Classification: UNCLASSIFIED/ /FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Subject: Award of the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation for Exercise BALIKATAN, 02-1
Originator: HRC MILITARY AWARDS BR (UC)
DTG: 60849Z Feb 08
Precedence: ROUTINE
TO: ALARACT RELEASE AUTHORITY (UC)
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UNCLASSIFIED/ /FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.
A. AR 600-8-22, MILITARY AWARDS, DATED 11 DEC 06
B. HRC MAB DMS, CHANGES TO COMBAT BADGES, DATED 6 NOV 06
1. ON 12 DECEMBER 2007, THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE OF THE ARMY APPROVED THE ACCEPTANCE AND WEAR OF THE PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC PRESIDENTAL UNIT CITATION (PRPUC) FOR UNITS SUPPORTING EXERCISE BALIKATAN 02-1.
2. ACCEPTANCE AND WEAR OF THE PRPUC IS APPROVED FOR UNITED STATES PACFIC COMMAND (USPACOM) AND SUBORDINATE UNITS IDENTIFIED IN THE GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 146, DATED 2 FEBRUARY 2005, ALSO LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4, BELOW.
3. THE PRPUC WAS APPROVED TO RECOGNIZE UNITS FOR THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND EXTRAORDINARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE CONDUCT OF THE RP-US EXERCISE BALIKANTAN 02-1 IN SOUTHERN MINDANAO FROM 31 JANUARY 2002 TO 31 JULY 2002. ONLY SOLDIERS ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED TO A PARTICIPATING UNIT AND WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE ACTION CITED ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD.
4. PARTICIPATING U.S.ARMY UNITS:
UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND, CAMP SMITH, HI
UNITED STATES OPERATIONS COMMAND, CAMP SMITH, HI
JOINT TASK FORCE – FIVE ONE ZERO (JTF-510)
1ST SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (A), FORT LEWIS, WA
1ST SPECIAL FORCES BATTALION (A)
2ND SPECIAL FORCES BATTALION (A)
3RD SPECIAL FORCES BATTALION (A)
UNITED STATES NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNIT ONE – GUAM (NSWU)
353RD SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP – OKINAWA, JAPAN
1ST SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON
17TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON
320TH SPECIAL TACTICAL SQUADRON
COMMANDER, PATROL AND RECONNAISSANCE WING ONE
PATROL SQUADRON 40
PATROL SQUADRON 47
COMMANDER, TASK GROUP 72
COMMANDER, TASK FORCE 72.2
COMMANDER, TASK FORCE 72.4
COMMANDER, TASK FORCE 72.5
MOBILE OPERATIONAL COMMANDER CENTER WEST PACIFIC
MOBILE OPERATIONAL COMMANDER CENTER MID PACIFIC
UNITED STATES MARINE SECURITY ELEMENT, III MAW, KENEOHE, HI
160TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION REGIMENT, TAEGU, KOREA
160TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION REGIMENT, COMPANY E, TAEGU, KOREA
4TH PSYOP GROUP, PACCOM ELEMENT, FORT BRAGG, NC
351ST CIVIL AFFAIRS COMMAND, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
JOINT COMMUNICATION SUPPORT ELEMENT, MCDILL AFB, FL
JOINT LOGISTICS SUPPORT ELEMENT, USARPAC, FORT SHAFTER, HI
10TH AREA SUPPORT GROUP, OKINAWA, JAPAN
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TASK GROUP, OKINAWA, JAPAN
NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FOUR (NMCB - 4)
NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION ONE (NMCB – 1)
9TH MARINE ENGINEER SUPPORT BATTALION
MARINE REINFORCE RIFLE COMPANY
USS FORT MCHENRY LSD-43
33RD RESCUE SQUADRON, KADENA AB, JAPAN
COMMANDER, UNITED STATES PACIFIC REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PHILIPPINES
JOINT UNITED STATES MILITARY ADVISORY GROUP PHILIPPINES
5. THIS MESSAGE IS THE AUTHORITY TO UPDATE SOLDIER ORB OR ERB.
5. QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS MESSAGE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE MILITARY AWARDS BRANCH AT DSN 221-8700 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 325-8700. FUTURE UPDATES CAN BE FOUND ON THE MILITARY AWARDS BRANCH WEBSITE,
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