a. Authorization Period. SECNAVINST 1650.36 of
1 September 1984 authorized the Fleet Marine Force Ribbon. However, the Fleet
Marine Force (FMF) Officer Warfare Qualification Badge
superseded this ribbon for Navy officer personnel as of
1 January 2006. Similarly, the FMF Enlisted Warfare
Qualification Badge replaced this ribbon for Navy enlisted
personnel as of 1 October 2006. See OPNAVINST 1414.6(series)
and OPNAVINST 1414.4(series) for the respective guidelines on
officer and enlisted FMF
warfare qualification.
b. Fleet Marine Force Ribbon Eligibility Requirements
(1) General. For personnel serving during the
authorized period noted
above, qualification for the Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon (FMF)
Ribbon signifies the acquisition of specific professional
skills, knowledge and military experience that result in
qualifications above those normally required of Navy personnel
serving with the Marine Corps.operating forces. This
qualification
must be obtained through a formal qualification
program, and successful completion of the written test
prescribed below. Officer and enlisted personnel must:
(a) Be assigned to a unit of the Marine Corps
operating forces. Only those personnel assigned to Type I1 and
Type IV sea duty are eligible.
(b) Successfully complete the following
sections of the Marine Battle Skills Training Handbook (Books 1,
2 and 4) :
Section
Military Justice and Law of War 1-1-1 to 1-1-19
Marine Corps Organization, History,
Customs, and Courtesies 1-2-1 to 1-2-39
Marine Corps Uniform, Clothing and
Equipment 1-4-1 to 1-4-69
Marine Corps General Leadership 1-5-1 to 1-5-23
Substance Abuse 1-6-1 to 1-6-15
Troop Information/Training Management 1-7-1 to 1-7-39
Combat Leadership 1-8-1 to 1-8-27
Individual Weapons:
M16A2 Service Rifle 2-11-1 to 2-11-37
M9 Service Pistol 4-11-1 to 4-11-37
Tactical Measures 2-14-1 to 2-14-87
Hand Grenades, Mines, and Pyrotechnics:
Locating Mines 2-15-33 to 2-15-36
Movement through Mine Field 2-15-37 to 2-15-38
NBC Defense 2-16-1 to 2-16-100
First Aid and Field Sanitation 2-17-1 to 2-17-65
Land Navigation 2-18-1 to 2-18-29
Communication:
Operate the SINCGARS RADIO 2-19-13 to 2-19-16
Communicate Using a Radio 2-19-17 to 2-19-22
Maintain Physical Fitness 2-20-1 to 2-20-40
(c) Pass the USMC Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
All applicants, regardless of
age, must complete this
requirement. Individuals over 45 years of age, if found
physically qualified by a medical officer, shall take the Marine
Corps PFT
under the age category 39-45.
(d) Be recommended for the award by the Marine
Corps battalion/squadron commanding officer.
(2) Specific
(a) Enlisted active duty members of the Navy
must:
1. Serve a minimum of 12 months with
Marine Corps operating forces.
2. Graduate from Field Medical Service
School (FMSS), or chaplain and
RP Expeditionary Skills Training
(CREST) course, and obtain the appropriate Navy Enlisted
Classification (NEC) (KM 8404/DT
8707/RP 2401). Navy personnel assigned to an FMF unit, who have no Navy Enlisted
Classification Code (NEC) producing pipeline school (i.e., YN,
PN, DK, etc.), are also
eligible
3. Have no single performance trait mark
below 3.0, and no recommendation lower than promotable
for the last two periodic evaluations.
(b) Enlisted members in Navy Reserve Marine
Corps operating force units
must:
1. Serve a minimum of 24 months in a
Navy Reserve FMF unit with
satisfactory drill attendance.
2. Obtain the appropriate NEC (KM 8404/DT
8707/RP 2401) for their-billet.
3. Complete a two-week Active Duty
Training period in support of a Marine Corps field training
exercise.
4. Have no single performance trait mark
below 3.0, and no promotion recommendation lower than promotable
for the last two periodic evaluations.
(c) Navy active duty officers must serve a
minimum 12 months of duty with
the Marine Corps operating
forces .
(d) Navy Reserve officers must serve a minimum
of 24 months in a Navy
Reserve unit of the Marine Corps
operating forces with satisfactory drill attendance.
(3) With the concurrence of CMC and CNO, the
awarding authority may
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.
c. Awarding Authority. Only Marine Corps
battalion/squadron commanding officers may award the Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon (FMF). There are
no subsequent awards and no citation or
certificate will be issued.
Commanding officers shall make
appropriate service record entries for
enlisted personnel, and
issue letters of eligibility for officers. Award of the
ribbon
shall be noted in the member's next evaluation or fitness
report.
d. Advancement Credit. The award of this ribbon
shall entitle enlisted
personnel to be designated FMF, and have
two points applied on the E4
through E6 advancement exams.
Authorized Devices: None
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