ALCOAST 120/23 - MAR 2023 AWARD OF THE HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL (HSM) FOR OPERATION ALLIES REFUGE (OAR)

R 271635Z MAR 23 MID200080844599U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 120/23
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: AWARD OF THE HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL (HSM) FOR OPERATION
ALLIES REFUGE (OAR)
A. Commander, United States Central Command memo 11 Feb 2022
B. Coast Guard Military Medals and Awards Manual, COMDTINST
M1650.25E
C. DoD Manual 1348.33, Volume 2, Section 4.4.c
1. Reference (A) authorizes the award of the HSM for OAR and
conveys authority for issuance to eligible Coast Guard personnel.
2. Eligibility Criteria:
    a. Period Of Award (POA): 01 Jul 2021 through 30 Aug 2021.
    b. Area of Eligibility (AOE): Qatar- Al Udeid Air Base, Camp
Sayliyah, and Camp Doha; Kuwait- Ali La Salem air Base and Camp
Buehring; Shaikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain; United Arab Emirates- Abu
Dhabi and Al Dahfra; Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia; Camp
Bondsteel, Kosovo; Germany- Stuttgart, Wiesbaden, Kaiserlautern,
Ramstein Airforce Base, Rhine Ordinance Barracks, and Landstuhl
Regional Medical Center; Rota, Spain; Sigonella, Italy; Virginia-
Chantilly, Dulles International Airport, Marine Corps Base Quantico,
Fort Pickett, and Fort Lee; Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort McCoy,
Wisconsin; Joint Base McGuire, Dix, Lakehurst, New Jersey; Holloman
Air Force Base, New Mexico; and Tampa, Florida.
    c. Personnel who were not directly participating in the
humanitarian efforts to the evacuees remain eligible for personal
military decorations for support rendered to the overall success of
the operation. All supporting personnel inside the Afghanistan
theater for OAR remain eligible for the Afghanistan Campaign Medal.
3. Since the award criteria for this HSM was approved by DoD,
waiver requests will not be accepted.
4. Given the unique nature of this designated operation, the
Personnel Service Center Medals and Awards staff will directly
coordinate approval of individual awards of the HSM. Individual or
units meeting all eligibility factors in paragraph 2 must submit
requests through their unit personnel and administration (P&A)
office to PSC-PSD-mua-ma for approval (consolidated requests are
desired). Requests must include the following information
accompanied by TDY order directing the participant to deploy in
support of OAR and to a qualifying location:
    a. HSM Support for OAR
    b. EMPLID
    c. Last Name
    d. First Name
    e. Rank
    f. Permanent Unit
    g. Deployment period
5. Procedures for review, approval, and recordkeeping:
    a. Unit P&A staff shall submit requests (consolidated requests
with required attachment are authorized/desired) via e-mail to
PSC-PSD-mua-ma at ARL.Medals@uscg.mil.
    b. Upon verification of documentation and eligibility,
PSC-PSD-mua-ma will provide e-mail authorization to the unit admin,
who will then make appropriate Direct Access entries. Units must not
make entries without this authorization.
    c. A consolidated roster will be available at PSD Medals and
Awards- HSM OAR - All Documents (sharepoint-mil.us), to be updated
monthly, listing personnel who have been authorized this award for
OAR.
6. The HSM does not have an accompanying certificate, citation, or
other documentation other than electronic database entries. Upon
receipt of PSC-PSD-mua-ma authorization, units should ensure that
recipients are presented the award at an appropriate occasion.
7. Only one award of the HSM is authorized for multiple qualifying
deployments under this operation. Members previously awarded the HSM
denote this award with a bronze star 3/16-inch in diameter worn two
points down on the suspension ribbon of the medal and on the ribbon
bar. A 3/16-inch silver star is worn in lieu of five bronze stars.
8. Questions regarding the HSM should be directed to
CG PSC-PSD-mua-ma at: ARL.Medals@uscg.mil.
9. Dr. D. M. Navarro, Acting Assistant Commandant for Human
Resources (CG-1), sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.