Posted on Oct 6, 2016
Are those who are a part of the Georgia Deployment Program-Resolute Support Mission (GDP-RSM) eligible to wear the GWOT Expeditionary Medal?
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MARADMIN 147/16.
2.G. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
NATO Non-Article 5 Medal for Service on the North Atlantic Council approved RESOLUTE SUPPORT Mission in Afghanistan is approved for acceptance and wear by qualifying US Service members and Department of Defense (DOD) civilian personnel from 01Jan15-TBD. Qualifying service members and DOD civilian personnel must have met NATO medal eligibility criteria and been duly awarded the above-referenced medal by NATO Headquarters or a NATO theater commander who has been delegated award authority by the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.
MARADMIN 654/08
GWOTEM Eligibility
GEORGIA OEF/OIF 20050321
If you are still in country, these awards should be placed into your records. Short answer is Yes, when you get back stateside. Semper fi and keep your powder dry.
PS: Army folks: Marines don't get points for promotion for receiving awards, makes awards cheap. marine Corps don't play that game,.
2.G. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
NATO Non-Article 5 Medal for Service on the North Atlantic Council approved RESOLUTE SUPPORT Mission in Afghanistan is approved for acceptance and wear by qualifying US Service members and Department of Defense (DOD) civilian personnel from 01Jan15-TBD. Qualifying service members and DOD civilian personnel must have met NATO medal eligibility criteria and been duly awarded the above-referenced medal by NATO Headquarters or a NATO theater commander who has been delegated award authority by the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.
MARADMIN 654/08
GWOTEM Eligibility
GEORGIA OEF/OIF 20050321
If you are still in country, these awards should be placed into your records. Short answer is Yes, when you get back stateside. Semper fi and keep your powder dry.
PS: Army folks: Marines don't get points for promotion for receiving awards, makes awards cheap. marine Corps don't play that game,.
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Sgt (Join to see)
good to go guns thanks. I see that it say in Afghanistan which i will not be going to. im staying here in the old Republic
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What is GDP-RSM? Are you asking do you qualify for the medals? There's not a lot of info in your question.
If you are asking about whether you qualify for the awards you need to look at the specific eligibility criteria to see if you qualify. One question I have, did you deploy outside of CONUS?
If you are asking about whether you qualify for the awards you need to look at the specific eligibility criteria to see if you qualify. One question I have, did you deploy outside of CONUS?
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MSG David Rogers III
DVIDS - Georgia Deployment Program - Resolute Support Mission
The Georgia Deployment Program-Resolute Support Mission is a reoccurring, six-month evolution between U.S. Marines and Georgian Armed Forces that prepares Georgian infantry battalions to contribute troops to NATO's Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan. Marines attached to U.S. Marines train with Georgians for six months at Krtsanisi Training Area, Georgia, before being assessed during the Mission Rehearsal Exercise at the Joint...
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MSG David Johnson
That makes sense. But I think the GWOTEM time frame closed back in 2004, or maybe 2005. However, the GWOTSM closing date is not closed yet. I may be mistaken though.
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Sgt (Join to see)
yea its GDP-resolute support mission in supporg of OEF as orders say. it is in republic of georgia the one under russia next to Turkey
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Sgt Presley Ritchie
So as a reservist, we do not receive any ribbons for this deployment? I thought there was a reserve mobilization ribbon?
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Sgt (Join to see)
So for guys who never deployed before they get..gwot, sea service deployment aND reserve mobilization
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