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Texanhead
07-25-15, 09:48 AM
I'm curious of you can still get the selected marine corps reserves medal with an NJP.
fom my understanding after reading the order it is based on three years of service with attending 90 percent of scheduled drills and training . I did not see anything about conduct marks or NJPs.
so it seems the smcr medal is more if a longetivity medal than a good conduct medal. Before reading the order I always thought it was just the reserves version of the marine corps good conduct medal.
I could be wrong .
silverdollar
07-25-15, 09:51 AM
If you need a medal I will give you one. I got two.
advanced
07-25-15, 10:18 AM
The only guy that I know that wears any medals on his vest was a swabby who was on an aircraft carrier. Go figure.
thinga-ma-jigs, doodads, and shiney things...
stay with the reserves and scoop all
the GeDunk yah can.....
You make me proud..............................." a.h. "
josephd
07-25-15, 04:41 PM
it is the same criteria as the active duty GCM...3 years of satisfactory service. So technically no with an NJP you do not rate the SMCR medal
MunkyVsRobot
07-25-15, 06:20 PM
at least not for another three years...
Texanhead
07-27-15, 02:29 PM
See that's what I thought but after reading the order it does not state anything about conduct just attendance
http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/navawards/blmarinereservemedal.htm
http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/SecNavInst%201650.1H.pdf
Texanhead
07-27-15, 02:56 PM
Everything I read only states about attendance not conduct like the MCGCM does
http://www.usamilitarymedals.com/products/selected-marine-corps-reserve-medal-ribbon
devilbones2
07-29-15, 08:38 AM
(3) In the case of officers and noncommissioned officers(sergeant or above), the commanding officer (or the Commander,Marine Corps Mobilization Command (MOBCOM) in the case of IMACategory A) is responsible for determining whether theindividual's service and performance of duty warrant the award.Enlisted personnel in the grade of corporal and below must haveobtained a combined average of conduct and proficiency markingsof 4.0 or above for the first three-year period. For subsequentthree-year periods, enlisted personnel must have obtained acombined average of conduct and proficiency markings of 4.5 orabove. When it is evident an individual who otherwise fulfillsthe eligibility criteria is not deserving of this award becauseof a repeated record of valid indebtedness or other acts whichare not in keeping with the high moral standards required of allMarines, the commanding officer (or Commander, MOBCOM in thecase of IMA Category A) will make an appropriate recommendationto CMC (MMMA) stating the reasons.
josephd
07-29-15, 02:38 PM
Everything I read only states about attendance not conduct like the MCGCM does
http://www.usamilitarymedals.com/products/selected-marine-corps-reserve-medal-ribbon
I stand corrected, you're right
BUT....your CO/1st Sgt/chain of command can make recommendation for you to not receive it....based on "x" criteria
devilbones2
07-29-15, 03:21 PM
I stand corrected, you're right
BUT....your CO/1st Sgt/chain of command can make recommendation for you to not receive it....based on "x" criteria
I copied the above from the Awards Manual. The usamilitarymedals is a commercial website, and I dont think they are including the entire criteria for the medal.