Use Times New Roman 14 pitch. Citation will not exceed 16 single spaced lines including opening and closing sentences. e. You may use 10 or 12 pitch if necessary. The limiting factor is that you must ensure there is 3 inches of blank space at the bottom for the addition of the Seal. e. Joint Service Achievement Medals will contain just the word meritorious, the Joint Service Commendation Medal will include exceptional meritorious. 4. Narrative should be typewritten and provide specific, factual, and concrete examples of exactly what the Service member did, how it was done, what benefits or results were realized, and why or how such benefits or results significantly exceeded superior performance of duty. 1. Format – Portrait, Times New Roman, 14 pitch, 1” – 1.5” margins 2. No abbreviations 3. From and to date must be on same line 4. Not exceed one typed, single-spaced page * Narrative justification not required for award of the Joint Service Achievement Medal (JSAM) EXAMPLE RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD (CCR 672-3) INSTRUCTIONS: This form will be used for recommendations for the award listed in item nine. Navy/Marine Corps Service awards will be prepared on appropriate Service form. Recommendation will authenticated by the Director, Chief of Special Staff Section, Security Assistance Office Chief or Commander, appropriate, and will be submitted to CCJ1-MPSA in original and twelve copies for all awards. PERSONAL DATA ON INDIVIDUAL BEING RECOMMENDED Name: (Last, First, MI) MUSK, JASON M. 5. Grade/SSN/Service IS1 / E-6 / xxx-xx-xxxx / USNR 6. Duty Title: SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN/INTELLIGENCE ANALYST 7. JTD Paragraph & Line Number: UHJ1M/004 & 102/3 8. Organization/Station: CPA C-2 RECOMMENDATION 9. RECOMMENDATION FOR THE AWARD OF: FORMCHECKBOX DEFENSE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL FORMCHECKBOX JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL FORMCHECKBOX JOINT SERVICE ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL FORMCHECKBOX LEGION OF MERIT (AF/AR) FORMCHECKBOX MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (AF/AR) FORMCHECKBOX COMMENDATION MEDAL (AF/AR) FORMCHECKBOX ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL (AF/AR) FORMCHECKBOX OTHER 10. RECOMMENDATION IS BASED ON: FORMCHECKBOX MERITORIOUS SERVICE FORMCHECKBOX MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT FORMCHECKBOX HEROISM FORMCHECKBOX POSTHUMOUS INCLUSIVE DATES FOR WHICH RECOMMENDED: 8 Jun 2003 TO 20 August 2003 FROM: (Date arrived on station) 8 Jun 2003 TO (Projected departure date) 20 August 2003 DATE OF ANTICIPATED DEPARTURE: 20 Aug 2003 REASON FOR DEPARTURE: (Check one) FORMCHECKBOX RETIREMENT FORMCHECKBOX SEPARATION (If RET/SEP YRS OF SVC) FORMCHECKBOX PCS PREVIOUS PERSONAL DECORATIONS: (Do not include Unit Citations or Foreign Decorations) Joint Service Commendation Medal (1st) Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal (1st) Good Conduct Medal (2nd) HAS INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM USCENTCOM DURING THIS TOUR? FORMCHECKBOX YES FORMCHECKBOX NO (If yes, attach copy of citation or include level, reason and inclusive period of award) DATE PRESENTATION DESIRED: IF APPROVED, FORWARD FOR PRESENTATION TO (Organization or home address if retired or separated) The Joint Staff National Intelligence Support Division (J2O-1) The Pentagon, Room MD 865B Washington, D.C. 20340 AUTHENTICATION 18. TYPED NAME AND TITLE OF INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO INITIATE RECOMMENDATION: DONALD A. BIRD, COLONEL, USA, CPA RCO 18. SIGNATURE CC FORM 25 JUL 95 CITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD OF THE JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL ( # OAK LEAF CLUSTER, if none leave blank) TO FIRST, MI, LAST Full grade & name, United States (Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Air Force), distinguished (himself or herself) by exceptional meritorious service as a duty title, Coalition Military Assistance Training Team, Iraq from (date must be on the same line) June 2003 to December 2003. Narrative information inserted here, not to exceed 16 lines, including opening and closing sentences. The distinctive accomplishments of (grade & last name) reflect credit upon (himself or herself), the United States (Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Air Force), and the Department of Defense. SAMPLE ONLY NARRATIVE JUSTIFICATION Colonel Croft, United States Army, distinguished herself by exceptionally meritorious service in various positions of increasing responsibility from 1 April 2003 to October 2003, culminating her career as the Chief, Computer Systems Support Element and Computer Operations Division, Command and Control, Communications and Computer Systems Directorate, Coalition Provisional Authority, Baghdad, Iraq. During this period, Colonel Croft exhibited distinctly superior leadership, outstanding professional competence, and extraordinary foresight. She moved the Coalition Provisional Authority from a limited automation environment to a secure and reliable network environment, providing an unprecedented warfighting capability. Colonel Croft personally ensured the Commander in Chief’s warfighting automation capabilities were mission ready to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon her deployment to Iraqi, she was critical in the planning and installation of the largest joint communication network ever installed. Colonel Croft activated a 700-person Signal Brigade responsible for test and systems. Her abilities and achievements clearly deem her worthy of this award. CITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD OF THE JOINT SERVICE ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL (#1st OAK LEAF CLUSTER, if none leave blank) TO FULL NAME FULL RANK & NAME, United States Army, distinguished herself by meritorious service as a Logistics Supply Specialist, Coalition Military Assistance Training Team, Baghdad Iraq, from 11 January 2004 to 14 February 2004. Narrative information inserted here, not to exceed 16 lines, including opening and closing sentences. The distinctive accomplishments of grade & last name reflect credit upon (herself or himself), the United States (Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Air Force), and the Department of Defense. PAGE