dapaterson said:
The GGFG has no RSM? The CH of O has no RSM? 30 Fd Regt (RCA) has no RSM? The R de Hull has no RSM? There are no units of the Canadian Forces in the NCR?
Wow. Lots of people I have to tell that they and their positions don't exist.
Most people who belong to units outside of NDHQ, despite being in the Ottawa/Gatineau area, do not refer to themselves as being "in the NCR." I'll surrender on this point. I meant NDHQ. Sorry for the lack of clarity.
On another note, perhaps the following CANFORGEN will settle this:
CANFORGEN 003/09 CMP 002/09 081950Z JAN 09
APPLICATION FOR SERVICE/CAMPAIGN MEDALS
UNCLASSIFIED
REF: A. CANFORGEN 106/00 ADMHRMIL 064 081930Z SEP 00
B. CANFORGEN 080/02 ADMHRMIL 045 221800Z JUL 02
C. CDS LETTER APPLICATION FOR AND PRESENTATION OF SERVICE/CAMPAIGN MEDALS DATED 3 DEC 08
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MSG IS TO ADVISE ALL CF UNITS, AS DIRECTED BY THE CDS AT REF C, THAT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, SERVICE AND CAMPAIGN MEDALS,
AS WELL AS THE CD,
ARE NOT TO BE ORDERED UNTIL CANDIDATE HAS FULLY MET THE MEDAL S ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. THE CO S SIGNATURE ON THE APPLICATION CONFIRMS THE FILE HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND THE CRITERIA IS FULLY MET
2. UNITS THAT ORDER ANY MEDALS BEFORE THE MEMBER HAS MET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA WILL SEE THEIR APPLICATIONS REJECTED AND RETURNED TO THE ORIGINATING UNIT
3. MEDALS SHALL ALWAYS BE PRESENTED IN DIGNIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES. IN THE CASE OF WOUNDED MEMBERS, THE PRESENTATION SHOULD NOT OCCUR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT BUT RATHER WHEN THE MEMBER IS SUFFICIENTLY STABLE, BOTH EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY, TO RECEIVE THE AWARD. THE PROPER TIME WOULD BE AT THE HOME UNIT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, OR IN THE CASE OF EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION, ONCE THE MEMBER S CONDITION HAS STABILIZED
4.
CF MEMBERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO WEAR UNDRESS RIBBONS FOR SERVICE OR CAMPAIGN MEDALS AND THE CD UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN PRESENTED WITH THE ACTUAL MEDAL. THE WEARING OF UNDRESS RIBBON AND MINIATURE AS WELL AS THE USE OF POSTNOMINALS IS AUTHORIZED FOR ORDERS AND DECORATIONS (MSM AND ABOVE) FROM THE MOMENT THE RECIPIENT IS OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED
5. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY REF A, PARA H AND I AND REF B ARE CANCELLED. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ALL ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS CAN BE FOUND ON THE DH R DIN WEBSITE HTTP://HR.OTTAWA-HULL.MIL.CA/DHR-DDHR/
6. OPI IS DH R
7. SIGNED BY MGEN W SEMIANIW, CMP