Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal

NCM - NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL 8455-00-680-0617

Eligibility Requirements

T he Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal is authorized by the Secretary of the Navy, January 11, 1944. The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal awarded to individuals (including foreign military personnel) who, while serving in any capacity with the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps, distinguish themselves on or after 7 December 1941, by heroic or meritorious achievement or service. To merit this award, the acts or services must be accomplished or performed in a manner above that normally expected, and sufficient to distinguish the individual above those performing similar services as set forth in the following:

For Acts of Heroism. Worthy of special recognition, but not to the degree required for the Bronze Star Medal when combat is involved, or the Navy and Marine Corps Medal when combat is not involved.
Meritorious Achievement or Service. A single achievement or a period of service worthy of special recognition, but not to the degree required for the Bronze Star Medal or Air Medal when combat is involved, or the Meritorious Service Medal or Air Medal when combat is not involved.

Medal

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Ribbon

Combat Distinguishing Device. The Combat Distinguishing Device may be authorized for this award.

Device

the "V" device is authorized if the citation is approved for valor (heroism) in a designated combat area.

Precedence

The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal shall be placed in precedence after Joint Service Commendation Medal and before Joint Service Achievement Medal .

Sample Citation

navy marine corp commendation citation

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
HAS AWARDED THE

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

(GOLD STAR IN LIEU OF THE SECOND AWARD WITH COMBAT "V")

Captain A. Keith

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE

F OR HEROIC ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS A PLATOON COMMANDER FOR 2D SQUAD, WEAPONS PLATOON, COMPANY A, 4TH BATTALION, lST MARINE DIVISION, I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, CENTRAL IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION LBC SUGARWALL ON 23 NOVEMBER 2005. WHILE ON PATROL , CAPTAIN A. KEITH LEARNED AN LBC SUGARWALL CIVILIAN HAD BEEN SHOT AND LEFT IN A CONDO RIGGED WITH AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE. DISREGARDING HIS OWN SAFETY, HE RAN TO THE CONDO AND EXTRACTED THE CIVILIAN. SUDDENLY, THE EXPLOSIVE DETONATED, WOUNDING CAPTAIN A. KEITH. UNDAUNTED, HE CONTINUED TO SAFETY, SAVING THE CIVILIAN'S LIFE. BY HIS UNSWERVING DETERMINATION, WISE JUDGMENT, AND COMPLETE DEDICATION TO DUTY, CAPTAIN A. KEITH REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

THIS 3RD DAY OF APRIL 2006.

Secretary of Navy