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    Help! Sea Service Deployment Ribbom

    Question for my fellow Marines. I am a reservist. If I did 6 months overseas in Qatar (under marcent) would I rate the sea ribbon? Technically, my orders would only be 6 months but I would meet the 90 day or 180 day requirement. I also have the opportunity to go to afghan while there. I'm excited to get some active time!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DTJ View Post
    Question for my fellow Marines. I am a reservist. If I did 6 months overseas in Qatar (under marcent)
    I was a bit curious and found this:
    https://www.myservicepride.com/conte...oyment-ribbon/

    In the link above it's not absolutely clear to me.
    Unlike the Overseas Service Ribbon this link does not seem to distinguish between active or reserve status regarding qualification.

    Good luck on your quest.


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    josephd
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    Yes you rate the sea service deployment ribbon


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    R 150729Z DEC 03
    FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
    TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
    MARADMIN
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    UNCLASSIFIED
    MARADMIN 582/03
    MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
    SUBJ/SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON CRITERIA//
    REF/A/LTR/SECNAV/05OCT1999//
    REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/07JAN2002//
    NARR/REF A IS SECNAV LTR CHANGING THE CRITERIA TO THE SEA SERVICE
    DEPLOYMENT RIBBON. REF B IS SECNAVINST 1650.1G, NAVY AND MARINE
    CORPS AWARDS MANUAL.//
    POC/MR. S. A. MACKEY/GS-14/CMC MMMA/-/TEL:703-784-9209
    /EMAIL:MACKEYSA@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
    GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE IS TO
    OUTLINE THE MARINE CORPS POLICY PERTAINING TO THE ELIGIBILITY
    CRITERIA FOR THE SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON (SSDR) FOR MARINES
    AND SAILORS ASSIGNED TO MARINE CORPS COMMANDS. PER REF A, THE
    SECRETARY OF THE NAVY GRANTED THE AUTHORITY TO REDEFINE THE SPECIFIC
    REQUIREMENTS OF THE SSDR TO THE CMC.
    2. THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO AWARD THE SSDR TO MARINES ASSIGNED
    TO NAVY COMMANDS ARE OUTLINED IN REF B. MARINES ASSIGNED TO
    SHIP'S COMPANY FALL UNDER U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS FOR SSDR CREDIT.
    EMBARKED FMF TROOPS FALL UNDER MARINE CORPS REGULATIONS FOR SSDR
    CREDIT. THE WORD "ASSIGNED" IS DEFINED IN THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE AS
    A MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION SUBJECT TO NON-JUDICIAL PUNISHMENT BY
    THAT SERVICE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND.
    3. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE, HAWAII AND ALASKA ARE
    CONSIDERED CONUS.
    4. THE CRITERIA FOR AWARDING THE SSDR TO MARINES AND SAILORS
    ASSIGNED TO MARINE CORPS COMMANDS IN CONUS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    A. AWARDED TO ACTIVE AND RESERVE OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL
    UPON COMPLETION OF A 12 MONTHS ASSIGNMENT WITH A FLEET MARINE FORCE
    (FMF) UNIT, PROVIDED THAT THE MARINE/SAILOR COMPLETED A DEPLOYMENT
    OF 90 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE DAYS. THE 12 MONTHS ASSIGNMENT TO THE FMF
    OR PORTION OF MAY HAVE BEEN COMPLETED ON CURRENT OR EARLIER TOUR.
    B. SUBSEQUENT AWARDS WILL BE TENDERED UPON COMPLETION OF OTHER
    DEPLOYMENTS OF 90 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE DAYS. 180 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE
    DAYS ON A SINGLE DEPLOYMENT DOES NOT YIELD TWO AWARDS. ACCORDINGLY,
    THE MARINE/SAILOR WILL ONLY EARN ONE AWARD IN THE CASE OF A
    DEPLOYMENT OF 180 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
    C. WAIVER OF THE CRITERIA TO COMPLETE 12 MONTHS ASSIGNMENT WITH
    A FMF UNIT HAS BEEN GRANTED TO MARINES/SAILORS ASSIGNED TO FMF UNITS
    AND PARTICIPATING IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.
    5. THE CRITERIA FOR AWARDING THE SSDR TO MARINES AND SAILORS
    ASSIGNED TO MARINE CORPS COMMANDS OUTSIDE CONUS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    A. COMPLETION OF A 12 MONTHS TOUR (CONSECUTIVE OR ACCUMULATED)
    AS A MEMBER OF A FMF COMMAND OUTSIDE CONUS. ONLY ONE AWARD MAY BE
    AUTHORIZED FOR ANY 12 MONTHS PERIOD. ONE ADDITIONAL SSDR WILL BE
    AWARDED UPON COMPLETION OF EACH ADDITIONAL 12 MONTHS PERIOD. THIS
    CRITERIA APPLIES TO MARINES/SAILORS SERVING ON 36 MONTHS TOURS AS A
    MEMBER OF A FMF COMMAND OUTSIDE CONUS.
    B. DEPLOYMENTS ARE NOT A FACTOR AND DO NOT PROVIDE CREDIT FOR
    ADDITIONAL SSDR; I.E. MARINE/SAILORS ASSIGNED TO 3RD MARDIV FOR ONE
    YEAR AND WHO DEPLOYS TO KOREA FOR 91 DAYS OF THIS TOUR WOULD NOT BE
    RECOGNIZED WITH ADDITIONAL SSDR BECAUSE OF HIS DEPLOYMENT.
    6. SQUADRON/BATTALION COMMANDING OFFICERS HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
    WAIVE THE 90 DAYS DEPLOYMENT CRITERIA FOR MEMBERS OF FMF COMMANDS IN
    CONUS, AND THE 12 MONTHS CRITERIA FOR MEMBERS OF FMF COMMANDS
    OUTSIDE CONUS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. ALL APPROVED WAIVERS MUST BE
    PROCESSED VIA THE AWARD PROCESSING SYSTEM (APS) PER PARAGRAPH 9
    BELOW.
    7. A MARINE/SAILOR ASSIGNED TO MARINE CORPS COMMANDS MAY NOT
    RECEIVE BOTH THE SSDR AND THE OVERSEAS SERVICE RIBBON (OSR) FOR THE
    SAME PERIOD OF SERVICE. PERIODS OF TIME CREDITED TO QUALIFY FOR ONE
    AWARD MAY NOT BE USED FOR QUALIFICATION FOR THE OTHER AWARD.
    8. THE SSDR IS REPRESENTED BY A RIBBON BAR ONLY AND IS NOT
    ACCOMPANIED BY A CITATION OR CERTIFICATE. A 3/16-INCH BRONZE STAR
    WILL REPRESENT SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT AWARDS.
    9. WAIVER PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS:
    A. ADMIN PERSONNEL INITIATING REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF THE SSDR
    MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE APS. FOLLOW STANDARD PROCEDURES TO
    REGISTER FOR THE APS.
    B. ACCESS THE AWARDS HOME PAGE AT AWARDS.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL AND
    LOG ON.
    C. SELECT THE LINK FOR THE SSDR WAIVER REQUEST AND COMPLETE
    FORM.
    D. IF IT APPLIES TO MULTIPLE PERSONNEL, ATTACH SPREAD SHEET WITH
    LIST OF PERSONNEL THAT WILL BE AUTHORIZED THE WAIVER.
    E. SAVE AND SEND LINK TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER FOR APPROVAL AND
    SIGNATURE.
    F. SEND LINK OF APPROVED AND SIGNED WAIVER TO HQMC AWARDS BY
    SELECTING "SUBMIT TO HQMC LINK."
    G. THE APS IS CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED TO REFLECT THIS CHANGE,
    AND WILL BE READY FOR PROCESSING WAIVERS FOR THE SSDR NLT 15 JAN 04.
    10. THE CONTENTS OF THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
    AND ARE NOT RETROACTIVE. THESE CRITERIA WILL INCORPORATED IN THE
    NEXT REVISION OF REF B.
    11. INDIVIDUAL MARINES AND SAILORS SHOULD ADDRESS THEIR QUESTIONS
    REGARDING THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE ADMIN PERSONNEL.
    IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS FROM ADMIN PERSONNEL REGARDING THIS
    MARADMIN, PLEASE CONTACT THE CMC (MMMA) AT DSN 278-9206 OR COMM
    (703)784-9206. QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE APS SHOULD BE ADDRESS TO
    CAPT J. K. ROBERTS, SGT M. E. HJORTEN OR SGT T. T. BARFIELD, DSN
    278-9342.//


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    Hum, I should rate one. left as FMF 1/9 walking dead Okinawan in mid Aug 70 to Subic Bay to Japan back to Okinawan mid Dec 70. Never rated one but it was an FMF deployment with 20 ships.


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    Could there be a SSDR case scenario if you are currently in the IRR and end up at sea or deployed in combat zone as a sub-contractor in support of military operations or sea deployments (while holding a PINK ID CARD and still in the IRR)? Not sent there with the U.S. Marines, but rather, as a civilian on a job with the Marines as a Tech Rep, but have not received your discharge yet, thus in the IRR with Pink ID card? Is IRR considered part of the FMF?


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    Not that I'm really trying to gain a SSDR, but while on the subject, I was in the Indian Ocean as a military sub-contractor while still in the IRR. On board military vessels of the MPF. Probably doesn't mean a hill of beans, but technically, I was somewhat actually STILL IN THE MARINE CORPS. Wonder if there is a crazy loop hole for a SSDR. (I know it won't amount to any more than wishful thinking. but kinda cool subject)


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    PJones64
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    There are a few sites to buy them on. Go to militarymedals dot com or other sites.


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    Marine1011
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    "somewhat actually still in the Marine Corps" as opposed to being all the way in? or not in at all? Interesting. Probably just a figure of speech, though. Interesting thread.


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    josephd
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    Quote Originally Posted by 29palms View Post
    Not that I'm really trying to gain a SSDR, but while on the subject, I was in the Indian Ocean as a military sub-contractor while still in the IRR. On board military vessels of the MPF. Probably doesn't mean a hill of beans, but technically, I was somewhat actually STILL IN THE MARINE CORPS. Wonder if there is a crazy loop hole for a SSDR. (I know it won't amount to any more than wishful thinking. but kinda cool subject)
    No

    You have to be on AD orders with the DoD/Marine Corps


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    One time while in the IRR we got mobilized. They sent me a letter in the mail to report to a reserve unit. They did all kinds of stuff, to check ID cards, to I forget what else, administrative things, just to see how ready they were. And got paid for it.


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    You should qualify. I did 6 months in Okinawa with 3/5 and received the sea service ribbon. I went back for a second 6 months with 1/5 and received a second ribbon. (bronze star on the ribbon). So, unless the rules have changed, you qualify. Check with your Top.


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