UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 181753Z MAR 22 MID200001587369U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 074/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/MAR// SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPROVAL OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL (HSM) FOR OPERATION ALLIES REFUGE (OAR)// REF/A/DOC/JOINT STAFF/11FEB2022// REF/B/DOC/DOD/20JUN19// REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/16AUG2019// NARR/ REF A ANNOUNCES APPROVAL OF THE HSM FOR OPERATION ALLIES REFUGE (OAR). REF B IS DOD 1348.33M VOL2, SECDEF MANUAL OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AND AWARDS. REF C IS SECNAV M-1650.1, NAVY AND MARINE AWARDS MANUAL.// RMKS/1. As required by reference (a), the following guidance is provided for award of the HSM. 2. HSM Eligibility Criteria: a. The HSM has been approved by the award authority for U.S. Service members and Reserve Components (to include the National Guard), who were physically present and provided direct humanitarian assistance to the evacuees during the transportation to and initial settlement at the following intermediate, safe haven locations: Qatar - Al Udeid Air Base, Camp as Sayliyah, and Camp Doha; Kuwait - Camp Buehring and Ali Al Salem Air Base; Shaikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain; United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi and Al Dahfra; Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia; Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo; Germany - Rhine Ordnance Barracks and Ramstein; Rota, Spain; Sigonella, Italy; Virginia- Chantilly, Dulles, 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 during the period 01 July 2021 through 30 August 2021. b. The recipient must meet ALL of the following criteria to be eligible for the HSM: (1) Have been physically present, and (2) Directly participated in the humanitarian relief support to the refugees who were evacuated following cessation of combat actions in Afghanistan. (3) 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. (4) All supporting personnel inside the Afghanistan theater for OAR remain eligible for the Afghanistan Campaign Medal. 3. Awarding authority: a. Active/Reserve personnel. Determination for personnel is delegated to the command level of O-6/civilian equivalent or above. Awarding authorities must confirm individual participation by verifying assignment via orders, evaluations/fitness reports, or other official documentation which verifies participation in the humanitarian relief support to the refugees who were evacuated following cessation of combat actions in Afghanistan. Once verified, commands should submit the appropriate service record documentation via their personnel office. b. Navy veterans. Navy personnel honorably discharged or retired before announced approval of these awards and who meet the criterion above may submit a written request for consideration for award of the HSM. Written request must indicate the qualifying unit and dates assigned, a copy of the Service Members unredacted DD-214, and any supporting documentation (evaluation, fitness report, TAD or PCS orders) showing serving with the qualifying unit or individual participation. Requests may be mailed to: Navy Personnel Command (PERS 312), 5720 Integrity Drive, Millington, TN 38055. c. Only one award of the HSM may be received for participation in the OAR relief operation. 4. Participating Units and Personnel: a. As required by reference (c), Commanding Officers whose units meet the criteria for award of the HSM must submit a completed OPNAV Form 1650/14 which should include a list of qualified personnel via cno_awards@us.navy.mil. These units will be entered into the awards database. This is to facilitate documentation only and does not imply unit-wide approval. Individual service record documentation continues to be a command responsibility. b. Navy personnel attached to DoD, Joint or other non-Navy commands who meet the criteria outlined above should have their DoD or Joint command confirm eligibility and submit the appropriate service record documentation. 5. Released by Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//