Fleet Marine Force Ribbon
Fleet Marine Force Ribbon | |
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Service ribbon | |
Presented by | the Department of the Navy |
Status | No longer awarded |
Established | 1 September 1984 |
First awarded | 1984 |
Last awarded | 2006 |
Precedence | |
Equivalent |
The Fleet Marine Force Ribbon, officially the Navy Fleet Marine Force Service Ribbon,
History
Qualification for the ribbon had to be obtained through a formal qualification program, and successful completion of a subsequent written test. To be eligible, Navy officer and enlisted personnel had to be assigned to an FMF unit. Only those personnel assigned to Type II and Type IV sea duty (i.e., deployable units) were eligible.
Additionally, officer and enlisted sailors had to complete sections of the Marine Battle Skills Training Handbook (Books 1, 2 and 4), which covered Military Justice and Law of War; Marine Corps Organization, History, Customs, and Courtesies; Marine Corps Uniform, Clothing and Equipment; Marine Corps General Leadership; Substance Abuse; Troop Information/Training Management; Combat Leadership; Individual Weapons (M16A2 Service Rifle, M9 Service Pistol); Tactical Measures; Hand Grenades, Mines, and Pyrotechnics; NBC Defense; First Aid and Field Sanitation; Land Navigation; Communication; and Maintain Physical Fitness. After completion, candidates had to pass a written exam on this material.
Enlisted active duty members of the Navy had to serve a minimum of 12 months (24 for Naval Reservists) with an FMF unit.
Finally, candidates had to pass the USMC Physical Fitness Test (PFT), which included timed performance of a three-mile run, sit-ups, and pull-ups.
The awarding authority could waive the above requirements in cases when Navy personnel demonstrate exceptional skill, knowledge, and leadership while providing support to the Marine Corps in a combat environment.
In the mid-1990s, the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral
Discontinuation
Effective October 1, 2006, the Fleet Marine Force Ribbon became obsolete as a result of the creation and promulgation of the Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer Insignia and Fleet Marine Force Enlisted Warfare Specialist Insignia programs a few years prior.[2] However, those who were awarded the FMF Ribbon can continue to wear it.
See also
- Obsolete military awards of the United States
- Military awards of the United States Department of the Navy
- Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia
References
- ^ a b "ASSIST-QuickSearch Document Details". quicksearch.dla.mil.
- ^ a b Chief of Naval Operations (May 8, 2007). "OPNAVINST 1414.4B" (PDF). United States Navy. Chief of Naval Operations. Archived from the original on September 20, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2008.
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External links
- Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual - https://web.archive.org/web/20100918020113/https://awards.navy.mil/awards/webdoc01.nsf/(vwDocsByID)/DL060927142728/$file/1650.1H.pdf